Is my body position wrong? *PICTURE*

[randallt6]

After watching myself on video it looks like my body is not in the proper position, my elbow is pointing away from my body and my arm is tilted in, where as with almost all pro's i see their elbow is pointed inward toward their body and their arm is pointing away from their body. It looks like I'm hunched over too much....

what do you guys think? I didn't realize how ugly it looks when I shoot! lol

sorry i couldnt get the video to work, only got pictures, hope it shows enough.

in the pic below you can see Darrens elbow is pointing towards his body where as mine is the opposite pointing away from my body.

Thoughts??? thanks guys

 

[randallt6]

heres the pic of darren i was talking about... notice his elbow is pointed towards his body, opposite of mine.

 

[randyg]

Answer these three questions to yourself.

1. Does your cue stick move in a straight line to your target?
2. Does your cue ball roll in a straight line with no wobble?
3. Is your cue stick pointing to where your eyes are focused?

randyg

 

[randallt6]

Answer these three questions to yourself.

1. Does your cue stick move in a straight line to your target?
2. Does your cue ball roll in a straight line with no wobble?
3. Is your cue stick pointing to where your eyes are focused?

randyg

in the video I can see that after i strike the cueball, on the followthrough my arm drifts to the right at the end of my follow through.

 

[randyg]

Why not post the video so I can review it?
randyg

 

[randallt6]

Why not post the video so I can review it?
randyg

I wish the video was working. I will get a video tn and post it later. Thank you for the help Randy.

 

[brandoncook26]

Have you ever tried a wider stance? Not saying what you're doing is wrong, but you are a big guy and you look all bunched up. It may not help, but it may make you feel more comfortable

 

[stan shuffett]

Just from assessing the pictures:

Grip hand too close to body.
Lack of stroke clearance is apparent and upper arm must drop during hit swing to create clearance.

The backswing is likely arcing to the inside. This means that during the hit swing the grip is now moving under the body's side and outward to the shot line.

Also, there is upward body movement during the finish as noticed by head position at finish.

Hope this helps.

Stan Shuffett

 

[FranCrimi]

It looks as if your right foot is positioned too far to the right of the line of the shot.

Try moving both feet to the left about 4-6 inches. That should give you a bit more swing room and allow your arm to hang straight down.

 

[randallt6]

Thank you Stan and Fran... What you guys say make total sense to me. If I'm not mistaking by doing what fran says will also correct my issues that stan is pointing out.

Again thanks for the reply guys I will make those changes. Cheers!!!

 

[scottjen26]

Definitely listen to those two!!!

I've gotten scrunched up in the past as well, especially after layoffs or playing other sports. A lot of people I've helped in the past are in this position as well, as opposed to what you noticed where the pros tend to err on the other side with the elbow closer to the body.

Moving left helps, sometimes just moving your front (left foot) left helps. I know I can sometimes get too much front facing as well, and try to think of a more archer-like position (the sport, not the player...) like I'm pulling back a bow string, that helps me rotate everything a little to give more clearance.

Good luck!
Scott

 

[Scott Lee]

Your grip hand is too far forward, not under your elbow at ball address. Move your grip hand back 4-5 inches.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

 

[FranCrimi]

Thank you Stan and Fran... What you guys say make total sense to me. If I'm not mistaking by doing what fran says will also correct my issues that stan is pointing out.

Again thanks for the reply guys I will make those changes. Cheers!!!

Happy to help, but just keep in mind that the fix may feel terribly awkward to you at first, especially if you've been playing the other way for some time.

You may want to pull your arm under you even if you give it room by moving left. So you'll have to stay alert. Make sure the knuckles of your back hand remain along the side of the cue throughout your stroke. Try to resist the urge to roll them under.

I have found that this is one of the toughest fixes because it feels totally different than the previous stance. But hang in there and stick to it if you can stand it. It will improve your game.

 

[randallt6]

Happy to help, but just keep in mind that the fix may feel terribly awkward to you at first, especially if you've been playing the other way for some time.

You may want to pull your arm under you even if you give it room by moving left. So you'll have to stay alert. Make sure the knuckles of your back hand remain along the side of the cue throughout your stroke. Try to resist the urge to roll them under.

I have found that this is one of the toughest fixes because it feels totally different than the previous stance. But hang in there and stick to it if you can stand it. It will improve your game.

got a friend to physically move my arm into the proper position today while i was shooting, literally took me 15 mintues to get used to it and i shot pretty good all night after, could feel my stroke was much straighter and was much easier to get more action on the cue ball.

 

[The Renfro]

From the pictures it appears you use the elbow drop in your stroke so be careful of moving the arm back too far or you will be creating a humpty dance in your stroke.... And it will take some time to adjust the timing after the change... Getting closer to a pendulum is never a bad thing... Since I prefer a hybrid stroke... Pendulum with just a little elbow drop so I can add power easily... That requires a forward grip for ME.... The different techniques have been beat to death and everyone has their own preference. I say experiment and find out what works best for you....

The arm being crowded is a problem tho... Setup a center ball draw shot mark the table so you can repeat it and fire it about 20-30 times... Now look at the marks on the table and you will likely see that the tip is actually veering off of the shot line consistently.... As long as you are straight at impact it's not really an issue but the flaw can cause shots to be missed when you cannot use your standard bridging....

Listen to Stan and Fran and when you get your body alignment where you think it is correct try the draw stroke drill again and with luck the lines on the table will be straight down the shot line :thumbup: