bridging over balls ...

[DandyA]

I've made a complete horlicks (hope that's not a rude word) twice in two days when Chinese snookered ... once yesterday in a league match and once tonight in a friendly game ... anyone got any advice how to play these shots well or at least adequately ...

Thanks !

[GeordieDS]

With finesse

[sammyts]

Get your cue on the line of the shot before you raise the butt too high to see it, choke well up the cue with your grip like playing from the cushion, and don't take over long before striking the cue ball, the longer you hold it the more 'wobbly' your bridge tends to get.

[Terry Davidson]

Nic Barrow has a video on that and also cueing off the cushion from different lengths. I think in the video he demonstrates cueing over 4 balls or something. The video is on youtube, do a search on Nic Barrow

[vmax4steve]

As a cue ball watcher DandyA I know you don't agree but eye on the object ball on the strike. It's far harder to do this when chinese snookered and it's what make the shot so difficult.

[CoachGavin]

bridging over balls ...

I find the easiest thing is to say "wow she's nice" really loud. when everyone looks just move the cue ball a little for easy cueing :0)

[Byrom]

Press tips of fingers into the table try and make a firm bridge try to hit centre and look at the white as you strike - but personally I prefer the above advice

[9outof10]

A big fault in my game is, Chinese snooker equals, play safe.

[timcunnell]

I think you've got to look at the white ball as you hit it with these shots. This is really the only occasion when looking at the white while striking is okay.
And don't try and do anything too flash with the shot. Play percentages.

[billabong]

I think you've got to look at the white ball as you hit it with these shots. This is really the only occasion when looking at the white while striking is okay.
And don't try and do anything too flash with the shot. Play percentages.

You missed a trick there, about how in pool, it's easier to play from a chinesed position with a smaller tip .

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[timcunnell]

You missed a trick there, about how in pool, it's easier to play from a chinesed position with a smaller tip .

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Haha!! Fair play mate! You're right, I should've mentioned that!! Damn it!

[billabong]

Haha!! Fair play mate! You're right, I should've mentioned that!! Damn it!

I also like a cue with quite a forward balance point.
That way when I move my grip forward for cushion or chinesed shots, the front doesn't feel too light, as if it'll lift off the cueball.

[timcunnell]

That's actually a good point - and I'd not really thought of that before, but now you mention it that is an issue I have when extreme bridging. Both my snooker and 8-ball cues are 1-piece (I just like the feel from a 1-piece) but that tends to place the balance nearer the butt. With my pool cue especially I notice the tip feeling really light when bridging over balls, which definitely makes it easier to miscue if I am not careful.

[jonny66]

Get your bridge hand as close as possible to the obstructing ball.

[sammyts]

As regards to your tip lifting, it also helps to feel a bit more pressure in your grip hand as you push the cue into your bridge hand a bit more than usual so it dosnt feel like the tip is flying away thru the cue ball.