Pros and dominant eyes
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Scott Lee said:You need to take another look at Earl. Not only does he not play with the cue under either eye, it is under his ear. Do you suppose it's his dominant ear?Dominant eye has no bearing on shooting pool.
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It depends on how long ago you look. I think years ago he shot more under his dominant eye and now it is a little further over.
This is quoted from Jerry Powers of Jerico cues..."The Dominant Eye"
"Everybody thinks you need to put your cue under your dominant eye or under your chin. But where does Keith McCready and Earl Strickland fit in then? If this were the case, I guess they might need to give back their world championships. Neither Keith nor Earl hold their cues underneath their “dominant eye." Keith and Earl, of course, are not the only players who hold their cue in a place other than their “dominant eye," or chin. The dominant eye is only good for the length of your arm. After that length, both eyes must work together to give you true precision in aiming." I think Scott Lee and Jerry Powers pretty much know what they are talking about.Here is the website for some more of Jerry's Myths. http://searchwarp.com/swa25846.htm
"Everybody thinks you need to put your cue under your dominant eye or under your chin. But where does Keith McCready and Earl Strickland fit in then? If this were the case, I guess they might need to give back their world championships. Neither Keith nor Earl hold their cues underneath their “dominant eye." Keith and Earl, of course, are not the only players who hold their cue in a place other than their “dominant eye," or chin. The dominant eye is only good for the length of your arm. After that length, both eyes must work together to give you true precision in aiming." I think Scott Lee and Jerry Powers pretty much know what they are talking about.Here is the website for some more of Jerry's Myths. http://searchwarp.com/swa25846.htm
You're right Scott, people need to find where they "see" a straight line. For me, it's only when the cue is under my right eye. I didn't start doing that after reading about it on any web forum. I started doing that when I first took up the game. It wasn't until 20 years later that I heard the term "dominant eye". I do believe there's such a thing, but feel it has more to do with how the brain processes information.Scott Lee said:
. ccn7 said:
Jerry may be right about the dominant eye thing but I disagree with a lot of the other things he has to say. For example he says you don't have to follow through and you can't transfer spin to the object ball. You can argue that crap doesn't stink but I still won't believe it.
Rich93 said:Here are three of the best ever:
Willie Mosconi (2 pics):
Ralph Greenleaf:
Harold Worst:
How did Ralph shoot like that? His head is so far to the side that it doesn't even look like he can see the object ball. Reminds me of one of those sobriety tests where they have you watch their finger and see if your eyes start twitching. Looks to me like all the true greats put their eye over the cue.
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What's the name of the lady on the pro circuit that is right handed and left eye dominant.....Kelly Shaw? I know her last name is Shaw. She, in an interview, stated she tried to shoot with the stick under her chin, but her game level went down. She went back to shooting with her cue under her dominant left eye.
As far as that photo of Greenleaf, looks like a weird pose photo. I couldn't see anyone shooting with a side stroke like that...let a alone a pro.
As far as that photo of Greenleaf, looks like a weird pose photo. I couldn't see anyone shooting with a side stroke like that...let a alone a pro.
mattman said:
Greenleaf did have a sidearm stroke, as did Willie Hoppe. They both started playing when they were young children and probably developed that style when they could barely see over the table. Mosconi also started very young, but somehow avoided developing the sidearm - maybe because he always stood on an orange crate. Here's a pic of Hoppe and another of Greenleaf.
Is it an advantage to have no dominant eye like me?
Well, it seems to me with all of these examples this should be settled. Dominant eye must not matter...put your cue where you like it...
Don't forget Shannon Daulton, he may be the best example of lining up the shaft under his dominant eye you will find.Klopek said:The butt portion may rest close to under his ear, but the shaft is directly beneath his right eye. You dominant eye deniers are the worst.
Other pros with "traditional" dominant eye aiming. Wu Chia Ching, Kuo Po Chang, Niels Feijen just to name a few more.
