Cutting to one side easier than the other?

[samiun]

It took much longer time for me to think if I'm going to cut the left side of the object ball than the right side.

 

[BeiberLvr]

Place an OB on the long rail 3 diamonds from a corner pocket & place the CB 5 diamonds from the pocket but at the center of the long line of the table.

The CB should be 1 diamond in front of the head string in the center of the table & the OB should be 2 diamonds ahead but on the long side rail.

I think that's it.

I almost never shoot balls on the rail without some form of english. When I set up to that shot on my 'bad side' for this shot & did what Gene told me to do...but THEN... saw it with the wrong eye & it looked so bad but went dead in when I just trusted it, I was rather shocked.

Gene knows what he is talking about.

I would suggest that everyone do the test to determine if they have an issue & if so then get Gene's Perfect Aim & make the phone call.

I had a typo in the above ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.

So you make a post. It has a typo. You edit the post to fix said typo.

Then you find it necessary to make another post stating you had a typo in the above post. Instead of, I don't know, mentioning it in the original post.

You have almost 16k posts. Are you that desperate for more?

 

[Mikjary]

If I didnt think there might be I wouldnt even have asked.

My question is how is Sam suppose to adjust for cut shots to ths right if they give him more problems?

The point is that he's been shooting those shots with his head in the wrong position. A slight move left or right gives him a more accurate view of the shot. Understanding this should help his game with practice.

Best,
Mike

 

[ENGLISH!]

So you make a post. It has a typo. You edit the post to fix said typo.

Then you find it necessary to make another post stating you had a typo in the above post. Instead of, I don't know, mentioning it in the original post.

You have almost 16k posts. Are you that desperate for more?

Socrates said...

“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.”

 

[ENGLISH!]

So you make a post. It has a typo. You edit the post to fix said typo.

Then you find it necessary to make another post stating you had a typo in the above post. Instead of, I don't know, mentioning it in the original post.

You have almost 16k posts. Are you that desperate for more?

Socrates said...

“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.”

 

[JoeyM]

Don't just assume. You need to set up this shot and see the results for yourself.

Put the cue ball in the center of the table and move it one diamond up to the head string.

Put an object ball on the rail one diamond below the side pocket.

This will be about a 1/4 ball hit. You can check it with a ghost ball.

Shoot 20 with no English one way and then hit 20 the other way.

One way will look pretty easy and the other will look a little tougher.

The one that looks easier cutting that way should be your dominant eye.

I've never seen it fail in over 8,000+ lessons.

It's just the way it is. Set it up and take the challenge.

In fact everyone should.

Part of my normal warm up routine is shooting 20 spot shots. I alternate sides every shot. Just something I started doing decades ago. My pocketing % is very close to equal on both sides. Maybe I line up correctly? Maybe I've just adjusted through the years and know where to hit the ball for each side? Probably the latter.

 

[philly]

Part of my normal warm up routine is shooting 20 spot shots. I alternate sides every shot. Just something I started doing decades ago. My pocketing % is very close to equal on both sides. Maybe I line up correctly? Maybe I've just adjusted through the years and know where to hit the ball for each side? Probably the latter.

That's a great simple drill.

 

[genomachino]

Your very correct........

Part of my normal warm up routine is shooting 20 spot shots. I alternate sides every shot. Just something I started doing decades ago. My pocketing % is very close to equal on both sides. Maybe I line up correctly? Maybe I've just adjusted through the years and know where to hit the ball for each side? Probably the latter.

I did that for years.

You might notice that it is a little harder to sight the shot more to one way. You might still make the shot both ways but it just doesn't look as good one way.

 

[cookie man]

So you make a post. It has a typo. You edit the post to fix said typo.

Then you find it necessary to make another post stating you had a typo in the above post. Instead of, I don't know, mentioning it in the original post.

You have almost 16k posts. Are you that desperate for more?

Be careful with questioning the PROTECTED ONE.

 

[Johnnyt]

To the aimlng forum. Johnny

 

[ENGLISH!]

Be careful with questioning the PROTECTED ONE.

Socrates said...

“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.”

 

[SamLambert]

And it's me they call a kid.

