Forearm moves away from body
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Part of the stroke delivery process that Mark Wilson drives home is the Finish. This is where you briefly evaluate where your tip finishes.
If your forearm is swinging out your tip most likely doesn't finish directly in front of where the CB was sitting.
You could use the spot as your cue tip landing target when practicing your stroke.
If your forearm is swinging out your tip most likely doesn't finish directly in front of where the CB was sitting.
You could use the spot as your cue tip landing target when practicing your stroke.
No. Sometimes on other shots also.
This kind of problem is very, very hard to diagnose without seeing you.
Thank you Fran. I will look for this.
dquarasr
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Wouldn’t turning the wrist inward tend to bring the arm closer to the body rather than away?
When a right-handed player twists clockwise during his stroke, yes, the elbow pushes inward but the forearm and hand will angle outward from the body.
The direction the hands of a clock move. It's supposed to be a clearer word than just saying 'right,' where some misunderstandings can occur. Counter-clockwise is the opposite direction.
The grip knuckles ( hand, not fingers) of a right-handed player usually sit at address between 2 and 3 o'clock, with the 12 o'clock reference point being the top (facing the ceiling) of the cue. A clockwise twisting motion usually drives the knuckles to the 4 to 5 o'clock position and in some extreme cases, all the way to 6 o'clock. After that, the twist would become abnormally strained and most players don't go that far due to the discomfort.
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Sure, but whether "clockwise" or "right" the direction is unclear unless you specify where it's viewed from.
So, as viewed from the butt of the cue. Thanks for clarifying.
pj
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Can you give an example of a twist motion viewed from someplace different, relative to the op's question, where 'clockwise' or 'right' would be interpreted differently ? Also include the phrase 'grip hand knuckles' which was in my initial response to the op.
You're quick. I just edited my post. The discussion about twisting was always from the reference point of the grip hand. Go back and read my initial response. I don't know why you're putting me through this when it's you who haven't followed the chain of questions and responses here.
From which side of the grip hand... from behind it or in front of it (or above or below it)?
Just trying to understand your post - wasn't trying to "put you through" anything. Sorry for your trouble.
pj
chgo
Really?
So if I were to say to you,
"You can try focusing on the feel of your grip hand knuckles. Make sure they stay in the same place on your cue all the way through the stroke and haven't turned under by the time you follow through."
Is is possible that you might relate that to something other than twisting the grip hand clockwise for a right handed player and twisting counter-clockwise for a left-handed player? What kind of arm swing do you have?
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Yes, that's unambiguous, unlike "clockwise".
To be fair, it kinda seems to me too like turning my right knuckles under is "clockwise", but I can't be sure that's what you mean by clockwise (until you clarify), or that other readers interpret it the same way.
pj
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Well now that you know what my intent was, why don't you rewrite it for me so that people who you think may misunderstand, will understand.
I think the way you describe it without using "clockwise" is well stated and clear, as usual.
pj
chgo
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