Adjusting aim when down on the shot without losing accuracy in alignment

Oikawa · 2023-11-18T01:32:01+00:00

Hey all, first post here. Thought I'd share an alignment method that I came up with, that lets me adjust my aim when down on the shot without losing accuracy. For all I know, this might be common knowledge, but just deemed useless, due to the typical alignment method (aligning yourself when standing, and dropping straight into the shot, staying there and not adjusting while down) just simply working better for almost everyone. Disclaimer: I am not a professional, and do not claim to be a great player either. My fargo, if it were to be measured, would probably be somewhere between 600 and 650. Everything I say is meant as just one method, one perspective among many others, in case anyone finds it, or some thoughts within it, helpful. As a note, this post is not about an aiming system. It doesn't say anything about how to find the right cut angle. Any aiming system, or just pure feel, can be used in conjunction with this method. (In case anyone finds it relevant for anything I say in this post, I don't use an aiming system. I aim with feel, while down on the shot, by focusing on the ball overlaps (OB as where I look at, cue ball in peripheral vision) and allowing my subconscious mind to find the right alignment between those.) I will first discuss why I find it useful to aim when down on the shot in the first place, and then the method itself. (Continues in the next post)