Cueing against your chest?

[milos1]

Hi..After playing snooker for the last 20 years to quite a good standard, had about 30 odd centurys breaks. Ive always played with my cue against my chest. Some of the best players I have played against over the years have had no chest contact. Would be interesting to hear peoples thoughts on this?

[willtyson]

If you've made over 30 centuries than I wouldn't really say it mattered lol :snooker:

[circle]

Next time you are watching snooker on TV - look at the players waistcoats - and on quite a few of them you will see a mark from where they cue against their chest.

[CoachGavin]

Most pros cue along the chest. I think also it comes more naturally to more people to play that way. However I think the coach nic barrow is I in favor of off the chest. As long as you can cue consistently straight I don't think it matters too much.

[milos1]

Yeah I've seen some of Nic Barrow's coaching on you tube and he cues away from his chest..Steve Davis in the 80s & 90s seems to cue away from his chest also.

[sydneygeorge]

I am getting a better result on long pots keeping the chest off the cue !!

[pottr]

I cue against the chest. I find in virtually eliminates the chances of me missing a simple one with my hand on the table. That's as long as I keep my disclipline with my approach and stance.

But yes, I'm an advocate of the chest being on the cue for sure.

[shaun]

if you watch some of the coaching videos of Del Hill you will see he says that u must have 4 points of contacts with the cue while cueing
1. Bridge 2. Chin 3. Chest 4 Grip

The main ideas of the chest and bridge contact is to make sure there is no sidewise wobble, chin contact makes sure you are not seesawing the cue, and without the grip you cant play the shot.

I THINK some players cue off the chest cos it helps the drop elbow and follow through i guess, not sure myself as i cue along the chest.

[shaun]

if you watch some of the coaching videos of Del Hill you will see he says that u must have 4 points of contacts with the cue while cueing
1. Bridge 2. Chin 3. Chest 4 Grip

The main ideas of the chest and bridge contact is to make sure there is no sidewise wobble, chin contact makes sure you are not seesawing the cue, and without the grip you cant play the shot.

I THINK some players cue off the chest cos it helps the drop elbow and follow through i guess, not sure myself as i cue along the chest.

[milos1]

I am familiar with Del's coaching styles and he is a great coach. Shaun I think your right the players who play with no chest contact find it easier to drop the elbow and follow through.

[nrage]

I am getting a better result on long pots keeping the chest off the cue !!

Something to check, just to be sure. When you get down, are you 100% certain you're moving the chest/chin to the cue, and not lifting/moving the cue to the chest, even slightly.

Also, the chest contact does not need to be very firm, too firm and you may be moving the cue with the chest when you make contact.

I was having a bad day at practice once a few weeks back and it wasn't until I realised that what I thought I was doing wasn't quite what I was doing, and that I was not keeping the cue perfectly still, but lifting it into the chest very slightly as I got down, and that caused all my long pots to miss in a similar fashion, having pushed the cue offline to one side very slightly.

[sydneygeorge]

Something to check, just to be sure. When you get down, are you 100% certain you're moving the chest/chin to the cue, and not lifting/moving the cue to the chest, even slightly.

Also, the chest contact does not need to be very firm, too firm and you may be moving the cue with the chest when you make contact.

I was having a bad day at practice once a few weeks back and it wasn't until I realised that what I thought I was doing wasn't quite what I was doing, and that I was not keeping the cue perfectly still, but lifting it into the chest very slightly as I got down, and that caused all my long pots to miss in a similar fashion, having pushed the cue offline to one side very slightly.

Thanks Nrage,I will certainly check this when next at the my club.
Tomorrow being Good Friday just about everything is closed in Aust,very frustrating to have to waste a public holiday !!