Turning wrist inwards during stroke. Need advice.

I am right handed but left eye dominant. I shoot right handed.

I am having a problem with turning my right wrist inward during my stroke. I thought I was getting this under control but over the last few weeks I find myself doing it again.

I am wanting to try a glove to help prevent this movement. I researched the ProShot glove but could only find two sellers, both on Ebay and both out of country. In looking back through some older threads I saw the Shock Doctor Model 824 mentioned. I have been able to find this and for a better price than the ProShot.

I have also seen the use of bowling gloves mentioned. I am wanting something that will reduce/eliminate my wrist movement but does not have a lot of bulk in the palm area of my hand. Any helpful suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

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heater451

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I'm assuming that you are *rolling* your hand and guessing over the top as my opinion is that is more natural on follow-through.

If you don't get an accessory, try drilling a simple shot while pointing your index finger straight down. Let part of your mind focus on the direction of the finger, while the rest is just completing the stroke. This is another thing that takes a bit of time to get the "muscle memory" down, but then sort of 'drops off' once you've trained to it.
 

gregcantrall

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I am having a problem with turning my right wrist inward during my stroke.
Jim Ward from Yakima and one of the best players in the Northwest, turned his wrist inward. It might be unusual but he did well that way. Running 18 consecutive racks of 9 ball in the finals coming from the second chance side in a race to 9 tournament is an indication of how the turned in wrist can work just fine.
 

g0ds gReeN

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You could always just start your grip/stroke with your wrist turned in? I see some very good kats in my local leagues that shoot well with a turned in wrist, former teammate of mine is a 7 and grips that way. Heck, I've seen some pros shoot like that.
 

dr_dave

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I am having a problem with turning my right wrist inward during my stroke. I thought I was getting this under control but over the last few weeks I find myself doing it again.

This is often caused by tightening your grip or dropping your elbow with chicken-wing motion during the stroke. The videos and info here might help:
 

gregcantrall

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Here's Jim and probably in his late 80s. Notice the one shot left handed doesn't have the inturn to the wrist.
 

ChrisinNC

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I am right handed but left eye dominant. I shoot right handed.

I am having a problem with turning my right wrist inward during my stroke. I thought I was getting this under control but over the last few weeks I find myself doing it again.

I am wanting to try a glove to help prevent this movement. I researched the ProShot glove but could only find two sellers, both on Ebay and both out of country. In looking back through some older threads I saw the Shock Doctor Model 824 mentioned. I have been able to find this and for a better price than the ProShot.

I have also seen the use of bowling gloves mentioned. I am wanting something that will reduce/eliminate my wrist movement but does not have a lot of bulk in the palm area of my hand. Any helpful suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

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The Brunswick glove / wrist brace works well. Also, some advice I got from a pro player, remove your thumb completely off the butt of your cue
 
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trob

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Yup. Had that pointed out to me when I was a young player over 30 years ago. At the time I bowled a little and had a small bowling glove. Wore that when practicing for weeks to break the habit. You have to or your never going to get consistent
 

j2pac

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I am right handed but left eye dominant. I shoot right handed.

I am having a problem with turning my right wrist inward during my stroke. I thought I was getting this under control but over the last few weeks I find myself doing it again.

I am wanting to try a glove to help prevent this movement. I researched the ProShot glove but could only find two sellers, both on Ebay and both out of country. In looking back through some older threads I saw the Shock Doctor Model 824 mentioned. I have been able to find this and for a better price than the ProShot.

I have also seen the use of bowling gloves mentioned. I am wanting something that will reduce/eliminate my wrist movement but does not have a lot of bulk in the palm area of my hand. Any helpful suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

Mods, please move this thread if it is not in the correct forum.
Take the pinky finger of your grip hand off of the butt, and practice stroking like that. If that doesn't work, remove the next finger off the butt, and stroke with just two fingers on the butt. Worst case scenario, you could also try a wrist brace while you're practicing. At some point, it will have to be "muscle memoried" out of your stroke.
Good luck.
j2
 

Badpenguin

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This grip always helps me deal with it. Basically, loose grip with middle and ring fingers only, the index and pinky fingers curl under and their fingertips touch the underside of the butt.

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Banger

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Try this....

With your hand open, and down by your side, curl your four fingers in just a little. Rest the butt of the cue on the pads of your fingers, and hold it there with your thumb. Don't squeeze the butt up against the palm of your hand. Just use your fingers and thumb. It's not natural to curl your wrist under when you hold it like this.

It's not a baseball bat, so don't hold it like one.
 

grindz

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The Brunswick glove / wrist brace works well. Also, some advice I got from a pro player, remove your thumb completely off the butt of your cue
I've found that this is helpful, so I press the tips of my thumb and index finger together. That makes a wider
loop than the handle, and allows me to use primarily the middle two fingers. For some reason it helps to lock out
the wrist twist for me.

td
 
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