Does every question from a beginning player on here have to turn into a solicitation for instruction? Granted, I'm sure Stan (and others) are great instructors but enough already. Surely, I'm not the only one on this forum that is growing tired of this? Or am I?
We will have a thread that could turn out to be a good conversation but instead it comes to a screeching halt when everybody just tells the OP'er to just go and get some instruction.
As far as the original post is concerned:
I think that is an awesome drill and it's one that I was not aware of but I will be doing it today when I get home from work. The only problem I see with the drill is it could lead to a lot of frustration when you are just focused on the straight cueing action without any concern for the entirety of the stroke (if that makes any sense). In other words, you just focus on the end result and you don't focus on any other parts of your stroke (stance, bridge, grip, etc.). You sort of get tunnel vision and maybe put the cart before the horse, as opposed to focusing on getting your body properly aligned, placing your bridge hand properly, and paying attention to your grip hand -- these sorts of things.
I know I tend to do that myself when repeating shots over and over again. Instead of focusing on my body I start focusing solely on the balls. So I then get frustrated because the balls aren’t listening to my demands that they go in to the pockets. Then I remember that I can’t control them, I can only control my body.
Hope that made some sense – if not disregard.
Anyway, thanks for pointing out a cool drill.
