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Fun question! I think "less creativity" but a perfect mechanical cue would be a superb teaching aid, for example, teaching a new player how to aim.

Yet another aim system that uses real items in space--I'm not a ghost ball fan for most students.

When pros come for lessons, it's often the fundamentals that have slipped. That's true in other sports as well. Interestingly, I've also had pros use certain training devices to gain that extra edge in straight stroking and similar skills.

1. The cue should be coasting on most shots for pros—not accelerating at impact. Smooth strokes are the goal. 2. Many players grip too hard, while pros rely on smoother, more relaxed strokes. Ringside, you sometimes can’t even hear the tip hit the ball. 3. All of my students improve as their...

I’ve coached based solely on videos or live on Zoom. I’m happy to help, and the first hour is free so we can see how well we mesh.

No offense meant, but you need live instruction to improve faster. I have pros and teachers comment on my game, and I do the same for theirs. Tiger Woods has a coach(es), and I’ve put pool pros into testing systems and stroke machines.

Your analogy makes sense, but there are different ways to align it since the side-view mirror sits in front of the truck driver’s line of sight (pool vision center).

Very good. Start with a point. If you miss, take the shot again, adjusting for a thicker or thinner cut, until you develop "aim and feel".

Excellent! Practice strokes should only approximate the final stroke—since you’ll move forward through impact and past the cue ball—while keeping the focus on rhythm and a smooth, relaxed delivery.

Before you pull the trigger... https://archive.news.ufl.edu/articles/1999/06/quiet-eye-is-the-key-to-making-the-shot-says-uf-sports-researcher.html

Quiet Eyes refers to maintaining a relaxed gaze on a large target. In pool, this means looking calmly at the object ball—without judgment or pinpoint focus—for at least two seconds. A University of Florida study found that this technique can improve shot-making. It sounds like you may be...

Dr. Dave has excellent resources on vision center. The vision center over the shot line sometimes aligns with the dominant eye, but for most players, it does not.

Pocket Speed: The ideal speed range—neither too fast nor too slow—for successfully pocketing balls.

If we were working on a lesson together, I’d begin by asking about your usual grip pressure. On a scale from 1 to 10, where would you rate it? Then I’d say: “If you adjust your grip down to a 1, that’s great for relaxation. But when you start feeling anxious, increase it slightly—maybe to a...

Proud of this research from my alma mater, on a two-second pause to make the stroke "in the zone": https://archive.news.ufl.edu/articles/1999/06/quiet-eye-is-the-key-to-making-the-shot-says-uf-sports-researcher.html