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Welcome to the billiard, pool, and snooker glossary of terms. This is the definition of Hand Bridge as it relates to cue sports. You can also view the entire billiard dictionary.
Hand bridge refers to the formation of the front hand in to a V shape used to rest the cue stick on while executing the shot. There are different variations of the hand bridge, such as the open hand bridge and the closed hand bridge. The closed hand bridge is a hand bridge where the index finger wraps over the cue stick for control. The open hand bridge is where the cue simply rests free form on the hand.
Do you prefer an open hand bridge or a closed hand bridge?
The hand bridge definition was entered on 4/9/2006 and was updated on 10/24/2007 9:49:22 AM. It is a cue sport term that is related to billiard technique. It was entered in to the database by the Billiards Forum Editor. See also: goose neck rest, cross rake, jigger, swan rest, goose neck, spider rest, bridge, bridge hand, mechanical bridge, crutch, rake, bridge stick, rest, spider, hand chalk, closed bridge, open bridge, granny stick, cross, swan for more on the meaning of hand bridge.
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