Different Closed Bridges

There is a good pic of Kuo using this bridge while Charlie is helping him with his break,very east bridge to make even without long fingers you can also see the part the thumb plays
 
Dhakala said:
You mean, "all" of those guys who can't put a ball in a pocket? ;)
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Yea you're right, but at least I admit it. You're the guys who can't send a CB 3 rails into the corner pocket , and think those white things on the rails are decoration.

Just kidding........ sorta.

As far as the Hoppe bridge it's just one of about 4 or 5 depending on how you want to count them.
 
I started using the "cross-over bridge in the last few months. I admit, I decided to try to use this bridge because I saw so many pros (mostly the filipinos) using it.

It seemed like I would never get used to it, but I soon realized that it seemed natural after I did actually get used to it. What helped is that I don't have fatty fingers, and I use an 11.5 mm shaft (custom Greg Sowder) which has a taper almost identical to a Z shaft.

That "stacked" bridge looks horrible. I couldn't (and haven't) seen anyone with skill use that thing. If I were giving lessons, that would be the first thing I would try to get rid of.
 
mszelis said:
I saw the weirdest lclosed bridge the other day. A player had his hand in position like he was shooting a jacked-up shot with an open bridge. Except his thumb was touching the table and his pointer finger was curled up and the cue went through the space created by his pointer finger.
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That's the bridge Joe "The Meat Man" Balsis used. It sure worked for him.
 
I use closed bridges rarely, but when I do, they are very tight cross-over ones. I experienced pain on maybe first 3 strokes. My fingers are thin and flexible...not especially long...

I think cross-over tight closed bridge makes sense. Loop is tight and it looks so much better...:D...Seriously, what people call regular closed bridges where curled index finger touches the thumb has a bigger gap in the loop...not sure if that's disadvantage or not, but something to consider...
 
I've always liked the look of the cross over bridge but I like to put my palm/side of my hand on the table, and if I do that, my tip is like 2 tips down from center ball, heh. I agree with predator in that the cross over looks much better, shame I have such small fingers.

Also, I'm not sure if I have some super weird bridge because I've yet to see anyone with the same, but i have the typical forefinger to thumb bridge but I have to lift my middle finger off the table to compensate for height. Personally I think it looks mad noob but I'm comfy with it. Has anyone seen this?
 
Cross over bridge looks better?. What is this fashion week?.

Whatever you prefer to use is great, but to critique a bridge on the way it look is very, very silly.
 
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