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Cue Arm Angle Vertical?.... OR NOT?! – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

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1.in a club environment I often see players stretching into cues that are longer than they need and that can lead to the bridge hand being very long the bridge arm being very straight the Q on being backwards and vertical and and very tight now instead of Bridge length Bridge AR angle stance position and qarm at vertical what I'm going to explore is the benefits and disadvantages of being vertical at firstly if we are vertical we have a follow through position on the chest on every even soft shots the hand will finish on the chest the hand has a certain place finish place to go to on every shot making muscle memory in a repeater will easier it's more relaxed at the bottom of the pendulum swing there and the que tends to be platter more at the bottom of the pendulum swing if we're backwards or vertical we tend to scoop the que like this which can wreck the height that we're the cube versus where we're aiming it what's the disadvantage of vertical we can experience an extreme loss of power if someone's physiology or height their follow through then they might only have a 2 in follow through uh so before the chest stops the hand so we can be entirely appropriate to be backwards vertical there to allow that greater follow through and a greater sense of power and some of the main tour players Peter Edon and hosain buet come to mind are backwards of vertical great effect both world champions so I testing both and seeing which gives you the best results

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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)

everything's

B1

A B1-level word commonly used in this context.

Example:

"everything's very tight now instead of"

optimizing

A2

(originally intransitive) To act optimistically or as an optimist.

Example:

"optimizing Bridge length Bridge AR angle"

horizontal

A2

A horizontal component of a structure

Example:

"horizontal at the bottom of the pendulum"

restricts

A2

To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

Example:

"restricts their follow through then they"

recommend

A2

To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

Example:

"recommend testing both and seeing which"

address

A2

Direction.

Example:

"address firstly if we are"

delivery

A2

The act of conveying something.

Example:

"delivery easier it's more relaxed at the"

hitting

A2

(heading, physical) To strike.

Example:

"can wreck the height that we're hitting"

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Video Difficulty Analysis & Stats

Category
sports
CEFR Level
B2
Duration
115
Total Words
280
Total Sentences
42
Average Sentence Length
7 words

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