my stance is wrong?

[Malachi-b]

Right today i was down the club playing and some players noticed that my stance seemed wrong, so one of them offered to give me some coaching on it.

right im left handed so i have my left leg straight and my right leg bent.


so i usually put all my weight on my right leg which is bent and usually dont think much about the left but now im told that this is wrong and that the leg that is straight should have all your weight on it and that the right leg which is bent shouldnt have any weight on it and is just there to support you.


is this right and has anyone got advice with getting comfortable with it as im finding it hard.

thanks


mal.

[snookerdad]

Coaching over the internet is difficult and can be dangerous.

I would suggest you find a local coach and work it out with him at a snooker table.

Tim Dunkley

[thai_son22]

Right today i was down the club playing and some players noticed that my stance seemed wrong, so one of them offered to give me some coaching on it.

right im left handed so i have my left leg straight and my right leg bent.


so i usually put all my weight on my right leg which is bent and usually dont think much about the left but now im told that this is wrong and that the leg that is straight should have all your weight on it and that the right leg which is bent shouldnt have any weight on it and is just there to support you.


is this right and has anyone got advice with getting comfortable with it as im finding it hard.

thanks


mal.

im sure you've played well with your stance as it is. dont worry about it. theres no right or wrong way to play the game. u play how it works for u regardless of what others say

[Terry Davidson]

I disagree with a lot of the comments here and I also disagree with what your friend has told you regarding your stance.

I also think some coaching is possible via the internet, since I do that on thesnookergym all the time, but face-to-face is much better. However, weight distribution is something you can explain via this media to here is what I would recommend.

Weight distribution is normally an approximation but it should be done so the body is stable and cannot be pushed over with a light push to the shoulder. For a left-hander this should be at least 50% on the straight left leg, and maybe as much as 60% for more stability. Your bent right leg shouldn't have a whole lot of wieght on it as that and your hip and back muscles are where the leverage comes from for you to move on the shot. You should have somewhere between 20-30% of your weight on your right leg.

The remaining 10-30% of your weight should be on your right forearm and bridge (base of palm, base of thumb and 4 finger pads) which should be flat against the table in a 'hand-on-the-table' shot although I know that's not always possible but keep as much weight on your right arm as you are comfortable with and minimize the weight on your right leg as much as possible. All of this should give you much more stability. If you want to see an example of this for a left hander then watch Liang Wenbo(sp?) who has his right leg way out there with almost no weight and he is one of the most stable players I've seen as you could put a glass of water on his head and it won't spill during a power shot.

In the end, the most important thing with stance is COMFORT. To check this, get into your normal stance and STAY THERE FOR AT LEAST 2 MINUTES. If you can and nothing gets sore and there's no strain then that stance should be comfortable and correct for you.

Terry

[dantuck_7]

Yep there are differenet stances out there. I play with both legs slightly bent - I don't know why it's just developed that way over the last few years. As long as your comfortable and not rocking on the shot it's fine.

There is also a check you can do - whereby you get into your stance and then ask a friend to try pushing you from side to side. It's a bit subjective but as long as you're fairly stable and can't easily be moved out of position... then your stance is okay.

[LeeMills]

Stance

Hi Mal,

With regard to the stance, it is an important part of the game and for you to stand with your right leg bent is a little unsual. When I see Jamie Cope play I don't think technically he is very good, but everything is there, the follow through, timing everything. Anyway, the stance that I developed is one of my own and one that is very comfortable and works very well. I step into the shot with my right foot which is perfectly inline with the shot and keep the leg straight and moving the left foot level with the right foot. I am 5'10 so a good height for a snooker table so I don't need to bend my left foot much. My weight dirtribution is around 50/50 and for the past 3/4 years has never caused me any problems or pain. Hope you find something in here that helps!

Lee.

[poolqjunkie]

Although I agree that you need to be comfortable, but you can be comfortable with the wrong stance which can cause you a lot of problem(s) in the future as you develop to becoming a better player, and those bad habit(s) can be very hard to break.

I think it is very important that your stance allows you to keep your body still during the shot, and to deliver the cue straight, with enough room for a decent follow through.

I do not think putting all your weight on your straight leg makes any sense because that would definitely cause your straight leg to fatique over time. Your body would move either sideway or forward or backward in order to shift some weight else where to ease the stress and strain. This would possibly cause your cue to be pointing in a different direction than intended during your delivery.

If you can distribute your weight among a tripod, why try to stand on one leg?

[Malachi-b]

thanks for all the imput everyone its really helped, since i tried putting 'more' weight on the straight leg my balance is definatly a lot better and its really payin off but i still have weight on my other leg aswell and it seems to be working.


thanks so much for the help everyone.


-Malachi-b