limp

[v1lius]

when i play snooker more than 3 hours i become limp. how to fix this problem?

(right handed, left leg limp)

[cain29]

As long as its only the leg eh?

[Theflyernow]

I'm thinking your stance is putting too much pressure on that leg maybe??

[Terry Davidson]

Keep the weight balanced roughly 45% on each leg/foot and 10% on the bridge forearm.

(Perhaps exercise the legs more?)

Terry

[v1lius]

i dont want to change my stance, and its not bad > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY57DKrHY7U

I think stance isnt a problem here

[Terry Davidson]

That stance is very wide and you don't appear to be 7ft tall! The distance between the heels should be roughly about the width of the shoulders or 15" to 18" (38cm to 45cm).

However, each to his own and it is pretty stable.

I don't know what to tell you about the left leg pain

Terry

[thelongbomber]

Right away, I noticed a wider stance which - like Terry said - isn't necessarily an inherent problem. I had to watch the video for a few minutes before i saw an inherent problem at the 3:45 mark. I think because your right foot isn't in proper position under your cueing line, everything else is off kilter - your left leg, torso, shoulders, etc. It also looks like you twist your hips and body to the left and sideways a bit to get into position and put a lot of weight on your left leg. I suspect you put a lot of strain on your left Quadricep and right Hamstring and Calves.

LegMuscles3.jpg

The "classic" snooker stance requires that you follow this sequence...

1. Stand behind the shot
2. Walk into the shot placing your left foot about shoulder width apart (or just a bit wider) and either pointing parallel with the line of aim or off 20-30 degrees left from the line of aim.
3. Place your right foot directly under your cueing line.
4. Bend down AT THE HIP over the cue and don't fall into a habit of arching your back to get your head into position.

I also notice at 3:48 that when you get up off the shot, you shuffle your right foot first. It's the last body part that moves before you get down into position, and the first that moves when you get up off the shot. That indicates it's not bearing enough weight - otherwise you wouldn't be shuffling first.

You are tall which makes things a bit more difficult for you as you may need to stand a bit further back from the shot, possibly use a longer cue, and bend a bit more "deeply" at your waist to get down low on the cue if you intend to follow a classic snooker stance. I also see you are quite tall and have a long torso and are using a table which is low for you.

Here are some helpful videos I have looked and found for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rBe54E4rbE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RKoa...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X08w5E5RbJY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PJQM...eature=related

I can tell you that if you have pain now after just a few hours playing, something is wrong and you should work at fixing it. Don't worry if your alignment, sighting, or potting worsens somewhat as a result - that can happen. Try and get a good coach if you can but I suspect you don't have access to many resources there.

Good luck!!

[thelongbomber]

i dont want to change my stance, and its not bad > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY57DKrHY7U

I think stance isnt a problem here

Oh, forgot to mention.. you are wrong. Your stance IS the source of your limpness.

[v1lius]

thanks thelongbomber (3:48 was big problem), Terry and the rest

[grimreaper]

VIAGRA will fix your limpness lol.