Stance - What do you think of mine?

[j6uk]

Yeah if you feel like your plodding, then you my try and drop your support hip a bit and getting over the shot more by half an inch or so.. You look good tough. Remind me a bit of old Meo

j6uk:

Thanks mate. I'm enjoying the game at the moment, so I'll keep plodding along.

[Thinslice]

hi Tedisbill try putting a elastic knee support on for a while till you get used to your new stance ,might sound a bit daft but it will help .

[tedisbill]

Yeah if you feel like your plodding, then you my try and drop your support hip a bit and getting over the shot more by half an inch or so.. You look good tough. Remind me a bit of old Meo

I didn't really mean plodding like that really.

I think I'm a lot more consistent now than I was 12 months ago. I had two 70+ breaks in one session last week and that's the first time I've ever done that.

I messed with my stance a bit and I feel like if I try to lean in a bit more it hurts my leg and lower back even more!

[tedisbill]

hi Tedisbill try putting a elastic knee support on for a while till you get used to your new stance ,might sound a bit daft but it will help .

Thanks. Will give this a go!

[j6uk]

If your feeling on the shot that your solid, relaxed and you can practice for 2-4 hours no problem okay, just say away from the computer and keep at it

I found staying in the mindset that I was sill learning really helped with frustration, development and thirst for practice.

I didn't really mean plodding like that really.

I think I'm a lot more consistent now than I was 12 months ago. I had two 70+ breaks in one session last week and that's the first time I've ever done that.

I messed with my stance a bit and I feel like if I try to lean in a bit more it hurts my leg and lower back even more!

[Sidd]

Adding further to what Terry and CoachGavin have stated above, I have had this slight problem with my stance in the past that I used to lean too much forward on the shot to an extent that I developed tendinitis in my bridge arm shoulder. It was very bad and i kept on playing for quite some time with that pain. I picked it up from Steve's coaching video when he said your weight should be slightly forward in the line of the shot for stability. However, I did not know at that time that I started over-doing it and being 6 feet 2 inches ... well ... all sorts of troubles started.

I tried everything but nothing worked. Then something Terry mentioned to me gave me an idea and I saw a video of Nic using dartfish to correct the stance of a person who was too much forward. I tried it and well you know Terry's wisdom always works best what I did was just a slight adjustment and I got rid of my tendinitis pain within a week or less trust me.

Being a tall person I was destined to lean forward What I did was something similar to Ken Doherty's stance. I now stand and sort of lean back on my straight leg a bit backwards against vertical. This makes me keep my body back and balanced and when combined with boxer's stance wow it was a miracle for me. I feel so solid yet relaxed in my stance now.

You on the other hand have a better snookering height keep up the good work. I am not an expert and hence did not find anything strange with your stance.

[j6uk]

Lol like it sugar sid, the way you love to bunny old tel ..good to watch.

Adding I tried it and well you know Terry's wisdom always works best
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[j6uk]

Please don't do this because your not over the shot and every good player is over the shot with a little weight over the bridge hand.. He don't know what he's saying folks, Close your eyes and turn away
At the same time, you being a very heavy lad this might just work for you for a while. Its when you start doing 10hrs of solo practice a week that you'll really find what you need to be doing to improve.

I now stand and sort of lean back on my straight leg a bit backwards against vertical. This makes me keep my body back and balanced and when combined with boxer's stance wow it was a miracle for me. I feel so solid yet relaxed in my stance

[Terry Davidson]

Sidd (and others):

Sidd is correct here. The straight leg foot should be slightly FORWARD of the hip on that side and also should be leaning out from the hip since the hip swivels towards the bridge arm. The straight leg foot should never be vertical nor behind the vertical but instead a bit ahead of the vertical (meaning the foot ahead of the hip).

How much is a matter of personal preference.

Terry

[j6uk]

On the contrary, I would not say never because I'm very familiar with lads playing all day with a straight leg and a brace leg with a slight bend at the knee. To be stable and positively 'over the shot' with a sound three point foundation would be advisable, the last thing you want in this game is the dreaded floating bridge hand.

[mythman69]

I was just watching this video and thought of this thread . . .

He suggests that the stance is not important just the walk-in, head and upper body position.

Any comments??

[j6uk]

Trig's a very good player/coach and he would agree that you need to have a strong foundation equal to the bridge hand.
Apart from that doggy white with funny red spots on I liked that

[Sidd]

Lol like it sugar sid, the way you love to bunny old tel ..good to watch.

Its nothing compared to what he has done for me ... and for others on this forum in general

[mythman69]

Trig's a very good player/coach and he would agree that you need to have a strong foundation equal to the bridge hand.
Apart from that doggy white with funny red spots on I liked that

I was wondering who that was (Alan Trigg) . . .

[j6uk]

Yes you keep a very long extended thread of general playing technique going between you, and you've help him, that's what friends are for

Its nothing compared to what he has done for me ... and for others on this forum in general