The Sport of Pool Billiards 1. Ralph Eckert
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Название: The Sport of Pool Billiards 1
Автор: Ralph Eckert
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isbn: 9783941484979
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The fingers are brought more closely together to raise the height of the bridge.
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Chapter 1
When I am training this is what I normally tell the players:
Start off with an open bridge.
Move the thumb towards the „top“ joint (closest to the ball of the hand) of the middle finger.
The index finger has to be lifted at this point.
Then I look for a crease between the thumb and middle finger with my cue.
The index finger should still be raised!
It may help if you bend your wrist slightly.
When you have found the crease you should swing the cue through the open bridge as if you were about to shoot.
Then, while you are swinging the cue, slowly move the index finger over the cue towards the thumb.
Make sure the index finger does not impede your control of the cue in any way!
The index finger should be placed firmly above the thumb without getting in the way of the cue when you swing!
The purpose of the index finger is to prevent the cue going off center when you actually shoot, not during the swinging!
Andreas Huber, German national coach:
Two short comments:
1. Bending the wrist also helps to prevent the fingers getting in the way of the cue. If the wrist is straight, shots often end up crooked.
2. The bridge hand is like a third leg and has to bear some of the weight. If there is no weight on the guiding hand, shots will frequently be erratic and it becomes more difficult to make a really clean impact on the ball.
Sometimes the cue even moves „towards the light“ (the last place it should be).
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before the first shot
A lot of people feel more comfortable with an open bridge at the beginning. I do understand this, but a closed bridge is still the most effective in pool billiards, as opposed to snooker where the open bridge is the norm. Since shooting techniques in pool billiards are more complex, but actually hitting the ball is easier, it goes without saying that in pool billiards you have to use a closed cue bridge to guide the cue, especially if you have to stretch out further across the table or if you want to add a bit more side spin to your shot. Players who use an open bridge tend to raise the cue during the shot which is not at all desirable and often leads to miscued. What I am trying to say is that with a closed bridge, not only can you have a greater effect on the ball, but you can also control it better. So the earlier you get used to the closed bridge, the better.
If you still refuse, then we‘ll do a deal! You make an honest attempt and I‘ll accept your decision at the end of it. An honest attempt must last for at least two weeks! That means for two weeks you play every ball with a closed bridge – however unpleasant you find it.
The excuse I hear time and time again is that even a lot of the top players play with an open bridge occasionally. Well, yes. That may be true but these players have all played with a closed bridge for years and can cue in a straight line whenever necessary. There‘s no way out of it! If the cue doesn‘t glide through your fingers smoothly, try putting a bit of talcum powder on it. Not body or baby powder – that‘s too fine and perfumed and will just make your cue dirty in the long run! My tip: just use talc from the drugstore. It‘s very cheap and perfectly adequate!
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Chapter 1
Andreas Huber, German national coach:
Players should be allowed to choose – between a closed bridge, a closed bridge or alternatively a closed bridge…
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before the first shot
The Mechanical Bridge
The mechanical bridge, sometimes called a „rest“ or simply „bridge“, is used to extend a player‘s reach on a shot where the cue ball is too far away for normal hand bridging. It comes in a number of different forms.
When using a rest you should still remember to aim with both eyes. The cue should still be centered, but is now in front of and not below the head. The cue is guided loosely between the thumb and fingers. It is important to make sure that the bridge arm is horizontal and the mechanical bridge itself rests firmly on the table in such a way that you can quickly remove it if necessary. If you look at the photos you can see how to use a rest correctly.
Standard rest for shots that are so far away that you would have to practically lie on the table ´to reach them. The old rule that one foot has to touch the floor still applies – and rightly so!
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Chapter 1
The important thing is to make sure you can still hold the two cue ends firmly in you hand.
Andreas Huber, German national coach:
Playing with a rest must be practiced regularly at virtually every level. Just play for an hour every now and then using one.
Standard rest held up-right to avoid intervening object balls
A cross bridge is guided over a standard rest held upright so that even larger intervening objects can be avoided.
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Training program
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