Leaning Over The Table Shot

[DrCue'sProtege]

ok, again, most people on here know i recently took a lesson from Mark Wilson. the main thrust of the changes he made in my mechanics were to turn my hips more, open up more, and to get my arm to swing properly during the stroke. all of this to hopefully begin to strike the cue ball where i am aiming more consistently.

so, when you have a shot that requires you to lean over the table to reach the cue ball, seems logical that its pretty difficult to use the above ideas for this type of shot. i have basically been trying to tell myself when i have to lean over the table for a shot to make sure you dont move the upper arm much, stroke the shot with your forearm, and be sure and hit your aim point.

any thoughts posters?
do you guys make any changes when you have to lean over the table for a shot?

v/r,
DCP

 

[scottycoyote]

i dont make alot of changes...........basically when i address a shot, im facing it straight on (like you see in the books where the person puts the cue down in line with the cueball facing the shot then move into thier stance), so i try to address a stretch shot in the same way, my legs are squared off but my body is to the left of the cue (im righthanded), so hopefully im still keeping my body out of the way of my arm and the stroke, i just limit the motion as much as possible, use slow controlled practice strokes and really concentrate on staying down , seems like when im stretched out like that im more likely to raise up on the shot.

 

[chefjeff]

ok, again, most people on here know i recently took a lesson from Mark Wilson. the main thrust of the changes he made in my mechanics were to turn my hips more, open up more, and to get my arm to swing properly during the stroke. all of this to hopefully begin to strike the cue ball where i am aiming more consistently.

so, when you have a shot that requires you to lean over the table to reach the cue ball, seems logical that its pretty difficult to use the above ideas for this type of shot. i have basically been trying to tell myself when i have to lean over the table for a shot to make sure you dont move the upper arm much, stroke the shot with your forearm, and be sure and hit your aim point.

any thoughts posters?
do you guys make any changes when you have to lean over the table for a shot?

v/r,
DCP

If you have to make a long bridge, then the backstroke can become your enemy. So, one technique that has helped me a lot is to not do a backstroke. Just aim carefully and then push the cue toward the cueball. Or get a crutch.

Another one that Don McCoy taught me is when you have to come from the side of the table and lean over for an unreachable shot down table, you can put one whole leg up on top of the table (if balls aren't in the way, of course) and get most of your body situated up there, too, with one leg on the floor. One caveat: don't hit your knee on the side of the table while swinging it up there. I screwed up my knee for about a week doing this---pool table don't move when hit by knees. Some will accuse you of cheating, but it's not, as far as I know. Don's tall and so am I so this may be of limited value for shorter players, I'm not sure about this.

Jeff Livingston

 

[jaz]

Another one that Don McCoy taught me is when you have to come from the side of the table and lean over for an unreachable shot down table, you can put one whole leg up on top of the table (if balls aren't in the way, of course) and get most of your body situated up there, too, with one leg on the floor. One caveat: don't hit your knee on the side of the table while swinging it up there. I screwed up my knee for about a week doing this---pool table don't move when hit by knees. Some will accuse you of cheating, but it's not, as far as I know. Don's tall and so am I so this may be of limited value for shorter players, I'm not sure about this.

Jeff Livingston

I'm only ~5'8" and this technique works well for me also, so I wouldn't be too concerned about a "height requirement" for this type of shot.

jaz