There I said it .
I can't seem to hit the cue ball accurately and generate power in follow shots without dropping the elbow .
I can't seem to hit the cue ball accurately and generate power in follow shots without dropping the elbow .
I can't follow a lick without dropping the elbow about 3"
- Thread starter JoeyInCali
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Ok, does anyone else have this "problem" ?
And on cue ball close to the rail , I also can't hit hit accurately without dropping the elbow.
It's not wrong if it works for you. 3 Inches isn't much. But if you're not standing low -- practically chin on the cue, you won't be able to keep your elbow still through the stroke. The taller you stand, the more elbow movement you will have naturally.
Good for power (like SVB breaking); not so much for accuracy (like me shooting).
pj
chgo
If your stroke hand goes upward into impact (which could be a consequence of the elbow drop), then the bottom of the cue tip may be striking the ball in an upward direction, resulting in follow where you've struggled to achieve follow with a more traditional toward the cloth stroke.
If you want to minimize elbow movement and achieve a more traditional topspin stroke, try to follow through with a stroke that is parallel to the cloth or slightly upward rather than downward towards the cloth.
If you want to fix that, you might consider finding a good drill for follow practice.
By increasing the elbow drop? I'd just make sure I bridge at the right distance so my tip's natural downward motion occurs after contact, like most people's.
pj
chgo
No, I wrote, "If you want to minimize elbow movement".
To achieve a slightly upward stroke while minimizing elbow movement, you can use two different methods. First, you can start by addressing the cue ball at its center, then slightly lower your stroke hand before the final stroke without moving the bridge hand from its central position. The second method involves adding ulnar deviation to the movement of the stroke hand. Both methods result in a non-traditional stroke that goes slightly upward.
Tip doesn't go upward.
Your tip doesn't go upward now, when you elbow drop?
" " don't elbow drop?
" " use ulnar deviation?
" " lower your stroke hand before the stroke?
I can help but need to know which of four strokes we're discussing now. Thanks.
I'm glad the issue is resolved for you. Many players, including professionals, have a dropping elbow or a similar J/piston stroke.