What is this, highscool?

 

[ENGLISH!]

And it's me they call a kid.

What is this, highscool?

It's a common tactic... by some... to attack the individual when logic fails them in a discussion. Demonize the 'opponent' in an attempt to 'win' popular opinion. Then when one has to resort so often to that tactic it becomes a habit.

A certain political party does it quite often.

 

[genomachino]

Thanks again for the great testimonial...

I just read Dr. Dave's article vision center page (and watched the videos). It definitely is a good start. I remember going through this page when I started playing and I thought I had it dialed in good.

The funny thing is that even if your vision center is slightly off, straight in shots can still be made with ease with a consistent, good stroke. Straight in shots were easy for me, but cuts to the right were the bane of my existence.

Gene explained to me very clearly why that was the case and told me how to fix it, guiding me through it as I was attempting to apply the method.

I think Dr. Dave will get you in the ballpark area and make you aware of the concept, but Gene helped me know exactly and very precisely where my head needed to be.

What I showed you Sam, is what I uncovered about 20 years ago.

The players like yourself that have learned it can apply if very easily to their game. it gives a great boost immediately because it brings your eye skill level up to where your cue stick skills are.

Unless you get that dominant eye, not just in the dominant position but the most dominant position the most correct picture isn't getting to the brain.

Here something like this can help so many players but they don't know it. It just gets lost with much of the other junk out there. And I'm not saying everything else out there is junk. Some is and some isn't.

But isn't it just a shame.

Seeing as nobody has ever figured this out before, what are the chances of someone figuring it out for themselves.

We're building some future monsters up here in Wisconsin and Minnesota. I feel that the kids that I'm teaching this stuff to are really getting a jump on the competition. The results are kind of ridiculous with all of them.

One of the most common things the kids say about what they learn.

This just makes it so easy. it's almost like cheating. :thumbup:

What are your thoughts sam after about a week of working this into your game?

 

[SamLambert]

What are your thoughts sam after about a week of working this into your game?

Definitely pocketing more balls. Most shots that were 40% are now easily up to 70%.

Improvement was nearly instantaneous, it has made the game so much easier. Every shots look just as good, no more doubt.

I don't know what else to say, it's as simple as that, it's much easier to pocket anything on any side now.

 

[Tony_in_MD]

Never truly understood that until today.

Be careful with questioning the PROTECTED ONE.

 

[ENGLISH!]

Socrates said...

“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.”

I was once banned for a year. Protected?

 

[RiverCity]

It's a common tactic... by some... to attack the individual when logic fails them in a discussion. Demonize the 'opponent' in an attempt to 'win' popular opinion. Then when one has to resort so often to that tactic it becomes a habit.

A certain political party does it quite often.

Its also a common tactic to passive aggressively troll internet forums, starting trouble and playing the victim.

Several 'members' do it quite often. Usually the ones with abnormally high post counts.

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[LAMas]

Part of my normal warm up routine is shooting 20 spot shots. I alternate sides every shot. Just something I started doing decades ago. My pocketing % is very close to equal on both sides. Maybe I line up correctly? Maybe I've just adjusted through the years and know where to hit the ball for each side? Probably the latter.

Good drill.
I start with long straight in shots and adjust the shaft below my chin or to the side bit by bit.:wink:

 

[ENGLISH!]

Its also a common tactic to passive aggressively troll internet forums, starting trouble and playing the victim.

Several 'members' do it quite often. Usually the ones with abnormally high post counts.

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I suggest you & everyone read this thread from the beginning & see where the 'trolling' & derailing & immature high school behavior started & who started it & then who followed suit & then who jumped on the bandwagon, etc.

I'm not the one following others around & making personal 'attacks'.

AND... The post that was being 'questioned' was made to point out the correction of a typographical error I made when trying to explain the shot that 7ForLife was having trouble visualizing. Simply making the correction would not have been a heads up for a possible re-read.

This is typically how matters go for a certain group that feel butt hurt & don't like it that I won't cower down to their bully tactics of personal abuse.

I'm no victim because I will not allow myself to be made into one.

The truth is the truth.

Socrates said...

“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.”

You are certainly at will to do as choose.