NineballTom
Member
A friend of mine recently suggested that I watch the Mark Wilson tutorials on YouTube. He said something in one of those videos that really stood out to me. Basically he said that there are only 2 differences between an average player and a pro player:
1. A pro player has a straighter, more fluid stroke
2. A pro player has a better and more repeatable stance
He also pointed out that if you are an experienced pool player, you very rarely miss shots because of your aim. You miss shots because of a breakdown in your stance or stroke.
If all those things are true, especially the last one, doesn't that pretty much put the final nail in the coffin of aiming systems? If an aiming system only works if your stance and stroke are good, and no aiming system can salvage a bad stroke or stance, why worry about aiming systems?
Aiming systems sell, but they don't fix anything. The only way to make more shots is to improve your fundamentals; your aim is fine, my friends.
1. A pro player has a straighter, more fluid stroke
2. A pro player has a better and more repeatable stance
He also pointed out that if you are an experienced pool player, you very rarely miss shots because of your aim. You miss shots because of a breakdown in your stance or stroke.
If all those things are true, especially the last one, doesn't that pretty much put the final nail in the coffin of aiming systems? If an aiming system only works if your stance and stroke are good, and no aiming system can salvage a bad stroke or stance, why worry about aiming systems?
Aiming systems sell, but they don't fix anything. The only way to make more shots is to improve your fundamentals; your aim is fine, my friends.