What method do all of you use to make sure your body is lined up to the cue the same way every time? For example, if you place the cue under your right eye, and your right shoulder and elbow are in the same line with your eye and bridge, do you have a method of doing that consistently? I.E. foot placement, where you shift your weight as you are going down into the shot, and keeping your cue on that same line. On the days that I am out of stroke I seem to have trouble with my stance and my balance. I feel alot of strain in my arms and legs and I can tell that my alignment is off. As a result it causes a negative effect on my stroke. On the days when I am playing well, I don't feel really any strain anywhere even in my legs, balance feels great, so does alignment, and my stroke is straight. I can't seem to figure out how to do what I do when I am in stroke on the days I am out of stroke. Hope this makes sense lol.
Lining up the same way every time
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LastTwo said:
I find these things help...combined with a lot of practice.
1. Stand behind the shot looking at it carefully with your dominant eye in line with the shot.
2. Place right foot (if righthanded) on the line of the shot.
3. Whilst going down into bridging position, keep the dominant eye in line with the shot the entire time. Many right handers will come into the shot from the left, sliding sideways into position
I would say I also try to do these things. Plus, as I step into the shot, I let my shooting arm (right) hang down very loosely. So loose that I can feel the weight of the cue in my hand. It helps me get the cue on line with my dominant eye (right). Plus, it helps me get the cue parallel to the table and concentrate on not moving my elbow, only my forearm.Colin Colenso said:
Pre-Shot Routine, for me it goes, looking at the shot determining the angles and such. With a few feet back i walk into the shot, place my bridge hand on the table looking at the contact point of the object ball then look at the cueball then back at the object ball then get down into my stance, cue under chin, This way i don't get into my stance just looking at the object ball, and I also hold the cue about six inches from the balance point. I am left handed so when i step into the shot, i place my right foot in front of me the my left foot to the side, like a snooker stance, very square to the table. For the elbow and such i just make shure they are straight. Cole.