Week 2: Second lecture

Week 2 — the first substantive material, and the run-up to the first review

1 March 2027

The complete pre-shot setup, taught in order — the routine every later week’s stroke depends on. See Week 2 for the full session.

Outline#

• Stance — standing behind the cue ball and reading the shot line before entering the stance.
• Shot-line entry — aligning the feet and cueing arm with the shot line.
• Body alignment — lowering into a stable stance with the head and chin aligned to the cue.
• Bridge — a stable, guiding front hand, not a gripping one.
• Relaxed grip — a relaxed hand and wrist, so the cue can move naturally through it.
• The full pre-shot routine, repeated in order, from observing the shot line to warm-up strokes.