How to Stand When Shooting in Pool
The most important part of your pool stance is your own comfort. Here are a few other tips to get you on the right foot.
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Things You'll Need
- Billiard Lighting
- Bridges For Pool
- Cue Stick Chalk
- Pool Balls
- Pool Cue Carrying Cases
- Pool Cues
- Pool Table Covers
- Pool Table Horsehair Brushes
- Pool Tables
- Pool Triangles
- PlayStation Pool Hustler
Instructions
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Keep your feet slightly spread - about shoulder width apart is good.
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Stand with your feet parallel.
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Balance your weight evenly on both feet.
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Bend your forward knee slightly and keep your back knee straight.
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Make sure the front of your body is closer to the table than your rear end is.
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Bend slightly - not too much, but definitely not standing straight up.
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Place your bridge hand 5 to 10 inches from the cue ball.
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Tips & Warnings
Remember that comfort is essential. Follow these directions only to the extent that your stance remains relaxed and comfortable.
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Comments
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Jun 30, 2006
Your head should be as low over your cue as is comfortably possible. You'll notice by watching any pro players on TV, that they all are low over their cues, from 1" above to about 5" above. The ex snooker players who now play 9 ball or 8 ball in World competition, have the cue just grazing the notch of the chin. The more common stance for 8 or 9 ball is to keep the chin about 2" to 3" above the shaft.
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Jun 30, 2006
Your head should be as low over your cue as is comfortably possible. You'll notice by watching any pro players on TV, that they all are low over their cues, from 1" above to about 5" above. The ex snooker players who now play 9 ball or 8 ball in World competition, have the cue just grazing the notch of the chin. The more common stance for 8 or 9 ball is to keep the chin about 2" to 3" above the shaft.
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Mar 19, 2006
Just recently, someone told me that I should bend so that the cue just grazes underneath my chin when I stroke. I have to say, despite it being pretty uncomfortable at first, it works great. It helps you line up the shots perfect, and my stroke is very smooth thanks to my chin helping the cue move smooth and stay straight.
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Mar 19, 2006
Just recently, someone told me that I should bend so that the cue just grazes underneath my chin when I stroke. I have to say, despite it being pretty uncomfortable at first, it works great. It helps you line up the shots perfect, and my stroke is very smooth thanks to my chin helping the cue move smooth and stay straight.
