Who has the most wrist action of the current touring pros in their stroke? I know Earl, Buste and Rafael use alot of wrist but who do you think uses the most?
Wrist Action?
- Thread starter The Renfro
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I would guess Francisco. His wrist looks like it must be made of jello.
Just because they toss and spin the cue doesn't mean they have alot of wrist action that is done imop so to keep the grip at the lightest and find the prime spot to hold the cue that is best and most comfortable.
Busta dances the cue around alot but IMOP Ralphiel Martinez has the most "action" its not that he's dancing the wrist, just from what I've witnessed his stroke is pure cuestick driven after initiation by the grip/cradle hand..........
wrist action is a myth...........seperating the cue and letting it 110% do all the work after the delivery is initiated by the cradle hand, thats the KEY...........
ralphiels delivery is the smoothest and best of all the top players IMOP not counting any 3Cushion or artistic shot players.
He is the best at letting the cue do what it needs to so he doesn't have to do it himself like the rest of us poor souls.
-greyghost-
Busta dances the cue around alot but IMOP Ralphiel Martinez has the most "action" its not that he's dancing the wrist, just from what I've witnessed his stroke is pure cuestick driven after initiation by the grip/cradle hand..........
wrist action is a myth...........seperating the cue and letting it 110% do all the work after the delivery is initiated by the cradle hand, thats the KEY...........
ralphiels delivery is the smoothest and best of all the top players IMOP not counting any 3Cushion or artistic shot players.
He is the best at letting the cue do what it needs to so he doesn't have to do it himself like the rest of us poor souls.
-greyghost-
You're looking at the warm-up and not the follow through.
i think your right ralphy m does.
Just to name a few.
Johnny Archer and Cliff Joyner get my vote. Johnny's wrist is more tuck and roll. I use a lot of wrist action when I am in what I call close quarter combat (When most of the balls are clustered together) and my CB moves in out and around like a "New York City Cab Driver". When I need extra spin I find that if I put more wrist into it I get much better results than just using my pendulum swing. When you use your wrist it put more English on the ball and kills some of the power. The more power you use defeats the purpose of English. The wrist separates the finesse players like Corey from wild bull players. I know this thread is about players that use the most wrist in there shots but other will find this interesting. Throw some balls on the table in close proximity to one another and only and I mean only use your wrist and rails (finish with the tip of your Cue either up or down to control your speed) and you will find moving around the table get a whole lot easier. You will also find that it does not take that much effort to get the object ball to the pocket and the CB will obey your command.:wink:
Johnny Archer and Cliff Joyner get my vote. Johnny's wrist is more tuck and roll. I use a lot of wrist action when I am in what I call close quarter combat (When most of the balls are clustered together) and my CB moves in out and around like a "New York City Cab Driver". When I need extra spin I find that if I put more wrist into it I get much better results than just using my pendulum swing. When you use your wrist it put more English on the ball and kills some of the power. The more power you use defeats the purpose of English. The wrist separates the finesse players like Corey from wild bull players. I know this thread is about players that use the most wrist in there shots but other will find this interesting. Throw some balls on the table in close proximity to one another and only and I mean only use your wrist and rails (finish with the tip of your Cue either up or down to control your speed) and you will find moving around the table get a whole lot easier. You will also find that it does not take that much effort to get the object ball to the pocket and the CB will obey your command.:wink:
I think some of us may be describing two different things...Django has a very limp wrist that accentuates his pendulum swing; some of the others discussed are actually rolling or tucking their wrist, spinning the cue laterally on the followthrough (which I think is more about their finishing position at the end of the stroke vice any English their trying to accentuate). I have a very loose wrist on my stroke and find it helps me keep my cue from moving side to side throughout my follow through.
I also notice that Django addresses his cue ball during the warmup (which I also emulate, but I never intended to copy him), whereas both Efren and Earl point their cues at the center bottom of the cue ball during warm up strokes, lifting it to the precise address point when the pull the trigger. I've tried that, but can't see enough advantage to warrant changing a 30-year old stroke!
I also notice that Django addresses his cue ball during the warmup (which I also emulate, but I never intended to copy him), whereas both Efren and Earl point their cues at the center bottom of the cue ball during warm up strokes, lifting it to the precise address point when the pull the trigger. I've tried that, but can't see enough advantage to warrant changing a 30-year old stroke!
hdgis1
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Not a pool player but look at Sang Lee. Maybe not the best example but he had a lot of wrist action.
@ 3:06 & 4:46
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS_wU1d1xsk
