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  • must the cue touch the chin?

    most of the better players seem to bend very low and have their chins touching (almost, if not always) the cue?

    why is that?
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  • #2
    The idea is 4 points of contact; Grip hand, chest, chin, and bridge hand. This gives you more stability, and consistency.
    "Do unto others 20% better than you would expect them to do unto you, to correct for subjective error"
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    • #3
      Have to agree with that....... no stability the cue comes off line..

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      • #4
        Isn't it to do with sighting the balls? Getting your line of sight as close as possible to the cue makes it easier to judge where you're aiming for most shots. This doesn't apply when the cueball and object ball are very close together.

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        • #5
          Originally Posted by BarryH View Post
          Isn't it to do with sighting the balls? Getting your line of sight as close as possible to the cue makes it easier to judge where you're aiming for most shots. This doesn't apply when the cueball and object ball are very close together.
          It helps you check you are moving the cue straight, while feathering. But, it's not for aiming as you should be doing all of your aiming when standing up behind the shot. Decide on the line of aim, then get straight down on it and do not adjust. If it's wrong, get up, re-aim, and get back down.
          "Do unto others 20% better than you would expect them to do unto you, to correct for subjective error"
          - Linus Pauling

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