I been trying to get in the habit of chalking up after every shot. My question is, Is there such a thing as chalking up too much when playing?
Question about chalking up
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NO! Just be careful/thoughtful about how you apply the chalk. Don't get into the habit of absent-mindedly applying the chalk. Watch how you are doing it and brush it on with care. Then turn your attention to the shot.
too much chalk...
if you need more than 2 cubes of chalk in one night you might be chalking too much lol
seriously though... i would rather over chalk than run the risk of a miscue due to not chalking enough.
on the other hand, maybe chalking too much could cause your cuetip to cake-up and glaze over at a faster rate. still, you can always just scuff,tap,use a tip-pic, or shape it back to normal
if you need more than 2 cubes of chalk in one night you might be chalking too much lol
seriously though... i would rather over chalk than run the risk of a miscue due to not chalking enough.
on the other hand, maybe chalking too much could cause your cuetip to cake-up and glaze over at a faster rate. still, you can always just scuff,tap,use a tip-pic, or shape it back to normal
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I was taught to chalk the cue tip before shooting. Found that it helps to prevent miscues.
Hope this helps.
On the subject of proper technique, one should chalk their cue with the non-bridge hand. I learned to pick up the chalk with my bridge hand and apply it. The result is a darker stain on the top part of the shaft. Those who chalk with their non bridge hand keep their shaft looking cleaner, and over the years, their shaft develops an even patina from play.
Chalking with the bridge hand transfers the chalk from the table to the shaft. I wish I had paid attention to this as a young player. Now it is too deeply engrained, like the stain at the top of all my shafts, to change.
Chalking with the bridge hand transfers the chalk from the table to the shaft. I wish I had paid attention to this as a young player. Now it is too deeply engrained, like the stain at the top of all my shafts, to change.
I don't ever recall miscuing from over-chalking. And after all, isn't that the point of using chalk?
Slow motion chalk on tip
If this link will work for you, there is a frame 40 seconds into the footage that shows a chalked tip hitting a ball in super slow motion. So much chalk is lost in the shot, it is easy to see why it must be reapplied.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZqkaJDaz2A
If this link will work for you, there is a frame 40 seconds into the footage that shows a chalked tip hitting a ball in super slow motion. So much chalk is lost in the shot, it is easy to see why it must be reapplied.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZqkaJDaz2A
Unless you have a layered tip, stab tip alittle, twist softly. do that across whole tip, then wipe chalk all over the tip. tahke a tapper and beat the chalk into tip. wipe chalk again then tap. I works the best and you don't have to pic as much. Get as much chalk as you can. Thats the point.
And like dude said CreeDo said, don't tap the tip off anything unless youwant to sell your cue for 5 bucks.
And like dude said CreeDo said, don't tap the tip off anything unless youwant to sell your cue for 5 bucks.
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