Shouldn't the front foot be .....

JoeyInCali

JoeyInCali

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parallel to the shaft?
As in the shaft is in line with the line of the shot ( center of ghost ball ) and the front foot parallel to that line and the shaft ( unless backhand english is applied I guess ) ?
 
I disagree. I don't think it really matters at all. I think it should point where it is comfortable for that person. Not everybody is exactly the same.
 
Joe, you may want to read over that post one more time....or perhaps my decoder ring is busted. Confused I am.
 
IMO it needs to be close to the line, but not necessarily pointed "down" the line. that would seem quite uncomfortable.

Mike
 
it has no bearing what so ever.........its arbitrary and depends on person and type of stance they use


typical pool stance the body is turned into the shot so the foot will either cross the line or be easier to point down or parallel to the shot...........

if you stand more open like myself or the snooker players then the "front" which is the foot opposite the back hand is going to be pointed away from the shot at roughly the opposite angle the shot is b/c you stand SQUARE with the shot in that type of stance.

If it matters at all the "back" foot matters much more than the front foot, because thats the originator of the foundation of your stance and cue line.

-Grey GHost
 
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I agree that the orientation of the front foot doesn't really matter in the pool world as there is no functionally correct pool stance out there. It's chaos...just take a look around your pool room some day.

If we care about building repeatability (precision) & accuracy into our cue action, we would be well-advised to emulate the work carried out by snooker players. Short answer: front foot parallel with the aiming line, back foot directly ON the aiming line. That's why snooker players step into the shot...they are stepping ONTO the aiming line.
 
I think I agree with mosconiac and greyghost. The rear foot is more important. That's the first foot I plant when lining up a shot, then I step into the shot as mosconiac says. I don't know if my front foot is parallel to the aim line or not, but it is comfortable. In the end, my rear foot, grip hand, elbow, dominate eye and shoulder are all on the same line...the aim line...and my pivot point is at my elbow.

I think if you keep those things lined up, you'll accomplish a good deal of repeatability in your stroke.

As far as the jump shot question...it all depends. If you can get away without standing on your toes, do it that way.

L8R...Ken
 
Somewhere along the way, I was taught to point the toe of the front foot at the object ball..........therefore not parallel to the shot line ..........but would actually cross the shot line at the object ball. I have stuck with it for a long time now and it works well for me. And, yes, my rear foot is on the shot line at about 45 degrees to it. Works great for me.
 
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