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Discussion: Focusing on the cue ball compared to other sports

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JohnnyOzone said:
In an IDEAL world, I think you are absolutely correct. I watch a fair amount of snooker and Chinese 8 ball, and almost all of those guys (the straightest shooters on the planet) lock on to the OB and their eyes NEVER leave it.
I say "ideal world" bcz how many of us have the eyesight to be able to do this. I sure as hell don't, so I have had to adapt and (somewhat) overcome. When I am 5 or more feet from the OB, I can't help but see double if I stare at the OB. Therefore, on long shots (and when CB is on the rail - for different reasons) I look at CB while delivering the stroke. It helps me make a straighter stroke, hit the CB where I intend to, be less anxious about "result" , and stay down on the shot.
When I am able to lock in on the OB the whole time, I think I shoot a little straighter.
just my 2 cents
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QTF. Had not considered the vision thing but absolutely that as well.

I would add, it's a holographic existence of at least 4 dimensions. Obvious?
Take your average, over prepared, high dollar snooker/heyball etc... player.
It's reality for them. Their egos easily encompass "being the center of the universe". Aiming and shooting is easily a given in their world. The errors, well hem haw, can't be helped, part of the sport, Ronnie and Judd have the excellence cornered yada yada...
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surely this has happened in a big match, what's the rule??

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Player takes a shot and the cue tip comes off,
can he take a time out to glue it back on??
go to his case and replace the shaft with a good one??
does the latter fall into the category of withdrawal from the match for breaking down his cue??

I have lost a tip a time or 2 in casual play, so it can happen.


Humor me, I'm an old guy just sitting around thinking about stuff.
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Those videos are in the 90s. Early 90s we used to play almost everyday. As good as he seemed to play then, he was just a shadow of his former self. I saw him play in the 60s and you could not play better. His weakness may have been his break though.

Once he had a shot he would run out like 100 percent of the time. In my almost 80 years I never saw anyone move the cue ball better, that was his strength. I would suspect Buddy was as good and probable a little better shot maker.

Toby was fearless and could not be made to quit once you started with him. No matter who you were you knew what you were getting to when you played him. You had to play your best and any falter in your play he would get you.

Imagine playing someone like that. It is frightening. His level of play was so high no one could beat him by much more then a small percent of at all. Any of that percent disappear and they lose.
I have known him for more then 60 years and I am running out of ways to explain how good he was.
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Discussion: Focusing on the cue ball compared to other sports

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bbb said:
This is not a scientific answer to your question
But if the majority of pros for years and years and years, look at the object ball last,
it must be the better way to play
If cue ball last was really better
By now I would think all of the pros would do it.
Jmho
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In an IDEAL world, I think you are absolutely correct. I watch a fair amount of snooker and Chinese 8 ball, and almost all of those guys (the straightest shooters on the planet) lock on to the OB and their eyes NEVER leave it.
I say "ideal world" bcz how many of us have the eyesight to be able to do this. I sure as hell don't, so I have had to adapt and (somewhat) overcome. When I am 5 or more feet from the OB, I can't help but see double if I stare at the OB. Therefore, on long shots (and when CB is on the rail - for different reasons) I look at CB while delivering the stroke. It helps me make a straighter stroke, hit the CB where I intend to, be less anxious about "result" , and stay down on the shot.
When I am able to lock in on the OB the whole time, I think I shoot a little straighter.
just my 2 cents
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