Another Aiming System knocker
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Down in the comments to that video someone pointed out that it's more or less the same as one Dr. Dave had just done, but not as well done in the opinion of the poster.
He goes over some good points, but I disagree with is assertion that aiming systems are useless. They do have their place.
Recognizing the angle and shot will ALWAYS be 100x more accurate than any aiming system, but when you don't recognize the shot, systems will get you at least close. Then give you a reference towards actually learning the shot. Systems can also be helpful because they give the conscious mind something to focus on, instead of getting in the way.
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Recognizing the angle and shot will ALWAYS be 100x more accurate than any aiming system, but when you don't recognize the shot, systems will get you at least close. Then give you a reference towards actually learning the shot. Systems can also be helpful because they give the conscious mind something to focus on, instead of getting in the way.
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I don't know . Several just look at the contact point and somehow hit it . No science or system in hittng the contact point but just their visualization of the shot in hitting that contact point .He goes over some good points, but I disagree with is assertion that aiming systems are useless. They do have their place.
Recognizing the angle and shot will ALWAYS be 100x more accurate than any aiming system, but when you don't recognize the shot, systems will get you at least close. Then give you a reference towards actually learning the shot. Systems can also be helpful because they give the conscious mind something to focus on, instead of getting in the way.
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Yes, systems can shorten the aiming learning curve, and can also be permanent “landmarks” that keep your aiming “sense” sharp.He goes over some good points, but I disagree with is assertion that aiming systems are useless. They do have their place.
Recognizing the angle and shot will ALWAYS be 100x more accurate than any aiming system, but when you don't recognize the shot, systems will get you at least close. Then give you a reference towards actually learning the shot. Systems can also be helpful because they give the conscious mind something to focus on, instead of getting in the way.
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Excellent post. This is what my intent was when I published Poolology. It's not something that a player will always use on every shot. It's just a fractional aiming system to help players become system-free shooters at a quicker pace than other traditional aiming methods/systems provide.He goes over some good points, but I disagree with is assertion that aiming systems are useless. They do have their place.
Recognizing the angle and shot will ALWAYS be 100x more accurate than any aiming system, but when you don't recognize the shot, systems will get you at least close. Then give you a reference towards actually learning the shot. Systems can also be helpful because they give the conscious mind something to focus on, instead of getting in the way.
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It's like shooting a bow without a sight. Instinctual. You "become the arrow". Same thing happens with pool, your subconscious learns what it takes to put the ball where it needs to be. Watch someone fire in 10 wing shots in a row on a 10 foot table and ask them what aiming system they use. They'd laugh you out of the room.
Related to which, I had one student who overthought all his shots. Even worse than me. He just couldn't let loose and "use the force". I had him shoot wing shots. It worked -- he started trusting his arm and became a competitor on the Artistic Pool tour.