dquarasr
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I have made significant progress in the last few months. I'll spare the details of what I have changed.
This past weekend I played my best pool ever in competition. As a TAP SL 6, I played three rounds (matches) of 8-ball in the Title Holders Qualifier tournament. I had three BnR, one in each round, including what might be considered an amateur's Two-Pack (ended round 1 with a BnR, then seven hours later, started round 2 with a BnR on the same table.) In the third round I broke and ran to the 8 but overshot shape and couldn't drive home the fourth BnR of the day. Grrr.
So, I figured since I am shooting very well at the moment, I would record myself to use as "reference" shots, to compare it to any future situations where I might be struggling. I took four angles of the Mighty X drill:
Camera facing dead straight on
Camera behind me dead straight on
From the left side
From the right side
On all these shots I successfully pocketed the OB with minimal (< 1", 1/2 ball or CB less rotation) or no movement of the CB after contact with the OB.
I noticed one thing, though, that I wasn't thrilled with. My back hand was ever so slightly forward of perpendicular to the cue, maybe 1 or 2 inches.
I think I might be answering my own question here, but what are the pros and cons of having my back had ever-so-slightly forward of perpendicular? I experimented with moving my back hand backward a couple of inches. I don't think I am imagining it, but the hit felt stronger. Indeed, it seems that draw is more powerful. It doesn't seem to affect my accuracy (except when I moved it backward even more, just to see how it felt that way; on these shots I was well behind perpendicular with my back hand; I had a few inexplicable misses in this configuration.)
Is it worth "fixing" my back hand position by moving those 1 or 2 inches back, considering I am shooting very well at the moment?
Thanks for feedback.
This past weekend I played my best pool ever in competition. As a TAP SL 6, I played three rounds (matches) of 8-ball in the Title Holders Qualifier tournament. I had three BnR, one in each round, including what might be considered an amateur's Two-Pack (ended round 1 with a BnR, then seven hours later, started round 2 with a BnR on the same table.) In the third round I broke and ran to the 8 but overshot shape and couldn't drive home the fourth BnR of the day. Grrr.
So, I figured since I am shooting very well at the moment, I would record myself to use as "reference" shots, to compare it to any future situations where I might be struggling. I took four angles of the Mighty X drill:
Camera facing dead straight on
On all these shots I successfully pocketed the OB with minimal (< 1", 1/2 ball or CB less rotation) or no movement of the CB after contact with the OB.
I noticed one thing, though, that I wasn't thrilled with. My back hand was ever so slightly forward of perpendicular to the cue, maybe 1 or 2 inches.
I think I might be answering my own question here, but what are the pros and cons of having my back had ever-so-slightly forward of perpendicular? I experimented with moving my back hand backward a couple of inches. I don't think I am imagining it, but the hit felt stronger. Indeed, it seems that draw is more powerful. It doesn't seem to affect my accuracy (except when I moved it backward even more, just to see how it felt that way; on these shots I was well behind perpendicular with my back hand; I had a few inexplicable misses in this configuration.)
Is it worth "fixing" my back hand position by moving those 1 or 2 inches back, considering I am shooting very well at the moment?
Thanks for feedback.
