Am i the only one who uses this method on long straight ins?

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Febreze

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If there is one shot i really do not miss, regardless of pressure, it is the long straight ins. (dont worry im not bragging, i still miss cuts like its no ones buisness) The reason for this is early on, someone told me if the shot is straight in, all you have to do is fixate on the very bottom of the ball, and if your stroke is straight, the shot should always go in.

The reason for this post is i am asking if anyone else uses the bottom of the ball method, because everytime i try to teach this to someone, they have problems using it and discard it. Anyone have any input?
 
Never heard that one before but I'll give it a try this evening. I'm just the opposite of you, I don't have problems with cut shots but long straight in shots tear me to pieces. I think I have a tendency to use english and it throws the ball off.
MULLY
 
Febreze said:
If there is one shot i really do not miss, regardless of pressure, it is the long straight ins. (dont worry im not bragging, i still miss cuts like its no ones buisness) The reason for this is early on, someone told me if the shot is straight in, all you have to do is fixate on the very bottom of the ball, and if your stroke is straight, the shot should always go in.

The reason for this post is i am asking if anyone else uses the bottom of the ball method, because everytime i try to teach this to someone, they have problems using it and discard it. Anyone have any input?
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To me it is no different than aiming an gun. Just line up the cue ball from top to bottom and side to side until they are in direct alignment and fire straight through the cue ball with you dominate eye on the object ball. If your stroke is good the ball will fall and the cue ball will do what you have planned for it to do.

This method works for me, I normally fixate on the center to the top of ball on all shots, because I find it easier to see my alignment of the object and the pocket.

Take care
 
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Febreze said:
If there is one shot i really do not miss, regardless of pressure, it is the long straight ins. (dont worry im not bragging, i still miss cuts like its no ones buisness) The reason for this is early on, someone told me if the shot is straight in, all you have to do is fixate on the very bottom of the ball, and if your stroke is straight, the shot should always go in.

The reason for this post is i am asking if anyone else uses the bottom of the ball method, because everytime i try to teach this to someone, they have problems using it and discard it. Anyone have any input?
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I like this a lot. And it makes perfect sense as well, at least to me. Here's how I see this working. If you're focusing on the bottom of the ball, you have the contact area of the ball to the cloth to give you a more precise target. If you're trying to focus on the center-ball-area of the OB, your ideal hit location could tend to fade into the background. It gets fuzzy in the sameness. Make sense???? anyone. Thanx for sharing this.
 
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Febreze said:
If there is one shot i really do not miss, regardless of pressure, it is the long straight ins. (dont worry im not bragging, i still miss cuts like its no ones buisness) The reason for this is early on, someone told me if the shot is straight in, all you have to do is fixate on the very bottom of the ball, and if your stroke is straight, the shot should always go in.

The reason for this post is i am asking if anyone else uses the bottom of the ball method, because everytime i try to teach this to someone, they have problems using it and discard it. Anyone have any input?
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NO ONE CAN SEE THE BOTTOM OF THE CUE BALL. WHERE DO YOU GUYS GET THIS GARBAGE.

HAL HOULE
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I find myself doing this on straight in shots down the rail. For some reason, I was having trouble seeing these straight in shots because the rail was distracting me - as soon as I started using the "point where the object ball touches the cloth" as an aiming reference, I improved a lot on these shots.

I haven't found it necessary for middle of the table straight in shots however.
Jon
 
halhoule said:
NO ONE CAN SEE THE BOTTOM OF THE CUE BALL. WHERE DO YOU GUYS GET THIS GARBAGE.

HAL HOULE
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I was referring to the bottom of the object ball, and obviously not the very bottom which cannot be seen unless the ball is picked up.
 
We Do Not Try To Fit The Cue Ball Or The Object Ball On The Rail, We Allow A Small Space To Kick The Ball Down The Rail.
 
I don't see the problem.

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Febreze said:
If there is one shot i really do not miss, regardless of pressure, it is the long straight ins. (dont worry im not bragging, i still miss cuts like its no ones buisness) The reason for this is early on, someone told me if the shot is straight in, all you have to do is fixate on the very bottom of the ball, and if your stroke is straight, the shot should always go in.

The reason for this post is i am asking if anyone else uses the bottom of the ball method, because everytime i try to teach this to someone, they have problems using it and discard it. Anyone have any input?
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It's been working for me for the last 40 years.

Stones
 
halhoule said:
NO ONE CAN SEE THE BOTTOM OF THE CUE BALL. WHERE DO YOU GUYS GET THIS GARBAGE.

HAL HOULE
484 623 4144
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Are you kidding.
The Filipino pros all do it.
They aim the tip to the very center of the base of the cueball which is also the center of the shadow.
That's why they have long bridges and the spider bridge so the knuckles do not get in the way.
 
mullyman said:
Never heard that one before but I'll give it a try this evening. I'm just the opposite of you, I don't have problems with cut shots but long straight in shots tear me to pieces. I think I have a tendency to use english and it throws the ball off.
MULLY
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I'm with you on this one Mully. If this works consistently, I'll see you on tour!! :thumbup:

Gene
 
JoeyInCali said:
Are you kidding.
The Filipino pros all do it.
They aim the tip to the very center of the base of the cueball which is also the center of the shadow.
That's why they have long bridges and the spider bridge so the knuckles do not get in the way.
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I have observed that as well. With their open bridge, they stroke the tip of the cue on the cloth at the base of the CB. I can only presume that some then aim for the perceived bottom of the OB where it touches the cloth for a straight shot.

It also helps me correct for a sighting problem that I have where I am just a little to the right of center on the CB when I think that I am stroking to the center of the CB.

I can correct this by starting my prestroke at the bottom of the CB and then correct for English by moving the tip/bridge up etc..
 
This was taught to me by a well known pro - if the shot is dead straight in then simply shoot the cueball into the pocket. Since the object ball is in the way it goes right in. Been using this for 20 years and it works great. It's a great method for winning money on the corner to corner straight in proposition shot.
 
LAMas said:
I have observed that as well. With their open bridge, they stroke the tip of the cue on the cloth at the base of the CB. I can only presume that some then aim for the perceived bottom of the OB where it touches the cloth for a straight shot.

It also helps me correct for a sighting problem that I have where I am just a little to the right of center on the CB when I think that I am stroking to the center of the CB.

I can correct this by starting my prestroke at the bottom of the CB and then correct for English by moving the tip/bridge up etc..
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That is correct.
And if you watch Santos, he starts there no matter what shot.
Bustmante is a littl weird, he starts at the right side of the ball then works to the center.
Efren even said Busta's game suffered a little when he started a little higher on the cb in his practice strokes.
I remember seeing Parica on ESPN the first time. The announcers were wondering why he shot at the cueball so low.
 
JoeyInCali said:
Are you kidding.
The Filipino pros all do it.
They aim the tip to the very center of the base of the cueball which is also the center of the shadow.
That's why they have long bridges and the spider bridge so the knuckles do not get in the way.
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Joey, he meant that no one can see the ACTUAL bottom of the CB. The Filipinos point at the lowest part of the ball they CAN see.

Regards,
Jim
 
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Totally valid. When I was on my base pistol team, I learned to aim at 6 o'clock bull instead of center bull, because if your gun strays off your sightline, you can more readily notice it and correct before you pull the trigger. Aiming center bull your barrel can oscillate in the bullseye and you not notice it. Does all of this make any sense?
 
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