cueing/stance

[147harris]

this may be a bit daft and that but any tips on my stance and cueing would be a great help

at the moment i have a diffrent stance and method of cueing for every signle shot lol

ussually making me feel more comftable and my cueing is all over the place onll started to happen when i got a lighter cue?? does that matter or is it just my concentration??

anyway any help would be great...

cheers!

[goshow]

The way i understand it is that every shot requires a slightly different stance but the basics are always the same (if possible)

For a right handed player, the right foot, bridge hand, right hand, strong eye, right elbow and chin should be inline with the cue ball and object ball. the right leg should be straight and braced and you should lean forward slightly weighting the front leg. You should feel comfortable in the stance, if not then your concentration will go from your shot and focus more on the stance.

Everyone has a slightly different stance and it wouldn't do for us all to be the same. The theory of the stance is easy bu the reality is much harder.

[RocketRoy1983]

Hey goshow without wishing to undermine you I would try to adopt the same stance for all shots. Obviously it will change when, for example, bridging over a ball although only ever so slightly. It should be a uniform stance proceedure for every shot.

[dannyd0g]

i was having some issues with my stance so went to see a coach. He advised that for a right handed players the right leg should be further back, left leg should be infront and bent, this allows the proper transference of balance of body weight into the shot due to the way you will be leaning in, so that in theory the strike can become more 'effortless'.

I can see the logic behind this, and i guess it makes sense, but as 1lawyer says everyone stands slightly differently, so the exact stance shouldnt matter too much, as long as you have the left leg infront and bent (if you are right handed)

[goshow]

Hey goshow without wishing to undermine you I would try to adopt the same stance for all shots. Obviously it will change when, for example, bridging over a ball although only ever so slightly. It should be a uniform stance proceedure for every shot.

Absolutely mate, but what i meant to say is that there will be occasions where it is not possible, ie: a long reach shot down the rail with one foot off the floor! But yes, that basics should always be the same.

[goshow]

there is no right way to stand ....some people bend both legs some, sit on their hip sqaure on to the shot...etc...what matter is that your stance helps you keep still and gives you a solid platform to drive the cue thro in a straight line...Try keeping your elbow forearm at 90 degrees to the foor when you cue use the D as a template...cue up to brown and make sure your forarm is pointing to floor at 90...dont grip the cue too much. release fingers slightly on the back swing let the cue do the work.
This can all be too much to explain...at basic level so instead I will refer you to these videos...

I have to disagree with you there mate, the 'textbook' stroke would have the elbow / forearm at 90 degrees but this isn't such a major issue as getting your feet and grounding right. For example, Ray Reardon and Joe Swail both have very unauthadox forearm positions but their feet are firmly planted and balanced.

If you don't naturally hand the forearm at 90 degrees to the floor then don't worry about it. If you then try to play virtical it is more than likely that your cue action will not be straight and you'll feel very uncomfartable.

[bongo]

The information here is very good and really the question has already been answered. I recommend going to an experienced snooker coach as teaching over a computer is good, but for something as important as stance and cueing you really need personal advice for your current game from someone you can actually work with.

[poolqjunkie]

If you can make balls, and play a wide range of shots consistently, then you should focus on winning and not to worry about 90 degree and all that stuff.
If you cannot, then you should seek coaching, and spend many hours practicing until you can.
I think personally how you cue through the ball is more important than where you put your feet or your shoulder; how you grip the cue and your timing pretty much determine how you cue through the ball.

[goshow]

Yes you are right ....this 90 degree thing does not really matter, as long as the cue goes thro straight....I'm talking rubbish sorry....
This is just what I do.

As for the stance there is no right or wrong way or everyone would be the same....so rocketroy is right. Some players Ebdon.. Walden...King bend both legs...Barry Pinches looks like he needs a wee....as long as it works for you.

I stand different on some shots....as long as I can keep the LINE of the shot and stay still on the shot then cool.

No worries mate, I wasn't having a pop, I was just airing my side of the debate.
What about this fellow ? :snooker: He hasn't got any legs but has got a nice cue action!!!!!

[147harris]

thanks for all the help two or three good coaches around here so ill go see one!!