Any tips for consistently shooting with follow through?

[gregcantrall]

Greg, We disagree so seldom it seems strange! Going through a deep hole forces you to move the stick straight in all directions. Very hard to do with any stroke, particularly the pendulum. I tried a level hole, I tried tilting the hole slightly. Neither one worked real well. I had to do some very contrived manipulations of my stroke to go through a deep bottle.

After a little thought I realized I was trying to fix something that wasn't broken! While the tip needs to be straight side to side for aiming consistency, there is no reason for it to move straight on the vertical for more than a couple inches. The solution is simple. Forget a deep round hole, stroke into a channel. You can tell instantly if you have any side to side issue and you are no longer making any contact with the top and bottom of your guide. The slight vertical travel is unnoticeable when it isn't banging into glass.

Hu

Okay , I just put the empty Miller bottle on the table and , well remembered it's all for the muscles. Just like doing reps when lifting weights. Light weight with more reps....would be my physical fitness test. ... so will test self now as it's been years.

Okay first photo is finish at bottom of bottle. Second is at beginning of stroke. Uh set position. A step into after aiming and planning while erect.
Execution of 10 reps was accomplished at low speed.
So 10 achieved with each hand no problem. So now will try for 8 at twice the speed.

 

[gregcantrall]

Uh set position

Ooops that's just before moving the grip hand back 9 inches. So the shooting hand is at finish position. Moving the grip back 9 inches is my method. Which allows a stroke through to the bottom develop muscle memory, maybe.

 

[Mensabum]

Did you mean Follow Threw

Even better!!

 

[Mensabum]

Okay , I just put the empty Miller bottle on the table and , well remembered it's all for the muscles. Just like doing reps when lifting weights. Light weight with more reps....would be my physical fitness test. ... so will test self now as it's been years.
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Okay first photo is finish at bottom of bottle. Second is at beginning of stroke. Uh set position. A step into after aiming and planning while erect.
Execution of 10 reps was accomplished at low speed.
So 10 achieved with each hand no problem. So now will try for 8 at twice the speed.

Stroking my shaft in a small hole like that would elevate my BP. I'd have to be careful with that one. Anybody seen my glove??

 

[pooldawg8]

Stroking my shaft in a small hole like that would elevate my BP. I'd have to be careful with that one. Anybody seen my glove??

U use gloves on both hands correct? If not that`s your problem Just trying to help a buddy out

 

[gregcantrall]

U use gloves on both hands correct? If not that`s your problem Just trying to help a buddy out

Compression gloves for playing under pressure.

 

[GoldCrown]

Compression gloves for playing under pressure.

Anti Vibration gloves for good vibes

 

[jtompilot]

Shoot the same shot over and over again. I am not talking a dozen times, i am talking thousands of times. If you are looking for consistency this would be it. That's why the X drill is good for that, a few thousand with follow, stop then draw.

I’m sure I’m missing something with this drill besides the ball I don’t see how this drill is going to fix my many flaws, it does show me my stroke is very inconsistent but it no way in hell it tells me how to fix my flaws.

 

[straightline]

I’m sure I’m missing something with this drill besides the ball I don’t see how this drill is going to fix my many flaws, it does show me my stroke is very inconsistent but it no way in hell it tells me how to fix my flaws.

Glaring red flag about the X drill. Longest shot on table, jacked up, massive parallax issues, instructions are mostly < Do This Shot>

Many will just develop the bad habits that help cinch the drill.