The Bridge - Part I
By admin
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2003 @ 05:47:29 CST
Topic: Fundamentals of Pool

There are many types of bridges each of which serves it own purpose. However, the main function of the bridge is to lock your cue stick into position to minimize unnecessary sideways movement.

The closed bridge (see below) is widely used by many players. Because of the way the cue stick is wrapped around by your fingers, this type of bridge has a few advantages over the open bridge. First, it prevents unnecessary sideways movement of your cue stick thus preventing miscues. It is also better for power shots where you draw your cue as far back as possible. Using a closed bridge allows more control over the movement of your cue stick.

The open bridge (see below) is widely used by newer players mostly because it easier to set your hand for an open bridge than a closed bridge. This type of bridge is useful for soft shots and follow shots.





This article comes from Easy Pool Tutor
http://www.easypooltutor.com

The URL for this lesson is:
http://www.easypooltutor.com/article4.html

Copyright Notice: The copyright in materials on this site and in this web site as a whole is owned by Easy Pool Tutor. The copyright in some materials incorporated within this web site is owned by third parties. You may view this article using your web browser or print out a copy solely for your own personal and non-commercial use, research or study, but with the following restrictions: (i) You may not modify the copy from how it appears in this web-site, (ii) You may not remove any trademark, copyright or other notice contained in such content, (iii) You may not republish any of the site's content on any Internet, Intranet or Extranet site or incorporate the content in any database, compilation, archive or cache, (iv) You may not distribute any of the site's content to others, whether or not for payment or other consideration, and you may not modify, copy, frame, reproduce, sell, publish, transmit, display or otherwise use any portion of the content without the written consent of owner. Distributing, modifying, transmitting, reusing, re-posting any materials on this site without the owner's permission is prohibited.