Its all in the approach and alignment

[DGilb147]

The last thing you should be looking at on the final stroke is the object
Ball ( Stephen Hendry was very unusual in that he would sight the pocket)

One tends to go where you are looking, same as motorbike racing.

I was always told to sight the line of the shot while standing, then step
Into the shot. If right handed then the right foot should be in line
Of the shot.

Try this experiment, when you are down on the shot, without playing the
Shot stand up again, leaving your feet in the same position, now move
Your feet say one inch to the right or left, then lower your body down again
For the shot. Do you still feel comfortable to pot the ball?

I think this will demonstrate the importance of stepping into the shot
Correctly.

Best regards

 

[336Robin]

setting up right

The last thing you should be looking at on the final stroke is the object
Ball ( Stephen Hendry was very unusual in that he would sight the pocket)

One tends to go where you are looking, same as motorbike racing.

I was always told to sight the line of the shot while standing, then step
Into the shot. If right handed then the right foot should be in line
Of the shot.

Try this experiment, when you are down on the shot, without playing the
Shot stand up again, leaving your feet in the same position, now move
Your feet say one inch to the right or left, then lower your body down again
For the shot. Do you still feel comfortable to pot the ball?

I think this will demonstrate the importance of stepping into the shot
Correctly.

Best regards

DGilb,
I have to agree with you that foot position is very important. I used to miss some simple cut shots and a friend told me I had my left foot wrong and showed me what I was doing and he was right. I could nail anything on one side of the table or the other but put some distance to it and I would have problems.

I just spent some time to night working on the same thing. There are a few shots Im not setting up on good and when you stroke you can feel that, not just miss it. I noticed if I get set up right even on the hard ones that the cue can do its job and youre still sitting still in perfect position afterwards. Not all shots lend to good position but I try my best to make sure I have good position and plenty of stroke room. Very difficult part of the game for some shots but for me I dont see the shot good unless Im set up right.


Just another lovely day in paradise...
336Robin :thumbup:

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[DGilb147]

Robin

I guess it still leaves the problem of being able to deliver the cue
Straight
Old saying hold the cue as if you have a small bird in your hand
and hit the cue ball as if its an egg you don't wish to break.
Should encourage a follow through.

 

[mia]

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Welcome back Rick. Found a way to sneak in, huh?

 

[randyg]

If you look at the cue ball and cue tip when you are down you are not aiming. It is the worst thing a pool player can do. Pros and instructors who give this kind of advice just don't want you to learn how to aim correctly. Do you guys really think that great shotmakers like ''django'', reyes and mika look at the cb and their cue tip when they are down to shoot??????????????

For sure they do. Then their eyes go to the target and the rest is history.

randyg

 

[porper-sig]

once you are down in position at the shot its too late, your is aiming is complete just shoot!@#$

Zen Pool seems to share this view.