I thought Mark always taught to not touch the shot line with your foot “don’t touch my line”.
Stance Aiming Right Heal
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Whoosh............
After I couple days of doing this, didn't hold up.
Next....
I watched a few Kaci matches (I'm 1'' taller).
Focused on ''his'' footwork and changed today.
Found it interesting today, listening to the PGA announcers talking about the players changing grip/stance/footwork and what they must go thru to ''fine tune''/incorporate.... then stop thinking about once in place, and to finally be able to....''let it happen.''
mark shoots VERY sideways
so his foot placement is the only thing in his book i wouldnt recommend as dogma
jmho
icbw
While watching Kaci earlier to reboot my footwork, his left foot generally is pointed forward 12 o'clock, his right rear foot is 1:30 to 2 o'clock ish.
When he gets to the shot line, first he sets his left foot forward in chosen position, then his right foot heal on the shot line.... he then rocks his weight to his front foot (final feel adjustment) then back to his rear.
He's now fixed and in line with his target.
With all these videos of em and other pros, RARELY in an hour match will you see this much, the cameras never spend video time on this Extremely Foundational/Important part of the game.
The shoot is nearly always tight on the shot/players bridge hand, and tabletop stuff.
When he gets to the shot line, first he sets his left foot forward in chosen position, then his right foot heal on the shot line.... he then rocks his weight to his front foot (final feel adjustment) then back to his rear.
He's now fixed and in line with his target.
With all these videos of em and other pros, RARELY in an hour match will you see this much, the cameras never spend video time on this Extremely Foundational/Important part of the game.
The shoot is nearly always tight on the shot/players bridge hand, and tabletop stuff.
The book recommends having the tip of the toe even with the line. So technically, the entire foot is off the line. Kinda like standing behind the toe line in darts. You get right on the line, but don't touch.
This applies to me, big time. I don't have the discipline or time currently to work on all the specific little things in stance and approach, but I often find myself in that same situation, "steering". Trying to start with my back hand on my hip at least seems to get me started in the right position.
Lots of other cool stuff in this thread, I'm hoping to try and apply some of it when I play next.
That’s what I thought, but you said, “toe ON the shot line”
I remember when I took lessons from Jerry Briesath in Madison. He said to shoot a few so he could see where I was at. He then moved on to some exercises. I stopped him and ask if we were going to go through feet position or any of the ‘fundamental things?”
He said that my alignment was fine, body out of the way and I looked very comfortable. We moved on .. don’t make it too complicated
He said that my alignment was fine, body out of the way and I looked very comfortable. We moved on .. don’t make it too complicated
Not sure if this is your problem but years ago I had the same, pretty much, problem. I shoot with my chin on the cue and on shots requiring more speed/force a friend of mine pointed out that I was actually flinching, moving my head slightly on contact affecting my accuracy.. I think I was anticipating getting smacked on the chin. I worked super hard power shots for weeks, not because they’re needed in pool, but to keep my head still .. it worked for me
I think its not sideways. I'll have to check next time.
His instruction is the toes of the right foot should go up against the shot line. Never crossing it.
This stance might look sideways but he has a lot more clearance between body and grip hand vs the heal on the shot line.
He's also very tall. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 6' 4" maybe 5??
in the book
his right foot is pointed almost perpendicular to the shot line
which has to turn his trunk more sideways
he has his left foot parrallel to the shot line so he is not completely sideways
but i think the majority of pros stand more angle with their feet and body
jmho
icbw
i also think most pros have their grip hand closer to their body but with enough clearance to not cause obstruction
also i think most pros do not have their HEEL on the shotline but the shot line is somewhere on the arch or ball of the foot
again
jmho
icbw
Yes the pros do have the handle Much closer.
All the pics I have from the US Open concur.
When your looking at most pros' footwork, the right foot is inward, somewhere betweeen1 and 2 o'clock on most all of em.
All the pics I have from the US Open concur.
When your looking at most pros' footwork, the right foot is inward, somewhere betweeen1 and 2 o'clock on most all of em.