dr_dave said:Do you think you miss more shots due to aiming error or stroking error?
Regards,
Dave
If you think about it every shot you miss in a tourney or gambling you have probably made a thousand times, so why did you miss it. obviously you know how to aim it ,so your stroke failed you.
Colin Colenso said:I think aiming, or proper alignment is far more crucial for actually potting balls.
Colin
I've watched many state level players in our game that uses much smaller pockets. I can guarantee you that they don't know how to aim consistently. Sometimes they get their eyes in, other times they struggle. I can clearly see it has nothing to do with their stroke, as I can tell when I miss because of poor alignment when I make a perfectly straight stroke.just about a said:If you think about it every shot you miss in a tourney or gambling you have probably made a thousand times, so why did you miss it. obviously you know how to aim it ,so your stroke failed you. A solid repeatable stroke under pressure is the perfect aiming system.
just about a said:A solid repeatable stroke under pressure is the perfect aiming system.
Scott Lee said:
No I don't. When I align my bridge to a shot, I have no thought about my stroke. Though occasionally feathering, to see the line is a method I use. If you can't feather the cue along a straight line, that makes that type of alignment method more difficult.whitewolf said:I personally think that proper alignment problems relate more to stroke problems, don't you?
To me, alignment means:
Where are your feet? Do you have an open or closed stance? Is your head directly over the cue or is your dominant eye?
You can aim perfectly but if your alignment is off then your stroke will surely suffer.
dr_dave said:Do you think you miss more shots due to aiming error or stroking error?
Regards,
Dave
Scott,Scott Lee said:
Since you ask what we 'think' as opposed to what we 'know', I would say that I probably miss more moderately paced shots because of aiming errors, while more high speed shots from stroking problems.dr_dave said:Do you think you miss more shots due to aiming error or stroking error?
Regards,
Dave
Colin Colenso said:Scott,I'd like to see you tackle some real difficult to aim shots on the snooker table and then see how well your stroke knocks them in.
Colin
haha, I promise I'd find the tightest table in Australia for youScott Lee said:Colin...I'd be more than happy to. Please send 2 ROUNDTRIP airline tickets to down under (because, of course, my wife always travels with me)! Oh...first class, if you don't mind! I'll take care of the hotel accomdations!
Scott Lee
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Colin Colenso said:haha, I promise I'd find the tightest table in Australia for you
I do hope you would consider my opinion from the point of view of players who have a pretty repeatable / accurate stroke.
Colin