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lucasi1

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I watch more snooker than pool, and not sure where to post this... After watching Ronnie O'Sullivan videos, it looks like although he shoots right handed, his cue is inline with his left eye. He is not alone. Selby and a few others do this as well. I have to wonder how this came about. Natural stance or taught? Are they naturally right handed but dominant left eyed, so they do this naturally? (in Ronnie's case, when he shoots left handed, the cue stays under his left eye)

Do any main pool players do this? I know the snooker stance is different than most pool players, but I wonder if people consider their dominant eye when checking mechanics?

Just curious if I'm seeing this correctly, and if so, how this comes about?.. Thanks.
 
pt109

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A lot of problems disappear if you bring the cue to your eyes....
...rather than your eyes to the cue.
 
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Cezar Morales

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lucasi1 said:
I watch more snooker than pool, and not sure where to post this... After watching Ronnie O'Sullivan videos, it looks like although he shoots right handed, his cue is inline with his left eye. He is not alone. Selby and a few others do this as well. I have to wonder how this came about. Natural stance or taught? Are they naturally right handed but dominant left eyed, so they do this naturally? (in Ronnie's case, when he shoots left handed, the cue stays under his left eye)

Do any main pool players do this? I know the snooker stance is different than most pool players, but I wonder if people consider their dominant eye when checking mechanics?

Just curious if I'm seeing this correctly, and if so, how this comes about?.. Thanks.
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Its been awhile., its call the master eye.

Arguably the best shot maker to ever held a cue in pool, wu shoots left handed aligned to his right hand.
So does last yr world 9ball champ albin does, shooting right hand aligned to his left eye.
 
dr_dave

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lucasi1 said:
I watch more snooker than pool, and not sure where to post this... After watching Ronnie O'Sullivan videos, it looks like although he shoots right handed, his cue is inline with his left eye. He is not alone. Selby and a few others do this as well. I have to wonder how this came about. Natural stance or taught? Are they naturally right handed but dominant left eyed, so they do this naturally? (in Ronnie's case, when he shoots left handed, the cue stays under his left eye)

Do any main pool players do this? I know the snooker stance is different than most pool players, but I wonder if people consider their dominant eye when checking mechanics?

Just curious if I'm seeing this correctly, and if so, how this comes about?.. Thanks.
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Every individual has a unique head position relative to the cue that allows him or her to best see the line of a shot. I call this the "vision center" position. The vision center isn't always related to which eye might be "dominant" or not. For more info, including drills that can be used to find one's vision center, see the vision center resource page.

Enjoy,
Dave
 
dr_dave

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dr_dave said:
Every individual has a unique head position relative to the cue that allows him or her to best see the line of a shot. I call this the "vision center" position. The vision center isn't always related to which eye might be "dominant" or not. For more info, including drills that can be used to find one's vision center, see the vision center.
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I consider vision center resource page alignment THE most important fundamental of pool!

Regards,
Dave
 
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rikdee

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dr_dave said:
I consider alignment THE most important fundamental of pool!

Regards,
Dave
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Absolutely. Better alignment = more consistent play. From beginner to advanced player, this drill is well worth the effort to include in one's practice routine. Even good players need a tune-up now and then. When doing, be very attuned to your observations.
 
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SilverCue

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pt109 said:
As was Willie Mosconi and Joe Davis...you're in good company.
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One advantage of being cross eye dominant is your dominant eye is closer to the target.
dr_dave said:
Every individual has a unique head position relative to the cue that allows him or her to best see the line of a shot. I call this the "vision center" position. The vision center isn't always related to which eye might be "dominant" or not. For more info, including drills that can be used to find one's vision center, see the vision center resource page.

Enjoy,
Dave
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