Perfect Aim by someone who has never seen it.

[JoeyA]

I was at the pool hall tonight and the pool room owner who plays a very sporty game was moving his head left and right, potting balls one after the other.

My Filipino buddy mentioned the owner's unusual movements and we watched a while and I remarked that it looked like he was using Gene Albrecht's Perfect Aim. Bobby H didn't know what that was and finally we asked the owner what the heck he was doing.

He explained that he is always working on his stroke and aiming and that in recent years he has lost some of his ability to play at a very high level and he started describing PERFECT AIM almost to the T. To say that I was amazed is an understatement. I am POSITIVE that the owner has not seen Gene's video nor has he read or been taught about Perfect Aim but there he was describing it in explicit detail.

Anyway, I thought with all of the accolades and heat that Gene has caught on AZBilliards about Perfect Aim, that he deserved to know that other people are thinking about better ways to aim and that similar thinking goes on in the minds of others.

Now this isn't meant to ruffle the feathers of anyone on AZB but the owner can beat 95% of all AZBers at most any game. No, he isn't a pro but a good shortstop and I thought you would like to know he isn't your everyday banger. Didn't mean this to upset anyone, just to let you know what his level of play is.... Anyway, this thread is simply to share that other people who play great pool sometimes think about how to better their game and try different things to do accomplish that. It made me smile to think that someone else was thinking independently and came up with VERY SIMILAR aiming to PERFECT AIM.

I guess it's not that strange to see other top players thinking about better ways to aim and doing things to improve.



JoeyA

 

[Rod]

That is interesting. I have been working on alignment and head position. Since I had cataracts and lens implants I've been a touch off. Somehow along the way I started facing the table a little to much. I think part of it was back surgery as well. So 3 weeks ago I started moving my right foot back, I'm a right handed. My consistency is a little better. Now I can break hard and control the c/b better. I smacked em hard today and squatted the c/b a lot. That would not have happened a month ago. So us old dogs still learn new tricks. :grin:

Rod

 

[JimS]

Willingness is always the key to growth. (ain't that some profound sh!t)

 

[Siz]

...Somehow along the way I started facing the table a little to much. I think part of it was back surgery as well. So 3 weeks ago I started moving my right foot back, I'm a right handed. My consistency is a little better. Now I can break hard and control the c/b better. I smacked em hard today and squatted the c/b a lot. That would not have happened a month ago. So us old dogs still learn new tricks. :grin:

Rod

This old dog found improvement by going the other way! For about 30 years I had been fairly sideways-on, but as a right hander I recently found that moving my left leg back helps. Different tricks for different dogs I suppose. :grin:

Inspired by Geno's infectious enthusiasm, I have also been experimenting with head / eye alignment with some interesting results. Not conclusive as yet, but definitely worth pursuing.

When I stop learning new stuff, I will probably give up the game.

 

[gulfportdoc]

I was at the pool hall tonight and the pool room owner who plays a very sporty game was moving his head left and right, potting balls one after the other.

Was that at Buff's, or Corner Pocket?

Doc

 

[pooltchr]

I guess it's not that strange to see other top players thinking about better ways to aim and doing things to improve.



JoeyA

The best players are always looking to learn and improve. Anyone who thinks they already know it all is doomed to mediocraty.

Steve

 

[JoeyA]

This old dog found improvement by going the other way! For about 30 years I had been fairly sideways-on, but as a right hander I recently found that moving my left leg back helps. Different tricks for different dogs I suppose. :grin:

Inspired by Geno's infectious enthusiasm, I have also been experimenting with head / eye alignment with some interesting results. Not conclusive as yet, but definitely worth pursuing.

When I stop learning new stuff, I will probably give up the game.

As far as feet alignment goes, I too, as a right-hander, move the left foot back, similar to snooker players when I need precision that isn't happening naturally (like when I am tired, tough shot putting pressure on me, game ball etc).

Gene knows a lot of important things and Precision Aim seems to work for people who have never seen it. I was flabbergasted to see someone who has never seen it, using it. After "Buff" explained to me what he was doing, I told him he was using Gene's "Perfect Aim" system and he gave me one of those WTF is Perfect Aim, looks.

JoeyA