Snooker Cue question

[Duane Remick]

I watch snooker on youtube...
primarily Ronnie O Sullivan.
His cue has a flat spot on the butt
He always has that flat spot on the top,
Does this assist in aiming?
ALSO
perhaps with the wrist motion
perhaps help // assist the stoke???
thank you

 

[Renegade_56]

I'm not positive on this but it may well be just habit on his part. Another possibility would be consistent deflection. If there is anyone in the world that this could really make a difference to I'd say it's probably Ronnie O'Sullivan since he is the best ball potter I have ever seen.

 

[Pidge]

The flat part is used to slide the cue along the table under the cushion the cb is touching the rail...so you can apply side spin, ie cb is frozen to the right rail and you can then add right english doing it this way. Pretty sure its illegal in pool.

Many snooker players will hold the cue in the exact same position for each shot, using the flat section as a guide. Ronnie has his facing upwards, but others have it facing the floor, like me or pointing left or right. One thing you will notice is how players grip the cue in exactly the same position, and adjust their bridge length. In pool the opposite is done generally.

You get used to hitting say, half tip follow with a certain part of the tip each time, and makes it far easier to judge after a while than if you kept switching.

 

[billiardshot]

I watch snooker on youtube...
primarily Ronnie O Sullivan.
His cue has a flat spot on the butt
He always has that flat spot on the top,
Does this assist in aiming?
ALSO
perhaps with the wrist motion
perhaps help // assist the stoke???
thank you

Duane Remick, did you view this youtube video of Ronnie instructing junior players. He mention why the flat is alway on top.. aligning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVjIZpY3Yug