Slight dip in stroke

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Michaelconway

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On my backswing I noticed that my pool cue dips pretty noticeably. I was wondering if there is a way to fix this. Here is a video I posted to Youtube

youtube .com/watch?v=OvhSnRcIo3k

(delete the space between "youtube" and ".com") Thanks for the input!
 
Michaelconway said:
On my backswing I noticed that my pool cue dips pretty noticeably. I was wondering if there is a way to fix this. Here is a video I posted to Youtube

youtube .com/watch?v=OvhSnRcIo3k

(delete the space between "youtube" and ".com") Thanks for the input!
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youtube.com/watch?v=OvhSnRcIo3k

Link doesn't work for me.

Best,
Mike
 
Michaelconway said:
On my backswing I noticed that my pool cue dips pretty noticeably. I was wondering if there is a way to fix this. Here is a video I posted to Youtube

youtube .com/watch?v=OvhSnRcIo3k

(delete the space between "youtube" and ".com") Thanks for the input!
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your elbow is going up during your backswing. You can see it here ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OvhSnRcIo3k#t=125

When you raise your elbow the tip of the cue is going to go down.
 
dr9ball said:
your elbow is going up during your backswing. You can see it here ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OvhSnRcIo3k#t=125

When you raise your elbow the tip of the cue is going to go down.
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Exactly! I put a piece of paper along your cue and then hit play/pause repeatedly on each shot. Every shot, you set up to a specific part on the cb, your warmups generally stay in the same spot, but on your final stroke you raise your shoulder which then causes you to hit the cb in a different spot. EVERY shot you hit lower than you thought you were.

Work on your PSR some too. It's a little sloppy. Try to get into position the same way every time. Then you won't be bumping the cb like you did a few times. Don't tense up on your final stroke, it should be just like your practice strokes.
 
Neil, do you have any ideas as how I can begin to address this problem? Also any thoughts on establishing a good PSR, making it more habitual.
 
Michaelconway said:
Neil, do you have any ideas as how I can begin to address this problem? Also any thoughts on establishing a good PSR, making it more habitual.
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You raise your shoulder to apply more power. I used to do it too.:o All I had to do to break the habit was just set up a cb and stroke it relaxed. See how it feels. Then start adding speed while doing it, staying relaxed. You will be amazed how hard you can hit the cb staying relaxed. Let the cue do the work. You will find that when you do that, your long shot accuracy will increase also!

As to the PSR, it is essentially approaching the table the same way every time. Only adds about a sec or two to your routine. In practice, just "force" yourself for a while to do it. Very soon it becomes natural and you don't even notice it anymore. Make out a checklist of what you want to accomplish for each shot. Such as come into the line of the shot, see what the position routes are off the ball. What position do I want, how best to get there, what speed will I need. Picture it all happening in your mind like it already did happen

All that before you even bend down. At first, it may seem like it takes forever. Again, very quickly, it will be second nature and only take seconds to do. Then, you get down on the shot, take your warmup strokes, verifying everything feels right to you, and then just shoot.

That's just a rough example of what you should be doing. You can refine it as needed.
 
DeadStick said:
You're in good company: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC2R84S0kiw

I wouldn't worry about the dip / elbow rise, if I were you. Looks like you're pretty comfortable with it.

Likewise, when I get in stroke, I get kinda "jiggy wit it" on the backswing, too.
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Well, he's not Shane, and he isn't likely to spend the amount of hours on a table to get his stroke to work like Shanes that Shane has. ;) If you notice, Shane has incorporated a number of "band-aids" in his stroke to get it to hit the spot he wants to hit. For him, it works quite well. He twists his wrists to steer the cue back straight also. Shane's stroke looks like a roller-coaster ride. But, it works great for him. That does not make it something to emulate, though.
 
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