Psr
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1) establishing a consistent visual center.... without a consistent visual no 2 shots may be the same even if the cueball and object ball are exactly in the same position.
2) rhythm.... in this game the turtle won't win the race... Over thinking tends to be mentally exhausting over a decent race much less a whole tournament.... Take your time standing up but when you decide what has to be done you should have a pretty standard tempo from starting down to pulling the trigger. If the tempo seems uncomfortable for a given shot stand back up....
You asked about execution and these are the 2 pieces in the PSR that I would consider part of the execution.... Now if you are asking the question about what fundamentals need to be addressed within a PSR in regards to building it then the order likely is something many instructors here can help with....
I am not an instructor but this is very close to my shooting process......
Planning/Visualizing/Spatial Relations (Pre-PSR)
PSR
1) Stalk the table. Once you know what you are going todo take the time to start the PSR by walking around the shot. immediately move into position.
2) Alignment/Base Starting Position
3) Preliminary Aim
4) Dropping into position without sway or sliding into it....
4a) footwork required to get from Base start to the shooting stance
* The shooting stance should already have been addressed in fundamental development.
5) Bridge establishment
6) Aiming Confirmation
7) Adjustments to bridge hand/back hand for the use of English
8) Practice Strokes for sense of speed with consistent eye patterns.....
9) Aiming confirmation
10) Last look at the exact spot you what to end up (not at the next ball)
11) Confirmation on cueball contact point at set.... Final confirmation of aim at pause... (I am still missing a distinct pause)
SHOOT.... and stay down......... feed the brain with images of the object ball path and cueball path from the shooting position... this will reinforce the visualizations made from the standing position and tie them to shot pictures from within the shooting stance....
POST Shot Routine
Chalk... You will need it for your next shot and it infuriates some guys when you chalk after you miss...... Breathe.... Replay the prior shot in your head.... If you do not enforce the memory of the shot at this point the opportunity will be lost......
I would definitely be interested in hearing what others do.......
2) rhythm.... in this game the turtle won't win the race... Over thinking tends to be mentally exhausting over a decent race much less a whole tournament.... Take your time standing up but when you decide what has to be done you should have a pretty standard tempo from starting down to pulling the trigger. If the tempo seems uncomfortable for a given shot stand back up....
You asked about execution and these are the 2 pieces in the PSR that I would consider part of the execution.... Now if you are asking the question about what fundamentals need to be addressed within a PSR in regards to building it then the order likely is something many instructors here can help with....
I am not an instructor but this is very close to my shooting process......
Planning/Visualizing/Spatial Relations (Pre-PSR)
PSR
1) Stalk the table. Once you know what you are going todo take the time to start the PSR by walking around the shot. immediately move into position.
2) Alignment/Base Starting Position
3) Preliminary Aim
4) Dropping into position without sway or sliding into it....
4a) footwork required to get from Base start to the shooting stance
* The shooting stance should already have been addressed in fundamental development.
5) Bridge establishment
6) Aiming Confirmation
7) Adjustments to bridge hand/back hand for the use of English
8) Practice Strokes for sense of speed with consistent eye patterns.....
9) Aiming confirmation
10) Last look at the exact spot you what to end up (not at the next ball)
11) Confirmation on cueball contact point at set.... Final confirmation of aim at pause... (I am still missing a distinct pause)
SHOOT.... and stay down......... feed the brain with images of the object ball path and cueball path from the shooting position... this will reinforce the visualizations made from the standing position and tie them to shot pictures from within the shooting stance....
POST Shot Routine
Chalk... You will need it for your next shot and it infuriates some guys when you chalk after you miss...... Breathe.... Replay the prior shot in your head.... If you do not enforce the memory of the shot at this point the opportunity will be lost......
I would definitely be interested in hearing what others do.......
There are three pre-shot routines that have to be formed.
To answer your question:
THINK
SEE
DO
Thanks
randyg
Mine currently is:
- Assess shot while standing, picking up visual aim and planning CB route
- Drop into the shot paying attention to my alignment (for me CTE line) and visually checking out aim
- Once settled into stance, take 2 - 3 short strokes followed by a longer stroke, all while looking at the CB to dial in english and feel the speed required, when finished looked up at OB to reverify aim while pausing
- If I feel locked in, I shoot, pulling back smoothly (at least I try), slight - medium pause at back of stroke and smooth transition and acceleration into shot.
- If not locked in, I'll take 1 or 2 more strokes and reverify aim. If I'm still not locked in, I might do some further minor tweaking, but I'm trying to force myself to get up, no matter how easy the shot. Sometimes you just don't feel comfortable, and trying not to shoot until there's no doubt I will make the shot - within limits of course, sometimes I feel like I need 5 minutes...
- Assess shot while standing, picking up visual aim and planning CB route
- Drop into the shot paying attention to my alignment (for me CTE line) and visually checking out aim
- Once settled into stance, take 2 - 3 short strokes followed by a longer stroke, all while looking at the CB to dial in english and feel the speed required, when finished looked up at OB to reverify aim while pausing
- If I feel locked in, I shoot, pulling back smoothly (at least I try), slight - medium pause at back of stroke and smooth transition and acceleration into shot.
- If not locked in, I'll take 1 or 2 more strokes and reverify aim. If I'm still not locked in, I might do some further minor tweaking, but I'm trying to force myself to get up, no matter how easy the shot. Sometimes you just don't feel comfortable, and trying not to shoot until there's no doubt I will make the shot - within limits of course, sometimes I feel like I need 5 minutes...
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