Stance???

[black7]

Hi all,
Can't help but notice many of the pro players today seem to be using the square stance rather than the boxing stance.And that in the stance both feet seem to be pointing in the line of shot.Is there some reason why this stance is to be favoured to the other which I use to reasonable success.Can't help but thinking maybe my game would improve more trying this way.Maybe more stable???Iv'e tried it a little and does not feel that comfortable....and being comfortable is very important.
Would be very interested to hear what other players are using and their reasons behind this.....................Cheers

[cm59]

hi i know what you mean ive been told ive got a good natural stance just gotta work on the rest now i stand in what you would call the boxer stance with my feet further apart than usual nearly as far apart as in the split stance this may be what theyre doing its just how ive alway stood naturally

i think when your a beginner its better to be comfortable frank callan says on his website that as lobng as youre delivering the cue straight and smooth consistently you shouldnt worry bout where your feet are

[poolqjunkie]

I am under the impression that a lot of the pros have their left foot forward of their right. I notice Steve Davis is very square, but I think the rest are not quite so, isn' t it?

[RGCirencester]

I think its generally excepted these days that the position of your feet is not critical as logn as you are comfortable and stable.
I personally found that the square stance gave me much more consistancy in potting.

[poolqjunkie]

I think its generally excepted these days that the position of your feet is not critical as logn as you are comfortable and stable.
I personally found that the square stance gave me much more consistancy in potting.

With both feet parallel and square, how do you distribute your weight?

The reason why Iam asking this is because I have noticed for myself when I hit a power shot, my left leg which is forward helps me to take a bit of the impact thus keeping my body still. When i try the square stance, I feel unbalanced. Perhaps I am just doing it wrong.

[cm59]

yeah if your right handed the left foot will be in front how much in front is up to you as long as your cueing straight

[RGCirencester]

Your effectively making a tripod between your two feet and bridge hand. I think my left foot is slightly in front of the right but not by much for me. Its all about trying different things to see which one works best for you.

[checkSide]

I used to stand square on, sometimes with left even very slightly behind my right foot.

I have recently been trying to copy a lot of the pros and the accepted literature, and moved my left foot forward. This has made me lean more into the shot, and although it feels a bit weird at the moment, I think it is definitely the way to go.

[RGCirencester]

Yes i think it was steve davis' advice i went with. You want most of your weight to be on your legs, but you should be leaning towards the table so that if somebody pushed you you would fall forwards.

[CoachGavin]

All depends on your height and weight etc. Taller players will have bigger gap between feet. Square stance makes it easier to cue over one particular eye if you have a master eye. Personally i favour a square stance because the boxer style that i used to use seemed quite narrow and i could go off balance left or right. For a right hander your weight should be slightly forward and on the bent left leg. Comfort is very important though and if you can cue straight then why change - quite a few pros now have both knees bent.

Hope that answers some of the questions