I've been setting up the straight in shot with a laser line and hole reinforcers, and I've been noticing lately I carry tension in my shoulders and upper arms in order to orient my cue tip at the point of address to the vertical center of the ball. Would it be beneficial to adjust my stroke, and relearn my addressing of the cue ball so that my shoulders and upper arms are completely relaxed?
Natural, relaxed point of address
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Possibly/probably, unless the tension is because you're assuming your stance in an awkward way to begin. How about posting some video or sending me a video?
It depends. Not all tension is bad or avoidable. After all, by playing pool, you are putting your body in a pretty unnatural position at the table. The key is in minimizing it to where your body is resisting the least.
I realize I'm not giving you a specific answer because I don't know if your tension is normal or beyond normal.