A common problem amongst amateurs and even professionals. The difference between the two? Professionals learn to adjust for their wrist turning. If humans didn't have wrists, we would be far more accurate in striking the cue ball. The wrist can turn in all directions making it unpredictable.
CJ has made a lot of posts and some threads about the wrist. What he says goes against what I do, but when you whittle it down, both techniques are to serve the same purpose... Hitting the white where you intend. And who can argue with his resume?
I am quite fortunate as a pool player to have wrists that are really limited in their movement. They don't bend half as much as most people's. No matter how much I try they just aren't very flexible.
So onto how I make the wrist compliment my cue action...
The key for me is allowing the wrist to hang naturally. That means getting a mirror and getting down without a cue and noticing how the wrist naturally hangs. For me this is straight down, so the hand and forearm create a straight line down towards the thumb. This is the simple part. I strive to create this straight line all throughout the cue action. On the pull back and on the delivery phase. Because I grip the cue firm, and have it snug against the webbing between thumb and index finger this isn't possible to do without some manipulation at the wrist. As I pull back the wrist wants to cock forwards so I have to counteract it by cocking it back as I pull back. Again a mirror can help you see this.
So, if you are having issues with turning your wrist simple check your hand and forearms natural angle then practice keeping this angle between the two throughout the stroke by manipulating the wrist to your advantage.
Any questions... Fire away.
CJ has made a lot of posts and some threads about the wrist. What he says goes against what I do, but when you whittle it down, both techniques are to serve the same purpose... Hitting the white where you intend. And who can argue with his resume?
I am quite fortunate as a pool player to have wrists that are really limited in their movement. They don't bend half as much as most people's. No matter how much I try they just aren't very flexible.
So onto how I make the wrist compliment my cue action...
The key for me is allowing the wrist to hang naturally. That means getting a mirror and getting down without a cue and noticing how the wrist naturally hangs. For me this is straight down, so the hand and forearm create a straight line down towards the thumb. This is the simple part. I strive to create this straight line all throughout the cue action. On the pull back and on the delivery phase. Because I grip the cue firm, and have it snug against the webbing between thumb and index finger this isn't possible to do without some manipulation at the wrist. As I pull back the wrist wants to cock forwards so I have to counteract it by cocking it back as I pull back. Again a mirror can help you see this.
So, if you are having issues with turning your wrist simple check your hand and forearms natural angle then practice keeping this angle between the two throughout the stroke by manipulating the wrist to your advantage.
Any questions... Fire away.