If you are right handed should your right hand be directly over your right foot, or should it be on the outside of where your foot is? I’ve seen good players that have their back arm and thus their back hand tucked in really close to their body inside of the line where their back foot is, I’ve also seen good players with their hand over their foot, and some players with their hand way on the outside. What is generally taught for this?
When you get down on the shot is your back hand supposed to be directly over your back foot?
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It’s all about delivering the cue...even a player with a classic style has to adapt.
...sometimes the table is in the way of the ideal stance...sometimes you’re jacked up over a ball with your knee on a table or the leg sticking straight out....you still have to deliver the cue.
I used to rate strange players by only looking at what the cue did between the bridge hand and the cue ball.
Keith McCready looks as good as anybody in his prime.
...sometimes the table is in the way of the ideal stance...sometimes you’re jacked up over a ball with your knee on a table or the leg sticking straight out....you still have to deliver the cue.
I used to rate strange players by only looking at what the cue did between the bridge hand and the cue ball.
Keith McCready looks as good as anybody in his prime.
In regards to what’s considered “Proper mechanics”
A part of the The back foot will fall on the line and so does the back hand.
Of course there will be the keith McCreadys and guys like Jeff bagwell of the Houston Astro’s who made it to the HOF stepping backwards instead of forwards to swing a bat.
Let’s not split hairs in silly fashion.
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It is something you see on accu-stats and youtube videos. Pretend you can't see the player and you will notice the cue pretty much looks the same regardles of player fundamentals. They all accomplish the same thing but often in different ways.
As long as your forearm is hanging straight down from your elbow. If you don't do that you can't deliver a straight stroke
It's more important for your back hand to be directly under your elbow.
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NOPE!
I have noticed very little variation in the basics of snooker players. The fact that no pool player has been able to qualify to play the snooker tour speaks volumes. Ronnie O’Sullivan says comparing pool to snooker is like putt putt golf to The Masters. Check out Barry Stark on YouTube.
Here’s a link to Barry giving a lesson. Coaching Session Part 1
This isn’t lesson one but a review of progress after a couple of lessons.
This isn’t lesson one but a review of progress after a couple of lessons.
I have watched a lot of Barry, great teacher. I do wish that they would show more videos with a wider angle so we could see their approach to the shot as well as their foot placement while competing. Lots to be learned from snooker, IMO!
The orthodox approach is that the back hand should be on the shot line. If your back (right) foot is under your back hand there is a good chance of a clearance problem that can cause issues with your stroking mechanics. I'm guessing if you are seeing pro's with the back foot in line with their back hand it is more of an outlier due to the HAMB (Hit A Million Balls) method.
The hips move out the way when you straighten the rear leg and bend the lead knee to drop in to position. There’s no clearance issue unless your pretty obese tbh
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The clearance issue I'm referring to is that of the cue coming into the body. If a player is using a pendulum stroking motion it might not matter as the cue might stop before coming into the body but many players go into the body some with their back hand which can cause issues with stroking the cue straight (obese or not). I have many videos of recreational players with this issue and it causes inconsistency with their stroke.
A pendulum stroke will finish into the body (upper torso).
The problem your talking about is coming from them standing sideways nearly parallel with the cue. The bar players stance….which is a terrible way to stand and offers much to ask for when it comes to balance.
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Not necessarily as everyone has different body types, wingspans, etc. The goal is to develop a repeatable stroking motion. I'm guessing that you are talking about the placement of the left foot (right hand player)? The more closed is a bar players stance? and the more open is a snooker stance?
These questions.........
Everybody's anatomy is different.
Everybody's anatomy is different.
Geosnookery
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Star Baseball batters, pitchers. Hockey goalies, Football quarterbacks, Cricket batsmen, Tennis players…they all have unique stances, swings, deliveries.
Do what feels natural and stick with it.
Do what feels natural and stick with it.