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There are a few reasons which will cause this. They are:
1. Grip too tight
2. Getting your shoulder into the shot (head movement)
3. Cue angle too steep
4. Not chalking up (easy to fix)
5. Gripping the cue too tight and too early
6. Not driving the grip hand all the way through to the chest.
Corrective actions are:
1. Easy, loosen the grip and KEEP IT LOOSE until well after you DRIVE through the cue ball. The grip shouldn't tighten on the cue until the back of the grip hand thumb hits the chest and this will ensure you accelerate THROUGH AND PAST the cueball. This takes care of #5 and #6 as well.
2. A lot of players will get their shoulder into the shot in an attempt to get more power. This is usually coupled with gripping the cue too tight and too early. To cue this 'brace' the right shoulder back and up as far as you can COMFORTABLY get it. Also, an exercise...grip the cue normally but across your chest with the shaft resting in the crook of the elbow of your bent left arm. Now 'play the violin' and allow your grip hand to open and close normally with the CUE PUSHING THE BACK FINGERS OUT OF THE WAY.
3. As said on here by someone, the cue should be one chalk's height off the cushion rail.
4. Never Mind
5. The is the most common problem with almost any player of any level. You MUST ensure you do not tighten the grip on the cue until AFTER it hits the cueball. Timing is everything in this game.
6. Sounds easy, but this is another common fault, especially on low power shots. YOUR HAND MUST HIT YOUR CHEST ON EVERY SHOT (ecxcept where the two balls are close together). This includes playing off the cushion especially.
Terry
1. Grip too tight
2. Getting your shoulder into the shot (head movement)
3. Cue angle too steep
4. Not chalking up (easy to fix)
5. Gripping the cue too tight and too early
6. Not driving the grip hand all the way through to the chest.
Corrective actions are:
1. Easy, loosen the grip and KEEP IT LOOSE until well after you DRIVE through the cue ball. The grip shouldn't tighten on the cue until the back of the grip hand thumb hits the chest and this will ensure you accelerate THROUGH AND PAST the cueball. This takes care of #5 and #6 as well.
2. A lot of players will get their shoulder into the shot in an attempt to get more power. This is usually coupled with gripping the cue too tight and too early. To cue this 'brace' the right shoulder back and up as far as you can COMFORTABLY get it. Also, an exercise...grip the cue normally but across your chest with the shaft resting in the crook of the elbow of your bent left arm. Now 'play the violin' and allow your grip hand to open and close normally with the CUE PUSHING THE BACK FINGERS OUT OF THE WAY.
3. As said on here by someone, the cue should be one chalk's height off the cushion rail.
4. Never Mind
5. The is the most common problem with almost any player of any level. You MUST ensure you do not tighten the grip on the cue until AFTER it hits the cueball. Timing is everything in this game.
6. Sounds easy, but this is another common fault, especially on low power shots. YOUR HAND MUST HIT YOUR CHEST ON EVERY SHOT (ecxcept where the two balls are close together). This includes playing off the cushion especially.
Terry
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