What I have been working on is a set of standard shots to calibrate TOI. Something along the lines of Colin Colenzos potting test or Joe Tuckers Aiming workout. Only I don't intend for it to be a full blown aiming workout. Just a set of shots on a WEI type diagram that I can go through in a few minutes to zero my sights for the day.
What I have found is that as I am getting in stroke, my TOI is getting smaller. Also I have a drift from day to day due to lack of uniform focus. I start hitting the cue ball a tiny bit off from the day before. CJ, I am sure you learned in golf that when errors creep into your swing, the golfer will unconsciously make compensating moves. For me these are usually due to alignment errors. I know, how can you screw up a center to center alignment? Well, I do and it is only a tiny amount. What happens is I notice my stroke changing to compensate. When I check it more closely, the railroad tracks along the edges of the cueball and object ball are a little off. It is only 1/16th to an 1/8th but that is more than enough to throw me off.
I begin each session with the TIPS kicks which are coming along nicely. I would like to have a set of shots to do immediately after that. Then I would be locked in for the rest of the session.
I have not played any matches but my practice sessions are beginning to attract rail birds. I suppose that is a good sign.
What I have found is that as I am getting in stroke, my TOI is getting smaller. Also I have a drift from day to day due to lack of uniform focus. I start hitting the cue ball a tiny bit off from the day before. CJ, I am sure you learned in golf that when errors creep into your swing, the golfer will unconsciously make compensating moves. For me these are usually due to alignment errors. I know, how can you screw up a center to center alignment? Well, I do and it is only a tiny amount. What happens is I notice my stroke changing to compensate. When I check it more closely, the railroad tracks along the edges of the cueball and object ball are a little off. It is only 1/16th to an 1/8th but that is more than enough to throw me off.
I begin each session with the TIPS kicks which are coming along nicely. I would like to have a set of shots to do immediately after that. Then I would be locked in for the rest of the session.
I have not played any matches but my practice sessions are beginning to attract rail birds. I suppose that is a good sign.