The eyes have it

renard said:
Thats why George Fels little tidbit in his book about sound makes so much sense. If your making a mini movie of the shot why not add sound?
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Sports psychologists suggest going further to include you and everything around you. They suggest including all of your senses and as much detail as you can. Try including the reaction of spectators and how you will feel during and at the conclusion of your successful shot. Be careful to not rush to sign autographs.

Effective use of imagery can be as effective as taking a practice shot.
 
bluepepper said:
Just to clarify, when you say you're looking past the object ball, it's the cue ball line that you're extending, right? Not the object ball's path to pocket?
Thanks,
Jeff
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Exactly. Just extending the path through the contact point as opposed to just stopping it there.
 
Big C said:
There are many different aiming systems, at least seven that I know of. All of them will not help you pocket balls if you can't get the cue moving back and through in a straight line. Pre-shot routine, alignment at address, visualization of the shot, delivery of the cue and finally, analysis in the finish position. This is a start to finish routine with feedback that must be practiced over and over until it becomes unconscious. That more than any aiming system will allow you to be more consistent and consistency is the key to winning.:)
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I couldn't agree with you more. In fact, I think I posted something along these same lines a while back.

I believe our brain is all the aiming system we need, and I certainly do not present this as another aiming method. It's somthing I tried with my eyes that is working exceptionally well for me. It has stopped my eyes from coming off line during my shots. I firmly believe our stroke follows our eyes. At least mine does.

This is nothing but a little trick I discovered that helped my brain and body connect the dots and stop some of the bad stroke habits I had developed.

Thanks for the post. GOOD POINTS INDEED.
 
My kind of stuff

Mark Avlon said:
Sports psychologists suggest going further to include you and everything around you. They suggest including all of your senses and as much detail as you can. Try including the reaction of spectators and how you will feel during and at the conclusion of your successful shot. Be careful to not rush to sign autographs.

Effective use of imagery can be as effective as taking a practice shot.
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I love it when folks add to a thread like this. The information is priceless in my book.

Thanks for the addition!
 
ugotda8 said:
Exactly. Just extending the path through the contact point as opposed to just stopping it there.
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Thanks. Just one more question. What exactly do you feel you are extending past the object ball? A thin line from CB contact to OB contact? a cueball-width tube? center cueball to contact point? center cueball to ghost ball center?
Maybe you don't think about it, but I'm truly curious what exact path is being extended, how wide, and from what exact point to what exact point. If you don't know, that's okay too.
Thanks,
Jeff
 
bluepepper said:
Thanks. Just one more question. What exactly do you feel you are extending past the object ball? A thin line from CB contact to OB contact? a cueball-width tube? center cueball to contact point? center cueball to ghost ball center?
Maybe you don't think about it, but I'm truly curious what exact path is being extended, how wide, and from what exact point to what exact point. If you don't know, that's okay too.
Thanks,
Jeff
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I haven't really thought about it. But, I would estimate the imaginary path to be approx a balls width.
 
I tried it and was able to make balls with it; I'll keep playing around with it when I get the time.

I really don't think you can know too many aiming systems. As long as you're able to successfully apply them, they can help you pocket balls.

Sometimes I'll switch systems in order to pull myself out of a slump, rotating sticks around seems to serve the same purpose. It gives you something new to concentrate on so your brain can get back into the habit of making shots.
 
MinoInADixeCup said:
It gives you something new to concentrate on so your brain can get back into the habit of making shots.
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That's interesting. Since you have too much to focus on, it forces you to surrender part of the process to the subconscious. I wonder how people would shoot if, at the same time, they tried to balance a book on their head. Veddy interesting.

Jeff
 
bluepepper said:
That's interesting. Since you have too much to focus on, it forces you to surrender part of the process to the subconscious. I wonder how people would shoot if, at the same time, they tried to balance a book on their head. Veddy interesting.

Jeff
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LOL, take any advice I give for what it's worth. I'm an average B, maybe a B+ on a good day.

EDIT: I may give that book idea a try next time I'm alone at my table. Maybe not a book on my head, myabe I'll try to balance a piece of chalk on my bridge wrist or something.
 
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MinoInADixeCup said:
EDIT: I may give that book idea a try next time I'm alone at my table. Maybe not a book on my head, myabe I'll try to balance a piece of chalk on my bridge wrist or something.
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Much better idea. Actually a great experiment I'll try too.
I must have a penchant for public embarassment. Spaghetti on my cue, books on my head...

Jeff
 
i answer what aiming system give you

maybe everybody have his aiming system but what we need is the message from our mind to tell us the ball is going to pocket...
try to do not shot until you have the message from your mind
now you are waiting the message this time is your real time because that there is fast player and the is slower player .
you should wait for message ;)
 
i answer how to aim

maybe everybody have his aiming system but what we need is the message from our mind to tell us the ball is going to pocket...
try to do not shot until you have the message from your mind
now you are waiting the message this time is your real time because that there is fast player and the is slower player .
you should wait for message ;)
 
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