Had a bit of a breakthrough in my game recently and thought I would share it with the board on the off chance that it helps someone else.
I have been trying to change my grip over the past few months in order to straighten out my stroke. I have been holding the cue more in my fingertips for a long time and noticed recently that my wrist is turned up a little and as I stroke I bring it into line. This extra motion is creates more room for error - at least in my mind.
So I decided that I would turn my hand in towards my body more and let the cue rest more in my hand, basically putting more hand on the cue and straightening out my stroke. I decided this after watching certain pros (shane) and trying to emulate that solid stroke. Difficult to describe, but not really the point anyway.
So, I was having a really hard time incorporating this change into my game and feeling comfortable with it until one day I opened my stance a little. Suddenly it all fell into place and felt natural. I feel like I just jumped up a ball.
I really wish I would have taken a lesson from Scott when he was in town. This is probably one of those little nuances that is difficult to see for yourself, but a teacher could pick up on right away. Hope this helps someone.
I have been trying to change my grip over the past few months in order to straighten out my stroke. I have been holding the cue more in my fingertips for a long time and noticed recently that my wrist is turned up a little and as I stroke I bring it into line. This extra motion is creates more room for error - at least in my mind.
So I decided that I would turn my hand in towards my body more and let the cue rest more in my hand, basically putting more hand on the cue and straightening out my stroke. I decided this after watching certain pros (shane) and trying to emulate that solid stroke. Difficult to describe, but not really the point anyway.
So, I was having a really hard time incorporating this change into my game and feeling comfortable with it until one day I opened my stance a little. Suddenly it all fell into place and felt natural. I feel like I just jumped up a ball.
I really wish I would have taken a lesson from Scott when he was in town. This is probably one of those little nuances that is difficult to see for yourself, but a teacher could pick up on right away. Hope this helps someone.
