Playing with both hands

Wish I could turn back the clock and was smarter. I would have learned to play with both hands. I do some practice. It's hard to stick with it but it does help. I'm not sure about the top pool players but the best 3 cushion players in the world play nearly equally well with both hands.
These guys from Europe and Asia are trained professionally from the ground up and is why USA players have little chance against them. We just don't have the schooling and respect for cue sports here.

Take it from the best there is .. Learn Both Hands

Wish I were better.. Still trying.
 
I just watched Shooting Gallery. Besides the fact that it was a horrible movie I did enjoy the last little segment where Jericho, (the hustler/hero), has been in the pool room for a month and he is going to play the owner who is an accomplished player/hustler/gangster for a ton of money and an incriminating video tape. The gangster runs five racks in the race ten and then it's Jericho's turn. Jericho then looks at the gangster and tells him that all his sharking was smooth and all and he should appreciate this... and then switchs hands. Jericho had been playing jam up pool busting all the regulars with his off-hand. I thought it was a nice twist to an otherwise awful movie.

John
 
Once you have a general knowledge of how to play with one hand, it becomes easier to shoot with the other hand. The game is still the same. The only thing that your body needs to do is adjust to the awkward feeling of the stroke.

I started to do this from time to time because I wasn't that comfortable with a bridge. As itturns out, I was fairly proficient at using my left (I'm a righty) because I wasn't applying any new knowledge. All it took was a little time to make the stroke a feel a little less awkward. Is it worth it? Sure. A person who can shoot with a solid degree of accuracy with his "weak" hand becomes twice the threat.
 
Sometimes when I'm either bored or there are too many distractions around to play serious pool, I'll play eight ball left-handed against using the bridge on all shots. It works on two weak strokes at the same time. You have to do some goofy Corey Deuel bridges when the ball is close to the rail but overall I think it helps.

Playing opposite handed is one of the best ways to play lesser players. If they shoot to good for that to be fair, make them bank the 8 or play last pocket.

I can't put too much of a stroke on the ball opposite handed so it actually makes me consider strategy more; tying up balls, blocking pockets, finding the best out to minimize the shotmaking required.
 
It's better to practice this stuff ahead of time, then when you REALLY need it, you can at least have a good chance of making your shot. Same with practicing using mechanical bridge.

For opposite hand shooting, etc. Just shoot in all 15 balls about once a week. It helps me to make a fist instead of using a regular bridge when I shoot left-handed.
 
I, too, can shoot with my left. My husband and I both learned when we went out one night and shot for over 8 hours nothing but lefthanded. The toughest part about lefthanded, once you're comfortable with your bridge, is making sure to keep that elbow close in, and not like a chicken wing...Lol.

Lisa
 
Has anyone ever played so well with their new hand that they now prefer it over the old one?
 
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