We know where you wanted to leave the Cue Ball !

[erhino41]

For the same reason they stroke into the air 6 times before getting down on the shot. Then, they get up and air stroke 3 or 4 more. You should re-chalk after 7 or 8 air strokes. Air turbulence may have removed some chalk. Tap the spot on the cloth where you want to park whitey, even if it's a 6" draw shot or 6" follow. You'll look like such a pro........cue ball on a string sort of thing....master of the felt....the Sultan of Simonis.

If you shake it more than twice then your just playing with it.

 

[erhino41]

All can say is if your really this weak minded that something this simple bothers you you should seriously work on your mental game. None of this makes a difference to me when I’m playing.

I think we have a winner! Until this thread I always thought of this as an insignificant and truly unimportant quirk, boy I guess I was wrong! Thankfully I have been set straight.

6 in a row! C'mon man! Somebody kick me off of here already! Gotta get that post count up somehow. Better in some pointless thread I guess.:grin:

 

[Brookeland Bill]

A number of pro players I've watched in matches have a habit of pointing with their cue tip on the cloth to the area or spot they either plan to leave the CB before they shoot, or doing it after they shoot, showing where they wanted to leave the CB, but failed to get it to that spot. Just curious, are they doing this for the benefit of the spectators watching, or for themselves?

I can see if they do it before shooting, that it helps them visualize the spot the are trying to get the CB to for the next shot. However, I can't really see why they do it after they shoot and miss their spot. Do they not think we are smart enough to realize they missed their intended CB position without having to literally point it out to us?

Use your hand to brush the spot on the table you want the cue ball to stop. It works. Subliminal and it works. The cue ball will come very close.