i used to play with my chin on cue when shooting,the last few years i have raised up to about 6 to 8 inches,been getting back with my chin touching cue again. why is my stroke so much better when i am down low.
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its true,i can draw the ball much better,spin is better,and more accurate. it make my arm up against my side more.am i crazy or what.
danny t
danny t
I don't think your crazy, but I'd suspect that in the process of lowering your stance, you changed and improved your alignment. Accurate alignment is much more important than how low or high you choose to have your head.
Being too low or too high for oneself can be bad for your stroke. Too low can cramp it, and too high can promote whole arm movement. Find what works for you, without compromising other parts of your fundamentals.
If your low head position is working well all around, great. If in doubt, get a second opinion with a visit to an instructor.
As mentioned above, it's easier to see the line of aim when you are low on the cue. If you are looking at the spot your cue is pointing to, it's easier to stroke to that point as your hands will want to follow your eyes.
In the snooker world, they teach to have three main contact points between your body and cue (not including the grip hand), the chin, side of your chest and bridge hand. The idea is that these three points guide the cue in a straight line. Though, if you want to try this I would find a qualified instructor to help. It's tough to figure out on your own.
Cameron...That is not necessarily true. Some people see the line of aim easier from a higher stance. Some people change height over the cue, based on the shot (some low, some high). It's all about perception, and we all perceive differently. The OP may be 'sighting' better, or aligning better (as Mark noted), but it is not a hard and fast rule that you should automatically get low over the cuestick. It's a personal preference, based on body style, perception, and stance.
Scott Lee
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Scott Lee
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For myself, I notice that if I make a point of "staying low" on the shot I tend to follow through better, not jump up on the shot, have better alignment overall, etc. It doesn't mean that stance is required for everyone, but for myself, I've noticed my mechanics are improved with a lower, "tucked in" stance. When everything is aligned better and I'm not jumping up on my shots, of course I can draw the ball a ton more ... all action is easier as my alignment is correct and I'm actually hitting the cue ball where I think I should be hitting it.
Just saying I understand where you are coming from ... for me also, a lower stance improves my game by improving my alignment overall.
Just saying I understand where you are coming from ... for me also, a lower stance improves my game by improving my alignment overall.
Fair enough, I forgot to mention that it is actually a little easier to align short thin cut shots standing a little higher. For me it is anyway.
Scott
Correct me if I'm wrong here.
The OP states he can draw the ball better when low vs higher. Can't this be a function of being able to see the tip placement better when low particularly on the vertical axis? I'm certainly not saying being low is a requirement for proper tip placement but parallax is certainly in play and tip placement is the issue here, with practice at different head heights the real requirement.
Secondly and I'm talking about 3C/CB control, It seems to me that the lower I get the more the "shot angle" dissipates but a greater precision of tip placement and point of aim/OB Control. It's a trade off we all need to work on.
For the record, I'm usually much lower than say 10 years ago and scoring better too. Maybe because I'm usually playing against pool players. :sorry: :wink:
Hi all,
i m here with Scott- i know a guy in my club......i would be happy to hit a full rack if i would stay that high like he does-- but i m sure i could also play if i would stay much *higher*. It s just about training, feeling good-and believing your stroke (or better not thinkin about your stroke, lol). As soon as you re forced to get into an *unknown stance* you re feeling uncomfortable-and makes you thinkin......and thinkin is not good if you re down on the shot. I could write books about it atm. - with my f....in knee problem i m standing totally different than before-and it drives me crazy- Because you re thinkin about to get somehow good aligned into the shot! For sure it s about good fundamentals but also a mental problem for many ppl.
And like 3cushion described it-both (the higher and lower stance) have their advantages. So just try to be comfortable..and train until you don t think about it anymore
lg
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i m here with Scott- i know a guy in my club......i would be happy to hit a full rack if i would stay that high like he does-- but i m sure i could also play if i would stay much *higher*. It s just about training, feeling good-and believing your stroke (or better not thinkin about your stroke, lol). As soon as you re forced to get into an *unknown stance* you re feeling uncomfortable-and makes you thinkin......and thinkin is not good if you re down on the shot. I could write books about it atm. - with my f....in knee problem i m standing totally different than before-and it drives me crazy- Because you re thinkin about to get somehow good aligned into the shot! For sure it s about good fundamentals but also a mental problem for many ppl.
And like 3cushion described it-both (the higher and lower stance) have their advantages. So just try to be comfortable..and train until you don t think about it anymore
lg
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