Cutting to one side easier than the other?

Is cutting to one side easier than the other for you?

  • Yes, I have a "favorite" side

    Votes: 42 44.2%

  • No, both sides yield roughly the same pocketing %

    Votes: 53 55.8%
  • Total voters
    95
SamLambert

SamLambert

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Hello,

Does anybody else have that problem? I am unsure what causes this problem, but it is definitely there.

I have a much harder time pocketing balls when I need to send the OB to the right than when it needs to go to the left of the shot line.

I figured it might have to do with eye dominance or maybe my head is slightly tilted without me noticing? I thought it might just be a mental thing, but I think the bias is over what could be considered mental.

Anybody else has that problem? How did you fix it?

Thanks,
Sam
 
Hi Sam,

Some misses started popping up & over a bit of time i noticed that they were more in one direction than the other.

I posted about it & Gene Albrecht of Perfect Aim contacted me.

He showed me that despite thinking that I was right eye dominant my whole time playing that I was, at least now actually left eye dominant for playing pool.

I would suggest that everyone do Gene's test for eye dominance & then follow his advice.

He has a thread in the aiming section.

Good Luck with finding YOUR solution.

Best 2 Ya,
Rick
 
ENGLISH! said:
Hi Sam,



Some misses started popping up & over a bit of time i noticed that they were more in one direction than the other.



I posted about it & Gene Albrecht of Perfect Aim contacted me.



He showed me that despite thinking that I was right eye dominant my whole time playing that I was, at least now actually left eye dominant for playing pool.



I would suggest that everyone do Gene's test for eye dominance & then follow his advice.



He has a thread in the aiming section.



Good Luck with finding YOUR solution.



Best 2 Ya,

Rick
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Thanks Rick, I’ll give it a look.
 
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Glad to see you back :)

I had this issue, in the same direction I might add, for a long time. Got over it simply by grinding the "hard" shots for hours on end, untill my head position and feet placement started to work for me instead of against me. Most likely the cause is simple as others have already stated. Mine was misalignement on certain shots. Still seems to creep back every now and then if not playing regularly.

It seems that we are roughly at the same level of play as of now. You have advanced really quickly, its been a pleasure to read about your training. Keep it up no matter what the trolls here speak of you :)

I'd love to be able to play you some day. We could learn a lot from each other and it would surely be a ton of fun. Too bad there is an ocean between us so matching up is a bit of a challenge in itself. Hit me up if you are ever in Finland :thumbup:


Oh and about the shaft; Larger shafts fit my game really well. Im having a hard time controlling the whitey with the 11,75 shaft, where as all my 12.5mm+ shafts are rather nice to play with. 314 is my favourite still, Tiger coming in close second. Larger diameter helps me tremendously with CB control, mainly because I see the tip correctly with my crooked eyesight. The smaller tips seem to blend in with the CB, making hitting the exact spot hard without watching the tip all the time.

Wish you all the best. Let us know how things improve a as you train them :cool:
 
I pocket balls easier on the left side when my cue is on the right of it as opposed to the opposite way but I think it's more my stance as I feel a bit more of my waist bumping against my cue if I'm shooting from the left side pocketing to the right but I doubt form is the cause of your problems as you're a much better player.
 
I'm no expert, but when I figured out the eye dominance thing by the help of Gene Albrecht years ago it brought up my ball pocketing to the left and right to pretty much even. Again I don't know why it works but it just does.
 
Gene will have you fixed in one phone call. He is that good. I took a lesson. It works. Gene knows what he is doing, he used to give free lessons over the phone, I have no idea now. I haven't seen him in over a year.
 
The angle of the cut is the same on both sides. Do yourself a favor and get over it. The side of the cut only matters in your head. It's called doubt and doubt is more devastating to your shot making than a shark. The more of an issue you make of it the more you will question yourself when you are cutting from the side you feel uncomfortable with.

Reminds me of when I used to play golf and some guys would never use their driver off the tee because they think they can't hit a driver. As if there is something wrong with the club. They talked themselves right out of it. Never shy away from a club. It is inanimate. You make the difference. Same with the side of the cut. It is always just sitting there. You are the difference not the cut.
 
philly said:
The angle of the cut is the same on both sides. Do yourself a favor and get over it. The side of the cut only matters in your head. It's called doubt and doubt is more devastating to your shot making than a shark. The more of an issue you make of it the more you will question yourself when you are cutting from the side you feel uncomfortable with.

Reminds me of when I used to play golf and some guys would never use their driver off the tee because they think they can't hit a driver. As if there is something wrong with the club. They talked themselves right out of it. Never shy away from a club. It is inanimate. You make the difference. Same with the side of the cut. It is always just sitting there. You are the difference not the cut.
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Not to derail, but the golf analogy isn't a good comparison. Golf clubs are different lengths, and as such there are differences in your swing with each one, some more drastic than others. Yes, the better players minimize the changes in their swing, but there is a difference. I can't hit a driver, I can't get the club head through at the correct angle cuz its longer. With enough practice and instruction that could be corrected, but to say it doesn't exist isn't correct.

