Am I Normal?

Black-Balled

Black-Balled

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So, there is one shot I shoot (far too often and invariably to my disappointment:angry:) ans when I shoot it, I have to aim the ball to a significantly different target than where it is supposed to go.

ASSuming I am shooting at a pocket, for a shot that has OB ~2ft from pocket, I have to aim for a point ~1.5" to the R) of pocket. Farther away, more compensation.

Is this something you find yourself doing as well? Since I have become aware of the solution, I have improved the execution of the shot, just seems odd that I am intentionally aiming at a point other than where the OB is going.
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WTHell is wrong with you people?! I know what I am talking about, therefore everyone else should too.

I am wondering if there are anyones who have found they need to compensate aim point in order to make OB go where they want it to?
 
Black-Balled said:
WTHell is wrong with you people?! I know what I am talking about, therefore everyone else should too.

I am wondering if there are anyones who have found they need to compensate aim point in order to make OB go where they want it to?
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ok in a 1 pocket game where you're left with the spot shot i aim to hit that ball way thicker than i think i should. if i don't i'll over cut it every time. that similar to what you're talking about?
 
Seems like you have a dominant eye and it is giving conflicting information to your body. Next time you are on the baize, place the cue beneath one of your eyes and play sighting that way. Switch eyes after 20 minutes and see if there is any change. Most people are about 50/50 even, but many people have a dominant eye (maybe 70/30) and will have to learn to play using it.

edit: also be sure to look at the object ball at the point where you intend the cue ball to make contact. I know it's elementary, but even I forget and will botch a shot because of it!
 
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Black-Balled said:
;) re: title!

So, there is one shot I shoot (far too often and invariably to my disappointment:angry:) ans when I shoot it, I have to aim the ball to a significantly different target than where it is supposed to go.

ASSuming I am shooting at a pocket, for a shot that has OB ~2ft from pocket, I have to aim for a point ~1.5" to the R) of pocket. Farther away, more compensation.

Is this something you find yourself doing as well? Since I have become aware of the solution, I have improved the execution of the shot, just seems odd that I am intentionally aiming at a point other than where the OB is going.
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Bueller?
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Fry??? Fry???
 
This may not be the same thing, but .... I shoot shots at certain angles, when there is a big distance between CB and OB, and when I'm shooting at a soft speed, while I'm down watching the CB roll to the OB my mind's eye actually sees the CB rolling way off line almost totally missing the OB. That happens at about the midpoint of the CB's path. Then it all comes into line as the CB gets closer to the OB and then hits the OB dead on from my original aim. Maybe a depth perception issue for me. Maybe you are not seeing it right as well based on where your head is over the shot, or something similar in your stance. :shrug:


I'm telling you though, focus and concentrate on extending the edge of you cue shaft into the aim point on the OB. TRUST it and shoot. If you use all that twisting your stick stuff, I strongly suggest forgetting that method completely. IMO doing anything with your cue other than straight back and forth is crazy and will have you adjusting and readjusting forever searching for what feels right.

The stick edge is a definite line and a precise point to aim. What I'm trying to say is try this and forget what feels right while you try it, just trust it and shoot straight through. And, it doesn't matter what english you use so long as you aim the shot with the english you want. Left edge to cut left, and right edge to cut right.

It's so exact, there is nothing left to question, interpretation, feel, or estimation. It only counts on your true and straight delivery. It simply removes all variables except delivery, which is a big enough variable of it's own to deal with. :)
 
I AGREE

i have a sililar problem and dominent eyes is my issue


Lux said:
Seems like you have a dominant eye and it is giving conflicting information to your body. Next time you are on the baize, place the cue beneath one of your eyes and play sighting that way. Switch eyes after 20 minutes and see if there is any change. Most people are about 50/50 even, but many people have a dominant eye (maybe 70/30) and will have to learn to play using it.

edit: also be sure to look at the object ball at the point where you intend the cue ball to make contact. I know it's elementary, but even I forget and will botch a shot because of it!
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Normal???

What Neil and Lux said. For me it's breaking playing 14/1 pocketing the break ball. I know it's my head alignment. I tend to place my head too far to the right due to being left eye dominant. Tough habit to break.
For the record I'm Abby Normal. :thumbup:
 
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Am I normal

Usually for me the shot involves deflection. over the length of the table I sometimes aim a half ball thicker than where I actually hit with most cues, with my new Z2 shaft I aim a quarter ball thicker.
If I am playing a lot it just comes natural, I know from previous shots how much to adjust. If I am not playing a lot it becomes an adventure sometimes.
Make sure you are lined up properly and your stroke is straight!
Then if it is still happening you will figure out how much to adjust.
Grady talks about it on one of his tapes.
 
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Usually for me the shot involves deflection. over the length of the table I sometimes aim a half ball thicker than where I actually hit with most cues, with my new Z2 shaft I aim a quarter ball thicker.
If I am playing a lot it just comes natural, I know from previous shots how much to adjust. If I am not playing a lot it becomes an adventure sometimes.
Make sure you are lined up properly and your stroke is straight!
Then if it is still happening you will figure out how much to adjust.
Grady talks about it on one of his tapes.
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It is not this (bend/ squirt/ deflection) I refer to.

It is a perception or aiming error.

What you refer to an adventure, I refer to as a woodworth!
 
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