Here is a picture of my bridge I use for jump shots: How can it be improved?
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You were in that movie Office Space, weren't you?
Why, have you seen my stapler?
Put your middle two fingers down, similar to the hookem horns bridge, but elevated. Youll find its more stable, and you still get the height you need.
Damn it feels good to be a gangsta.......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1L8l3LrzLA
Damn it feels good to be a gangsta.......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1L8l3LrzLA
Looks good, you could perhaps move your middle finger a bit closer to your index finger, and adjust balance by moving ring finger a bit closer to the little finger.
That could provide a bit extra height, being stable enough at the same time.
Stability could be increased a bit also by applying consciously more pressure to the middle finger when placed in new final position, that could help shot concentration as well.
Best of luck.
Petros
That could provide a bit extra height, being stable enough at the same time.
Stability could be increased a bit also by applying consciously more pressure to the middle finger when placed in new final position, that could help shot concentration as well.
Best of luck.
Petros
haha I do this at work all the time too. Really try and raise that thumb in the air. I also curl my pointer finger up, don't worry about resting that on the table.You need space to accelerate the cue through. You could always take your hand off the table and make your bridge near your side but you lose a little accuracy but it helps get the cue ball up.
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I use varying heights of the 'hook horns bridge' all of the time. It's one of my favorite bridges but unfortunately it doesn't get quite as high as the bridge shown here. I wish it did...
You call that a bridge? I've seen better bridges than that get blown up in old Korean war movies.
A bridge like that comes from the one thing our fathers used to warn us about. You're lucky you don't need a seeing eye dog.
I'd see a doctor about that if I were you.
You're lucky you haven't miscued and killed someone by now.
Holy cow, I've never...... just kidding. :thumbup:
P.S. That is one ugly bridge, though.
A bridge like that comes from the one thing our fathers used to warn us about. You're lucky you don't need a seeing eye dog.
I'd see a doctor about that if I were you.
You're lucky you haven't miscued and killed someone by now.
Holy cow, I've never...... just kidding. :thumbup:
P.S. That is one ugly bridge, though.
If only you saw my right hand bridge...that's the one that's making me blind haha
In the times before my addiction to One Pocket, I had a fairly good jump shot. My problem was, and is, short fingers. I think the guys with long fingers have an advantage
because they can get up and over the white ball. You look like you should do fine.
Jumping requires practice, and lots of it. Be sure and ask your pool room manager if you can practice jumping on his tables, and to be on the safe side, put down a little piece of cloth under whitey. :smile:
because they can get up and over the white ball. You look like you should do fine.
Jumping requires practice, and lots of it. Be sure and ask your pool room manager if you can practice jumping on his tables, and to be on the safe side, put down a little piece of cloth under whitey. :smile:
I think you're right about removing the pointer finger. My bridge was lowering so that my pointer finger could reach the table. Once I got rid of that support It raised a 1/2 inch or so. Thanks for the advice.
manicure ?
I don't think it's a bridge problem, that looks fine. I think if you position your head more vertical to the cueball. As you bend your elbow you would turn your shoulders so your left side is almost under your chin allowing you to get closer the ball. This should give you plenty of room to execute the jump.
Dave
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You guys have no idea.... This is my cue I bring to the office. Next to it it a makeshift stroke training device (cardboard tea box with hole cut in center and stapler for weight). I go into a spare room and practice right and left handed stroking to help keep my cue alignment straight for half an hour on lunch breaks.
To the OP, I don't really jump a whole lot, so I can't comment. Just thought this was funny that you took the pic from work.
You guys have no idea.... This is my cue I bring to the office. Next to it it a makeshift stroke training device (cardboard tea box with hole cut in center and stapler for weight). I go into a spare room and practice right and left handed stroking to help keep my cue alignment straight for half an hour on lunch breaks.
To the OP, I don't really jump a whole lot, so I can't comment. Just thought this was funny that you took the pic from work.
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It should be able to..... hmmmmmm.
On a side note, you only need the "V" of the bridge about 3" off the bed of the table. Adding height thats not needed add instability to the bridge.