dquarasr
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I have a shot which gives me trouble. This cost me my league match last Wednesday.
OB one diamond away from center pocket, 1" from the long rail. CB on an approximate angle of 45 degrees. (I have the same problem all the way down to around 15 degrees.) Aiming to make this shot in the corner pocket.
I can line up this shot over and over, and miss it hitting the OB too thick. I can get down on this shot and be *positive* I'm aiming correctly and stroking at my aim point. This happens both directions, angle to the left or angle to the right. It's a perception problem. I will miss this shot eight out of 10 times hitting it too thick. I've even video recorded myself. I don't believe it's my stroke. I believe it's my perception of the shot.
When I very mechanically try to align and shoot the shot to compensate, usually overthinking and tensing up on the shot, I often miss hitting it too thin. Frustrating as hell.
I have found that if I simply, and "naturally" line up, then ever so slightly aim a bit thinner, I can make this shot eight out of 10 times. Or, if I line up normally and hit with about 1/3 tip inside without adjusting the aim so the shot deflects, I can make it consistently.
So, my questions: Is my "see it and aim slightly thinner" what is meant by "feel"? Is this how HAMB is supposed to work?
Or is the better solution to find out why I "see" this shot too thick?
OB one diamond away from center pocket, 1" from the long rail. CB on an approximate angle of 45 degrees. (I have the same problem all the way down to around 15 degrees.) Aiming to make this shot in the corner pocket.
I can line up this shot over and over, and miss it hitting the OB too thick. I can get down on this shot and be *positive* I'm aiming correctly and stroking at my aim point. This happens both directions, angle to the left or angle to the right. It's a perception problem. I will miss this shot eight out of 10 times hitting it too thick. I've even video recorded myself. I don't believe it's my stroke. I believe it's my perception of the shot.
When I very mechanically try to align and shoot the shot to compensate, usually overthinking and tensing up on the shot, I often miss hitting it too thin. Frustrating as hell.
I have found that if I simply, and "naturally" line up, then ever so slightly aim a bit thinner, I can make this shot eight out of 10 times. Or, if I line up normally and hit with about 1/3 tip inside without adjusting the aim so the shot deflects, I can make it consistently.
So, my questions: Is my "see it and aim slightly thinner" what is meant by "feel"? Is this how HAMB is supposed to work?
Or is the better solution to find out why I "see" this shot too thick?