How do you grip your cue?
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I don't "grip" it. I "hold" it. Think about that. 
Not sure if that makes sense.
I don't talk much about such things because I suck at pool. I usually say I more or less poke at the cue ball like I am afraid of it.
But I have been playing for something like 35 years so I guess I can speak up now and then....before the flame war begins.
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Not sure if that makes sense.
I don't talk much about such things because I suck at pool. I usually say I more or less poke at the cue ball like I am afraid of it.
But I have been playing for something like 35 years so I guess I can speak up now and then....before the flame war begins.
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I don't "grip" it. I "hold" it. Think about that.
Not sure if that makes sense.
I don't talk much about such things because I suck at pool. I usually say I more or less poke at the cue ball like I am afraid of it.
But I have been playing for something like 35 years so I guess I can speak up now and then....before the flame war begins.
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I've learned enough about public forums through the years to make sure I wear my asbestos suit before posting anything.
But, yeah... what Cd said. "Hold".
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Barry The Snooker Coach shows it very well.
Also, you might have an issue with your shafts taper. I hate Tiger shaft tapers for example, I get the wobblies with them
Make also sure that your stance is right. This also means keeping your arm to your body. Maybe you're also putting your arm too much to the side, or your stance is not forward-oriented but somehow going to the side.
Again, Barry's videos clear that up nicely.
One last thing - stretch 2minutes before you start playing. I'm dead serious. Misalignment also comes from clenching muscles that don't allow your arm to move freely and straight.
Cheers,
M
Also, you might have an issue with your shafts taper. I hate Tiger shaft tapers for example, I get the wobblies with them
Make also sure that your stance is right. This also means keeping your arm to your body. Maybe you're also putting your arm too much to the side, or your stance is not forward-oriented but somehow going to the side.
Again, Barry's videos clear that up nicely.
One last thing - stretch 2minutes before you start playing. I'm dead serious. Misalignment also comes from clenching muscles that don't allow your arm to move freely and straight.
Cheers,
M
I'm assuming you're not talking about my bridge hand so other than to say I'm left handed, meaning I bridge with my left hand, I'll limit my answer to the butt.
In my right hand I more firmly cradle the butt end of the cue than I do "grip it" or "hold it".
Mike Sigel taught me to let my pinky finger be very loose, dangling off the butt, not unlike when rich people drink tea and stick their pinky finger out, lol. On the opposite end of my hand, Mike had me gently press the tip of my index finger to the slight left of the center of my thumb tip. He explained that momentarily being mindful of the precise pressure is also a way to meditate for a split second which should help clear one's mind and help with the focusing part of the game. Make sure your wrist is not cocked to one side or the other. It should be straight, not on an angle.
There's more, but it's more of a visual thing. I will say it's a bit of a struggle for me to remain mindful of my elbow being flush in or out depending on the shot. I still don;t have that all figured out yet, lol. I hope this helped you at least a little bit. Best, -Z-
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Hold the cue stick. Hold it lightly--0.5 to 3 on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being a death grip. Hold the cue lightly than apply soft pressure through the stroke.
I use all my fingers and I hold it lightly. I feel that putting a strangle hold on the cue. Cause you to do weird things when executing certain types of shots. In fact. My coach years ago got on to me about proper grip. She made keep all fingers curled around the grip and with minimum pressure. Took me awhile to get it. I used a plastic straw under my fingers one time. Until I learned to shoot without squishing it.
The second most important part of the grip for me (after tightness) is whether the palm is parallel with the stick or “pronated” (with the back of the hand facing more forward). Pronated tends to happen when I focus too much on the “pincer” grip (“pinching” the cue between thumb and forefinger) - parallel or “neutral” grip is least likely to change (tighten) during the stroke finish.
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Agree. I hold lightly with first three finger contact and thumb gentlly wrapped, flat wrist/back of hand parallel to the line of aim, elbow over cue and I'm set to deliver.
i don't have any idea,i just grab it and shoot
i don't play too good,but the more i think about
things like this,the worse i play
i even use open bridge sometimes and closed bridge at others but
i am not sure which when
i noticed Joe Salazar played with a pistol grip,but when he tried to teach me ,it felt funny
then CJ Wylie held his another way which I never understood,and so i watched Keith holding it side ways
now i notice Ronnie O Sullivan seems to have his cue held closely ,as do the other snooker players
Jersey red told me to hold it looser to get draw english
The best advice came from Jack Potter,he told me not to hold onto anything
when someone wants to buy buy it
this is the only advice i really understood
i don't play too good,but the more i think about
things like this,the worse i play
i even use open bridge sometimes and closed bridge at others but
i am not sure which when
i noticed Joe Salazar played with a pistol grip,but when he tried to teach me ,it felt funny
then CJ Wylie held his another way which I never understood,and so i watched Keith holding it side ways
now i notice Ronnie O Sullivan seems to have his cue held closely ,as do the other snooker players
Jersey red told me to hold it looser to get draw english
The best advice came from Jack Potter,he told me not to hold onto anything
when someone wants to buy buy it
this is the only advice i really understood
May not be only your grip, could be your stance (arm/wrist/feet/head alignment), could be your aiming is off and you are compensating for it automatically to make the ball. That happens with people that played for a while but did not have an instructor or another good player to see how they learned so over time the body and brain learned to compensate for bad aim or stance to make the ball.
let you fingers gently curl towards your palm,
let gravity hold the cue in those curled fingers,
lightly touch the side of the cue with your thumb,
no tension in the wrist,
forearm vertical,
This is enough for strokes where a lot of power is not being used--let the stick do the work, let gravity hold the cue in your fingers.
When you need a bit of power, increase the tension of the thumb on the cue, and nothing more.
let gravity hold the cue in those curled fingers,
lightly touch the side of the cue with your thumb,
no tension in the wrist,
forearm vertical,
This is enough for strokes where a lot of power is not being used--let the stick do the work, let gravity hold the cue in your fingers.
When you need a bit of power, increase the tension of the thumb on the cue, and nothing more.
I never grip the cue...I CRADLE the cue. It doesn't matter how you "hold" on to the cue...it matters not to "grab" it when you stroke forward...easier said than done for many players.
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
Some people choke the chicken, others hold it lightly by their finger tips.
Scott and Randy will weigh in pretty soon and tell everyone the proper way to grip a cue.
5 speed or 1 speed.
One thing that I have done which has helped me finally grip loosely was to add a tennis wrap to my grip. I think the thickness helps but the stickiness of the grip is the key.
I'm finding improvement when shooting carries over to my other cues.
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I'm finding improvement when shooting carries over to my other cues.
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By the ears,
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LOL! I learned from Jim Rempe two middle finger grip slightly, little finger off, fore finger barely touching. More important, I think, is how your hand is facing when you grip the butt. It needs to be straight without wrist bent in or out.