Using del drive and top spin

[itsnoteasy]

What I meant was, that if you naturally drop your elbow it's easier to just perfect the elbow drop than to completely change your cue action. You will end up dropping the elbow again under pressure. But I see what you mean, it's a stupid idea.

I do see where you are coming from Jonny and you could be right,if it's natural ,it's not as bad, I just would never advise anyone to have it coached into them, if you know what I mean.

[jonny66]

I do see where you are coming from Jonny and you could be right,if it's natural ,it's not as bad, I just would never advise anyone to have it coached into them, if you know what I mean.

I agree with that completely

[DeanH]

I do see where you are coming from Jonny and you could be right,if it's natural ,it's not as bad, I just would never advise anyone to have it coached into them, if you know what I mean.

agreed
I let the coach waffle on, and he was adamant that "you must do this". I forgot the other bit he also said where the front foot turns toward(ish) where the cue ball will go! I felt like a duck desperate for the loo! Both knees twisted and (with my damaged knees) hurting.
So I let him finish and I let him go and went back to comfort, and never called him again.
If not in your natural stance/delivery; try not to force it.

[GeordieDS]

agreed
I let the coach waffle on, and he was adamant that "you must do this". I forgot the other bit he also said where the front foot turns toward(ish) where the cue ball will go! I felt like a duck desperate for the loo! Both knees twisted and (with my damaged knees) hurting.
So I let him finish and I let him go and went back to comfort, and never called him again.
If not in your natural stance/delivery; try not to force it.

How much did your session cost?

[DeanH]

It was either £30 or £40 for 2 hours, some years ago.
I will not name names but I will also not recommend that actual person and am now "once bitten" against Dell Hill "methods" now because of the experience.
It was during the time I was looking around and having coaching with various people, I was in the mode of trying to find someone more local than Wayne Griffiths in Wales and Gavin York in Northampton (who were both great) but just too far for convenience.
I found this chap who was reasonably closer and travelled to where I was at the time.
Let's just say I did not take a single thing of "good" away from the session but a lot of "pah forget that".
I put the session down to experience and I did not mind the money (not a lot really) as I saw it as learning what to look out for in future.

(as I have mentioned in other places I since found Tim Dunkley (SnookerDad) and went to him a few times with great success .... hmmm need to book a session with him

[justf]

Jonny66 clairvoyant!! I think in that case I'll have a bet on Ronnie to get his 6th title!!

[jonny66]

Has he only got 5? My bad

[golferson123]

I too have a natural elbow drop, bloody stupid thing, I have no idea why anyone would want to introduce it to their game, I'm in the middle of getting rid of it.

if you can get the elbow drop after contact then you will realise why it works

[golferson123]

stroke vs chest thump https://youtu.be/AWytoAgF1vs

[itsnoteasy]

if you can get the elbow drop after contact then you will realise why it works

It's the inconsistency with it that drives me nuts, my thinking is , if it wasn't there I wouldn't have to worry about it. I don't know if I will be able to get rid of it , it's just the way I cue but hopefully trying to will make it always happen later rather than sooner.