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DrCue'sProtege

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do any of you regular posters that are pretty good players ever squint when you are down over a shot?

i have been doing it some lately, especially when i am practicing longer straight in shots and it has seemed to help. i find that after i squint if i just tell myself to "Trust It" then i usually make the shot.

ideas?
thoughts?
opinions?

as always, serious replies only. if i wanted comedy i would go somewhere else. thanks.

DCP
 
I think you need to get your eye's checked.

The only problem I have with long shots is that I don't always have the cue positioned under my left eye like I do on normal shots, especially when I'm close to the rail.
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
do any of you regular posters that are pretty good players ever squint when you are down over a shot?

i have been doing it some lately, especially when i am practicing longer straight in shots and it has seemed to help. i find that after i squint if i just tell myself to "Trust It" then i usually make the shot.

ideas?
thoughts?
opinions?

as always, serious replies only. if i wanted comedy i would go somewhere else. thanks.

DCP
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Can you see the balls clearly on a 9' table at the other end? are they out of focus at all? I agree get your vision checked if you don't wear glasses, if squinting helps then glasses could do wonders, but be aware glasses could mess with your game, glasses mess up may game and also give me headaches after playing with them on.

I have maybe 20/50 vision and play without glasses or contacts almost all the time, I find it funny I can't read the #'s on the ball on a 8' long cut shot and make them, I put on glasses and everything goes to hell.

I still can't figure out why I play better without glasses, I can only think I adjust to much or over think when I can see clearly, when it's blurry I just play with instincts, I guess my brain just recalls what to do and I do it, If I start thinking ghost ball or contact point I miss. The squinting for me doesn't really clear things up that much it's just something I sometimes do when looking at a distance.

Let us know if you get your eyes checked, your case sounds like glasses may help.
 
If you've never had glasses before they could take some getting used to. I've always had 'em so it doesn't bother me to shoot with glasses as long as the lenses are large enough. Bought some new frames last year and they had smaller lenses than I usually get. Practically broke my neck trying to see long shots. Got new glasses. No problems now. The vision changing thing can sneak up on you. Get your eyes checked.
 
SlimShafty said:
Can you see the balls clearly on a 9' table at the other end? are they out of focus at all? I agree get your vision checked if you don't wear glasses, if squinting helps then glasses could do wonders, but be aware glasses could mess with your game, glasses mess up may game and also give me headaches after playing with them on.

I have maybe 20/50 vision and play without glasses or contacts almost all the time, I find it funny I can't read the #'s on the ball on a 8' long cut shot and make them, I put on glasses and everything goes to hell.

I still can't figure out why I play better without glasses, I can only think I adjust to much or over think when I can see clearly, when it's blurry I just play with instincts, I guess my brain just recalls what to do and I do it, If I start thinking ghost ball or contact point I miss. The squinting for me doesn't really clear things up that much it's just something I sometimes do when looking at a distance.

Let us know if you get your eyes checked, your case sounds like glasses may help.
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Same thing with me. I have glasses for class and such but i dont wear them often. The balls are a bit blurry down the rail of a 9' table, and i may have to squint and look around a bit more, but i definatly shoot better w/o my glasses on. it just feels more natural playing w/o them.

as for squinting, it is a mental thing, if you think it helps it does. All you are doing is moving muscles that have no impact on your game. you just may see the balls better by squinting.
 
Squinting and the strong eye

Hi all, I have a much weaker left eye than my right and i have been told by many players i shoot very straight. I don't think i use my left so it slithers a little bit away which means i have a squint. There's another squint like maybe sylvester stallone has which some of you might be referring to. I used to shoot snooker few years ago and would touch my chin on the cue until i was lucky to meet Mike Russell (World #1 in 1996) and he corrected me and told me to keep the cue towards the strong eye.

Hope that helps.
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
do any of you regular posters that are pretty good players ever squint when you are down over a shot?
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I don't know about that "pretty good player" thing, but when my glasses were not quite strong enough, I squinted. A good instructor told me, that I needed to quit squinting. Even though it may increase your visual acuity, it is a source of tension. The more tension you can eliminate the better. I agree with others, you may be ready for an eye exam.

Tracy
 
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