What app is he using on the ipad?
What app is he using on the ipad?
Yeah i just found one called Coach's eye. It has the same features.
Try it.
The longer you stare at that shot before the last stroke, the slower the final stroke will be . And your pause at the back will be longer too.
It quiets the brain and the eyes.
This is fantastic, concise advice.
If I understand you correctly, this is holding a “gaze” on the object ball contact point just before “pulling the trigger” with the final stroke.
This happens towards the tail end of the entire shot process, but what about at the beginning?
I’ve found that whenever I’m in dead stroke, Its because I lead with my chin on the shot line and hold a gaze on the object ball contact the whole time I’m dropping down and for a fsecond or two after before shifting my eyes to the cue ball. Does this sound right to anybody else?
At the beginning. The tail end naturally pauses b/c of the time in the beginning.
I believe it’s Hudl Technique
So I went and watched this video of Mark Wilson playing in the Mosconi Cup in 1995, and dammit, there he was, practicing what he is now preaching. No, not fluid looking, but no loose shots to be found.
https://youtu.be/QRNfeTa4l1E
This is fantastic, concise advice.
If I understand you correctly, this is holding a “gaze” on the object ball contact point just before “pulling the trigger” with the final stroke.
This happens towards the tail end of the entire shot process, but what about at the beginning?
I’ve found that whenever I’m in dead stroke, Its because I led with my chin and dropped straight down on the shot line, holding my gaze on the object ball contact point throughout the descent and another second or so after I’m settled before I shift my eyes onto the cue ball. Ideally there’s no cue motion this entire time. Does this sound right to anybody else?
I get down the same way. My eye is on the object ball all the way down as it seems to get my head in the right position. I am getting the "Dance Step" pretty well--needs work but coming along. The "Ladies and Gentlemen" has given me a rhythm that allows a very good PEP and easier to stay locked on the OB. From there I use the SPF and all the info Mark covered makes the SPF flow. I also make sure that my "set" feels really good before I do the "Ladies & Gentlemen." Am I ever gladI clicked onto that video!!
I am getting the "Dance Step" pretty well--needs work but coming along.
I read Mark’s book several years ago, and I largely adopted (or attempted to adopt/ingrain) his method of taking the stance. But I have to say that it never became fully natural - because of the dance step. One of the reasons is that it seems to force me to move my entire self, including my head, off the line that I established while standing directly behind the ball (straddling the shot line) before taking my stance.
I’d be interested in thoughts on where/how to stand when upright, where the back foot should be relative to the shot line, when getting down on the shot, and what foot movements are involved in getting from the initial standing position to being down on the shot.
This is fantastic, concise advice.
If I understand you correctly, this is holding a “gaze” on the object ball contact point just before “pulling the trigger” with the final stroke.
This happens towards the tail end of the entire shot process, but what about at the beginning?
I’ve found that whenever I’m in dead stroke, Its because I led with my chin and dropped straight down on the shot line, holding my gaze on the object ball contact point throughout the descent and another second or so after I’m settled before I shift my eyes onto the cue ball. Ideally there’s no cue motion this entire time. Does this sound right to anybody else?
I struggled with this part of the book, too, especially getting my right foot completely perpendicular to the line of aim. I had to come up with some kind of adaptation that worked for me, but I’m not happy with it.
I discussed this with another well-respected instructor and I think it comes down to one size doesn’t fit all. Like my instructor friend said, “Mark is 6’7” and does yoga, you know.” I’d guess that Mark would actually agree and makes reasonable allowances for different physiques when giving personal instruction.
FYI, some additional videos covering stance options and recommendations can be found here:See, for example, these two video lessons:
https://youtu.be/Hp23IzV2u_w
https://youtu.be/bosPR6gcoH0
I will be posting a video soon (probably next week) covering this topic. Therefore, I look forward to hearing what people have to say.I’d be interested in thoughts on where/how to stand when upright, where the back foot should be relative to the shot line, when getting down on the shot, and what foot movements are involved in getting from the initial standing position to being down on the shot.
If you put Painters tape on the floor straight in line with the shot line put your right toe's along the edge of the tape, without moving you right foot step toward the table and to the left with your left foot with the toes of you left foot point toward the table, now bend over and place you bridge hand on the table. it might feel a little uncomfortable at first but it will become comfortable in a short period of time.
Another way you can try this is go over to a wall, put a table along side it for your bridge hand, now put your toes of you right foot up against the wall step toward the table and to the left bend over and place you bridge hand on the table, you have just created tri-pod. Your right arm and the back of your hand will be against the wall now you can conduct practice strokes. Your arm and hand should not come off the wall, if they do then you are not stroking in a straight line.