Slip Stroke

BWTadpole said:
There's a difference between slip stroke in reference to Mosconi and slip stroke as is most commonly referred.

The way we use the word today, slip stroke involves the sliding of the cue through the grip hand on the follow through.

Mosconi's slip stroke was a sliding of the cue through the grip hand on the backstroke.
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wrong!!

This has always been the definition and always will be "sliding of the cue through the grip hand on the backstroke"
 
hunger strike said:
Look at the 3:20 mark on this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRKw56oAA-E&feature=related

You'll see it was definitely as subtle as others have stated on here. There is another point a bit earlier where he has to do a medium-power draw and he does not slip-stroke it, he appears to start out with the grip further back. I did say "appears," so don't anybody go criticizing me - just judge for yourself.
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He uses the slip.... Turn up your volume and you can hear his hand sliding on the linen... On even the soft shots where you think NO WAY you can hear the slip........
 
Rickw said:
Joey,
I took some lessons from Buddy a few years back in Reno. I asked him about the slip stroke and he was adamantly against it. He did advocate a soft grip. He said that slipping the cue through your hand is not good because you lose control. Watching him shoot right up close was mesmerizing! That man controls the cue like no one I've ever seen and it is just effortless looking!

I used to use a slip stroke and liked it a lot. I just enjoy doing it because you can do things easily that are otherwise somewhat difficult, e.g., if you want to force follow a ball on the rail so the cue ball stalls on the rail, a slip stroke works very well for that, at least it does for me. Unfortunately, if you don't use it all the time, it becomes a little difficult to control it.
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I think you're right Rick!
 
ugotactionTX said:
Jimmy Moore's was by far the most obvious "slip stoke" I've ever seen and It was a thing of beauty. I've tried to duplicate it just to see what it's like to play like that. It's hard to do well and obviously these guys did it subconsciously. I have however, played a few times trying it and it really worked. Feels strange at first especially if your one that normally holds your back hand somewhat firm. I'm what I would call "semi-loose" :D
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I agree that Jimmy Moore had the most noticable "Fluid Slipstroke" I ever saw except one old fellow from Nashville years back. But the absolute most noticable slip stroke I ever saw was not a fluid stroke. In fact I have always referred to it as a Rigid Slipstroke. It was an extremely measured and deliberate stroke with a very pronounced slip, pause and then the follow through. That stroke belonged to among the very best players of his time and my friend John C. Shuput, Omaha John. I witnessed that slipstroke on many occassions. Although different than Jimmy Moore's it too was indeed a thing of beauty. I do not possess any video of John playing. If anyone here does I would certainly like to obtain a copy. He was fasinating to watch. :thumbup:
 
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