What is the correct shooting stance?

[bankshotbo]

I played tonight for a couple of hours. I watched my foot position, where I positioned my head on long shots and close shots and I am pretty much doing what is suggested already. I thought my stance was not as correct as it could be but it turns out I am in pretty good shape.

I will still try and bring a snooker stance in and see where that gets me but I need a proper snooker table to try it on first. No such thing here in Abilene.

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions, keep em coming.

 

[ShootingArts]

inneresting too!

I personally think it's advantageous to practice looking over the top of the cue ball to a point exactly BETWEEN the cue ball and object ball....make yourself do this on shots varying in distance AND EACH TIME you look at that spot through the top of the cue ball notice WHERE YOUR HEAD POSITION IS.....this will give you a guaranteed pool epiphany ....and if not I'll refund you....wait a minute, this is free...oh well, just donate a sawbuck to your favorite charity for me ;-)



These are both from C J Wiley. Giving you something to think about.

That is similar to a trick I learned long ago. If I can't look at the object ball comfortably I sometimes look at a point anywhere along the cue ball's path or even where the path would continue on if the object ball wasn't contacted first. Always found this highly effective without any particularly good reason why I did it except, "it works for me".

Hu

 

[slyfox]

Joking aside. Have you watched Max Eberle's Powerful Pool?

I think Max has a great approach. I shoot with a classic snooker player, a complete feel (and mechanically horrible) player, and a great player. All are great shots and they all do things so much differently.

I've noticed in my area that people from one pool hall will stand much differently than others. One pool hall has the pronounced surfer stance (side-saddle). The other has a straight forward snooker style stance.
All of them produce good players.

In my very humble opinion, I would suggest something that feels solid, i.e. you are not swaying or shifting over the shot and something that allows your elbow to comfortably break down.

I think the stance is only the building block to allow your elbow to affectingly break down during the shot. I've played semi-competitive golf in high school and some in college. If you watch most good players who have stood the test of time... They have all adapted some form of setup that not only allows for good posture and comfort but allows them to get into a stance position without needing much to change over the years. I parallel alot with golf simply because I played and am still only a few years into pocket billiards.

Just my humble opinion.
best of luck.
there are many on here much more knowledgeable than I.

 

[JoeyA]

Joking aside. Have you watched Max Eberle's Powerful Pool?

I think Max has a great approach. I shoot with a classic snooker player, a complete feel (and mechanically horrible) player, and a great player. All are great shots and they all do things so much differently.

I've noticed in my area that people from one pool hall will stand much differently than others. One pool hall has the pronounced surfer stance (side-saddle). The other has a straight forward snooker style stance.
All of them produce good players.

In my very humble opinion, I would suggest something that feels solid, i.e. you are not swaying or shifting over the shot and something that allows your elbow to comfortably break down.

I think the stance is only the building block to allow your elbow to affectingly break down during the shot. I've played semi-competitive golf in high school and some in college. If you watch most good players who have stood the test of time... They have all adapted some form of setup that not only allows for good posture and comfort but allows them to get into a stance position without needing much to change over the years. I parallel alot with golf simply because I played and am still only a few years into pocket billiards.

Just my humble opinion.
best of luck.
there are many on here much more knowledgeable than I.

Yes, Max's DVDs are excellent.

Since you have experience with golf and I agree that a lot of things in pool parallel golf and you are still learning about pocket billiards (so you have an open mind to learning), I am more than curious about your statement "and something that allows your elbow to comfortably break down."

Could you elaborate a bit more about why you believe this to be true and explain it in a bit more detail if you are inclined to? I want to understand completely what you mean by something that allows your elbow to comfortably break down. I think I understand but I'm not sure I can even put it into words but I think I agree with you. Lol.....

Thanks!