right-handers danger zone

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mohrt

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Playing on a 9 ft. table, you often times run into situations where the cueball is not reachable without a bridge. Have you ever thought about exactly what to look out for? I took a moment to map this out on my home table. This diagram is for right-handers. Lefties, just mirror the area.

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If the cueball lies anywhere inside the square of balls shown here, and you are shooting toward the foot rail inside the 35 degree-ish area, you are probably in danger of not reaching the shot comfortably. It might be a good idea to have this in mind as you setup for the next shot. :)

[edit] the same goes for the opposite end of the table, just flip it around.
 
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I have been shooting left handed lately to get around this with out using a bridge I hate using a bridge
 
mohrt said:
Playing on a 9 ft. table, you often times run into situations where the cueball is not reachable without a bridge. Have you ever thought about exactly what to look out for? I took a moment to map this out on my home table. This diagram is for right-handers. Lefties, just mirror the area.

If the cueball lies anywhere inside the square of balls shown here, and you are shooting toward the foot rail inside the 35 degree-ish area, you are probably in danger of not reaching the shot comfortably. It might be a good idea to have this in mind as you setup for the next shot. :)

[edit] the same goes for the opposite end of the table, just flip it around.
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Monte, if you'd grown to normal height, like me, your danger zone would be a lot smaller.

:p

(I see the diagram fine, by the way.)
 
tenzip said:
Monte, if you'd grown to normal height, like me, your danger zone would be a lot smaller.

:p

(I see the diagram fine, by the way.)
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I see it just fine but also I'm 5 foot 10 inches and some of the on the farthest left aren't that bad for me
 
I am always aware of the danger zone. I am 66 years old 5'9" and can not stretch out like I used to. I will play position a foot or so farther away from the object ball so I do not have to use a bridge or really stretch out.
 
When playing One Pocket most good players will break from their strong sides (left side for righties, and right side for lefties) in order to minimize stretching for some shots. :smile:
 
I'll tell you when I forget...

I always forget when I play Scotch doubles with a left handed partner. It (almost) never occurs to me until see my partner stretching.
 
Kaiser Bob said:
I switch hit also. Bridge on the long ones though.
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I try hard to stress this with any newer player (and plenty of experienced ones).
Being able to go off hand is incredibly useful. It shrinks your danger zone* to almost nothing,
very rarely will a stretch comes up with will faze you. The bridge comes out like once a month.

Our brains already know how to shoot off handed, sort of... a lot of the stuff like speed control and tip placement
is already ingrained. The role your actual arm muscles play isn't that big...
a player can get decent with their off hand with just a little practice.
Just gotta force yourself to use it when the situation comes up.
 
I think my mechanics are better off-handed, as I'm not fighting years of bad habits.

So, if you made another diagram showing probable position routes to land in the Danger Zone, would that diagram be known as Highways to the Danger Zone?
 
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