any exercise to keep on elbow on the aim line??

[var1234]

hi all..

i thought my cue is delivered pretty straight...
a friend of mine film me a video
i just realized my elbow is far right to the aim line...

I can feel if the chest... head... grip and right foot on the aim line..
but I CANNOT feel the elbow...

is this a problem of my stance?? any exercise to improve?

[icem3n]

Use a mirror.

[nrage]

Are you a right hander? So, right of the line of aim means well outside the line of aim, correct?

Assuming you're a right hander..

Where is your back foot? On the line of aim? Where does the toe point? Is it perhaps a long way outside the line of aim? I have a friend whose elbow is a long way outside the line of aim, and his back foot is almost 90 degrees to the line of aim. At the opposite end, I had my foot pointing down the line of aim and my elbow would hang left/inside the line. Pointing my toes 10-20 degrees just outside the line of aim allowed my elbow to come into line.

Even if you're a left hander, the solution may be the same, point the back foot 10-20 degrees outside the line of aim.

Upload the video you have to youtube and link it here so we can see if there is any other adjustment to recommend.

[var1234]

Thx for the advices... i practised at home in front of mirror and managed to keep elbow straight...

But when i play on the actual table... with help of.friend to hold my elbow.. the aim line changed!!!

Yes nrage i am a right hander and it's out of the line...
I always try to point the left toe parallel to the aim line and i guess back foot 30 degree out of aim line..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkOi2...e_gdata_player

Really appreciate if u can suggest any adjustment...

[icem3n]

Thx for the advices... i practised at home in front of mirror and managed to keep elbow straight...

But when i play on the actual table... with help of.friend to hold my elbow.. the aim line changed!!!

Really appreciate if u can suggest any adjustment...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEB_L...f=mfu_in_order

See video at 8.50min. Like Steve says, maybe you can try bending your bridge arm or vice-versa. I think you need to do it everday until you muscle memory recognised the position of your cueing arm.

[nrage]

I always try to point the left toe parallel to the aim line and i guess back foot 30 degree out of aim line..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkOi2...e_gdata_player

Really appreciate if u can suggest any adjustment...

Ok. I think the problem is that your body is too front on, there is no hip twist in your stance at all and I believe it is too narrow. It doesn't help that on the shot you filmed there is restricted space for your front leg. I also think you have the cue up too high, it's going to be very hard to get the elbow in line if you don't give it enough space

Have a look at this page:
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/basics/the_stance/stance.htm

The images on the left show the "boxer" stance where the front foot is a little in front of the back foot. The images on the right show the modern square stance with them in line.

Concentrate on the boxer stance for now as I believe you will find it easier to adapt to from where you currently are. Once it becomes comfortable you can experiment with a square stance.

So, notice in the back on view of the boxer stance the back leg is on an angle from right to left. The cue is above the right foot, and the hip is a good 1-2 inches from the grip hand. This is achieved by placing the back foot on the 30 degree angle, placing the left foot at least shoulder width apart, if not a little bit more. Twisting the hips so that you pull the right hip back, and push the left forward and at the same time bend the left knee. If you do this twist while standing upright the body will be facing slightly to the right. The back/right knee should be straight, locked, but not uncomfortable.

Notice in the side on view of the stance how low and almost flat the cue is. Once you have the stance above, make sure your cue is as low as you can get it. It should be roughly 1 chalk width above the side of the table, no more.

I think once you have the stance correct, and the cue as low as you can manage it, that your elbow will naturally move into line. It will feel strange at first but should not feel uncomfortable. If the stance is uncomfortable experiment with moving the front foot forward, backward, left and right all with your eyes closed and concentrate on how the stance feels as you do this.

Let me know how it goes.

[var1234]

thx both of you for the advice...

i went to experiment the stance today..

i twisted the right hip back... tried to be comfortable...and lower the cue...
i can now feel i need to move my elbow to the correct position to make the cue on the line!!!!

though the elbow yet to be on pefect straight... will upload a video again to seek suggestion when i get used to the new form...

Thanks again!!