Quesiton About Nic's Getting Down motion and Feathering

[Nic Barrow]

The 29th floor of a chinese apartment block near siberia. My client who I am playing owns that apartment - which also includes floors 28, 29 and the roof!

[Nic Barrow]

I like it.
As Mark Williams once told Neil Tomkins....
'Coaching? See the line, get down, and pot the flaming thing!'

[winphenom]

Thanks very much Nic for the clarification. Thought i read or heard it before that its good to slide the bridgehand a little towards the shot.

[thunder66]

Hi Gavin
I do know I'm doing it.
The first thing is sliding the hand in - which every pro does to some degree.
Only club players hover their hand above the table and plant it directly into the final position - sliding makes it more fluid and precise to get down and approach on the line of aim as it forces the bridge hand to get on the line of aim early.

Then there is a choice of two options when getting down to the shot - doing it that way like Shaun Murphy or stopping then cueing like Judd Trump.
Right handed, I keep my sense of rhythm by doing it that way.
Left handed, I have to do it the Trump way to give a sense of confidence that my aiming is ok.

Nic

I'm so glad to hear the answer coming from Nic himself, Thank you Nic for the answer!

I'll try to add the slide to my game, and see if it helps me to get down with more precision.

[thunder66]

Hi Gavin
I do know I'm doing it.
The first thing is sliding the hand in - which every pro does to some degree.
Only club players hover their hand above the table and plant it directly into the final position - sliding makes it more fluid and precise to get down and approach on the line of aim as it forces the bridge hand to get on the line of aim early.

Then there is a choice of two options when getting down to the shot - doing it that way like Shaun Murphy or stopping then cueing like Judd Trump.
Right handed, I keep my sense of rhythm by doing it that way.
Left handed, I have to do it the Trump way to give a sense of confidence that my aiming is ok.

Nic

I'm so glad to hear the answer coming from Nic himself, Thank you Nic for the answer!

I'll try to add the slide to my game, and see if it helps me to get down with more precision.

[Master Blaster]

Haha, plant your hand if you're a beginner, do the slide when you're more advanced. Hinge when you're a beginner, try elbow drop when you're advanced.

[Terry Davidson]

Hi Gavin
I do know I'm doing it.
The first thing is sliding the hand in - which every pro does to some degree.
Only club players hover their hand above the table and plant it directly into the final position - sliding makes it more fluid and precise to get down and approach on the line of aim as it forces the bridge hand to get on the line of aim early.

Then there is a choice of two options when getting down to the shot - doing it that way like Shaun Murphy or stopping then cueing like Judd Trump.
Right handed, I keep my sense of rhythm by doing it that way.
Left handed, I have to do it the Trump way to give a sense of confidence that my aiming is ok.

Nic

Surely that will put finger marks in the nap

[tedisbill]

Surely that will put finger marks in the nap

Yeah, but it's the only way to get into the shot properly.

[Byrom]

Anyone ever seen the state of a table after Ronnie has been on it - like there's been a war on it.

[Terry Davidson]

Yeah, but it's the only way to get into the shot properly.

OK, so now my question is...how far do I slide my bridge hand forward and is it just straightening the bridge arm by reducing the bend at the elbow?

[Master Blaster]

Anyone ever seen the state of a table after Ronnie has been on it - like there's been a war on it.

Damn, I think I'm a bit of a slider and featherer as well. Does that mean I'm good? lol

[tedisbill]

Damn, I think I'm a bit of a slider and featherer as well. Does that mean I'm good? lol

You're on the right track!

[Master Blaster]

You're on the right track!

I've also noticed that folk stare at the table after I've been and start palming it, so I must be leaving some healthy handprints as well then? lol

[tedisbill]

OK, so now my question is...how far do I slide my bridge hand forward and is it just straightening the bridge arm by reducing the bend at the elbow?

Well, you just slide into the shot until your weight is correctly distributed and you feel comfortable in your stance. You wouldn't want to try and just get down absolutely perfectly and place your hand directly on the table without sliding in. At least I wouldn't. You need to stay on the correctly line, whilst sliding in and getting PERFECTLY comfortable on the shot.

[alabadi]

i always slide my bridge hand into the shot , not something i consciously do but have always done it, it just feels right.

i'm not playing good enough to say it helps or doesn't , iv'e always played that way