Wrist angle on grip

[Sidd]

Whatever others have said is correct. However, not all wrist-cocks are same for different players and people have different angles, so in order to find out your own wrist-cock you will have to notice the following:

While in the address position yout thumb should hang down and point straight to the floor i.e. vertical to the floor. Similarly the knuckles should be parallel to the floor i.e. horizontal to the floor ... This would assist you in bringing the cue butt right under your forearm, which is the main aim to be able to cue straight. Practice with different wrist-cock angles until you find the one which keeps the butt under your forearm. that will normally be the one which will also keep the thumb vertical to the floor and knuckles horizontal to the floor. Practice it observe it and cement in in your technique... there... you are ready to go !!!

[j6uk]

The eye of the hand would normally be in the center of the arm so, that would be the first pic. The other two could be used if you had a disability of some sort. Some players may have the eye of the hand slightly to the left or right of the center of the arm and that would correlate with the way the cue lays in the hand and the position of the elbow.

Sry, i am a bit confused now. What is correct...pls see pictures?!

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[rimmer10]

to j6uk
could you please elaborate on what you mean by hitting from the elbow?

[j6uk]

0:25 sec into this clip you will see how Ron hits from the elbow. You may also note if you watch the whole clip how lightly he's handling his cue in general, making sure 'the cue' does all the work as he gets through the white with the elbow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P_gLvHZsoY

to j6uk
could you please elaborate on what you mean by hitting from the elbow?

[itsnoteasy]

Jeez he is like poetry,what a cue action that is.

[hotpot]

Dont get so wrapped up in the grip and other technical issues so much to the point where its constantly on your mind and takes over your game , i,ve been through this over the last few weeks to the point that its all i was concentrating on and as a result my game went to bits . When you think you,ve cracked it and feel comfortable you go searching for the same feeling , big mistake , go what feels right on the day . I,ve changed my grip so much recently thinking i found what works best , the next day the same grip dont feel or produce the same results . Dont get tunnel vision and think i have to have thumb poiting down etc as its what works for you thats important .

You can get so wrapped up with the technical side of the game that it takes over and you stop enjoying it , which is what happened to me this lasr few weeks to the point that is all i was thinking about and was,nt enjoying the game at all .

[rimmer10]

thanks j6uk
been watching the video a few times and i think i got it!

[j6uk]

That's great and your welcome..
The cue feels a little heavier moving it around the table with just the pads of your hands, cueing becomes smoother straighter, more reaction for less power. Watch the cue come back, transfer the eyes and let it go

thanks j6uk
been watching the video a few times and i think i got it!

[j6uk]

Yes,
Keep it simple.
Avoid spiraling into oblivion technically.
Spiral out slowly and build on your game with a strong foundation in the basics and keep reminding yourself of them.

You can get so wrapped up with the technical side of the game that it takes over and you stop enjoying it , which is what happened to me this lasr few weeks to the point that is all i was thinking about and was,nt enjoying the game at all .

[itsnoteasy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIRFdq-xEIc
Have a look at Ron os break off shot, on this his wrist is turned in a lot, never seen him cue like that before.

[Terry Davidson]

itsnoteasy:

He cues like that with his left hand only, with no wrist cock most of the time.

Terry

[nrage]

Not thinking about technique is akin to putting your head in the sand and hoping things will improve all by themselves. You want to think about what you're doing to discover areas where you are going wrong so you can focus on these areas in practice. That said, you also want to be able to "just play" in a frame or match and not second guess yourself or lose focus on what you're trying to do. Keeping this separation is hard, because when you are struggling in a match it is easy to blame technique and get caught up trying to diagnose it there and the - don't, work on it later on the practice table, or very briefly between frames.

Think as you train, play as you game.

[itsnoteasy]

itsnoteasy:

He cues like that with his left hand only, with no wrist cock most of the time.

Terry

Ha!, I didn't notice he played it left handed, being left handed it looked normal to me, I reckon he would still be in top three minimum playing lefty, I think it just shows he is naturally gifted , obviously he has worked very hard, but he must have that extra something.

[horriefic]

In cueing position, should the wrist be turned inwards slightly (so that a line through the knuckles will point inwards, but only slightly), or should the wrist be straight (so that a line through the knuckles points directly forward on the line of aim)? For both, the cue is still straight. But in the former, the butt of the cue will be farther way from the little finger compared to the latter. Basically, the question is really whether the palm pad just above your pinky finger makes contact with the cue butt at all when you are down in cueing position. Do share what you do. Thanks.

[Jester]

Maybe can post some pics of the individual grip hand with a cue and see if any of the coaches can give some pointers. I believe we can all learn from there. i always think the basics are very important to ensure a complete game in the long run.