The Medicus hinged iron is the most evil trainer ever invented lol. Had a buddy that would play a whole round with it. I literally never made it past the top of my backswing before the diabolical thing turned itself into limp pasta in my hands.
Unless that pro is Bustamante. Whatever you do, don’t imitate him.
hahahahaha I grew up liking Marco Fu, and I really want to imitate his stroke (no feathering, extended pause when sighting - fire). As a teenager I was utterly determined... My father would get so annoyed... Then I 'grew up' and realised that Stephen Lee (although he's cheating scum now sadly) - had the Rolls Royce of cue actions.
hahahahaha I grew up liking Marco Fu, and I really want to imitate his stroke (no feathering, extended pause when sighting - fire). As a teenager I was utterly determined... My father would get so annoyed... Then I 'grew up' and realised that Stephen Lee (although he's cheating scum now sadly) - had the Rolls Royce of cue actions.
In the pool world, there are a lot of pristine examples these days (...and also some that are not technically out of the hand book, but work - which shows that natural talent can override technique).
I think we need to try these things as amateurs, and acknowledge when they don't work for us. Just part of the game we love
I want to see you slamming length of the table behind your back buddy! Bring out your inner busty
I'm still learning to pick and choose what works from my snooker background. I don't think I focus on anyone imparticular. There's a lot of imperfect actions out there, things no coach would have you copy, but they are working for top-level players. Watching players with more classical, upright techniques (like Gorst), although a little boring. Helps me to gauge shot selection, tempo etc etc
The key is to drink enough so that you don't wish you were playing. And to not drink so much you *think* you're playing and it's your turn. Forever.
I like to stroke over the "tape measure of truth", available at home depot and Lowes for under $15. Seeing the cue move over the tape measure with a bit of the tape visible on both sides is a clearer visual than stroking over the seam on the rail, it's also my actual passing position.
I've heard pistol shooting is a good analogue for pool. Even though I think of shooting pool and shooting rifles as precision projectile sports with a rifle you have a precise aiming tool, the sights, and a clearly illustrated point to aim at. I have not shot a rifle in a while, I am curious if all the pool shooting has improved my marksmanship.
Probably has an effect on linear focus - zeroing in on an object in front of you. With guns though, you point where the projectile needs to be and with a pool stick well you know... I don't play with guns so I always find the gun analogy odd. The mechanisms are apples and oranges - or watermelons... lol...
The only part I find similar is the requirement to quiet the parts of your body that are not being used, while repeating the movements that are used. Bowling is also similar in this way. The movements that are used are so different, though, that there actually is no translation between the two for me personally.
Never used one so really don't know anything about them.....I can tell you what I do....On a actual gun the outer sights are closer to your eye and the middle sight is further away....the the middle sight needs to be centered between the outer sights (for straight shooting).....on my guizmo that is not the case (they are all three the same distance from eye) so won't work quite the same as a actual gun.....This is a method I have adapted which I think fits your method of triangulation.....and plays well with the gun (like) sights on my guizmo....
