Head Tilt

[Ralph Kramden]

I was watching a couple of league players. One guy had what looked like a very good stroke... but kept missing balls.
He made most left cuts, but missed many right cuts. After observing this, I noticed that he tilted his head on right cuts.

His chin was almost over his cue on every left cut shot. When he aimed for a right cut, he tilted his head slightly right.
By doing this on cut shots to the right, his chin wasn't directly over the cue as when he was shooting the left cut shots.

Many Snooker players almost (or do) touch their chin with the cue on every shot. Maybe this Is something to strive for.
I think this can affect players wearing glasses more than those who don't.. Lens curvature can distort the sight picture.
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[Ratta]

I was watching a couple of league players. One guy had what looked like a very good stroke... but kept missing balls.
He made most left cuts, but missed many right cuts. After observing this, I noticed that he tilted his head on right cuts.

His chin was almost over his cue on every left cut shot. When he aimed for a right cut, he tilted his head slightly right.
By doing this on cut shots to the right, his chin wasn't directly over the cue as when he was shooting the left cut shots.

Many Snooker players almost (or do) touch their chin with the cue on every shot. Maybe this Is something to strive for.
I think this can affect players wearing glasses more than those who don't.. Lens curvature can distort the sight picture.
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You are very right Ralph


If you are in the lucky position, that you COULD wear contact lenses instead of glasses, you already have an advantage- that s fact.

2nd: If you need billiard glasses: let em be done by a real craftman- who knows his job perfectly--- to oder sth like that over the internet is *gambling*- i know exactly what i m talkin about ^^

good observation sir

have a smooth stroke!

 

[Ralph Kramden]

The player that I was watching had fairly thick lenses, and it could be that he saw best through one eye.
I don't know what his sight picture was, but tilting his head couldn't help. Wasn't much tilt but noticeable.

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