.One thing I noticed is this.... The shot you missed landed exactly where it would've landed if I had set up the shot and used the exact same aim point, fractionally, as I would've used before you moved the ob over an inch.
In other words, it seems like maybe you missed the ball because you were extremely focused on using a precise, predefined offset for the sweep/pivot that you know goes along with that perception. But the ob missed the pocket. Do you think that when you reshot that ball you focused more on what your vision was telling you, as far as the amount of offset needed for the sweep, rather than some predefined exact halftip offset?
I believe the difference in the offset between the original shot and the shot moved 1 inch over would be so small that you wouldn't be able to do it consciously. I'm talking about one shot working with an exact 100% halftip offset and the other working with a 95% halftip offset. That fine type of adjustment is not something that we can consciously do with precision. But after practicing the perceptions and the sweeps or pivots, the subconscious picks up on these very tiny differences in tip offsets. Eventually you find yourself pocketing balls with ease, using only a handful of alignment references. This is how I believe the system works, based on my own experience with it, and based on plenty of research on brain development when it comes to building fine motor skills.
I do believe if I dedicated the appropriate practice time I could easily become proficient with the system. But I also believe that the same practice time spent with any system, as long as it's not trial and error guesswork, would bring proficiency after enough practice and experience. So it's a matter of personal choice. We do what we like and what we feel works best for us.
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