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I know there's
something wrong with my cue action, but I don't know what it is.
Whenever you experience
problems with your game, it is always wise to go back and take a close
look at your cue action. It is so easy to slip out of the correct action
without knowing it. Here is the recommended basic stance and cue action:
[this is recommended as a starting point, you may find greater personal
results by adapting it slightly to however it suits you]
If you are a right-handed
player:
1. Stand back and in line
with your shot.
2. Place your right foot in the line of the direction
the cue ball will be travelling when you play your shot.
3. Place your left foot at a comfortable distance from
your right foot so as to maintain a firm balance. This foot should be
pointing between 45 and 90 degrees to your right foot.
4. Place your left hand on the bed of the table in
line with the direction of the cue ball's intended route, and a suitable
distance back from the cue ball. This hand should be stretching across
in line with your right foot. As you move your left hand to this position.
you should simultaneously bend down.
5. Place your cue in the bridge you
have formed with your left hand. Hold your cue reasonably firmly, but
not too tightly so as to tense the wrist, in your right hand. Your right
arm and cue should now be in perfect alignment
with your right foot and left hand.
6. Now move your head so that it is perfectly
straight (not tilted or favouring one side) and look directly
down the cue, so that it is directly below the centre line of your face
which runs through your chin, nose and between the eyes. You are now
in a position to begin addressing the ball.
7. Slowly, but smoothly and rhythmically,
address the cue ball a few times until your are happy to take the shot.
Then slide the cue through the shot, at all times maintaining a perfectly
still head and body. Your right arm should be the only thing that moves
during the shot, and then only from the elbow down.
If you are a left-handed
player:
1. Stand back and in line
with your shot.
2. Place your left foot in the line of the direction
the cue ball will be travelling when you play your shot.
3. Place your right foot at a comfortable distance
from your left foot so as to maintain a firm balance. This foot should
be pointing between 45 and 90 degrees to your left foot.
4. Place your right hand on the bed of the table in
line with the direction of the cue ball's intended route, and a suitable
distance back from the cue ball. This hand should be stretching across
in line with your left foot. As you move your right hand to this position.
you should simultaneously bend down.
5. Place your cue in the bridge you
have formed with your right hand. Hold your cue reasonably firmly, but
not too tightly so as to tense the wrist, in your left hand. Your left
arm and cue should now be in perfect alignment
with your left foot and right hand.
6. Now move your head so that it is perfectly
straight (not tilted or favouring one side) and look directly
down the cue, so that it is directly below the centre line of your face
which runs through your chin, nose and between the eyes. You are now
in a position to begin addressing the ball.
7. Slowly, but smoothly and rhythmically,
address the cue ball a few times until your are happy to take the shot.
Then slide the cue through the shot, at all times maintaining a perfectly
still head and body. Your left arm should be the only thing that moves
during the shot, and then only from the elbow down.
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