How to stand how to cue and how it all fits together
The goal of this article is to find out if a straight stroke is right for you. If a straight stroke works for you that’s great, carry on as you are and enjoy your game. However, if you don’t, should you spend valuable practice time trying to achieve a straight stroke? Is there any proof […]
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In pool, the pendulum stroke and elbow drop piston stroke are frequently utilized techniques. Each has its unique benefits and drawbacks, necessitating players to understand their differences and select one that aligns with their game strategy. The pendulum stroke involves a fluid, back and forth motion with the arm, mimicking a pendulum. This technique is
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So What Is Really Important In A Pool Stroke? In my opinion the only things that matter are alignment and delivery. That’s it, just those two things will make the difference between success and failure for a serious player. Get these two aspects correct early on in your training and you will improve much faster. What
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The Best Arm Position. In this article, we are talking about one of the two arm positions which drive and guide the movement of the pool cue. This can be left or right arm. The best arm position in pool is one where the forearm hangs down from the elbow at a 90 degree angle
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Introduction To Straight Stroking Method. Before you learn how to straighten a pool stroke using this method, please understand that this information is contrary to the advice that is often given by other coaches and most instruction books. If you are having problems with straight in shots try it out you might be surprised. We
How To Straighten My Pool Stroke – Cue Action Drills. Read More »
Ok, so who cares about the pool stance, or how to stand when playing pool? It’s not exciting, it’s just another one of those boring “fundamentals” that I learned about years ago. Hopefully, that is not your opinion but even if it is read on, you could find something that will improve your game. I
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Introduction to the Pool Stroke. So let’s learn together how to improve your pool stroke and take your game to the next level. The pool stroke is one of the most important aspects of playing successful pool. Without a great stroke, you can never produce the needed consistency and accuracy needed for top class play.
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What Is The Stun Shot? The stun shot is a very exciting shot to learn. This shot gives another dimension to your position play. In its simplest form the shot is just the same as a stop shot but on an angle. When a stop shot is played on an angled shot, the the direction
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Do you need to learn different strokes in pool? The pool stroke and how it affects your shots. Yes you do need at least two different strokes to be able to play all of the shots that will come up in pool games. Introduction. I don’t have a perfect pool stroke which is why I
Different Strokes In Pool-One Stroke For All Shots? Read More »
How to make major stroke changes? Most pool players are always looking for a way to improve their game and move to the next level. It doesn’t matter how many years you have been playing it is a (delightful) lifetime struggle to get minor improvements in our game. Its a Big Job. Sometimes changes can
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I have spent some time watching and analyzing the videos in order to decide how to fix my pool stroke. I intended to analyze to video and fix each area that was a problem but this is not the ideal way to do this as I said in the last article. The alternative would be
How To Fix My Pool Stroke – My Plan Of Action. Read More »
What Is The Pool Stroke? The pool stroke is the backward and forward mechanical movement of your cueing arm. Your cueing arm consists of your elbow, forearm, wrist and hand. The hand and in particular the grip require a section on their own and will be discussed in more detail in another post. Sometimes the
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HOW TO HOLD A POOL CUE – POOL CUE GRIP TECHNIQUE. Introduction To The Cue Grip. Learning how to hold a pool cue the correct way from day one will save you a massive amount of time and move you on to the next level. The pool cue grip determines the way the cue is
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Pool Player Bridge Length. The length of your bridge is the distance between your bridge hand and the cue ball when you take a shot. This distance has an effect on many aspects of your cue action and can in fact affect the accuracy and the smoothness of your stroke. Here are some examples of
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