touch your chest and not
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I don't think it's that cut and dry where you should pick one stance over another for every shot. For example, with breaking, players will face their cues more and stand slightly taller. I have also found that I prefer a little more swing room with long power shots and I will stand closer to my break stance, but maybe not as tall.
With close shots and jump shots, I will tend to stand a little taller.
There are some shots where you are stretching around the corner of the table where your body is in an awkward position.
There are other stretch shots as well.
The key with the above is to make sure your head position over the cue is basically the same. I also try to get my right leg on or over the shot line, even if it's on the table stretched out.
However, if you set up a shot to practice and mark it on the table, and you find that your stance is different each time you shoot it, you need to figure out what's going on.
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great advice fran
i will set up a shot or 2 and see if my stance is different
thanks for responding......
releasing the cue at impact with your hand/wrist
It sounds like you're not quite releasing the cue at impact with your hand/wrist. This will force your stroke to lengthen, which tends to exaggerate "after contact" spin and effect.....this is not the most effective way to play and you will constantly be plagued by cue ball control issues (the cue ball will have a tendency to "get away" and precise control will be challenging) that will make it difficult to play "tight" patterns.
Remember, the highest acceleration needs to be AT the cue ball, not before.
It sounds like you're not quite releasing the cue at impact with your hand/wrist. This will force your stroke to lengthen, which tends to exaggerate "after contact" spin and effect.....this is not the most effective way to play and you will constantly be plagued by cue ball control issues (the cue ball will have a tendency to "get away" and precise control will be challenging) that will make it difficult to play "tight" patterns.
Remember, the highest acceleration needs to be AT the cue ball, not before.
Care to try and explain that one??
a relationship between follow through, cue speed, and controlling (CB) distance.
There is a relationship between follow through, cue speed, and controlling (CB) distance. When this is understood and implemented it's amazing how the cue ball control can increase. Maybe I'll make a quick, ten minute video to demonstrate this technique, it's easy to incorporate and players get immediate results.
There is a relationship between follow through, cue speed, and controlling (CB) distance. When this is understood and implemented it's amazing how the cue ball control can increase. Maybe I'll make a quick, ten minute video to demonstrate this technique, it's easy to incorporate and players get immediate results.
cj
let me be clear
im talking at ADDRESS
sometimes my cue touches my chest and sometimes it doesnt
is your response above still your answer?????
There's a really good system to create the same body positions
Your problem has a root cause, however, it's not your chest that's the issue.
I would, of course, have to see a video of you playing to know for sure. Body position is very important and I would suggest you use your right hip (if right handed) as a reference point to measure (using your cue) to the cue ball to at least be consistent.
There's a really good system to create the same body positions (relative to the cue ball), however it's not possible to explain it well enough without demonstration. Depending on your level of body awareness you could improve this dramatically in 3 weeks with the right instruction and/or information.
Your problem has a root cause, however, it's not your chest that's the issue.
I would, of course, have to see a video of you playing to know for sure. Body position is very important and I would suggest you use your right hip (if right handed) as a reference point to measure (using your cue) to the cue ball to at least be consistent.
There's a really good system to create the same body positions (relative to the cue ball), however it's not possible to explain it well enough without demonstration. Depending on your level of body awareness you could improve this dramatically in 3 weeks with the right instruction and/or information.
Hi CJ,
Like John, I too would like to see you explain it. I think it would be very good for very many to understand what you're talking about.
Since I went from playing with english all of the time to using TOI & english, I see the difference I think you mean.
Best to Ya',
Rick
Like John, I too would like to see you explain it. I think it would be very good for very many to understand what you're talking about.
Since I went from playing with english all of the time to using TOI & english, I see the difference I think you mean.
Best to Ya',
Rick
Larry...Your hand shouldn't hit your chest until your finish...not at ball address. 
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
Larry...Your hand shouldn't hit your chest until your finish...not at ball address.
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
scott its the CUE SHAFT not my hand at address and stroking
sometimes it glides and touches my chest and sometimes its off my cheast
pool stroke, stance and body positioning must be tried, tested and practiced
Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, John, hope all is well with you and yours.
Yes, the chest issue isn't an easy fix because it's also relevant to feet position, and how you position yourself going down on the shot.
I use my right side of the body as a guide, starting with my hand on my hip. The outcome is to become "one with your cue," so it's essential to use your body as a guide.
This, unfortunately is not something I learned naturally, I had to be shown. Now I'm just passing on the information to the best of my ability. There's no "magic bullets," the pool stroke, stance and body positioning must be tried, tested and practiced. 'The game IS the teacher'
Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, John, hope all is well with you and yours.
Yes, the chest issue isn't an easy fix because it's also relevant to feet position, and how you position yourself going down on the shot.
I use my right side of the body as a guide, starting with my hand on my hip. The outcome is to become "one with your cue," so it's essential to use your body as a guide.
This, unfortunately is not something I learned naturally, I had to be shown. Now I'm just passing on the information to the best of my ability. There's no "magic bullets," the pool stroke, stance and body positioning must be tried, tested and practiced. 'The game IS the teacher'
What CJ said.
John - Happy Thanksgiving to all.
You did ask about your cue touching your chest at address. no one had said your stance makes that happen. Your right leg seems to be good with your toes on the shot line, but your left leg is kicked far out and not turned parallel with the shot line. It looks like this is causing you to reach out across the shot line and at times your chest touches because of the reach. This corrected for me once I learned to point my left foot in the direction (parallel to the line) of the shot with the left leg kicked in about a foot off the shot line.
Like Robles here:
http://www.billiardsdigest.com/showi...tion.php?id=31
Cj is an advocate of this too in his videos
Like Robles here:
http://www.billiardsdigest.com/showi...tion.php?id=31
Cj is an advocate of this too in his videos
thanks for your reply
ill try changing my left foot position and see what happens
the link didnt work for me