types of bridges

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hi!

i just want to know what type of bridges you guys use.

i only use two kinds of bridges,

1. loop bridge, when i want to draw the ball or apply bottom spin
2. i dont know the english name, but i think its the open bridge, something like that. where the fingers are spread out, but i tend to close my middle and my ring finger, as i feel more comfortable with it.

also, what's the most effective bridge to use when the cb is frozen on the rail?
 
when i play a lot, i like the open bridge. it seems easier to line up. i use the closed when i need mustard. i wish i could bridge like orttman.
 
I believe the best bridge is the one you are comfortable using. The same goes for you're stance. There is no right or wrong way. As long as you get proper follow through and keep from jumping up during a shot you will do fine.

Every person is different and I've seen the strangest things work great for some people. Whatever you do, don't let someone change those things that work well for you.

Like B. Hall told me a long time ago: "When you aren't hitting them good, Hit'em Hard!" :)
 
yeah, i always use the open bridge, well, most of the time that is.
also, ive never seen a snooker player use a loop bridge, or i just havent seen one.
my problem with the open bridge is sometimes, i notice that after making a shot, my cue does not line up with the one i projected, well, the ob went through the pocket though, maybe its due to some natural reactions when i want the ob to go the pocket? :D
 
90% of my shots are perfomed with a closed bridge. Rail shots are done with an open flat bridge on the rail, and of course a tri-pod bridge when shooting over an OB.

Zim
 
hehehe god, that's funny...

i use the open bridge all of the time. (i think all of us have slight variations of it) I'm used to the pinky extended, with the ring and middle finger together and partly tucked in. I cup my palm enough to hit the cueball slightly above centerball.
i think my bridge is very natural, my hand is not stressed- if you open your hand very wide you'll notice that the middle and ring finger is very close to each other.that's because they share a ligament. I have a theory- the reason why the ring finger twitches is because when you spread it apart (from the middle finger) in the open bridge, it is unnatural and strives unconsciously to return to its comfortable position. That is the same reason why some people have trouble making the vulcan greeting sign (star trek.)

just recently i'm trying the open bridge with all fingers tucked- i saw efren use it and it's handy on cramped shots, the bridge hand occupies less area on the table.

I'm not really used to closed bridge shots but i occasionally try them out on easy shots for the sole reason that it looks cool! :p
 
I generally use an open bridge for follow shots.

I generally use a closed bridge for draw shots.

If I have to do something special with the cue ball, I always use a closed bridge.
 
I like both the open and the closed bridges. When I have a long difficult shot, I tend to use the open bridge. When I want to put extra juice on the ball, I'll usually use the closed bridge. I remember watching a video of Mosconi giving instructions and he said the bridge hand should account for a large percentage of your total game. I guess he thought it was a key factor in the overall game.
 
I use a closed bridge whenever possible now. The only time I use an open one is when I'm jacked up over another ball.

It's really weird too since I made a conscious decision to use a closed bridge and struggled with it for a few weeks. Now I wouldn't go back.
 
locki said:
yeah, i always use the open bridge, well, most of the time that is.
also, ive never seen a snooker player use a loop bridge, or i just havent seen one.
my problem with the open bridge is sometimes, i notice that after making a shot, my cue does not line up with the one i projected, well, the ob went through the pocket though, maybe its due to some natural reactions when i want the ob to go the pocket? :D
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it's like me. so i assume i'm going through alright but hooking at the end of my stroke. good thing about an open bridge is that you can see your error and try to correct it. and there is no loop fimger correcting my mistake.
 
just like what ive said earlier, i use open bridge a lot because i use preparations using top spins...
but last night, i was practicing making preparations using bottom spins, just like efren and busty, so i have to use the closed bridge a lot, i missed more shots though but it seems i more comfortable with the closed bridge now, even if i am going to make a stop ball...:)
 
I was surprised to see Efren and Busta using so many open bridges at mohegan sun tourney. I guess if your stroke is that good the bridge is less important
 
I have a tape of Efren and Raphael Martinez playing in a 9 ball tournament a few years ago. Both players used the open bridge most of the time. The announcers even commented that both players seem to prefer the open bridge most of the time.
 
yeah, they use the open bridge most of the time. maybe they have mastered the discipline of strokes.

i was studying my shots and was recording one game of 9-ball using a friend's camera. when i use the open bridge, my follow through is off the trajectory line, but when im using the loop bridge, its just fine. eventually, later in the night, i found my self using the loop bridge even if im applying top spins...

i think the closed bridge is most recommended to players whose follow throughs dont match with the trajectory line. i think most of you guys know already that a good follow through means a good shot, and most probably would pocket the ball.
 
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