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StraightPoolIU said:
Pardon my ignorance but I see the term eye pattern a lot. What is the definition?

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The true definition of the term "eye pattern" actually refers to how the Brain gathers information visually.

Because we have two balls (CB-OB) to concern our Brain with, a pattern of observing both balls should be followed.

Rather than trying to get info from both at the same time we separate the two balls and attend to each of them individually.

A proper eye pattern can help eliminate the head snap or pre-mature shot.

SPF teaches us the different ways this can be achieved.

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randyg
 
To add to what randyg said...PEP is the what, why, when, where, how, and how long the eyes focus on the CB and OB. It is 2nd most critical thing we teach...after an accurate and repeatable setup and delivery process! :thumbup:

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In my case it's knowing I'm not yet consistent with when I focus on each ball. I have to consciously aim. All I need is devoted training time. Scott, would you say my process is unconsciously competent now?

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Nope...because you haven't got your PEP to the subconscious state yet. When it's there, with the rest of your process, you will have achieved "unconscious competence"! You're definitely on your way...and it shows in your competitive play! :thumbup:

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boyersj said:
In my case it's knowing I'm not yet consistent with when I focus on each ball. I have to consciously aim. All I need is devoted training time. Scott, would you say my process is unconsciously competent now?

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I noticed a couple of things that you might want to think about. In the third rack you changed your alignment method and your stroke smoothed out quite a bit.

Your second shot at the two ball, although it is an easy short shot, you actually come straight down and into the shot instead of in from the side. You shoot the next few balls the same way and then revert back on the eight ball...moving your head off of the shot line and back as you get down. This causes you to have to re-aim after you get down, which is pretty tough.

Another thing is your psr. You stroke your shooting arm side to side instead of letting it get on the shot line before the shot. Some players stroke in the air, but they stay closer to the shot line with their shooting hand. It helps start the alignment/aiming process. My two cents. :smile:

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Mike
 
Mike, thanks for the feedback. I hadn't paid real close attention to my alignment until seeing the video earlier in this thread. As a result I had spent a couple hours on it. I'll continue because I also noticed a positive effect on the process. The air strokes are exclusively used to get my grip hand into position. I found that beneficial during my lesson with Scott last January.

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boyersj said:
Mike, thanks for the feedback. I hadn't paid real close attention to my alignment until seeing the video earlier in this thread. As a result I had spent a couple hours on it. I'll continue because I also noticed a positive effect on the process. The air strokes are exclusively used to get my grip hand into position. I found that beneficial during my lesson with Scott last January.

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Are you working on trying to improve while you are playing? If so, there's a big problem right there. Stop playing and devote time to just drills. Everything has to be broken down and worked on individually before it all comes together naturally. In every sport the pro's will spend about 80% working on their fundamentals and drills. Playing time is only about 20%. During that playing time, you need to be competing against a better player.
 
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Are you working on trying to improve while you are playing? If so, there's a big problem right there. Stop playing and devote time to just drills. Everything has to be broken down and worked on individually before it all comes together naturally. In every sport the pro's will spend about 80% working on their fundamentals and drills. Playing time is only about 20%. During that playing time, you need to be competing against a better player.
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Absolutely great advice!

randyg
 
Not watched all the video but noticed that on a couple of shots when getting down on the shot
you slide your right leg more over behind the left leg. Wearing socks seems to help you slide the right leg across.

Any reason for this?
 
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