Snooker stance

alstl said:
Who are you and what have you done with fatboy? Only four grammar mistakes in all that. I get low and put my chin on the cue, the the Brits all have that open stance with one knee bent, the other straight and the appearance that they are almost double jointed at the hip.
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^^ 4? I stopped counting at 8. :p
 
Anybody wath Dave Hemmah and Ernesto Dominguez shoot?
Somehow they look snookerish to me.
Specially Hemma.
Feet close together, point forward (the backfoot not point outside ) and cue close to the body.
Now, about Efren's stance and stroke ( forget his elbow ), I think he had to learn that from years of playing on humid slow cloth in the Philippines.
My theory is, in the islands, you HAVE to wrist the cue to get some action on the cueball.
In Europe, under prestine conditions and small balls ( snooker ) , playing position is much easier . They do not have to get creative with their stroke.
 
I'm an english snooker (and pool player) and when you get coached (I was lucky enough to get coached on my first day) they really do forch you to use that stance. It hurt like hell for a day or two, now it feels very natural. As for power, I don't think it has a very great effect.
 
Klopek said:
I always hear talk about "power" gained by using the snooker stance. Well, the snooker table is a lot bigger and therefore you need to generate a little more energy now and again for deep screw shots or stun shots.

Since pool tables are smaller and the rails come easy, you can spin the ball around and don't NEED all this "power".

Watch Efren and Corey, how many times a match do they really dig into the cueball?. Not very often.
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You misunderstood, the snooker stance is not a "power" stance.
 
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