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Originally Posted by ace man View PostYes, those tables are quite low. About 10 centimetres lower than snooker tables, some are even lower than that. One can mess up balance a bit when switching games.
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Originally Posted by Terry Davidson View PostAlways remember getting down on a pool table is more difficult than a snooker table.
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Originally Posted by kflps View Postafter several hours of practice i'm now almost certain that i've found out the root of the problem of not cueing straight.it seems that i wasn't pulling the cue straight back but was pulling the cue away from my body when feathering & on delivery & the tip was finishing to the left after completing the shot.pulling the cue a little more towards my body,straightened my cueing immediately.i feel like an IDIOT for not realizing this after all these months since i changed my elbow position..terry,if you take a look at the head-on video again,do you think my observation of what's going wrong is correct?does it make sense?anyway thanks a lot for the advice,gripping the cue more forward so that my forearm points straight down to the floor has helped a lot with cue ball control & i'm going to also try to hit my chest with the grip on all shots.
On the backswing keep the cue on the chest and as long as your chest doesn't move the backswing will be straight. Always remember getting down on a pool table is more difficult than a snooker table.
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Originally Posted by kflps View Postafter several hours of practice i'm now almost certain that i've found out the root of the problem of not cueing straight.it seems that i wasn't pulling the cue straight back but was pulling the cue away from my body when feathering & on delivery & the tip was finishing to the left after completing the shot.pulling the cue a little more towards my body,straightened my cueing immediately.i feel like an IDIOT for not realizing this after all these months since i changed my elbow position..terry,if you take a look at the head-on video again,do you think my observation of what's going wrong is correct?does it make sense?anyway thanks a lot for the advice,gripping the cue more forward so that my forearm points straight down to the floor has helped a lot with cue ball control & i'm going to also try to hit my chest with the grip on all shots.
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Originally Posted by kflps View Postafter several hours of practice i'm now almost certain that i've found out the root of the problem of not cueing straight.it seems that i wasn't pulling the cue straight back but was pulling the cue away from my body when feathering & on delivery & the tip was finishing to the left after completing the shot.pulling the cue a little more towards my body,straightened my cueing immediately.i feel like an IDIOT for not realizing this after all these months since i changed my elbow position..terry,if you take a look at the head-on video again,do you think my observation of what's going wrong is correct?does it make sense?anyway thanks a lot for the advice,gripping the cue more forward so that my forearm points straight down to the floor has helped a lot with cue ball control & i'm going to also try to hit my chest with the grip on all shots.
I've always approached every shot with a penguin stance because that suits me but it doesn't mean that's the right way because there is no right way?
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Originally Posted by Terry Davidson View PostThe first thing you should remember about your snooker set-up is it should not introduce any discomfort. Without knowing exactly what you're doing I suspect you are pushing down too hard on your bridge arm in order to get the left shoulder down more. The proper way to do this is to bend the left leg more and get the shoulder down easy with no discomfort. Do not try to force the shoulder down and put a ton of pressure on the left elbow, just bend the leg more and do it naturally and comfortably.
However, my best recommendation for you would be to visit a good coach who should be able to assess you better during a one-on-one session. The oher thing you can try is get into your normal address position and then close your eyes and put your concentration on your left side and shoulder and bridge arm and adjust things until everything is comfortable and also your left armpit is down either on or nearly on the rail (this is harder to do on a US pool table as they are lower than a snooker table).
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If someone is drastically changing their set-up, it's certainly possible that you will feel uncomfortable on the shot. There's nothing natural about a snooker set-up.
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Originally Posted by kflps View Postthanks a lot terry i will try to follow your advice but i have another question:getting my bridge hand shoulder down to the table as much as i can seems to straighten my cueing a lot,the problem is after 4-5 hours of practice yesterday my shoulder is still sore today.do you think my body will adjust or should i stop doing this technique?
However, my best recommendation for you would be to visit a good coach who should be able to assess you better during a one-on-one session. The oher thing you can try is get into your normal address position and then close your eyes and put your concentration on your left side and shoulder and bridge arm and adjust things until everything is comfortable and also your left armpit is down either on or nearly on the rail (this is harder to do on a US pool table as they are lower than a snooker table).
