Cross Eye Dominance Stance Question

Sbrogdon

Sbrogdon

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I figured out awhile back that I am cross eye dominant, pretty severely I might add. I tried everything for months trying to get into a stance using my right foot on the shot line and could never get my vision center right without my body hurting after a few games.

I started NOT focusing on the stance and focusing more on getting my vision center on the shot line. This has made me go up a couple of balls from where I was.....BUT..... I still am not as consistent as I know I could be and still miss seemingly easy shots at times.

I feel that my consistency problem is due to not having a visual to plant my right foot.

My question to the instructors is:

Is there anything you may offer as far as advice to help me get a consistent distance from the shot line with my right foot. The way I line up it seems my foot is usually 4-5 inches off the visual of the shot line....

I hope this makes enough sense.


S.B
 
i am not an instructor
but here is my suggestion
to the instructors let me me know the good and bad of my advice so i can learn too...:smile:
place the cue along the shot line
find what seems right to you and step into the shot
see where on your right foot the cue crosses
also see the shot from behind the table
as you come into the shot from a distance will tell you where on your right foot should be
just my 2 cents
icbw
 
Sbrogdon said:
I figured out awhile back that I am cross eye dominant, pretty severely I might add. I tried everything for months trying to get into a stance using my right foot on the shot line and could never get my vision center right without my body hurting after a few games.

I started NOT focusing on the stance and focusing more on getting my vision center on the shot line. This has made me go up a couple of balls from where I was.....BUT..... I still am not as consistent as I know I could be and still miss seemingly easy shots at times.

I feel that my consistency problem is due to not having a visual to plant my right foot.

My question to the instructors is:

Is there anything you may offer as far as advice to help me get a consistent distance from the shot line with my right foot. The way I line up it seems my foot is usually 4-5 inches off the visual of the shot line....

I hope this makes enough sense.


S.B
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1.) Regarding your cue placement: Where exactly are you placing your cue in relation to your eyes?

2.) What side of the shot line is your right foot on when it's 4-5 inches off the line?

3.) Where exactly is your left foot? How wide is your stance and where is the heel of your left foot in relation to your right foot? For example: Is the heel of your left foot even with the toes of your right foot, or even with the right foot instep, or is it 6, or 10 or more inches above your right foot toes?
 
FranCrimi said:
1.) Regarding your cue placement: Where exactly are you placing your cue in relation to your eyes?

I am placing my vision center, which is inline with my left eye and edge of my nose, directly over the cue.

2.) What side of the shot line is your right foot on when it's 4-5 inches off the line?

Before, it was to the right of the shot line. I was shifting my entire body to the right so I could line up the shot with my left eye directly on the shot line. I would then try to keep my head on that line.

3.) Where exactly is your left foot? How wide is your stance and where is the heel of your left foot in relation to your right foot? For example: Is the heel of your left foot even with the toes of your right foot, or even with the right foot instep, or is it 6, or 10 or more inches above your right foot toes?

I recently changed my left front from to far forward to about 45 degrees I suppose, but more out to the side a bit instead of forward. If that makes sense.. I would say the heal of my left foot is about even with the joints of my right toes now...roughly...
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OK. For cross-dominant eye players, placement of the front foot is equally as important as back foot placement because the front foot placement will help give your body clearance for the cue to pass. It's a tricky thing because if you don't get it right, you could throw yourself off balance.

Try this: Place the toes of your back foot on the shot line, pointed slightly to the right. Place your left foot a minimum of shoulder width apart, with the heel of your left foot just above the height of the toes of your right foot. This will give you the clearance you need. Experiment with pointing your left foot left, right and straight.You should still feel the important lean to the right and back when you set down over the shot.

That is the starting point. The rest is slight tweaking here and there.
 
bbb said:
i am not an instructor
but here is my suggestion
to the instructors let me me know the good and bad of my advice so i can learn too...:smile:
place the cue along the shot line
find what seems right to you and step into the shot
see where on your right foot the cue crosses
also see the shot from behind the table
as you come into the shot from a distance will tell you where on your right foot should be
just my 2 cents
icbw
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As you can see in my response to the OP, foot placement for a cross dominant eye player is a bit more complicated than standard dominant eye players.

One thing I want to point out about your comment is that "what seems right to you" only works if it's actually right. What if what seems right is wrong?
 
I'm exactly the same as the op. Right handed and use my left eye over the shaft. I also have a square on stance meaning the line between my feet are 90 degrees to the cue. I would recommend having a slightly more closed stance with the line between the feet at around 45 degrees to the cue with the heel of the back foot on the shot line. The head may have to be angled 'away' from the shot so the dominant eye is closer slightly than the other. Discomfort happens when trying a new stance usually but after a couple of weeks it gets more comfortable. If it continues to cause discomfort just stop and try something else.
 
Consistency

My main problem is I find something that works, it works for a few days, then I'm back to being inconsistent. It's very frustrating.

S.B
 
Put up a short video of your PSR from the front and shooting arm side. It sounds like your alignment keeps changing and you may be moving your head off of the shot line from day to day.

My biggest problem for consistency is getting lazy and not having my head where it's supposed to be to look at each shot. One night I'm running out and the next night I have to really focus on my PSR to keep things lined up. At least I know the source of my problem and can get to pocketing balls with a few self checks.

The furthest South I get is Dalton or I'd stop by and shoot a few with you. You're out South of Dothan which is a loooong way aways! :smile:

Best,
Mike
 
Im constantly trying new stances and whatnot here lately. I am trying to figure out the best stance that doesn't put strain on my neck and back having the cross dominance issue. Sometimes I fall right into a good stance and other times I feel too spread out or too bunched up. Its difficult to try and stay consistent when I am always worried about feet placement, eye placement, etc. Its slowly coming along but trying to work it all out is demanding and it makes me lose focus on the shot itself.
 
Feet for stance

Im trying the right heal on the shot line and my left foot at about 45 degrees..maybe a bit less but with the heel of my left foot even with the toes on my right foot. It seems real comfortable and Im not having any strain on my neck to get my cue under my opposite eye....yet....

I will focus on that for a few days and see what happens...

S.B
 
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