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I have always used the pendulum stroke, but one thing has always bothered me. When my rear hand strikes my chest the tip of my cue snatches to the left. I know this happens after cue ball contact is made and has no effect on the cue ball, but it is a little bothersome. Am I doing something wrong or is this just what happens with a pendulum stroke. Thanks
 
If you are only using your elbow then the cuetip should travel in a straight line. If you are bringing the shoulder or wrist joint into play then your cuetip can drift offline as you have noticed.

BTW does this happen on every shot or on specific ones?


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Tony_in_MD said:
If you are only using your elbow then the cuetip should travel in a straight line. If you are bringing the shoulder or wrist joint into play then your cuetip can drift offline as you have noticed.

BTW does this happen on every shot or on specific ones?


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I don't think this is being caused by a muscle contraction. It is being caused by the impact between the rear hand and chest. I guess this doesn't need to be said because it is intuitive, but on harder shots my swing is faster and my hand hits my chest harder. This makes the snatch a little more pronounced. But in reply to your question, it happens on every shot just less noticeable on softer shots. Thanks
 
Have you seen this on a video of yourself? That is really the only way to see and diagnose what is happening.

To answer your original question, this does not normally happen with a pendulum stroke.
 
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No video just a wall that is one big mirror. I dont see how your hand can hit your chest and not jolt a little bit.
 
KingJerryO...It could be caused by your grip being too tight. If you're absolutely certain it is happening after contact with the CB, then it's probably alright. That said, as Tony said, that should not normally happen with a relaxed pendulum swing...even at break speed. I'd have your stroke video analyzed. Sometimes we see things in slow motion that are not apparent at normal speed video.

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Scott, in trying Joe Tuckers drill of shooting between two golf tees, I found that my stroke does the same. The reason, for me at least, is that I stand at an angle to the shot. If I hit with force, my chest will not stop my hand dead, but my hand will hit the right side of my right breast and start to glance off it to the right. This brings the cue tip to the left. Stroke was perfect, but looking at the end result of where the tip stops can be deceiving.
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Thanks Neil. You hit it right on the head. (I noticed this before, but also noticed it with this drill as well)This is exactly what I was describing. Now how do I correct this.
 
Thanks for your reply Neil. In reply to your suggestions, I have gotten over it to a certain extent as I have been playing this way and allowing it to happen for a long time now. However, I haven't heard of this problem before with other people using the pendulum stroke. This lead me to believe that something was wrong with my technique. I may be wrong, but I believe scott confirmed this (an error on my part) when he stated that this shouldn't happen with a pendulum stroke. As far as hitting softer, I apologize but that isn't an option for me. I usually let the situation on the table determine the speed of my stroke. When trying to limit my follow through so that I do stop firmly at my chest, I feel as if I'm decelerating my stroke. In conclusion, if this tip jolt is a natural part of the pendulum stroke, I can accept it. I just didn't think that it was. I appreciate your replies and look forward to seeing more. Thanks
 
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