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ever notice, when your playing really well, you cheat the pocket really nice, and when your playing average, you never cheat the pocket? intresting.
By cheating the pocket, do you mean just aiming for a particular side of the pocket, or do you mean a straight in shot, cheating the pocket to the side to create a slight angle? It's the same thing when I am not playing well and my brain is fuzzy, but when I am in dead stroke, they are two different things. The second one is something that needs to be done when you get somewhat out of line, and the first is just a natural flowing process for me.
When I am in stroke, which side of the pocket I use for the shot is all ready done before I get down on the shot. I see the shot, see my options for position, and I see a line I need the cueball to travel after I pocket the ball. I line up and aim according to that. I actually don't even think about what side of the pocket I am aiming at, it's just a natural 'feel' i get when I am in stroke. It's funny, I don't really pay attention to aim when I am in dead stroke. It seems like making the shot is already a given, and all I see is lines for position play. You make a good point.
When I am in stroke, which side of the pocket I use for the shot is all ready done before I get down on the shot. I see the shot, see my options for position, and I see a line I need the cueball to travel after I pocket the ball. I line up and aim according to that. I actually don't even think about what side of the pocket I am aiming at, it's just a natural 'feel' i get when I am in stroke. It's funny, I don't really pay attention to aim when I am in dead stroke. It seems like making the shot is already a given, and all I see is lines for position play. You make a good point.
it comes with confidence... if you're in dead stroke, your're happy to run racks, which comes from postional play, which sometimes comes from cheating pockets...
If you're not in dead stroke, you have less confidence, and are just happy to get the ball in the pocket to continue your run
If you're not in dead stroke, you have less confidence, and are just happy to get the ball in the pocket to continue your run