Stances will vary from shot to shot, my normal rule of thumb is... The distance separating the cueball from an objectball, dictates the width of stance. The closer the cueball and objectball are to oneanother, the narrower the stance. Why are my feet close together here?

Ground level photo of the above stance from behind. If you click on this, you'll see my right heel a little off the floor.What kind of shot would cause me to have my feet so close together, and my right heel to come up off the floor?

Aha! Here's the culprit. Click on the photo, see how close the balls are together. Elevating in this position accomplishes four things. 1, I get a good view of the cueball / objectball contact point. 2, Draw or stop the cueball. 3, Masse' the cueball. 4, Last but definitely not least, jacking up and using a short jab stroke prevents a doublehit or push shot, (both fouls)...

Here I'm keeping one foot on the floor, and placing my shooting side knee on the table.

This is a very helpful aid in reaching shots that might otherwise require the mechanical bridge.

For extremely long shots the wide bipod stance automatically lowers the head correctly. It is the perfect stance for anyone who has a tendancy to jump up nervously. It literally forces you to stay down...

The varying distances between cueball and objectball dictates the width of the stance.

Bending my knees, as seen here, lowers the head and allows for a beter view of the shot...

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