I see that most of pro players are pointing to the bottom of the cue ball before they shot, even if they are breaking.
Why?
Why?
shooting cue ball to the bottom
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randyg said:
sounds like very, very poor mechanics/fundamentals to me............
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I agree, but they are so freakin' talented that it works for them. Most people would say that Buddy Hall has perfect fundamentals, but he rearely makes it to the finish position before lifting his bridge hand. Seems to have been working pretty well for him.DrCue'sProtege said:sounds like very, very poor mechanics/fundamentals to me............
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I play 8-ball mostly. When I break, I want the cue ball to come backwards to keep it away from all that congestion down there. So I shoot low with "draw". Chances are I have a few shots after the break. I have a friend who shoots high on the cue ball when breaking. The cue ball travels forward after the break and stays down there. Many times he does not have a shot after the break.
Draw imparts a "backwards spin" on the cue ball. So when it hits and stops, it is still spinning backwards. Then the backwards spin takes over and the cue ball rolls backwards.
When playing and I shoot low, it is a "draw" or "stun" shot. I either want the cue ball to come backwards after the shot, stop dead after the shot, or travel 90 degrees to the line of the pocket after the shot. (Search for 30 and 90 degree rules, draw shot, and stun or stop shot.)
Draw imparts a "backwards spin" on the cue ball. So when it hits and stops, it is still spinning backwards. Then the backwards spin takes over and the cue ball rolls backwards.
When playing and I shoot low, it is a "draw" or "stun" shot. I either want the cue ball to come backwards after the shot, stop dead after the shot, or travel 90 degrees to the line of the pocket after the shot. (Search for 30 and 90 degree rules, draw shot, and stun or stop shot.)
I don't know so much about the breaking, but on a long draw shot I get the cue tip very close to the bottom of the ball.
The reason that I do this is to try to get the cue tip exactly dead center on the ball. I can see the reflection of my cue on the ball and can easily tell if it is off center.
As far as why the pros do it I have no clue.
The reason that I do this is to try to get the cue tip exactly dead center on the ball. I can see the reflection of my cue on the ball and can easily tell if it is off center.
As far as why the pros do it I have no clue.
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pooltchr said:
Right. I have been told by several pros that is why they do it. But as others have pointed out, champions have SCARY eye/hand coordination and in my opinion, we mortals can't adjust back to a higher intended contact point on the CB nearly as accurately as the top pros seem to be able to do.
So I don't think that is a very good idea for most players.
Regards,
Jim
Everyone's vision is a little different. When some people think they are looking at the exact center of the cue ball they are actually off center. This would cause a person to put unintentional english on the ball. By pointing the cue stick at the exact location where the cue ball is resting on the table you would be pointing at the exact vertical center of the cue ball. If you move you stick perfectly straight up to the horizontal center then you would be hitting in the exact center of the cue ball. I hope this helps. If not post again and I will try to explain some more. This method is what I have heard the Phillapino's use to find center ball. They move the stick up on the last stroke.
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If I'm not wrong, they align the cuetip and the center ball.kaznj said:
randyg said:
Good point Randy. It seems many players play across the ball these days or more than years past. I mean aim high, hit low or aim left, hit to the right.
Many aim one side or the other and then hit in the middle. Mtself, I tried to correct this many years ago and it was a hard habit to break. I play more center ball now than I ever did. Father Time though has created many other bad habits and problems. Pockets are getting smaller each day.
DrCue'sProtege said:sounds like very, very poor mechanics/fundamentals to me............
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According to some local sharks, they do this to "hide" the real intention for the shot. It helps to confuse or intimidate the opponent by surprising him with a totally different shot that he thought the shooter would do... Just like the game POKER...
Many Filipino players do this kind of aiming
