Snooker Line of Aim video
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As a full time snooker player I can tell you that I (and every other player I know) aims like this:
Stand behind the shot and place the right leg (for right handers) on the line of aim. We know the line of aim through hours of practice, trial and error. No snooker players uses an aiming system such as CTE, all of our focus is on cueing.
Stand behind the shot and place the right leg (for right handers) on the line of aim. We know the line of aim through hours of practice, trial and error. No snooker players uses an aiming system such as CTE, all of our focus is on cueing.
Exactly, Snooker players obssess (rightfully so) over mechanics. It's the best way to ensure consistency.
The important thing is we are all built different. Tall, small, heavy, but when we stand back and walk into the shot our eyes are what decide where the best stance will be especially when we have to stradle the table.
The most important thing though is to make sure that the dominant eye is in the dominant position. Many players look at the shot from up above as though they are right eye dominant when they are in fact left eye dominant or visa-versa. This can make a difference of 2 to 3 inches in your stance one way or the other.
This doesn't happen so much with the more proficient players. And it's real easy from up above to use the wrong eye as the dominant eye.
He's 100% right though about the eyes telling him where the stance will be. He says, I didn't even look at the line but my right foot is right on it.
The most important thing though is to make sure that the dominant eye is in the dominant position. Many players look at the shot from up above as though they are right eye dominant when they are in fact left eye dominant or visa-versa. This can make a difference of 2 to 3 inches in your stance one way or the other.
This doesn't happen so much with the more proficient players. And it's real easy from up above to use the wrong eye as the dominant eye.
He's 100% right though about the eyes telling him where the stance will be. He says, I didn't even look at the line but my right foot is right on it.
Meaning, elbow, grip,right pec, right eye ( dominant eye ) , right chin and bridge in line with the center of the ghost ball or line of aim ?
i give the above bold a "huh?" you sure your opinion is informed enough to post that on the www?
Ok, no pro snooker player I have ever met (probably about half of the main tour) uses CTE and I'm pretty sure none of them even know what it is. And from watching the rest on tv I've never seen any of them use CTE.
snooker players focus on cueing according to you, what do cte guys focus on?
I think he just showed that he has no real idea of what CTE is, or how it benefits you. Either that, or he is saying snooker players don't aim at all, just make sure their mechanics are good.
I haven't really looked into CTE and I don't think I will (not knocking it if it works for you go ahead). Snooker players do aim, they stand behind every shot and walk into every shot EXACTLY THE SAME. They know the line of aim through countless hours of practice and the subconsious takes care of it.
Sorry for interjecting a non-CTE comment, but thanks for posting that link. I found it very educational & I am d/ling the rest of his videos so I can take a look at them later. I LOVE jdownloader!
I've been attempting to transition to a more snooker like stance & alignment (for the repeatability & precision) but it is not a trivial task with 16 or so years of muscle memory already in place. His comment about allowing your hips to swivel after stepping onto the line is exactly what I needed. I had become concerned that I was doing it wrong when my hips pivoted clockwise & a shift a little left...allowing my right leg to tilt a little left...but that's A-OK!
I've been attempting to transition to a more snooker like stance & alignment (for the repeatability & precision) but it is not a trivial task with 16 or so years of muscle memory already in place. His comment about allowing your hips to swivel after stepping onto the line is exactly what I needed. I had become concerned that I was doing it wrong when my hips pivoted clockwise & a shift a little left...allowing my right leg to tilt a little left...but that's A-OK!
I don't know what they focus on, you tell me. I'm pretty sure snooker players dedicate more time than pool players on fundementles though.
People,
Snooker players are probably the most accurate shot makers on Earth. I don't think that they need any help with aiming.
CTE would probably work for them but they don't need it as their way is working just fine. We don't "need" it either since it's clear that we can produce world class players without "CTE" having been pounded into them from birth.
CTE works though and whether it takes hold and becomes something that is taught everywhere is not clear. I think that it would take a lot more to get anyone in snooker to adopt it than in pool. Reason #1 is that snooker is very rigid and people do not want to be considered outcasts and crazy. And introducing something this "weird" to Snooker would make too many waves.
Look at the Back of the Ball video and how much guff the presenter is getting for suggesting it.
And no one can argue that the BOB method is not geometrically perfect and is in fact better than ghost ball because it relies on two stationary visible objects - the ball and the pocket.
Snooker players are probably the most accurate shot makers on Earth. I don't think that they need any help with aiming.
CTE would probably work for them but they don't need it as their way is working just fine. We don't "need" it either since it's clear that we can produce world class players without "CTE" having been pounded into them from birth.
CTE works though and whether it takes hold and becomes something that is taught everywhere is not clear. I think that it would take a lot more to get anyone in snooker to adopt it than in pool. Reason #1 is that snooker is very rigid and people do not want to be considered outcasts and crazy. And introducing something this "weird" to Snooker would make too many waves.
Look at the Back of the Ball video and how much guff the presenter is getting for suggesting it.
And no one can argue that the BOB method is not geometrically perfect and is in fact better than ghost ball because it relies on two stationary visible objects - the ball and the pocket.
And a pointless one seeing as they all aim perfect anyway. Aiming rarely enters concious thought for SP's in my experience.
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