I think you make it into more than it is. It’s clear from your numerous posts and in your signature line that you are fully committed to looking at the cue ball last like other misguided players.
You also LOVE to point to Jason Shaw as he is one of the very few of a professional level that subscribe to this viewpoint. As others have posted in this thread, it’s clear the majority of elite players DON’T do this. Your rejoinder to that was the elite skilled will be elite irrelevant of this, then wouldn’t that apply to your constant example of Shaw?
Tor Lowry, a friend, and one of the most respected and in demand instructors in this sport as he’s constantly booked, believes and disseminates that actual cue placement on the cue ball should fall into the territory of the subconscious, things that you don’t think about once you reach a certain level of proficiency. As I also previously mentioned, numerous studies on “quiet eye” also indicate the greatest success is achieved by focusing on your target. But don’t let experts opinions dissuade you from your tenaciously held position, even if it’s wrong. Carry on
