Ronnie osullivan is incredible with his left hand.
Who Plays The Best Opposite Handed?
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Used to know a B player who shot with either hand equally.He was a run out player on the BB.Also he used the pivot aiming system.
A friend of mine shoots right handed but uses the left when shooting with a mechanical bridge and is very proficient with the bridge.
Used to know a B player who shot with either hand equally.He was a run out player on the BB.Also he used the pivot aiming system.
A friend of mine shoots right handed but uses the left when shooting with a mechanical bridge and is very proficient with the bridge.
Mike Boyce played very good opposite hand. He used to give me the 6 ball with his strong hand and I would win about half the time. He would play me even opposite hand and I could not beat him. I would say that he was probobly the 7-ball better than his weak hand
best opposite hander i ever saw
the best opposite handed player i have ever seen in person is Dick Leonard who posts over on the CCB as ####leonard. he still runs over 100 balls constantly left handed. It seems he has the same type of shaking goin on when shooting right handed................................mike
the best opposite handed player i have ever seen in person is Dick Leonard who posts over on the CCB as ####leonard. he still runs over 100 balls constantly left handed. It seems he has the same type of shaking goin on when shooting right handed................................mike
Since Sigel is a natural right hander, his opposite hand is his left. I would say Sigel is the best ever opposite handed player.
Next would be Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Next would be Ronnie O'Sullivan.
watchez said:
Keith maybe played the 7 under his right handed speed, which was VERY high! Buddy and Sigel almost the same, maybe the 6 under their best game. I'm sure Buddy could run a rack or two with his left, and Sigel the same. The only difference I saw was their ability to make tough shots where you needed a big stroke or a lot of distance. That is where they weren't quite as strong. On routine run outs, they looked nearly identical. Keith meanwhile, might come with a tough shot left handed.
Wade Crane and Al Romero were in the same league as Buddy and Sigel switching hands. But if everyone had to switch hands and play a 9-Ball tourney, I would have picked Keith to win!
metallicane said:
I would defnitely say ronnie o'sullivan but now you make this point, it's hard to argue with Sigel!
Anyway just one thing, although playing opposite handed is maybe fun to do and a cool skill - what's the point? the bridge is not difficult to use and requires only a fraction of the time to achieve the same level of competency as with your other hand. i mean if it's something you just want to learn to do then fine, but imo it's usefulness is overrated.
worriedbeef said:
I strongly disagree with you here. I think it is far better to learn to play with the opposite hand. I would recommend it to any aspiring player. I would much rather shoot without the bridge whenever possible.
When I was growing up in Ohio, we would play "get up on the table" when gambling. Thus, I never needed to learn how to use the bridge or my left hand. My loss!
A shot with left english is different mechanically on the same arm than one with right english. Switching hands to switch english can give you the same exact shot instead (if your arms are the same size, which mine aren't though).
I'm playing full time both-handed now. I swith for whatever english I'm using with the intention of demonstrating to the world the "correct" way to play pool. The same way the great hitters switch hands in the major leagues.
I like my chances weak handed against any non-Filipino in the world on a pool table. Tony Ellin told me I had the best opposite handed stroke in the world several years ago when I spun a 9 ball in on him backwards.
IMO the great players know that the stroke is essentially all about the speed and direction of the tip. Not overcomplicating the stroke and focusing on those two things makes it easier.
There is the added benefit of undoing the harm to your body caused by bending repeatedly in the same direction. This is the main reason I'm playing this way, and why I think, especially for long straight pool runs, switch hitting can be a tremendous advantage.
I'm playing full time both-handed now. I swith for whatever english I'm using with the intention of demonstrating to the world the "correct" way to play pool. The same way the great hitters switch hands in the major leagues.
I like my chances weak handed against any non-Filipino in the world on a pool table. Tony Ellin told me I had the best opposite handed stroke in the world several years ago when I spun a 9 ball in on him backwards.
IMO the great players know that the stroke is essentially all about the speed and direction of the tip. Not overcomplicating the stroke and focusing on those two things makes it easier.
There is the added benefit of undoing the harm to your body caused by bending repeatedly in the same direction. This is the main reason I'm playing this way, and why I think, especially for long straight pool runs, switch hitting can be a tremendous advantage.
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to play opposite handed or anything other than normal is good because it makes you focus on your form and stroke to be able to do it. The side benefit is that this also helps you with your normal hand too.
I used to win all kinds of money using my left foot as a bridge on the table.
to play opposite handed or anything other than normal is good because it makes you focus on your form and stroke to be able to do it. The side benefit is that this also helps you with your normal hand too.
I used to win all kinds of money using my left foot as a bridge on the table.
metallicane said:
Couldn't disagree more-Sigel's opposite hand is the one he doesn't normally shoot with, the right hand.
O'Sullivan is just the man. Every video I see of him just amazes me more.
His 147 in under 6 minutes, the Semih Sayinger 5 minute exhibition and Ronnie's lefty century, in that order, are the most impressive videos in cue sports IMHO.
Sorry for the lack of links-very lazy this day.
worriedbeef said:
First off, my vote goes to Ronnie.
Secondly, sometimes it is not a matter of not being able to reach the shot (without switching hands or using the bridge) but rather it is a matter of not being able to bridge comfortably because of other balls on the table. Cisero Murphy often switched hands (playing straight pool, so lots of other balls to contend with) because it was easier to make a solid bridge.
Mark
Reed Pierce also played the 7 under himself opposite handed. I don't feel like I am knocking his game since he never plays anymore. Sounds like he would be the only 'modern' player to fit in that category (if no one is offended that I used the word modern to describe him & understands what I mean)jay helfert said:
Like I said, for my speed, I play decent opposite handed. I have made games that way and sometimes have even taught myself a thing or two about making shots. Since I cannot use the same type of english that I do with my regular hand, I cinch balls and realize that sometimes alot of english isnt really necessary. I made a game once were I was playing a player that I normally give the 8 to and we were playing even, but I had to shoot one shot right handed then left handed sort of Scotch doubles. That was really weird trying to stay on the right side of the ball for the next shot. I really do believe that it is a huge benefit to learn to shoot opposite handed...even if its just for added knowledge of the game. JMO.
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