Cue Against Chest

[Pedantic Stroke]

I've always played with the cue quite high up on my chest. Rather than my chest resting on the cue, I sort of pull the cue into my chest. I think I did it as a kid to limit sideways movement of the cue whilst addressing the cue ball and through delivery. It makes for a very high elbow, and the cue is almost into the armpit region.

I'm starting to have doubts about it though when I watch top players play. They seem to have the chest almost on top of the cue with it contacting around the nipple area. I'm a 70-80 break standard on an average day, and a 100 break player if I have my Weetabix in the morning, so is it really something I should be bothered about?

[jrc750]

Keep taking the Weetabix mate, sometimes trying to change things might mess up your game ???

[Terry Davidson]

As long as your alignment is OK and with that level of play I think it likely is then why bother even thinking about it. Most of the pros will have their cue running about 2" outside their nipple so you can't be that far out.

Now if you have your elbow 6" outside the cue then it would be a matter of concern.

Terry