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The
completed rail bridge(side view).
Notice that the shaft rests against the side of the
thumb and the tips of the first two fingers. The shaft
is @ 12 o'clock, the middle finger is @ 2 o'clock...
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Rear view of above - created rail bridge...
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Here
I have simply taken my thumb out of the normal rail
bridge, moved it under the shaft, doing this when the
cueball is near the rail helps facilitate drawing the
cueball with control... |
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The
jacked up bridge. Begin by making a normal open hand
bridge, then lift the back of the hand up and forward.
In this photo my middle finger and little finger are touching
the table, the only way to elevate more, with any control,
would have the third and fourth finger touching...
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The
cheat bridge. This shot has saved me, and made me, a
lot of money. Here is a view of the middle finger folded
under, this bridge must be short, very short, 2"
to4" with a corresponding followthrough (ft). Put up
shots that look impossible to avoid the side pocket scratch,
it's amazing how much you can cheat the scratch...
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How
low can you go?
Thumb rests flat on the table and against middle finger.
Here I'm starting to lay the shaft in the thumb and first
finger pocket, also bringing that first finger up and over...
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The
completed cheat bridge. Now that's low. The shaft rests
on the thumb, between the folded under middle finger and
index finger. The tip of the index finger is also touching
the cloth. Next, move the bridge, as close as 2"- 4"
from the cueball...
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This
shot requires the cueball to be hit at 7:30, with a short,
snap, stroke, and only a 2"-4" followthrough. Hitting
the cue ball at 7:30 here serves two purposes, left english
and draw.The left english throws the 3 ball
to the right(allowing a fuller hit) and the draw
makes the cue ball come back below the side pocket. Execute
this shot correctly, and you too can. Cheat the scratch...
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This is a view of my left handed fist bridge, it's about the
only thing I can do left handed. You should be sure to practice
this and include it in your repertoire of shots... |
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Practicing
this to perfection allows you to cinch the ball, and control
the cueball with much more finesse, than is possible with
the mechanical bridge...
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