Any tips or tricks you guys could give? I find placing my left hand on the rail or table gives a little better foundation and I shoot fair like this, just looking for some stuff to work on especially when shooting jacked up. Wondering how you guys hold the stick to try to get a steady stroke. I find myself placing extreme focus on the cue tip and looking for that one steady point after i get myself in line and just executing more or less just a poke stroke or jab. Again Im just looking for ideas and opinions here to try out for myself. I know everyone is different but with a little guidance it can atleast get me in the right direction.
Shooting one handed.
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okinawa77 said:
Nice, this is exactly what im doing wrong. Shooting jacked up I can feel the cue wanting to push down causing my arm to tense. Thanks a lot for this.
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=rxp3MdtmIBw
This fella is good.
This fella is good.
also if you wanna play one handed generally your other hand cannot touch the table at any time so try practicing with ou hand on our leg or behind your back for more balance.
Certainly holding the cue at its balance point in step #1
Certainly holding the cue at its balance point in step #1
Do you mean One Handed or Jacked Up?
Both, you going to have to shoot jacked up eventually anyway.
okinawa77...Yes, but this contradicts your comment about a backswing. That guy had NO backswing, and every shot was a poke or jab...imo, almost a necessary way to hit the CB when you're jacked up. One handed, with the cue on the rail is a different story. Then you can use your normal shooting technique. He played okay, for shooting any ball. He'd likely have a much more difficult time running the table, playing 8-ball or 9-ball that way.
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okinawa77 said:
Most really good one handed, jacked uped, players will place thier thum on top of the cue not around it like in a normal grib. This will give you alittle better control of the cue. Also when jacked up you are actually pushing the cue not really stroking. It's fun and will actually help your focus when aiming.
I used to play with a guy who had one arm for a few years;
Don't leave yourself shooting over a ball. Shooting out of a pocket is almost as bad.
On a side note this shooter played as an APA SL4/SL5 and had a monster break.
Most guys in my area will know who he is.
Don't leave yourself shooting over a ball. Shooting out of a pocket is almost as bad.
On a side note this shooter played as an APA SL4/SL5 and had a monster break.
Most guys in my area will know who he is.
Line up correctly on each shot and make sure your body is balanced. I make sure my shoulders are level and that my cue is in about the same spot under my chin as when I shoot 2 handed.
Here is a video -
One Handed
I rest my left hand on the rail because of balance issues related to Parkinson's Disease. The second to last shot looks harder than it actually was.
Here is a video -
One Handed
I rest my left hand on the rail because of balance issues related to Parkinson's Disease. The second to last shot looks harder than it actually was.
okinawa77 said:
Wow, you took the words right out of my mouth, just as I was thinking of the best answer for him. Good job okinawa. Are you Okinawa Slim, the trick shot shooter who used to live in San Diego?
Blue Hog ridr said:
This guy can play! Notice one other important thing. He slowly lowers the tip of the cue down to the cue ball. Just as it reaches a certain point (at the center of the cue ball), he shoots. This is good technique. Ronnie played that way, and he was one of the best one handed players.
jay helfert said:
Good catch Jay. My mistake was trying to pinpoint my cue tip on the cue ball instead of floating into it. I practiced about 4 hours last night after watching that video and started getting the hang of it. Really adds fluidness to your shot. Must have been a real treat watching Ronnie run balls like that.
recanizegame said:
"Floating" into it is a very good way of explaining this. It's the technique used by every good one handed player I ever saw. Ronnie would surprise you with some of the shots he could shoot one handed. He could actually draw the ball pretty well too. Try that sometime. Ronnie was the King of one handed One Pocket. No one else was close! I never saw anyone challenge him at that game. In fact he would play good One Pocket players, his one hand to their two. Honest to God!
Thats amazing Jay. You know of any of the pros now that have a good one handed game? I've seen Nevel do some powerful shots one handed but can't think of any others.
recanizegame said:
Nevel and Mike Massey are the first ones who come to mind. Cliff plays pretty good one handed. So does Ernesto. I can't think of anyone who stands out. Not like Ronnie and Little Sergio did back then.
The best -- bar none -- one-handed player I have ever seen was Michael Gerace a/k/a Geese. He could draw the ball a table length jacked up.
In fact, one of his favorite games was to get a handicap playing his opponent one-handed, the cue never touching a rail.
Buffalo Frank from Buffalo, NY was also a great one-handed player, though he was better known for playing every shot with the rake a la Corey Deuel.
And I kid you not! :smile:
In fact, one of his favorite games was to get a handicap playing his opponent one-handed, the cue never touching a rail.
Buffalo Frank from Buffalo, NY was also a great one-handed player, though he was better known for playing every shot with the rake a la Corey Deuel.
And I kid you not! :smile: