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Went to John Parris today to get my cue shortened.
Its going from a 56" to a 53".
At 53" the tip comes just below my shoulder, which I feel is the right cue length (for anyone).
Really experimenting now (don't worry not an expensive cue, its my Craftsmans Viktor cue), as I really do believe the right length cue will really help with potting consistency.
My belief now is never think you're not worthy of a custom cue until you become good.
I think the most important thing is if you start with the right cue (a custom one) you will become good alot quicker, rather than when using a standard cue.
And thats why most club players never really improve, and then start thinking they aint worthy of a expensive custom cue, and travel that long miserable journey trying to become good, when really thats where they should start.
Reason: most places I've played snooker at, the players are more or less my height 5'7" ish. And most play with so called standard size length cues 57-58".
What alot of people don't realise is that (by the books) 57-58" cues are catered for so called standard height players 5'11-6'2 and a bit. The cue tip will reach about shoulder or mostly under for those height players
If someone of my height was to hold a standard length cue at the butt which most do, the bridge hand will be to straight if they were to leave a 7-9" gap from hand to cue ball, which effectively will make them place there cueing hand behind their hipps, which is to far back for the pendulam cue action, causing an effect of over stretching for every shot.
But if they were to have the correct compact stance with bent arm, and proper pendulam cue action (elbow bent at 90 degree and hand before hipp) they would have to stand to far back from the table and there would be to much cue from bridge finger to cue ball.
Which they will then have to aim to far back from and not see the true line of shot.
And also make a habit of pulling to far back just to make the tip reach the index finger, thus when pushing through to strike the cue ball will throw the cue and ball off course. This will also cause them to snatch their cue and never really follow through properly, i.e hand hitting the chest.
The argument: "you can always hold further up the butt (like almost half way)"
Truth is alot of people are not comfortable with this, some try like myself (and I do pot alot better doing this) but in time instinct naturaly grabs the end of the butt again, because if you hold it that far up it becomes thinner and alot of people I know don't like thin butts which will cause them to grab the end again.
Plus when they watch the pros on tv thats where they mostly hold their cues.
And finally if you grab it anywhere apart from the end of the butt you can miss calculate and grab it to far up or to far down, a cm or an each either way can make alot of difference hence inconsistecy when holding it short.
I beleive getting this right is even more important than getting the tip and weight right. Most should be ok with a 9-10mm tip not much variation needed there.
This is my own theory for correct cue length.
Give your own input, I would love to see what you guys and girls think.
Or do think I'm just nuts
Well my cue should be ready next week,
I will keep you all informed of my performance when I get it back, and to see if my theory is correct.
Can't wait!!!!
Heres to improving!!!!! <-------I hope:snooker:
If it is correct wanna hear more theorys from me, its out of this world
Also, who else thinks Neil Robertson looks like prince Harry or is it just me
Its going from a 56" to a 53".
At 53" the tip comes just below my shoulder, which I feel is the right cue length (for anyone).
Really experimenting now (don't worry not an expensive cue, its my Craftsmans Viktor cue), as I really do believe the right length cue will really help with potting consistency.
My belief now is never think you're not worthy of a custom cue until you become good.
I think the most important thing is if you start with the right cue (a custom one) you will become good alot quicker, rather than when using a standard cue.
And thats why most club players never really improve, and then start thinking they aint worthy of a expensive custom cue, and travel that long miserable journey trying to become good, when really thats where they should start.
Reason: most places I've played snooker at, the players are more or less my height 5'7" ish. And most play with so called standard size length cues 57-58".
What alot of people don't realise is that (by the books) 57-58" cues are catered for so called standard height players 5'11-6'2 and a bit. The cue tip will reach about shoulder or mostly under for those height players
If someone of my height was to hold a standard length cue at the butt which most do, the bridge hand will be to straight if they were to leave a 7-9" gap from hand to cue ball, which effectively will make them place there cueing hand behind their hipps, which is to far back for the pendulam cue action, causing an effect of over stretching for every shot.
But if they were to have the correct compact stance with bent arm, and proper pendulam cue action (elbow bent at 90 degree and hand before hipp) they would have to stand to far back from the table and there would be to much cue from bridge finger to cue ball.
Which they will then have to aim to far back from and not see the true line of shot.
And also make a habit of pulling to far back just to make the tip reach the index finger, thus when pushing through to strike the cue ball will throw the cue and ball off course. This will also cause them to snatch their cue and never really follow through properly, i.e hand hitting the chest.
The argument: "you can always hold further up the butt (like almost half way)"
Truth is alot of people are not comfortable with this, some try like myself (and I do pot alot better doing this) but in time instinct naturaly grabs the end of the butt again, because if you hold it that far up it becomes thinner and alot of people I know don't like thin butts which will cause them to grab the end again.
Plus when they watch the pros on tv thats where they mostly hold their cues.
And finally if you grab it anywhere apart from the end of the butt you can miss calculate and grab it to far up or to far down, a cm or an each either way can make alot of difference hence inconsistecy when holding it short.
I beleive getting this right is even more important than getting the tip and weight right. Most should be ok with a 9-10mm tip not much variation needed there.
This is my own theory for correct cue length.
Give your own input, I would love to see what you guys and girls think.
Or do think I'm just nuts
Well my cue should be ready next week,
I will keep you all informed of my performance when I get it back, and to see if my theory is correct.
Can't wait!!!!
Heres to improving!!!!! <-------I hope:snooker:
If it is correct wanna hear more theorys from me, its out of this world
Also, who else thinks Neil Robertson looks like prince Harry or is it just me
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