good visual for "quiet eyes" and focus

[dr_dave]

from my August '11 Billiards Digest article dealing with sighting:

As Mike Page points out in NV B.3, any sighting line that is not parallel to the desired aiming line of the shot (i.e., the line of the cue) is problematic and should probably be avoided.​

See Mike's video and the illustrations and explanations in my article for more information.

So you write instructional pool articles based on opinions

... sometimes. In this case, I was agreeing with and supporting a suggestion made by Mike Page.

without any real factual information

I think the illustrations and explanations in the article are quite informative and based on facts. What specific claims in the article do you think are factually wrong? I would be happy to try to provide additional explanations or justifications, where possible or necessary.

and you do diagrams with information that is only good on center ball hits

That is correct. This series of articles dealt only with aiming, alignment, and sighting for center-ball hits.

I cover aim compensation for squirt, swerve, and throw in many other articles and online resources. I obviously can't cover everything in every article. If you want to see everything covered in one place, shell out some cash for my book and VEPS.

(though I didn't see this fact pointed out in your article).

You apparently didn't read the article very carefully. Pull it up and do a search for the word "center" and you will see that it is pointed out numerous times.

Regards,
Dave

 

[chefjeff]

Nice find!

Nature is a great teacher.

Jeff Livingston

 

[dr_dave]

Nice find!

Nature is a great teacher.

Thanks. I agree about nature being a good teacher ... for both engineers and pool players.

Regards,
Dave

 

[KRJ]

hmmm

I do agree, keeping your head still is very important.

Yep, and he's flying hard and fast, and seemed to keep his head on that invisible line the whole time Pretty cool:thumbup:.

 

[pt109]

Good thread, Doc
When I was a full time player and having a bad day, I used to say "Haven't
got a look at the balls yet."

..it was like my eyes were falling somewhere between the cue-ball and
the object-ball.
..just like driving, when you're doing things by rote, accidents happen.

 

[dr_dave]

Good thread, Doc
When I was a full time player and having a bad day, I used to say "Haven't
got a look at the balls yet."

..it was like my eyes were falling somewhere between the cue-ball and
the object-ball.
..just like driving, when you're doing things by rote, accidents happen.

Thanks.

League starts tonight. I will certainly be trying to "Be the Bird" with my focus and intensity.

Regards,
Dave