What do you all think?

[Gerry]

Hi everyone, sorry I havn't been around here this summer. Hope you all are doing well.

While watching the worlds during the week I found myself playing out the patterns in my head, and I could easily see the proper routes. Then...I asked myself.....why is it I can see what to do on video, then when I get to the table I go the wrong way, or get stumped?

So....I thought maybe it is the perspective I'm looking at the table from? While learning from video, or watching matches you normally get the rack end camera angle from above.<<<<ding ding ding!!!!!

The light went on...duh, why not look at the table from the same angle when I'm playing? It WORKS! All those thousands of hours of watching the greats burned my brain into working out the rack from one perspective!

imagine that.....

G.

 

[stevekur1]

Sounds about right Gerry !!

We all do the same thing, what else do you notice that the pros do ? Walk Around the table more often, and look at it from all angles at least so you can see which alleys are clear and such ! that would be the equivalent of watching it on TV....Let your eyes be the camera from off the playing field !

-Steve

 

[Dan White]

It's just my gut reaction, but I think that people who do not analyze the layout from various angles just after a break shot don't really intend to run out the rack and get position on a break ball. Maybe they don't ever get that far through a rack, so don't even think to consider right away where the break and key balls are, problem areas and so on. Even if I don't execute properly and get there, at least I always have the intention to do so.

Either that, or they really just don't realize that you have to have a plan right away, and can't just run half the balls off before considering the end game of the rack.

 

[alphadog]

Problem with running out vs "watching great players execute the road map"?
Better players execute layouts,or recover and re-evaluate,and then execute.
Your position play and shot making are better executed for you then by you!
I am with you not against you,just a simple of explanation for you.
I am way better at watching then playing also.
Jack

 

[Cameron Smith]

Hi everyone, sorry I havn't been around here this summer. Hope you all are doing well.

While watching the worlds during the week I found myself playing out the patterns in my head, and I could easily see the proper routes. Then...I asked myself.....why is it I can see what to do on video, then when I get to the table I go the wrong way, or get stumped?

So....I thought maybe it is the perspective I'm looking at the table from? While learning from video, or watching matches you normally get the rack end camera angle from above.<<<<ding ding ding!!!!!

The light went on...duh, why not look at the table from the same angle when I'm playing? It WORKS! All those thousands of hours of watching the greats burned my brain into working out the rack from one perspective!

imagine that.....

G.

I've noticed this too. The camera often gives us the perfect view of the table so we can see every ball that goes, every ball that can potentially break a cluster and every opportunity on the table. I find when I play poorly I get locked into looking at the table from the position of the white, which gives me tunnel vision. Sometimes it seems there is always a ball sticking out for the pros or a dead combination, but we all have those too. The issue is that we don't always go looking for them. I noticed this while playing snooker, top players always seem to have that one red sticking out of the cluster. I get them too, I just wasn't looking before.

When possible, I've tried standing back 5-8 feet from the table with the same(ish) view I'd have if I were watching a stream. It works when I remember to do it lol.