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Gene, Don't feel like you have to defend yourself. Chalk it up to another hater. As I've said before, I think the idea of a vision center is too vague. While some players will figure out their best head position from many hours of practice, many more won't. How many players are on that 10 year...

I'd like to hear some feedback on this, also. Best, Mike

This was true for me and I'll bet it's the same for most players. Continued practice may improve their alignment and lessen the mistakes, but knowing what you didn't know is always a good bet. :smile: The idea of a vision center is a vague exercise in frustration. Leave it alone and your eyes...

There're a lot of great replies in this thread and there might be some real answers for you if you take the time to heed them. I examined several of these avenues in my own game and found that the problem wasn't in my approach, stroke or aiming. I realized I wasn't able to predict when it was...

I'm sorry about the equal and opposite stuff. It's an aiming system (shudder) and it isn't on point with our discussion. When you said you were using 2 different alignments when you did the drill of shooting the cue ball up and down the table, were you trying to align your eye(s) to the...

Wrong is a harsh word. :D Did you get a chance to mull over or try what I posted? I was hoping you'd gain some insight into my meaning about head positioning and how it affects my sighting picture with the dominant eye. It's a simple test and confirms your head position, right or wrong. You're...

I like to use the equal and opposite overlap, too. It's all the same thing when you finally get down to pull the trigger. You just focus on different things and may not even see points on the cue ball and object ball other players use for their conscious or subconscious aiming. Enough of the...

Great, Rick. How've you been doing? :smile: Two hours in the gym? Brutal! :D Glad you're on the mend. 99, I think you're on the right track. Do you feel you have a dominant eye? Mine is the right eye. I use it mainly for straighter shots. I have a way that works for me and may work for you...

99, Gene doesn't teach two different stick alignments. Your dominant eye should stay in its optimal position which is probably doing most of the aiming. Your passive eye will aim shots, left eye for left cuts and vice versa. The stick alignment is the same for either cut direction. The head can...

You have to use dimmable LEDs, as you may already know. Here's some good info if you don't. http://www.lutron.com/en-US/service-support/Pages/technical/technicalfaq.aspx?q1=CFL/LED%20Dimming. The LED lighting is sometimes too bright when I use it at work. I have to point the light source away...

I vote it's possible. Best, Mike

I'd like to see some 9 or 10 ball played for this pissin' contest. I think it'd be a much better match up. Best, Mike

I like this setup. What size bolts (sex bolt?) did you use? How thick were the framing members that couldn't support the weight? I see a ledger board (2x2) bolted to the side of the frame to add some bearing for the slate. What are your thoughts with the 3/4 (?) plywood? To distribute the...

I use it as a shot in my tool box for my rotation games. It adds quite a few position options that center ball and outside can't do. I like to firm up my shots as much as possible. It keeps the paralysis from setting in when you're bunting balls with the lock artists. Best, Mike

I lived in Florida a few years ago and played in an 18 + up league. I saw some 90+ pitching from time to time. I also saw some rockets off of aluminum bats come my way at third base and lived to talk about it! :D Learning to play with spin is a natural progression for all players as they...

Nice thread, Colin, but quit giving up these little tidbits for the tool box! :wink: I bridge with my player at about 11-12 inches. For the long straight ins, I bridge around 15+ inches with a firm stroke. My back hand grips the cue stick with my little finger around the bumper. This allows...

I don't visit the forums much anymore, but I decided to log in just to rep you. This post wasn't about pool or anything related to pool, yet it spoke about the reasons why many of us play the game...the creativity and the feel that brings us back despite our frustrations. Like you, I don't...

Hi Rick! Good to have you back. :thumbup: Unless position dictates, I hit most of my combos with stun or draw. I'll slow roll if I can, but I like to minimize my cue ball movement on all shots, hence the draw or stun. The fast tables force me to go an extra rail or two, but I like to keep the...

One of the biggest jumps in my rotation and straight pool games came when I stopped trying to break up clusters and started playing the tougher combinations and caroms. I learned to have no fear of shooting combos at different distances. You can line up the contact points, ghost ball, etc...

Two things come to mind. I chose the right spin to lessen the cue elevation close to the rail. On a relatively easier shot, I feel I can control the spin well enough without jacking up to make the ball and get position. Second, I like the idea of not worrying about the throw factor by using...