Should you aim to hit the chest??

[CJ Kumz213]

Hey people. Was having some practice yesterday and noticed I have much more accuracy when I used a pendulum motion but cue power is lost. Then when I use a stroke whereby I just focus on sending a certain part of my grip hand to my chest the cue power is massive but a slight loss in accuracy but with more practice I should be ok i guess. So just wondering what root is best

[Sidd]

A shot is completed when the grip hand hits the chest and this is a good guide to go with. This allows you to complete the shot and follow through the CB. So go with this, you are right, with some practice this will become natural for you and hence your accuracy will improve with power...

[cyberheater]

What do you mean by "pendulum motion"? Do you mean that your elbow is fixed vs dropping the elbow on the shot.

In either case, the finishing point is the same when your grip hand hits your chest.

[Sidd]

What do you mean by "pendulum motion"? Do you mean that your elbow is fixed vs dropping the elbow on the shot.

In either case, the finishing point is the same when your grip hand hits your chest.

That is correct. You can complete the shot by dropping or not dropping the elbow where the grip hand hits the chest on both occasions.

[Terry Davidson]

I agree, the back of the grip hand should hit the chest for EVERY shot, even low power shots. You should finish the shot the same way all the time.

A trick...when the hand hits the chest ensure the thumb is still pointed straight down to the floor (if it was that way in the address position, which it should be). This ensures you haven't turned the wrist which automatically takes the cue off-line.

Terry

[j6uk]

in a word, no. its all about timing the shot well, and tuning in to how you yourself time the ball.. listen, in a nutshell: back pause, eye to ob, hit from the elbow, and complete the shot by head still and closing the back of the hand.
this will come with lots of practice btw

[cyberheater]

closing the back of the hand

What do you mean 'closing the back of the hand'?

[j6uk]

well this is a good demo

What do you mean 'closing the back of the hand'?

[rimmer10]

well this is a good demo

That video is superb, thanks for sharing j6. Is this the Dell drive, where the palm of the hand touches the cue in the address position and the elbow pushes the cue through the cue ball on contact?

[CJ Kumz213]

A shot is completed when the grip hand hits the chest and this is a good guide to go with. This allows you to complete the shot and follow through the CB. So go with this, you are right, with some practice this will become natural for you and hence your accuracy will improve with power...

Thanks Sidd. I have been missing my chest on some shots lol. How is your game going?? Did u manage to sort out your grip problem?

[CJ Kumz213]

I agree, the back of the grip hand should hit the chest for EVERY shot, even low power shots. You should finish the shot the same way all the time.

A trick...when the hand hits the chest ensure the thumb is still pointed straight down to the floor (if it was that way in the address position, which it should be). This ensures you haven't turned the wrist which automatically takes the cue off-line.

Terry

Good point you gat there over the thumb Terry. Really helped with me accuracy last night. The issue I have with low power shots is when I grip infront of the vertical, my timing goes off and I seem to struggle with the back swing also. Any Ideas on this?? Cause in my game now low powershots I don't usually hit my chest

[CJ Kumz213]

in a word, no. its all about timing the shot well, and tuning in to how you yourself time the ball.. listen, in a nutshell: back pause, eye to ob, hit from the elbow, and complete the shot by head still and closing the back of the hand.
this will come with lots of practice btw

Thank you for that point. Though up to now, that word "timing" always confuses me lol.. Could you please break it down for me

[Sidd]

Thanks Sidd. I have been missing my chest on some shots lol. How is your game going?? Did u manage to sort out your grip problem?

Not yet buddy not yet... thoughts, doubts and what not but still trying hard though.

[cyberheater]

well this is a good demo

Good. That's what I thought you meant.

I remember when I first saw this video and thought it's a perfect demonstration of good technique.

It's text book and demonstrates everything that Terry has advocated on this forum.

* Walk in on the shot
* Tip close to the white with your forearm at the vertical position
* Front pause
* Very slow backswing proportional to the shot strength required
* A good rear pause
* Start off slow and smoothly accelerate through the white until the grip hand reaches the chest
* Remain in the finishing position until the OB drops in the pocket

The only thing that moves is the cueing arm and cue. Everything else remains rocks solid

[CoachGavin]

Should you aim to hit the chest??

I agree that the thumb should point down when in the address. However as the grip hits the chest the grip and line of the knuckles will change. If the forearm and back of the grip stay in line throughout cueing the thumb won't be pointing at your foot. timing wise if you accelerate the tip into the cue ball on the strike then you will get more action from the white.