Best snooker stance for optimum accuracy?

[Merkieman]

I was told recently by a friend to make a sort of bridge shape with my fingers to make the shot I'm doing much more accurate, and keeping them straight, then bringing your thumb up. I used to just keep my hand flat and I was moving about all over the place, he also told me to stop "stabbing" at the cue ball.

I'm wondering in your opinion, what is the best way to position your hand so you can get the most accurate shot you can, for whatever your aiming at

[The Hurricane]

I like to keep a low bridge, with my fingers spread evenly and my thumb tucked up to the knuckle of my index finger, bent backwards to get the pivot for the cue to rest on. I then cue over my index finger. This seems to be whats most natural to me.

[Terry Davidson]

The stance is the feet and legs. What you're talking about is the bridge and it must be stable.

To get it, lay your bridge hand on the table with the fingers spread as wide as possible. Now raise the main knuckles of the four fingers, drawing the fingers in but keeping them tight against the cloth. Bring the thumb over to the forefinger and cock it up to form a strong 'V' between the two.

For alignment, generally the second finger should be pointed along the line of aim although that is not necessary as long as you have the forefinger under the thumb so you can see the tip of the forefinger when down on the shot (in otherword the wrist should be straight off the forearm with no bend in it)

Terry

[scottishplayer]

Thanks for letting me know the stance is to do with the feet and legs. That's a big help.

[Terry Davidson]

scottishplayer:

I was letting merkieman what the correct terminology is just in case he wants to ask further questions regarding the bridge (or stance if he wants to).

But besides that I'm surprised someone from Scotland wasn't aware the stance refers to the feet and the bridge refers to the hand. Perhaps you were trying to be sarcastic on something not directed to you anyway?

Well so am I.

So in over 2 years you make a total of 12 posts and you felt this comment was important enough to raise your total to 12?

Terry

[scottishplayer]

Sorry Terry, didn't realise u done coaching.

[tommygunner1309]

Actually Terry I had the same problem the other day. I had an average club player for a lesson, and I asked him what he wanted to achieve. He said he felt his stance was all wrong. So I went through the routine of Square on and Boxer stance for about five minutes while he stood looking at me a bit bewildered. No, he said, my hand on the table, I think its all wrong. lol - for an average club player, I was a bit surprised he didn't know the difference!!!!