BlueRaider
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Wanted to give an update on this and say that fixing it (which ultimately was too tight of a grip, which tended to show up mostly on long shots) has led to more consistency in my game than probably any other change I've ever made.
Basically, it required "easing into" changes where every time I practiced, I had to really focus on what a perfect grip felt like, and then have success potting long shots with that grip. It was definitely a one step forward, two steps back kind of thing, but I was making progress with every practice session.
I had to break the habit of wanting to grip tighter on long, tough shots, and instead allow that "secure cradle" to become second-nature while also knowing that it wasn't going to hurt my accuracy. Which, of course, took seeing and more importantly FEELING the correct grip pressure while hitting the cue ball pure.
I spent years trying to loosen my grip but I never committed to it because I would either loosen too much or think about my grip while shooting, which took me out of the shot.
Basically, it required "easing into" changes where every time I practiced, I had to really focus on what a perfect grip felt like, and then have success potting long shots with that grip. It was definitely a one step forward, two steps back kind of thing, but I was making progress with every practice session.
I had to break the habit of wanting to grip tighter on long, tough shots, and instead allow that "secure cradle" to become second-nature while also knowing that it wasn't going to hurt my accuracy. Which, of course, took seeing and more importantly FEELING the correct grip pressure while hitting the cue ball pure.
I spent years trying to loosen my grip but I never committed to it because I would either loosen too much or think about my grip while shooting, which took me out of the shot.