In pool, I would think that the OPs issue is likely one of not hitting the cue ball where he thinks he is....but I'm far from being one to be an instructor. I dont notice or favor one side more than the other, I miss consistently to both sides :p
 
justadub said:
Not to derail, but the golf analogy isn't a good comparison. Golf clubs are different lengths, and as such there are differences in your swing with each one, some more drastic than others. Yes, the better players minimize the changes in their swing, but there is a difference. I can't hit a driver, I can't get the club head through at the correct angle cuz its longer. With enough practice and instruction that could be corrected, but to say it doesn't exist isn't correct.

In pool, I would think that the OPs issue is likely one of not hitting the cue ball where he thinks he is....but I'm far from being one to be an instructor. I dont notice or favor one side more than the other, I miss consistently to both sides :p
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The tee shot is the same swing if you are using your 3 wood or driver. An iron is more of a downward impact to get a divot in front of the ball not behind it. If the tee shot is the same swing with the woods then it is in your head. Of course you have to adjust for length like adjusting the length of your bridge for different shots in pool. The stroke though is generally the same.
 
It can be instructive to video record your stroke. You may find that you play right and left side English differently.

Practice, practice, practice...
 
Regular cuts to the right or left are no problem and pretty much equal. The exception is cut shots that are frozen to rail or within maybe half inch from rail. So I think the difference may be using the right or left English to make the shot. There really isn't a huge difference but there is at least some. In these scenarios I prefer cutting ball to the left ( using right English ). I'm wondering if the amount of one pocket played has caused this ?
 
BmoreMoney said:
Regular cuts to the right or left are no problem and pretty much equal. The exception is cut shots that are frozen to rail or within maybe half inch from rail. So I think the difference may be using the right or left English to make the shot. There really isn't a huge difference but there is at least some. In these scenarios I prefer cutting ball to the left ( using right English ). I'm wondering if the amount of one pocket played has caused this ?
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Shouldn't you use the english that will get you correct shape regardless of a left or right cut? What's the sense of making the ball if you don't have shape to continue?
 
Been just healing up physically and mentally....

Shooter08 said:
Gene will have you fixed in one phone call. He is that good. I took a lesson. It works. Gene knows what he is doing, he used to give free lessons over the phone, I have no idea now. I haven't seen him in over a year.
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Between getting rear ended in Peoria 2 1/2 years ago, been on seizure meds up until 1 month ago. Tumor the size of a tennis ball removed from my thyroid, surgery on the left knee only to find out it will need to be replaced soon and the total knee replacement of the right knee.

other than that I'm fine.

I traveled around the USA teaching perfect Aim from 2009 to 2014 from pool hall to pool hall. During this time I knew the dominant eye held the key to many of the ailments that plague pool players at all levels.

As I traveled and taught I kept learning more and more , finding out things that nobody could even imagine.

The dominant eye holds the key to why it is more difficult to cut one way more than the other, why it is more difficult to use right English versus left English. Once a player learns for sure which eye is dominant and only than can the issues be addressed and corrected.

I'm teaching in Minneapolis right now and having fun playing in all the tournaments up here while rehabbing. Sometimes it's really tough but I just keep on going because you have to keep moving as much as you can for your health.

There are so many people that say they are teaching the same thing but they are not. it's too bad because what I teach kind of gets lost in the heap.

I still do Free phone lessons every week. I also do personal one on one phone lessons with every player that buys the perfect aim video. I send a letter explaining why this phone lesson is so important so be sure and call.

If you want to play better pool this is a must. perfectaimbilliards

Best kept secret in pool right now.
 
right or left english

philly said:
Shouldn't you use the english that will get you correct shape regardless of a left or right cut? What's the sense of making the ball if you don't have shape to continue?
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Depending on which eye is dominant along with being right or left handed has allot to do with getting the right amount of English you need on the ball.

Do this little test.

Set up a ball cutting to the right and to the left. About a 1/4 ball hit.

Get down and aim cutting to the right using left English. Raise your head up and note exactly where the tip is on the cue ball.

Now repeat the process cutting to the left using right English. Raise your head up and note where the tip is on the cue ball.

One way you are getting over on the ball as far as you want and the other way your closer to the center of the cue ball.

How can you play if your not getting the amount of English that you want when cutting to the left or right.

One way you get enough and the other way not what you think you are getting.

The dominant eye holds this secret.

I don't think anyone has solved this problem.

I've not only solved this but I teach it everyday.

What I teach works for everyone and the dominant eye holds the key. I invented nothing.

Just figured out how the eyes really work so I could help myself and in turn help others.

It's actually as simple as 1+1=2.

The hard part is getting started on the right track.

Perfect Aim will get anyone there..........:thumbup:
 
Gene, When I try to access perfectaimbilliards.com it shows the site is down.
Can you confirm this?
Is the site up?
I do a google search for it and Google finds nothing but your YouTube channel.
 
just had a great discussion with Gene on the phone. I will be trying his teachings in the next few days and write a review about how it helped me, because it certainly will.

Thanks again Gene, this is greatly appreciated.


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Thanks for the heads up..........

Masseyman said:
Gene, When I try to access perfectaimbilliards.com it shows the site is down.
Can you confirm this?
Is the site up?
I do a google search for it and Google finds nothing but your YouTube channel.
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I just contacted my go to guy and he will look into it tomorrow.

I didn't know. Should be up in a couple of days......
 
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