Grip
I have fairly skinny fingers. And I've been playing around with my grip. It's somehow progressed into this almost death metal "rock on" position. The cue is now cradled loosely on my middle finger, and my pinkie and index finger flare out a bit. They only flare out a little when I do a loose pendulum stroke, and I extend my pinkie and index out a bit more fully when I use a piston stroke for the break. Is that okay? It doesn't feel as stable when I use only my index finger, and If I use both my index finger and middle finger, I've notice my ringer finger and pinkie get in the way, so I have to coordinate this butterfly type effect, which I often forget to do, which steers my cue off line.
Does anyone have experience with the type of grip I'm describing. I've also played around with having my thumb pressed against either the nail of my middle finger, or my first knuckle (still have space around the cue) At first I felt like it was giving me a firmer grip for power shots by moving up to the knuckle, but I'm wondering if it won't be more consistent to focus on the tension of the pinkie and index finger, and keep the cradle part of the grip more consistent. I find I get more sideways movement with the nail vs knuckle.
Edit: Sorry, the thread was supposed to be titled "Grip"
I have fairly skinny fingers. And I've been playing around with my grip. It's somehow progressed into this almost death metal "rock on" position. The cue is now cradled loosely on my middle finger, and my pinkie and index finger flare out a bit. They only flare out a little when I do a loose pendulum stroke, and I extend my pinkie and index out a bit more fully when I use a piston stroke for the break. Is that okay? It doesn't feel as stable when I use only my index finger, and If I use both my index finger and middle finger, I've notice my ringer finger and pinkie get in the way, so I have to coordinate this butterfly type effect, which I often forget to do, which steers my cue off line.
Does anyone have experience with the type of grip I'm describing. I've also played around with having my thumb pressed against either the nail of my middle finger, or my first knuckle (still have space around the cue) At first I felt like it was giving me a firmer grip for power shots by moving up to the knuckle, but I'm wondering if it won't be more consistent to focus on the tension of the pinkie and index finger, and keep the cradle part of the grip more consistent. I find I get more sideways movement with the nail vs knuckle.
Edit: Sorry, the thread was supposed to be titled "Grip"