Although I do not tend to agree with you, I will give your request for kudos some consideration. But first, however, you must tell me why you think you should get all the kudos for this topic.
Experiments in looking at the cueball while delivering the stroke.
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You’re wrong on all literally your examples. In every single one of those sports you look at what you’re doing until AFTER contact.
Watch Tiger putt. Staring at the ball while contacting.
What Federer serve. Staring at the ball at moment of impact.
Watch a soccer shoot out. They’re staring down to watch their foot impact the ball.
Intuitively pool should be no different. The only contact you can control is the tip to the cue ball…you should focus on that until impact.
I started doing it when figuring shots from jacked up on the rail. I used to eyeball those to death and I'd still get a funny hit by the time the cue ball got to the object ball; except when I did the PRS primarily on the cue ball. This biased my reason toward staying on the cue ball - which I did. Worked like I was two feet away and level cue. Now the genre self aligned into - if it works on three dimensional hazards, it should work on anything.
It does.
thenaturalpoolplayer
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If I give you two or three kudos, will you go some place else? I may even be a little bit negotiable.
Shots really close to the cushion is one thing. Playing all shots CB last is an option, not a better way to play.
That’s just not true bud.
Then why do so few actually do it? If you set up/line up properly you shouldn't have to look at the CB when shooting. I'm far more concerned with hitting the OB where i want. I use a dart game/archery analogy: do you look at your hand while throwing/shooting or the target? Pool can be played either way but CB last players are in the minority. Whatever works. BTW i have asked a few great players this and to a man they were all OB last players. Not a big data i set i know but in pool at least far more use OB last than CB last.
For you.
Willie Hoppe
Stephen Hendry
Rodney Morris
Oscar Dominguez
All speak to looking at the cue ball last.
Countless others do so but don't see a need to advertise.
The high definition camera work on Matchroom snooker events, making it easier to see eye patterns. I think I am seeing an interesting trend among some of the upcoming players. However I could be seeing what I expect. I will withhold any pronouncement.
I've played golf almost 50yrs now. You are aware of the ball's position but aren't staring at it. You don't need(or want) to stare at the golf ball while playing a shot. I watched a demo once of a blind guy playing golf. His helper set the ball and got him in position. Dude just ripped the shit out of it. His low score on 6000+yd track was something like 75-76.
I feel no sympathy for anyone too closeminded to even give this method a try, if they are struggling with their eye pattern and their shotmaking consistency.
Obviously for someone who has no complaints with their pool game, there would be no reason to consider trying this.
For myself, I was at the end of my rope and this change has given me a lifeline and hope that I could turn back the clock and play like I played 20+ years ago.
That's great. I've heard some players say that but video said otherwise. I'm sure that's true for a lot of cases. I just don't get the crusade mentality.
What makes it a Crusade?
You've spent 9yrs trying to prove a point. Maybe its an obsession. BTW, i got curious and watched some Rodney play. OB last on what i watched. I'm gone............ HNY
As Boxcar said, you were not the first. I know I've mentioned it previously in this context, and I'm sure I wasn't the first.
Natchplaya wasn't the first at anything pool-related.
It's not like I am trying to force my sexual preferences. Hell when I was a cab driver in Reno, I had numerous approaches. Members of both sex (or are there more than 2?) made advances. My response was always Thanks for the compliment but I don't do that. From there we were able to have a cordial ride that led to good tips.
thenaturalpoolplayer
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Maybe in this context but not in this thread. I don't know how there was a discussion on aiming spanning 32 pages and not a single reference to periphery? I certainly do raise the bar around here don't I?
Just the Facts Mam. In 9 years time you haven't figured out that I am not speaking to you?