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  • Approach to get in the line of aim

    As far I have played snooker for number of years, there is something always hindrance my consistency is to get down into the line of aim. What I am saying is that when I stand behind the cue ball and look at the line running towards the object ball. The problem comes is that when i go down onto the table, I noticed that the fraction of the ball is not that I want to aim and my cueing will be awful uncomfortable. I get up again and got down slowly. Same thing happen and that is not what I am aiming. Just wondering what step of approach did i miss? I hope can get some answers. Thanks.

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    When you are standing behind the shot place your nose on the line of aim and keep it there by leaning over a bit when you place your feet. The arch of the straight leg foot (right foot for right-handers) should be on the line of aim so when you place the left foot you have to lean over a bit to the right to keep the head and nose on the line of aim.

    Now when you drop down into the shot keep your nose on the line of aim and drop the head STRAIGHT DOWN with no sideways movement at all and you will automatically be aligned correctly on your chosen line of aim

    Terry
    Terry Davidson
    IBSF Master Coach & Examiner

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    • #3
      Thanks for your guidance Terry. I try out myself and seems it work but need to make slight adjustment due to I am a right handed with left master eye. Anyway correct me if I am wrong. I realised that it does not work well for me if I want to play side spin. By the way, I do hope that my friend's mastercue maple with butterfly splice who sold to you able to make your game better. I used to be a maple cue player and I know that cue is really good quality thou.

      Regards
      Jeff.

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      • #4
        Thanks for your guidance Terry. I try out myself and seems it work but need to make slight adjustment due to I am a right handed with left master eye. Anyway correct me if I am wrong. I realised that it does not work well for me if I want to play side spin. By the way, I do hope that my friend's mastercue maple with butterfly splice who sold to you able to make your game better. I used to be a maple cue player and I know that cue is really good quality thou.

        Regards
        Jeff.

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        • #5
          Have a look at this video by Nic Barrow:
          http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...-Shot-Approach
          "Do unto others 20% better than you would expect them to do unto you, to correct for subjective error"
          - Linus Pauling

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          • #6
            zech:

            The Mastercue is long gone, I sold it to a student almost as soon as I got it, however I did install a stainless steel ferrule on it which seemed to improve the hit.

            Unless you are running constant 50 breaks, say 3 or 4 per day in practice then stay away from side and use centre-ball. You can do 95% of positional shots without side and anyone who is not an accomplished player should stay away from using side as the temptation is ALWAYS to use too much side when only a bit, like one tip width off centre-ball, is required.

            Players tend to derive satisfaction from watching the cueball take off from a cushion with side and will over-use it.

            Terry
            Terry Davidson
            IBSF Master Coach & Examiner

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