Exactly. https://www.sportsengineering.org/
I think the "old grumpies" here would be appaled that this organization even exists. "How dare nerds get involved in sports!!!"
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I think the "old grumpies" here would be appaled that this organization even exists. "How dare nerds get involved in sports!!!"
DaWizard
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Also maybe contact some pro players that take their training very serious.
Maybe in change for your products they are willing to help build trainingtools? Or speak about it on social media.
DrDave might have ideas as well on how to take the next step from raw data to > helpful trainingtool.
Maybe in change for your products they are willing to help build trainingtools? Or speak about it on social media.
DrDave might have ideas as well on how to take the next step from raw data to > helpful trainingtool.
Take my money. Seriously, this is amazing.
I would reach out to Mark Wilson if I were you. He always talks about hitting the microdot. This shows you exactly what he is talking about.
Do you have to position it a certain way or does it figure out center on it's own?
It figures it out on its own. It is one of the things that makes it so accurate, it uses gravity as a reference vector.
This is another interesting thing you can do. Do you realize how hard it is to hit exactly on center at 6:00, within the minute? I am going to make it a carnival game at the Super Billiards Expo, pay a dollar for a try to win some prize.
I would like to eventually make videos of everything you can do with it, but right now I have no time. I am hoping customers will end up doing this for me.
I assume it rolls true and weighs the same as an actual CB? Can you see immediate results for each shot?
Of course it isn't meant to teach you how to fix your issues - but adding accurate and immediate feedback must speed up improvement (and expand knowledge).
pj
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168g, exact same manufacturing process and spherocity as an Aramith ball. The sensor is designed to withstand the entire baking and grinding process used for normal balls.
Surprisingly I think some people expect the ball to tell you how to fix your inaccuracy, which is probably impossible to do. It would be like a target practice paper telling you that you need to slow down your heartbeat and stand more squarely.
But that is essentially one thing the DigiBall can do. Be a virtual target practice paper.
The other thing I really like about it, is just playing racks of nine ball and trying to match the o’clock in my head to the result. Super good for my PSR.
This was a challenge that I solved. The sensor is the same density as phenolic resin.
The value add in this product for me is seeing where i am adding unintentional spin or hitting lower or higher on the cue ball than I intended, especially with the instant feedback provided by having it sync to a tv or phone that i can look up at after each shot. I've fixed similar issues in my stroke without the device but it required time consuming activities like making sure the training ball(stripe or rempe) was lined up exactly right, over chalking and checking where my chalk mark was at, this is a more efficient training tool to solve the same problem, which makes my learning faster.
It doesn't fix the problem, but it gives me the data to retrain my brain to hit where I intend too. When I was hitting higher on the ball than I intended, my coach (multiple mosconi cup player) had me aim much lower than I was previously to correct the problem and is of the belief that the brain eventually rewires itself to autofix the problem and my experience has been that he is correct.
I cant wait for this product and definitely see its value, i will be purchasing day 1 and incorpating it into my training methods as will my coach, both for himself and his other students.
It doesn't fix the problem, but it gives me the data to retrain my brain to hit where I intend too. When I was hitting higher on the ball than I intended, my coach (multiple mosconi cup player) had me aim much lower than I was previously to correct the problem and is of the belief that the brain eventually rewires itself to autofix the problem and my experience has been that he is correct.
I cant wait for this product and definitely see its value, i will be purchasing day 1 and incorpating it into my training methods as will my coach, both for himself and his other students.
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Strange to try to sell something with absolutely no description of what it is and what it does.Tyler Styer sells a kit with weighted balls that helps a player adjust their aiming center. It’s like a low tech version of the digiball. I’ve found them fun to play with. If anything it’s a focus aid to help with pinpoint tip placement.
The Balls Pool – sixreds
6reds.com
I am also curious about this product. I like the idea of weighted balls but I can't find info about it.
Chris Henry is a sports coach and developed these for snooker, but then produced a set for pool.
These weigh about 12% of the normal weight and have slightly thicker plastic on one spot. You put it on the table, and it will settle with the thicker spot down. Then you try and shoot it into a long corner pocket. If you hit it even a hair off-centre, it will deflect and you'll miss.
Like trying to shoot with a snooker-sized ping-pong ball.
Here's one of the videos he did when they first came out.
Chris Henry - The Balls (on BBC)
I've tried them and they do work as advertised. But I think the Digiball will have a lot more useful information.
I have a set and your summary is totally accurate. I buy crap from pros when I can. Tyler and his wife have videos on their social media channels showing the drills they do with them.
The goal post is my favorite drill where you put the weighted cue ball at the head spot, a regular object ball at the foot spot, and try to cue so the cue ball bounces off the object ball and returns back to the tip (or within the two center diamonds).
You can do this with regular balls of course, but it’s a lot harder and more fun with the weighted ball. I discovered that what I thought was center OB was slightly off so the balls can help redefine that point (that’s what the Chris Henry videos teach).
No improvement in my overall play of course, but a good lesson in the difference that small changes make in pool.
I will buy the digiball when it comes out.
What’s Michael Wahl’s Fargo? He is Filler’s coach:
Joshua Filler, Predator Grand Finale Champion - Pool & Billiard Magazine
Shortly after Jayson Shaw was selected over Joshua Filler for the European Mosconi Cup team with the final wildcard pick, the fiery young German realized a couple of things. First, he had much work to do to become the professional pool player that he
poolmag.com
Who is Michael Wahl?What’s Michael Wahl’s Fargo? He is Filler’s coach:
Joshua Filler, Predator Grand Finale Champion - Pool & Billiard Magazine
Shortly after Jayson Shaw was selected over Joshua Filler for the European Mosconi Cup team with the final wildcard pick, the fiery young German realized a couple of things. First, he had much work to do to become the professional pool player that hepoolmag.com
Filler’s coach as explained in the article.
So nataherdroreiwro has coached a great player with his digi-stuff?