Bridge near and on top the cushion

[jonnylovessn8ker]

i need advice on the following:

1. once in a while, i get into those situations where the ball is not far off the cushion, but not far enough to let my hand to land on the table. if i try to bridge on the table, it feels too close and there isnt enough space for a lot of back swing.

i bridge on the cushion. but then it feels too far away and i am letting out more than 12'' of the cue.

what should i do?

2. loop bridges (The one with the second finger crossing over the cue and letting the cue lie on the table/cushion)
im not very comfortable cueing near the cushion by laying my fingers flat on the cushion side and palm against the table, especially especially when i am not cuing perpendicularly to the table.

i tried the loop bridge and i dont feel comfortable with that either.

is it just a matter of practice or am i not aware of a third way? or is there room for adjustments to make this more comfortable?

thanks everyone.

[checkSide]

Look here at page 24.

You have to "shorten up" your grip hand, but I find this bridge more comfortable than a very long bridge off the cushion.

[Mr O]

Practice the loop bridge you described with the cue resting on the cushion. And hold cue in place very lightly against the middle finger, then use the forefinger to close it off so the cue doesn't move away from the middle finger. I also have trouble bridging, but with me it's with my normal bridge on the table, because I've had a few nasty injuries to my left hand and arm. I tend to pot better now off the cushion than with my hand on the table lol