one handed?

[wigglybridge]

is it legal to shoot a shot one handed?

i frequently find -- no showboating whatsoever -- that it's easier to shoot a shot at the far diagonal corner one handed, rather than using the bridge. i can't describe why, or what shots exactly -- because i do use the bridge quite happily on other shots -- but it feels better and is sometimes more controllable at certain reaches.

but it seems to me there must be some rule prohibiting it?

 

[alphadog]

I do it also and recall mention of it being illegal>I don't know why it
would be a foul.

 

[AtLarge]

is it legal to shoot a shot one handed?

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Yes. You could shoot every shot that way if you were so inclined.

 

[14-1StraightMan]

Yes, Yes, Yes

Yes my man. You can shoot one handed on every shot. Just ask the great Jesse Allred http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ltsPI9dnK4
Everytime that i watch one of his videos. I get a sick feeling in my stomach b/c he is better then me one handed then I am with two.

 

[wigglybridge]

holy crap! i've seen some one-handed playing, but never unsupported by the rail like that!

it's quite efficient, really: he doesn't have to put the chalk down. don't know why Everyone doesn't play that way.

 

[Predjo]

i would - by far - prefer to play a shot using 1 or even 2 bridges to reach the cueball than to play one handed. A one handed shot is always more difficult to control than playing with the bridge. i honestly wouldn't even try to get used to this kind of playing even if you succeed some times in practice. perhaps it will look spectacular if you suceed but you will never see a good or a pro player playing a shot one handed because the source of error is too big.

 

[Blackjack]

i would - by far - prefer to play a shot using 1 or even 2 bridges to reach the cueball than to play one handed. A one handed shot is always more difficult to control than playing with the bridge. i honestly wouldn't even try to get used to this kind of playing even if you succeed some times in practice. perhaps it will look spectacular if you suceed but you will never see a good or a pro player playing a shot one handed because the source of error is too big.

True - in most cases, but not all. I practice opposite handed, one handed, shooting behind my back,using the mechanical bridge, using multiple mechanical bridges, etc. The game is far too unpredictable to not be prepared for every situation - ESPECIALLY in 14.1. There are many times that you will be forced to shoot a shot that requires that you bridge over 1, 2, or sometimes 3 balls. In those situations, using a mechanical bridge may not be the best way to get behind the cue ball. That is why I practice one handed - and that is why I won't hesitate to shoot a shot that way when faced with the appropriate situation for it.

I'm not as good as Jesse, but I get the job done -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5OKI3wgI7I

 

[Samiel]

It's also good gambling game with different nuances.

 

[14-1StraightMan]

Thumbs Up

True - in most cases, but not all. I practice opposite handed, one handed, shooting behind my back,using the mechanical bridge, using multiple mechanical bridges, etc. The game is far too unpredictable to not be prepared for every situation - ESPECIALLY in 14.1. There are many times that you will be forced to shoot a shot that requires that you bridge over 1, 2, or sometimes 3 balls. In those situations, using a mechanical bridge may not be the best way to get behind the cue ball. That is why I practice one handed - and that is why I won't hesitate to shoot a shot that way when faced with the appropriate situation for it.

I'm not as good as Jesse, but I get the job done -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5OKI3wgI7I

David:
Your comments are very True and I totally agree with you. I have seen shots that have come up that I can not reach with a bridge or two stacked bridges. I can not shoot one handed, wish that I could. I have taught myself to shoot left handed enough to make simple shots when they come up.
Enjoyed the video. Thanks.

 

[sfleinen]

I'm embarrassed to admit that I'm guilty of shooting shots one-handed when I need to reach a cut-shot behind the rack, shooting perpendicular to the foot rail, and the cut angle is steep. I find that by leaning sideways over the table from about the side pocket area, gripping the cue at or very close to its balance point using a "dart" grip, sighting down the cue just like a dart, and using -- yes -- a very controlled dart stroke, it's pretty darn accurate.

The problem is I have to apologize to my opponent, to explain I'm not "hotdogging" it or trying to show-off, but rather, this is more comfortable to me than trying to stack bridges on top of each other.

-Sean

 

[Predjo]

In those situations, using a mechanical bridge may not be the best way to get behind the cue ball. That is why I practice one handed -

well in this case, taking on the shot would not be the right decision in my eyes. (perhaps making the pot would not be the problem, but what about cueball control?) wouldn't be a controllable safety the better choice? :wink: