Keeping consistancy in the match and the stance

[Turner27]

Hey ive got a problem that ocationally affects my game. I was playing a league match last night (ended up winning 5-0) started the game really well potting good balls (considering they were tight pockets) kept it up for about 2-3 frames then it suddenly stopped im not sure whats going wrong but it sometimes looses me a match luckily not on that ocaition.

my second problem is the stance no matter how i try i cant get my right leg inline with my cue (i dont have problems with my feet medicialy or anything) but it seems to be faceing away from my cue only about 20 degrees maybe less not sure. is there a proper way to stand or if is just what feels right.

Thanks
Liam

[Terry Davidson]

turner:

You should feel COMFORTABLE and stable in the stance. Most players do turn the foot of the straight leg outwards a bit, somewhere from 20 to 45 degrees (Joe Davis was almost 90degrees but he used the closed stance).

As I've just said on another string, do not think about your technique or set-up when playing someone else either in a match or knock-about. You should have just one swing thought and stick to that. As an example mine it 'try and hit the object ball with the tip' which promotes acceleration through the cueball and thus better consistency and more power.

I used to use 'keep your chin on the cue' as another example. So pick out what you think is your most important issue and come up with a short swing thought (Del Hill's 'dummy') and stick with that and let everything else flow.

Terry

[Turner27]

turner:

You should feel COMFORTABLE and stable in the stance. Most players do turn the foot of the straight leg outwards a bit, somewhere from 20 to 45 degrees (Joe Davis was almost 90degrees but he used the closed stance).

As I've just said on another string, do not think about your technique or set-up when playing someone else either in a match or knock-about. You should have just one swing thought and stick to that. As an example mine it 'try and hit the object ball with the tip' which promotes acceleration through the cueball and thus better consistency and more power.

I used to use 'keep your chin on the cue' as another example. So pick out what you think is your most important issue and come up with a short swing thought (Del Hill's 'dummy') and stick with that and let everything else flow.

Terry

Thanks Terry its been bugging me whenever i play, ill take you're advice thanks again