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Originally Posted by Terry Davidson View PostStraightening out your cue delivery and timing is required for BOTH snooker and pool. If you take to heart some of this advice your pool will improve.
Even though the butt of your cue is very heavy try and grip the cue so your grip arm forearm is hanging straight down when in the address position. Use a nice relaxed but firm grip, do not allow the wrist joint to turn even slightly and do not allow any upper body movement during both the backswing and delivery.
In the history of both snooker and pool I've observed that decent snooker players quickly become good pool players (I've met some of them during a Las Vegas tournament) but rarely do even great pool players become good snooker players, although there might be exceptions I'm not aware of. Think of Darrel Peach. Some pool fans say Alex Pagulayan is an example of a pool player switching to snooker and playing well however what most people don't know is Alex started out as a snooker player and moved on to pool.
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Originally Posted by Terry Davidson View PostStraightening out your cue delivery and timing is required for BOTH snooker and pool. If you take to heart some of this advice your pool will improve.
Even though the butt of your cue is very heavy try and grip the cue so your grip arm forearm is hanging straight down when in the address position. Use a nice relaxed but firm grip, do not allow the wrist joint to turn even slightly and do not allow any upper body movement during both the backswing and delivery.
In the history of both snooker and pool I've observed that decent snooker players quickly become good pool players (I've met some of them during a Las Vegas tournament) but rarely do even great pool players become good snooker players, although there might be exceptions I'm not aware of. Think of Darrel Peach. Some pool fans say Alex Pagulayan is an example of a pool player switching to snooker and playing well however what most people don't know is Alex started out as a snooker player and moved on to pool.
http://www.9ballpool.co.uk/interview...ch_240604.html
But yeah, a straight cue action is always an advantage at any cue sport.Last edited by Master Blaster; 14 June 2015, 05:52 PM.
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Straightening out your cue delivery and timing is required for BOTH snooker and pool. If you take to heart some of this advice your pool will improve.
Even though the butt of your cue is very heavy try and grip the cue so your grip arm forearm is hanging straight down when in the address position. Use a nice relaxed but firm grip, do not allow the wrist joint to turn even slightly and do not allow any upper body movement during both the backswing and delivery.
In the history of both snooker and pool I've observed that decent snooker players quickly become good pool players (I've met some of them during a Las Vegas tournament) but rarely do even great pool players become good snooker players, although there might be exceptions I'm not aware of. Think of Darrel Peach. Some pool fans say Alex Pagulayan is an example of a pool player switching to snooker and playing well however what most people don't know is Alex started out as a snooker player and moved on to pool.
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I'm not 100% sure but I the use of English to refer to the term side spin is banned on this forum lol
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Originally Posted by ace man View PostOk, now I've watched your video.
First of all, you are potting balls in no particular order. You move the cue ball very little, have no goals, not giving yourself any challenge whatsoever.
Try tossing 9 or 10 balls on the table and then pot them in numerical order. It is the essence of American pool, no? Start with ball in hand. If the next ball is far on the opposite side of the table, that is when you will be tested. This will show if you can move the cue ball with little effort or not. Also, it will show if you can play with side and side/screw or side/top combined. Many times 2 or 3 rails position with running side will be required to get to the next ball.
9ball is all about cue ball movement with ease and feel and touch, it is not about ultimate object ball precision. You don't need surgical precision of top snooker player and brilliant technique, but you DO NEED to move cue ball well, you need to time the ball well on those tables too. The way you strike the ball, with such little follow through, I think you might have difficulty moving the cueball longer distances. Lots of good 9ballers time the ball very well without cueing particularly straight.
I have given you advice for practicing 9ball, since that's the table you play on.
If you want to remove technical flaws and test straight cueing to the limit, US 9ball table is the wrong place to do it...you will have to move to snooker table exclusively and get a real coach if at all possible. I know I am repeating myself, but really trying to get excellent snooker style technique by practiing on a 9ball table is a completely wrong approach. It might even be impossible.
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