What are you looking at?

[Fatboy]

HERE'S A GOOD DRILL TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE PROPER ELEMENTS:
Create the angle in your mind ABOVE the shot....then get down as if you had already made the shot....this is the level of confidence you must have. So CONNECT the balls - CREATE the angle -get down with CONFIDENCE that you have already made the shot and feel the "hit".
Look at the object ball last, but for the first full 3 seconds look at exactly where you want to hit the cue ball....then focus on the object ball, but only be aware of it's presence,(it's almost like you're "feeling" the shot with your eyes) and let your eyes go back and forth.....pull the trigger looking at the object ball and watch the object ball go in the pocket while you're raising back up, don't "jump up", just come up at a steady, comfortable pace. I like practicing for 15 minutes by myself NOT taking any practice strokes, this MAKES you get down on the ball more carefully, with better attention to the most important part- precisely hitting the cue ball.

thats solid advice. real solid.

 

[Okie]

thats solid advice. real solid.

Agreed!

Thanks for posting!

Ken

 

[Okie]

I voted #1, then saw the edit. so #2 probably applies.

It depends if its a very easy shot I just look at the OB, if its a difficult shot then I look at the point of contact on the OB, more often the later. the point of contact on the OB.


How in the world can anyone look at the CB and play?? I do that only if i'm practicing something and I have a problem i'm working thru but only for a few shots. If I think there is a problem with where i'm hitting the CB(and this is a very very rare thing). I have to force myself to look at the CB when I pull the trigger its just natural for me to look at the OB.

I think a lot of us are like this. I know I catch myself wondering how I even applied the proper spin since I never even took a glance at the cue ball.

I have had leading instructors talk about the importance of spending a decent amount of time eyeing the cue ball before pulling the trigger. I think it is a worth while endeavor to say the least. I have been practicing with it and have been quite pleased.

My last look is at the object ball.

Thanks again!

Ken

 

[Okie]

I'm not absolutely sure this is really the case, but I feel like when I'm in stroke I'm actually focused on where the center of the ghost ball would be (where the CB will be in a second) when I pull the trigger.

I consider myself fairly skilled at visualization but I have never gotten a clear picture of the ghost ball in my eyes or head. I think you have something special here! Count yourself lucky! :thumbup:

Thanks for posting!

Ken