Ain't gonna lie like a 6 but on the finish its like a 8. I feel like I'm crowding the shot line cause my hand always hits my chest an sometimes it seems right when cueball is hit. But when I get down on the shot I can see it now but it feels right but my arm leans back an my wrist wants to go across my body. When I'm not on the table an practice my stroke I can do it especially in the mirror perfect but when I get down on CB it's all out of wack. I've moved my right foot hundreds of times it seems like. I know I need to get my arm away from my body more for clearance.
Yes I've tried the water bottle method. I stroke it in an out without touching it. But then go to a CB different story. I'm not powering up much on the draw I don't feel. Even when I shoot soft easy shots I still feel so off. I've watch tons of videos on pros also. Maybe I need to lean my body down more an get cue closer to chin.
you dont look bad when down on the ball, so dont be discouraged. I regularly set up an ironing board, mirror, and practice my stance and stroke so i can look at myself and see what i am doing.
Are you supposed to close your hand at the finish of the fore stroke?
In my view the shape of the hand -- at least the thumb and finger(s) that form the actual grip -- should not change during the shot. Some players have daylight through the grip that disappears by the end of the shot (or they tend to spear spectators at their cue flies forward). I think that change is bad.
1) Grip half as hard, and perhaps half as hard again! (1/4 of current grip pressure).
There are several schools of though here and u might get different responses from different teachers who are teaching different strokes where the role of the hand/wrist differ.
Ideally you don't vary it lol. We ain't Earl and Efren. But many players prefer a lighter, more delicate grip on finesse shots. That lower tension tends to allow for a gap to appear in some. My point was more so that they don't allow for this gap on powerful stroke shots, not that it sometimes shows up at lower speeds.never thought very much about varying grip gap, not in such a purposeful way..but I like it! thanks
I think it's really bad idea if you want to hit the ball consistently. I think there should be no daylight around your grip on any shot. Lots of good players do goofy things -- too many goofy things to try all of them.never thought very much about varying grip gap, not in such a purposeful way..but I like it! thanks
I don't think either of them really tightens up or anticipates clenching, but they do get rid of the gap. imo, it's got more to do with how the hand loads and delivers the cue with a longer stroke as both those guys play longer strokes. With the added length of stroke for a powerful delivery, their hand would come in contact all around the cue in their backswing anyway so they just get rid of that and start it there.
I think your timing is off which can cause a wobble. Slow down your back stroke and increase your follow through a bit. Following through does happen after contact but if you plan on following through a bit more before you shoot, it helps with your stroke timing.