What is your pre-stroke post-thought routine?

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Taking another post in a slightly different direction. I think this part of the shot routine is the most important for being a good shotmaker. What do you do after you decided the correct shot and before you take any strokes. What is the most important part. Here's what I do. Is there anything important I'm missing I should add?

First I get my right foot and chin on the line of the shot.

From this point I stare at the contact point on the object ball the whole time until I start taking practice strokes . This is the most important part.

Slowly place bridge down about 24 inches away from cueball(pivot point) with head high. I have a problem with rail shots because I have to skip this step. If they are any longer than half table my consistancy goes way down.

Slide bridge to about 10-12" from cueball and bring head down to shooting position.

Now I'm lined up and can take my eye off the object ball and begin practice strokes.
 
You need a Pool School review or a couple of hours with Scott Lee. Sounds like you have your "shooting" checklist screwed up.....SPF=randyg
 
IMO, which is about as worthless as tits on a boar hog, I think that we may tend to over-analyze a shot. Anyone who has shot pool for any length of time should have a certain amount of "pre-conditioning" built into their routine that they don't need to think about. It should just come naturally. About the only thing I do AFTER I figure out the contact point of my shot, speed, and cueball position (english, draw, or follow) for the next shot, is get down on the shot and make my fine hand adjustments BEFORE I start my practice strokes. But then again, I'm not all that great a player. But I do not want to have too many things (i.e. a "checklist") going through my head as I attempt a shot. Basically, I just visualize the shot going in the pocket and I do remind myself often to stay down on the shot. Just my $.02.

Maniac
 
Maniac said:
IMO, which is about as worthless as tits on a boar hog, I think that we may tend to over-analyze a shot. Anyone who has shot pool for any length of time should have a certain amount of "pre-conditioning" built into their routine that they don't need to think about. It should just come naturally. About the only thing I do AFTER I figure out the contact point of my shot, speed, and cueball position (english, draw, or follow) for the next shot, is get down on the shot and make my fine hand adjustments BEFORE I start my practice strokes. But then again, I'm not all that great a player. But I do not want to have too many things (i.e. a "checklist") going through my head as I attempt a shot. Basically, I just visualize the shot going in the pocket and I do remind myself often to stay down on the shot. Just my $.02.

Maniac
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You don't know, what you don't know!!!!!randyg
 
Generally I line up the shot, bend over, take a few warmup strokes then, just before I execute, I scrunch my eyes tightly closed and think "Oh God, I hope I don't hurt myself...." :eek:
 
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