Technical Audit

Objective: Conduct a full technical audit of stance, grip, bridge, alignment, cue action, pause, acceleration, follow-through and cue elevation, using video self-analysis.

Why it matters: Intermediate players plateau when technical flaws go unnoticed. A structured audit finds the small faults that limit further progress.

Watch: [Video placeholder] A model technical audit showing correct stance, grip, bridge, alignment and cue action from multiple angles.

Learn: A short guide covering the nine audit checkpoints: stance, grip, bridge, alignment, cue action, the pause at the back of the stroke, acceleration through the ball, follow-through and cue elevation.

See it: [Image placeholder] Side-by-side comparison photos showing correct versus faulty technique at each checkpoint.

Practise: Film yourself playing 15 shots from the side and front angle, then review the footage against each of the nine checkpoints.

Test yourself: 1) What are the nine checkpoints of a technical audit? 2) Why is the pause at the back of the stroke important? 3) What does cue elevation affect, and why should it usually stay level?

Challenge: Identify your single biggest technical fault from your video review and design one drill to correct it.

Common mistakes: Reviewing footage without a checklist, so only obvious faults get noticed and subtle ones are missed.

Coaching cue: Ask, while watching your footage: would I coach myself to change this?

Completion criteria: Complete a full video self-analysis against all nine checkpoints and identify at least one specific area for improvement.