Shoulder and the Cup of Coffee

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DrCue'sProtege

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ok, on a somewhat related subject as far as the Elbow Drop, i have a couple of questions.

first, i have noticed that when i get in position (using SPF) that it feels like i have alot of tension/pressure in my shoulder. and therefore i get that uncomfortable/unnatural feeling going through the SPF routine. is this normal? or am i a physical abnormality? a klutz as some call it.

also, regarding the elbow drop........some have said you need to be able to keep the Water Bottle or the Cup of Coffee up there after completion of the stroke. others argue if you can keep a coin (quarter) on the shoulder after completion of the stroke that is good enough.

thoughts on both folks?

DCP

p.s. hope nobody begins to associate DCP/SPF together.

p.p.s. you instructors out there have my permission to change SPF to DCP if you feel like it would better convey your principles. slight royalties apply, however.
 
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DCP, everytime you mention SPF you stir up a slew of 'what's SPF' You should get $$$ from Scott for all the free promos!

I feel the same about the uncomfortable position. As I get older I start to ach and cramp up if I stay down too long. I think one big key to this whole game is staying totally relaxed, no tension in any muscle whatsoever. And also use the least amount of effort possible on each and every shot, using just enough effort to do what you need to do. I haven't mastered that yet but I'm working on it. Read the book 'Body, Mind, Mastery' by Dan Milman and note the chapter on 'The principles of non-resistence'.
 
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Tim5000 said:
DCP, everytime you mention SPF you stir up a slew of 'what's SPF' You should get $$$ from Scott for all the free promos!

I feel the same about the uncomfortable position. As I get older I start to ach and cramp up if I stay down too long. I think one big key to this whole game is staying totally relaxed, no tension in any muscle whatsoever. And also use the least amount of effort possible on each and every shot, using just enough effort to do what you need to do. I haven't mastered that yet but I'm working on it. Read the book 'Body, Mind, Mastery' by Dan Milman and note the chapter on 'The principles of non-resistence'.
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Actually Tim...There are over 200 SPF instructors. I agree with the 'no tension' comments. That's exactly what we teach.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
 
Anything new in the beginning, good or bad, with feel uncomfortable or
unnatural for short period of time....SPF=randyg
 
perhaps i used the wrong word. i'd almost go so far as to say doing this causes my shoulder to ache. dunno if this is normal or not.

DCP
 
Neil said:
This is going to sound really weird, but it works. When you are feeling all tensed up, try relaxing your tongue. If you can fully relax your tongue, the rest of your body will follow suit.
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Thomas Engert has now been explained:D
 
following on from what neil said, i remmeber reading a useful tip a few months ago here on az. imagine you've got a crisp (potato chips to you americans?) held very lightly between your teeth and you don't want to break it. it will relax your mouth, jaw and tongue, and for some reason seems to spread throughout your body quite well. try it.
 
Another thing maybe to do would be to start doing some exercise, some weights. Work your shoulder muscles.

I used to really start feeling it in my shoulders after a couple or three hours of playing - usually just when playing by myself, i.e. I'm pretty much constantly shooting, no breaks watching my opponent shoot. My shoulders would get really tight and start hurting, in that sharp-needle sense.

I've been exercising much more regularly in recent months - hitting the Cybex machines at my nearby rec center, riding my road bike, running laps around a nearby lake - and I can't recall now the last time my shoulders got to hurting like they used to after playing for a while.
 
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