So since I've started spending some time in this section of the forum, I've been entertaining tinkering with my game. Not that I'm expecting some type of epiphany that's going to jump me a 100 fargo points or anything. ...but if I can gain a touch more consistency, why the hell not.
I started off with a more deliberate pause at the end of my back stroke. That transistioned into lengthing my bridge hand. I've been making a concious effort to ensure my grip doesn't deviate. Then after watching all the ripping on aiming systems (which I'm not going to fully adopt) I decided to dig into Poolology. I only scratched the surface of it thus far, but what it did do was open my eyes to what I'm really focusing on during the shot (pun intended).
I've seen the countless threads on "what ball last", CB or OB. I've always said that I'm a OB last kind of guy. However, I'm actually more of a dart back and forth really fast kind of guy...lol. With checks between the OB and pocket mixed in. When trying to prove the validity of the Poolology system I forced myself not to check my shot line from OB to pocket. I wanted only the system to manage the potting of the ball, and not have my HAMB subconcious potentially correct any misalignment.
I found holding visual focus on a single aspect quite awkward, but I managed to it of course. However what it enabled me to do is revisit the whole "which ball last" and strickly focus on the OB last. ...and when I mean focus solely focus, I mean during the last few practice strokes of the shot my eyes literally look at nothing but the OB. I'm fully 100% commited to my stroke alignment and CB strike point. It's an ongoing battle breaking out of my dart back and forth habit but so far so good.
Of course I'm blaming my misses on this new method, and I don't think it a stretch to cast some of the blame in that direction.
I'm posting this because I'm curious if others are like myself, and just 'think' they're a "this ball last" player or actually dart back/forth rapidly and just end up on one when they pull the trigger.
Try stretching out your hard focus a few practice strokes before pulling the trigger and see how you fair. I honestly don't know how I'd make a ball if I followed the CB last concept.
I really don't want to start yet another debate on which ball last. I really don't care about that. What I'm curious about is whether or not other players truly do hold their focus for a prolonged period (several seconds) before shooting.
I started off with a more deliberate pause at the end of my back stroke. That transistioned into lengthing my bridge hand. I've been making a concious effort to ensure my grip doesn't deviate. Then after watching all the ripping on aiming systems (which I'm not going to fully adopt) I decided to dig into Poolology. I only scratched the surface of it thus far, but what it did do was open my eyes to what I'm really focusing on during the shot (pun intended).
I've seen the countless threads on "what ball last", CB or OB. I've always said that I'm a OB last kind of guy. However, I'm actually more of a dart back and forth really fast kind of guy...lol. With checks between the OB and pocket mixed in. When trying to prove the validity of the Poolology system I forced myself not to check my shot line from OB to pocket. I wanted only the system to manage the potting of the ball, and not have my HAMB subconcious potentially correct any misalignment.
I found holding visual focus on a single aspect quite awkward, but I managed to it of course. However what it enabled me to do is revisit the whole "which ball last" and strickly focus on the OB last. ...and when I mean focus solely focus, I mean during the last few practice strokes of the shot my eyes literally look at nothing but the OB. I'm fully 100% commited to my stroke alignment and CB strike point. It's an ongoing battle breaking out of my dart back and forth habit but so far so good.
Of course I'm blaming my misses on this new method, and I don't think it a stretch to cast some of the blame in that direction.
I'm posting this because I'm curious if others are like myself, and just 'think' they're a "this ball last" player or actually dart back/forth rapidly and just end up on one when they pull the trigger.
Try stretching out your hard focus a few practice strokes before pulling the trigger and see how you fair. I honestly don't know how I'd make a ball if I followed the CB last concept.
I really don't want to start yet another debate on which ball last. I really don't care about that. What I'm curious about is whether or not other players truly do hold their focus for a prolonged period (several seconds) before shooting.
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