Should the elbow of the bridge hand ever rest on the table or rail?

[maha]

all sports with a ball involved there is no standard. every player seems to have their own way of standing, addressing, and swinging. and each is different and some vastly different.

what each has done is find what way works for them through trial and error that enables them to strike or deliver the ball, in the exact place they want to.

 

[buckshotshoey]

all sports with a ball involved there is no standard. every player seems to have their own way of standing, addressing, and swinging. and each is different and some vastly different.

what each has done is find what way works for them through trial and error that enables them to strike or deliver the ball, in the exact place they want to.

And that is why, I believe, we are behind the Europeans in the Mosconi Cup. They have more similarities, we have more differences.

 

[Bob Jewett]

... what each has done is find what way works for them through trial and error that enables them to strike or deliver the ball, in the exact place they want to.

I think most players who learn to play by just going at it have gotten sidetracked from that ideal. That's why there are so many more who play at 400 Fargo than 500. They have gone for what's comfortable or what they started with and have never, ever tried to improve their fundamentals. They don't even know how to chalk. Of course I'm not referring to most players here, just most pool players.

 

[maha]

might be because that is their talent level or they haven't actually played and practiced enough to get over their 400 level.

all the players i grew up around which played every day for money, none thought anything about fundamentals and those that played the most and had ***good hand eye coordination*** got real good fast.

none of the poolroom players that sat in the chair and only played once a day for an hour could ever run say 50 balls.

not saying that starting out and getting good fundamentals does not help as it certainly does but everyone will gravitate to their own style whatever that may be. and as they get better they will naturally gravitate to the most comfortable positions that work for them.

 

[DynoDan]

Go,figure. I only recently discovered the added stability I had overlooked for my entire playing career.

 

[straightline]

might be because that is their talent level or they haven't actually played and practiced enough to get over their 400 level.

all the players i grew up around which played every day for money, none thought anything about fundamentals and those that played the most and had ***good hand eye coordination*** got real good fast.

none of the poolroom players that sat in the chair and only played once a day for an hour could ever run say 50 balls.

not saying that starting out and getting good fundamentals does not help as it certainly does but everyone will gravitate to their own style whatever that may be. and as they get better they will naturally gravitate to the most comfortable positions that work for them.

Those gamble only guys get the full immersion. Getting good that way covers a significant portion of what it's about.

 

[RDeca]

That's different tho. we are talking about an elbow or forearm on the table. I guess I never really thought if it until I read this post. If I ever do it I don't even think about it. One way or the other. But, I've played seriously since i was about 8 tho. So maybe most things I do are just automatic at this point.
Lot of guys on here think too much about their game imo. as long as your bridge is solid your stroke is strait and smooth. Your stance is balanced and your head is still throy your stroke ..I don't really see where the bridge hands elbow or forearm touching the bed makes a lick of difference. But then I've never thought of it either

I think "just be comfortable" is a very bad way for a beginner to approach mechanics. Being solid is a lot more important than being comfortable at first. Comfort will come with practice. I changed my bridge hand to be more solid about six months after I started playing because Mosconi told me to. It was very uncomfortable for the first two weeks. Then it was fine.

 

[maha]

if your stick goes straight through the line when going forward at the speed you need it doesnt matter what you do before that. it may just make it tougher to accomplish the feat.