Shooting while blindfolded

[thenaturalpoolplayer]

Ok not the lame way where you are already down on the shot and then just turn your head...big whoop. It takes a real novice to be impressed by that. What I'm saying is stand behind the shot, THEN close your eyes, drop in and shoot. This is a great way to test your muscle memory.

Update.

I haven't done this in awhile but just now I placed the ball about 3 ft from the corner pocket with the cueball just off center, about 4 ft away.
I took about 10 shots to finally make it, but the interesting part is the other stats:

Missed the cue ball entirely: only 2 times
Miscued: only 3 times
Missed object ball when proper contact made: 0 times.

So this means that I can land pretty consistently on the spot I need to entirely from muscle memory.

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Ok not the lame way where you are already down on the shot and then just turn your head...big whoop. It takes a real novice to be impressed by that. What I'm saying is stand behind the shot, THEN close your eyes, drop in and shoot. This is a great way to test your muscle memory.

Wtf..cool story bro

 

[thenaturalpoolplayer]

Wtf..cool story bro

Don't knock it until you try it. See if you can make the shot...but keep track of how many miscues, missed cueballs entirely, and missed object balls.

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Don't knock it until you try it. See if you can make the shot...but keep track of how many miscues, missed cueballs entirely, and missed object balls.

Today is not my first day

 

[thenaturalpoolplayer]

Today is not my first day

Ok so how did you do?

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Honestly been over a year since I've used it in my routine. I usually pick it up when I am struggling with stroke confidence. Don't miscue too often doing it. % would depend on the shot I suppose. It's a great drill for learning to trust the stroke.

 

[thenaturalpoolplayer]

Honestly been over a year since I've used it in my routine. I usually pick it up when I am struggling with stroke confidence. Don't miscue too often doing it. % would depend on the shot I suppose. It's a great drill for learning to trust the stroke.

So you are understanding that you are closing your eyes while still in the standing position right? That's the drill I'm talking about...I thought I invented it but who knows.

 

[Quesports]

I think this would be more accurate if someone spun you around in circles three or four times first..

 

[couldnthinkof01]

So you are understanding that you are closing your eyes while still in the standing position right? That's the drill I'm talking about...I thought I invented it but who knows.

Yes. Line up the shot, feet set, visualize what I want, close eyes and begin bending into the shot.

 

[Renegade_56]

I think this would be more accurate if someone spun you around in circles three or four times first..

But even at that, doesn't appear to have a purpose that I can tell, unless someone has trouble finding the cue ball.

 

[straightline]

I look at the cue ball last.

 

[Quesports]

But even at that, doesn't appear to have a purpose that I can tell, unless someone has trouble finding the cue ball.

It's all snake oil.

 

[WobblyStroke]

Mike Massey had this in his trick shot arsenal. He'd stand on his shot line, get blindfolded, turn and point cue at judges, then turn back, get down and make the shot. Cool if you in a trickshot competition but otherwise as useless as boots on a cat.

 

[loggerhead12]

 

[ChrisSjoblom]

I think this would be more accurate if someone spun you around in circles three or four times first..

Yeah, and when you do hit the object ball it busts open and candy pours out.

 

[straightline]

Any stats on pinata injuries?

 

[Nick B]

 

[gregcantrall]

I look at the cue ball last.

My no peek practice is to wear a baseball cap with the bill low enough so I can only see the cue ball once I am down on the shot.
Cue ball last has been my method for 10 years now. Works for me.
And oh yeah, Keep it under your hat.

 

[BasementDweller]

I think it sounds like a good way to test your alignment. Not sure why you're getting mocked over this. Having a consistent approach to the shotline may just be the most important fundamental there is.

 

[Zerksies]

I think i might have to try this. Definitely worth a try