Opposite hand

I play right handed but I am left eye dominant. It is easier for me to shoot lefty than use a crutch. I do need to work on my bridge more tho.
 
jay helfert said:
The most amazing transformation I ever saw was when Cecil Tugwell had his right wrist disabled and couldn't play right handed any more. He practiced non stop for a year playing left handed and ended up being a good player that way as well. His stance and stroke were completely different and he looked a little funny and awkward at the table but he kept making balls and that's what counts.
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I used to watch Cecil at Hard Times, already playing lefty.. he'd cock his head a little side to side.. you could tell he was adjusting his vision a little... still played jam up One Pocket... a legend.

Opposite hand is very valuable to get to shots you can't get to normally... I think it's also a 'flow' thing, flip the cue around, take the shot, flip it back... vs stopping, looking for the rake, re-assess the shot, get the rake situated, etc. IMO you have to use the rake sometimes... unavoidable, but the CB reacts differently.

Keith, Parica, Efren, Buddy... all are great opposite hand.
 
I do and it is a useful talent. I actually practice left handed (my opposite hand) at home and use it in games. It started when I play poo Friday night and tennis Saturday morning. I want to save my serving arm for tennis so I break the 8/9-ball racks left handed. Plus my left hand is 'dumb' so I thought why not train it.
 
Runner said:
I used to watch Cecil at Hard Times, already playing lefty.. he'd cock his head a little side to side.. you could tell he was adjusting his vision a little... still played jam up One Pocket... a legend.

Opposite hand is very valuable to get to shots you can't get to normally... I think it's also a 'flow' thing, flip the cue around, take the shot, flip it back... vs stopping, looking for the rake, re-assess the shot, get the rake situated, etc. IMO you have to use the rake sometimes... unavoidable, but the CB reacts differently.

Keith, Parica, Efren, Buddy... all are great opposite hand.
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Absolutely. For me, rhythm is so important. Also, the crutch is just *so* physically uncomfortable to use. Every time I've ever used it ( read: RARELY ), I feel like I'm running a 50 yard dash with a cast on my leg. I hate every single facet of using it. Opposite hand is the only way to go for me. One of the best choices I ever made, learning how to play lefty.
 
VAJimmy said:
I do and it is a useful talent. I actually practice left handed (my opposite hand) at home and use it in games. It started when I play poo Friday night and tennis Saturday morning. I want to save my serving arm for tennis so I break the 8/9-ball racks left handed. Plus my left hand is 'dumb' so I thought why not train it.
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Wise choices all around.
 
So many people play so well with both hands, I for one am right handed and play left.

So learning to shoot right for me, well it was not as hard as expected. But I did learn while

I had a pin holding my finger straight to let some tendons heal in my right hand. Could

not make a bridge if I wanted to, but could hold the butt of a cue stick. So for 3 months that

is what I did, the hardest part was getting the vision part down, but after realizing that I was

missing not due to stroke, just not aiming right it became so much easier. Still can't break

though.
 
I can shoot pretty sporty most days, usually if I get a challenger when I am out for practice and they do not warrant my best game I will play opposite hand...kids, women, that sort of thing, they play a little longer if they get to shoot once or twice a rack.
 
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