the secret to a good cue action

[Garyattle]

what would you say is the main attribute to a good straight cue action?
my opinion is the grip, what do you think?

[sneaky_russian]

what would you say is the main attribute to a good straight cue action?
my opinion is the grip, what do you think?

man,wait till Terry Davidson posts his answer

[warren132]

In my opinion there are to many to post up !

[cantpotforshíte]

Personally, I think it's mostly down to what you see before you get down on the shot, and what you see AS you get down on the shot. If you see it right then, your grey matter will do the rest for you. All the other refinements are exactly that - refinements.

[Terry Davidson]

Although a loose grip is one of the 7 most important technique steps that I advocate elsewhere here on the Forum, without a doubt THE MOST IMPORTANT is this...ABSOLUTELY NO UPPER BODY MOVEMENT ON THE SHOT FROM BRIDGE HAND HITTING TABLE UNTIL END OF DELIVERY...!!!!!!!!!

The SECOND most important is a SLOW BACKSWING...and just to let you know I thought I had a slow backswing until I videod myself again and it was STILL TOO DAMN FAST FOR ME TO BE CONTROLLING IT!!!!!

The THIRD...that is the loose grip. So loose the cue will slide easily within it without pulling on the grip hand. OH, one more point...form your final grip when you are behind the shot and the cue is across your hips or just below your hips.

Terry

[C-J]

what would you say is the main attribute to a good straight cue action?
my opinion is the grip, what do you think?

i would say it's the 'feel',the rhythm,the timing...and then the difficult part;to coordinate this with your sightning.

[MikeWooldridge]

what would you say is the main attribute to a good straight cue action?
my opinion is the grip, what do you think?

you are 100% correct...

[Terry Davidson]

Mike:

I'll give you the loose grip but you must lift your head at least 1in on every shot either in the backswing or delivery.

How do you think you'd play even with a nice loose grip?

Also, and by the way I just HATE to embarass you in this public forum, but would there be any progress at all on finding a cue for me to buy and try?

How about if I go to any length, any weight, 1-piece, 2-piece, ferrule anything over 9.5mm brass but butt has to be around 29.5mm. Will that work better?

Terry

[The Doctor]

There are far to many parts that go into a good cue action.
The correct strength of grip for one and where you hold your cue another.
Does a good cue action just mean being able to deliver in a straight line? and length of bridge hand.
I would put a large importance on timing, this more than most things is what i would concentrate on.
"Hitting it nice" the phrase i use.
practise routines range from cueing through an object(like a coke bottle neck, or a box of matches) and working on getting through the ball well and properly, to maximise cue speed and cue power, the softer you can hit the ball the better in terms of controlling your technique.
So there are many factors in a good cue action.
Practise being very, very important.

[Wayne G]

Mike:

I'll give you the loose grip but you must lift your head at least 1in on every shot either in the backswing or delivery.

How do you think you'd play even with a nice loose grip?

Also, and by the way I just HATE to embarass you in this public forum, but would there be any progress at all on finding a cue for me to buy and try?

How about if I go to any length, any weight, 1-piece, 2-piece, ferrule anything over 9.5mm brass but butt has to be around 29.5mm. Will that work better?

Terry

Terry,

I thought that you said before that your head must not move?

Wayne G

[Terry Davidson]

Wayne G:

You haven't read the whole thread. The title is 'the secret to a good cue action'. My suggestion is that the first and most important thing to getting a good cue action is absolutely no upper-body movement while some are saying 'loose grip', some say 'feel or timing' and others 'getting down to the shot properly'.

I was attempting to make my point in that if a player has upper-body movement in his backswing or delivery even a loose grip won't help in overcoming that problem and potting anything over 3ft will be a constant problem unless the player does it consistently and at the same amount.

In fact, there is no ONE most important aspect of a technique that will help a player improve quicker. Approaching the shot correctly, no upper-body movement, loose grip, slow backswing, rear pause and leaving the cue extended after delivery with the grip hand to the chest are all important basics which must be conquered in order for a student to improve. In addition, all of these contribute to smooth delivery and good timing (or 'feel') on the pot

Terry

[platt]

Over time as a player improves they develope a feel for the game and should find what works right for them...but this cannot happen unless they get the basics right but more importantly be shown were they are going wrong. In the 70, 80s the halls and clubs were full of player you could watch and learn from but sadly this is not the case anymore.
So after you get the basic right, take your time and try different grips and stances until you get what feels right for you...... this is what i was told regarding the grip..place the cue butt in your hand and hold the cue so you can just feel the cue bearly held in place but not so that it can fall out....try that and see how you go....and take your time to make sure you cue straight with a nice follow through...

[Wayne G]

Wayne G:

You haven't read the whole thread. The title is 'the secret to a good cue action'. My suggestion is that the first and most important thing to getting a good cue action is absolutely no upper-body movement while some are saying 'loose grip', some say 'feel or timing' and others 'getting down to the shot properly'.

I was attempting to make my point in that if a player has upper-body movement in his backswing or delivery even a loose grip won't help in overcoming that problem and potting anything over 3ft will be a constant problem unless the player does it consistently and at the same amount.

In fact, there is no ONE most important aspect of a technique that will help a player improve quicker. Approaching the shot correctly, no upper-body movement, loose grip, slow backswing, rear pause and leaving the cue extended after delivery with the grip hand to the chest are all important basics which must be conquered in order for a student to improve. In addition, all of these contribute to smooth delivery and good timing (or 'feel') on the pot

Terry

Terry,

Sorry, I misunderstood the point you were making.

Wayne G