Straight cueing

[miscuehamburg]

Yesterday it struck me essentially that I acchieve a nearly 100% score in cueing along the baulk line with/without the cueball and hitting the cueball down the spots with any kind of screw, top, stun etc. However, when the object ball comes into picture, I tend to add unwanted side regularly (some 25% of all shots). How is this possible and by what means (excercises) it could be repaired?

[hotpot]

I had exactly the same problem . When i hit just the white my wrist would,nt turn but as soon as i hit an object ball it would , resulting in unwanted right hand side .

It got so frustrating that i stopped playing for five years . Ive just started back and think i have cured the problem .

I now grip the cue much looser which took some time getting used to but the end result is alarming .

If it wer,nt for the advise of some of the members here then i would have never of found a solution . We,re very lucky to have so many knowledgable and friendly memberes offering advise .

[Terry Davidson]

miscue:

As hotpot says, loosen the grip A LOT.

Also, to stop the wrist turning move the butt of the cue more into the fingertips (just a bit) and this will force you to turn and lock your wrist turned out a bit but it will stop the 'wrist-twist' which is usually the cause of unwanted side, along with a tight grip.

Also check and see if your grip arm elbow is in line with the cue. An inch or two either way doesn't matter a lot but it helps to keep everything in line for an absolutely straight delivery.

Also, cue into a mirror, or a camera or ask a friend this. When you are addressing the ball if someone looks at you from straight-on how much of the grip arm shoulder can be seen behind the head.

The right asnwer is 'none' and if the shoulder is visible then you are not bracing it up and in as you should and the right shoulder socket is not staying still during the shot and this will put on unwanted side.

Terry

[miscuehamburg]

Thanks guys Will have a mirror session next time & ask an experienced player to check my alignment over. Funny that one can hit the cueball straight quite accurately, but not when aiming at an object ball instead of a cushion?!