Hello again.

[Canny Tim]

Hi. Not so long ago I made a thread on pulling the cue back in a straight line. I've tried all the tips I was given but the problem is that my waist seems to get in the way so the cue has to move around it. Can you please help? I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong as I've watch countless video's on stance, cue action e.t.c. Thanks

[j6uk]

Book half a dozen lessons with a good coach.
Should be quite a few in your area.

[DandyA]

Hi. Not so long ago I made a thread on pulling the cue back in a straight line. I've tried all the tips I was given but the problem is that my waist seems to get in the way so the cue has to move around it. Can you please help? I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong as I've watch countless video's on stance, cue action e.t.c. Thanks

assuming you're in a reasonable stance Tim, your waist shouldn't come into play unless you are very, very overweight ... assuming you're right handed, right foot under the cue on the line of aim, left foot wherever is is comfortable about a shoulder width from your right ...

then rotate your hips clockwise until your grip hand is nicely clear to the right of your trouser pocket (say 1.5 or 2") ... if you use a chest contact point, it will now probably be a bit low and right of your right nipple ...

you should now be able to deliver the cue perfectly straight ... hope this helps

[Terry Davidson]

canny:

A coach would tell you 'move your hips out of the way'.

If right-handed, when you bend your left leg you should be sliding your hips to the left about 3" or so to equalize the weight on the 2 feet. In the address position there should be about 2" to 3" between the back of the grip hand thumb and your trouser pocket. This will allow free movement of the cue in the backswing and then delivery.

Terry

[Canny Tim]

So rotate clockwise? I'm really slim so I'm just not rotating. I place my right foot on the shot line, straighten my leg and bend the left. I then awkwardly bend down to the shot.

[DandyA]

So rotate clockwise? I'm really slim so I'm just not rotating. I place my right foot on the shot line, straighten my leg and bend the left. I then awkwardly bend down to the shot.

it shouldn't feel awkward Tim ... the key thing is getting your grip hand nicely clear (say 2 inches right) of your trouser pocket ... Terry said slide hips left, I said rotate clockwise ...

are you getting that clearance without rotating/sliding your hips? also, how tall are you? just wondering in case that helps us advise you

[mythman69]

Maybe get a friend to take a photo of your stance.

[Canny Tim]

it shouldn't feel awkward Tim ... the key thing is getting your grip hand nicely clear (say 2 inches right) of your trouser pocket ... Terry said slide hips left, I said rotate clockwise ...

are you getting that clearance without rotating/sliding your hips? also, how tall are you? just wondering in case that helps us advise you

The rotation isn't awkward there just isn't one. The bending down is. I feel I'm leaning back in a sitting motion. I'm 6ft2.

[mythman69]

Keep your back leg straight and make sure you are bending your knee forwards and not to the side or inwards.

This should rotate your hips unless one leg is much longer than the other.

[Canny Tim]

Keep your back leg straight and make sure you are bending your knee forwards and not to the side or inwards.

This should rotate your hips unless one leg is much longer than the other.

I lock my right leg and bend the left. I do this without a twisting motion. I can apply a rotation though. Should I be leaning (applying more weight) on my left leg?

[DeanH]

the weight should be nearly equal on both legs - but remember - always be comfortable in your stance

[cantpotforshíte]

Here's the great Jack Karnehm explaining it in video format; might make it easier to see.
When he talks about 'sticking your bottom to the left' and 'winding up the spring'. that's the twist of the hips that gets your waist out of the way of the shot, and stabilises you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP4RvZJMPd8

[DeanH]

Here's the great Jack Karnehm explaining it in video format; might make it easier to see.
When he talks about 'sticking your bottom to the left' and 'winding up the spring'. that's the twist of the hips that gets your waist out of the way of the shot, and stabilises you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP4RvZJMPd8

excellent, yep I do the slight hip twist to the left to get the right hip/waist out of the way of my right hand when delivering the cue