One more thought to share......my friend...
One very important thing that I did not share during the skype was how important it is to be the same distance from the cue ball all the time.
Some shots we cannot do this but for the most part we can be in that perfect position that a ball player would call his wheel house.
Many players keep sneaking back and start leaning to far to reach the shot. This happens accidently from time to time and the player can't really tell what is going on.
The way to find your wheel house is to just move up as far as you can to the shot. Not too close but as close as you can and still be comfortable.
This also stops the player from looking too much out of the top of the eyes. Just look up as far as you can with just your eyes. Usually one will try to go up further and you might go cross-eyed. If your looking too much out of the top of your eyes when down on a shot and this happens a little you really can't tell except the shot looks really tough for some reason.
When we get a little older this happens allot when we look out of the top of the eyes. The muscles get weaker.
Just a little something to think about and play around with.
Thanks again for your shared thoughts here on AZ. Good Luck my friend...
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Really...? I thought all the positive feedback from those who have dealt with Gene is what has legitimized this thread. The poo poo'ers are just that, and offer nothing but view/post count. No different than any other thread on AZ with active self righteous arm chair quarterbacks.
All that said, when the focus of this thread was on eye dominance, I was discreetly poo poo'ing as much as anyone else. I didn't doubt the phyiscal manifestation of eye dominance but how it could keep players from playing well escaped me. Gene privately offered me a free Skype lesson mulitple times. At first I refused, but then for what I thought would be for entertainment sake, I took him up on it. I went through some short drills with him and he uncovered some aspects of my aiming process that I had always white washed as a part of the game. Truth be told, I was compensating, and I'll add, I am really good at that compensating. However it was enlightening to have someone explain to me what was actually going on.
Gene was an absolute pleasure to deal with. Made absolutely no sales pitch to buy any DVD. Did not even elude to the notion that I should post a review of my time spent with him. However, I did anyways. Why...? Because I felt a man of his obvious character and ethusiasum for the game, deserved what positive light I could shine in his direction. I hope to one day meet the man in person and buy him a drink.
What cookie man said... I don't have a problem with people thinking their opinions make more sense then Gene's. Even if he's 100% correct, it won't mean he approach is right for everyone. However, Gene's character and his desire to help players improve is without reproach. Just because the man is so good at it, he also has to ability to earn some coin along the way doesn't make him a swindler.
One very important thing that I did not share during the skype was how important it is to be the same distance from the cue ball all the time.
Some shots we cannot do this but for the most part we can be in that perfect position that a ball player would call his wheel house.
Many players keep sneaking back and start leaning to far to reach the shot. This happens accidently from time to time and the player can't really tell what is going on.
The way to find your wheel house is to just move up as far as you can to the shot. Not too close but as close as you can and still be comfortable.
This also stops the player from looking too much out of the top of the eyes. Just look up as far as you can with just your eyes. Usually one will try to go up further and you might go cross-eyed. If your looking too much out of the top of your eyes when down on a shot and this happens a little you really can't tell except the shot looks really tough for some reason.
When we get a little older this happens allot when we look out of the top of the eyes. The muscles get weaker.
Just a little something to think about and play around with.
Thanks again for your shared thoughts here on AZ. Good Luck my friend...
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