Ok, I thought everyone looked at the object ball until tonight. But I just got back from my friend's house and I was talking about how I have trouble drawing the ball. He watched me shoot and said I was elevating my cue at the last second. I said something about it being hard to aim my stick on such a thin part of the cue ball while not looking at it and he looked at me like I was crazy and said I should look at the cue ball. So I did that and it turns out I can draw the cueball but now I can't make the shots since my eyes aren't on the object ball! I guess it will just take practice.
Do you look at the cue ball or object ball when shooting?
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It depends on the shot. When bridging over a ball or shooting off the rail I look at the cue ball last. Most shooters look at the object ball last. Earl Strickland has been quoted as saying he looks at the cue ball last. I have tried both ways with good success.
Eften Reyes and Rodney Morris look at the cue ball last (Rodney told me this personally). There is no right or wrong. It's a question of preference.
jdxprs
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i would think those guys would be the exception, not the rule, but ok, it's all good either way.
no matter what he's looking at, either his aim is bad or he's pushing his back hand down on his swing forward.
Ralf Souquet also looks at the cue ball last.
Once you go down correctly and done your aiming the right way and finished warmups, it does not matter where you look, you are locked in like a laser missile, you can close your eyes even much better will make focus on your stroke (but you wouldn't know what happens), you have to pull very slowly, and smooth follow through. 88% of times we miss because the tip went to unintended spot at cue ball and caused deflection, swerving and squirt, especially draw or follow you can mark your cue ball and see where chalk marks are for few shots. Do not ignore even a tenth of an inch. Learn you habits bad or good. Good luck.
TheThaiger
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Pangit
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The White. I "know" where the object ball is. Most important ball on the table. Often times U can miss "smart".
Ahhh, so that's your secret - playing with your eyes closed.
Good boy you figured it out!! hahaha
I am suprised to hear so many pros look at the cue ball last. It is the object ball I look at last as my setup and bridge lock in my contact point with the cueball. The break shot is the exception.
Will Rodney's statement be on your NEW POOL INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO? If not, no biggee, I know you have no ax to grind.
I have wondered however, as Ralf Souquet has mentioned to me as well, that he looks at the cue ball last. I just wonder if that is a matter of perspective such as, perhaps they look at the cue ball LAST, just before shooting the shot. (In other words, when they pull the trigger, they look at the object ball but they feel like they are "looking" at the cue ball last. There are many ways that people say things and when you ask them in different ways, you can sometimes get different answers.
Anyway, this is always an interesting subject. Looking forward to your video with so many champions making contributions. Your computer graphics capabilities have always been astounding. Now that you've got the champions explaining things in your video, I think you will have an even bigger winner on your hands.
If you are looking at the ob last you need to check your aim and make sure you stay focused on where you aim. You can't focus on the entire ball but at a specific spot. Other wise you will subconsciously make adjustments.
Which ever way you choose to look at last you will have to stay focused on a specific spot and aim properly.
Which ever way you choose to look at last you will have to stay focused on a specific spot and aim properly.
I remember another thread about this where someone mentioned that Earl said he looks at the cueball last. So I went and carefully studied video of Earl playing and found that he actually looks at the cueball last (on normal shots, i.e., when not shooting a jump shot, masse, etc.).
This is what I do.
First off, you have to develop a consistent stroke. If you line up on the CB for draw but pull up, it's your stroke that is faulty, not the fact that you aren't looking at the CB...
Different strokes for different folks, but my preshot routine consists of chalking the tip, loosening my arm with a couple of practice strokes while standing up. I sight the shot line while standing up, get down into the shot, fine tune and aiming adjustments, I take two practice strokes while looking at the CB, then look at the OB and one stroke it.
By taking the two practice strokes with my bridge properly placed and looking at where I'm going to hit the CB, I get my stroke arm ready for the final stroke where I want it to go.
When I take the final stroke, I'm looking at the OB and watching it go into the pocket.
Oh I left out that I look at the tangent line and the layout of the table while I take my two stand up practice strokes to determine where I want to hit the CB and how hard I want to hit it.
Jaden
First off, you have to develop a consistent stroke. If you line up on the CB for draw but pull up, it's your stroke that is faulty, not the fact that you aren't looking at the CB...
Different strokes for different folks, but my preshot routine consists of chalking the tip, loosening my arm with a couple of practice strokes while standing up. I sight the shot line while standing up, get down into the shot, fine tune and aiming adjustments, I take two practice strokes while looking at the CB, then look at the OB and one stroke it.
By taking the two practice strokes with my bridge properly placed and looking at where I'm going to hit the CB, I get my stroke arm ready for the final stroke where I want it to go.
When I take the final stroke, I'm looking at the OB and watching it go into the pocket.
Oh I left out that I look at the tangent line and the layout of the table while I take my two stand up practice strokes to determine where I want to hit the CB and how hard I want to hit it.
Jaden
Where did you hear Efren looks at the cue ball last?
So Earl looks at the Object ball last on jump shots, masse, etc.???
Maybe you meant to say something else...
When breaking, I look at the CB .And when shooting I look at the OB