|
| Author |
Message |
TheMonk
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 30 Dec 2006
Posts: 8
Karma: 1
applaud / smite
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:14 am Post subject: Aiming training |
|
|
The next time you get ready to shoot a shot, lean over, and do not look at the cue ball. Simply sight the object ball. Keep your eyes on the object ball and deliver your stroke. Try this on all shots. You will notice a crisp reaction to the object ball and cue ball when you do this. The reason is you have hit exactly where you are aiming. Go through a few shots like this and report back.
Another exercise I would like you to do is to place the cue ball on the spot. Sight the number seven diamond on the bottom rail. Keep your eyes on that target. Lean over, do not look at the cue ball, deliver a nice stroke with one half cue tip left and see if you can scratch in the corner pocket. Try to scratch in both the right and left corner pocket. You will be surprised by how accurate you are. This exercise is a great way to build a solid "landing on the cue ball" stance.
_________________
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
TheMonk
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 30 Dec 2006
Posts: 8
Karma: 1
applaud / smite
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:19 am Post subject: |
|
|
Tim, A rather curious suggestion that one practices ignoring the cue ball and sights ONLY on the ob. With respect, I question this. To me the cue ball is everything, the ob just "gets in the way." I assume that I will pocket the ob and I do not focus on this - only on the delivery of the cb with a stroke that will make it go where I intend it to. One of my weaknesses is that all too often - maybe one percent of the time, I will fail to key the cue tip on the cb and then I miscue. The message I send my brain is the hit on the cb, not the hit on the ob. If my setup and alignment is correct on the cue ball, I can execute with my eyes close. The important thing is the line of aim, not the contact to contact. The more skilled the player, the more precise is his hit on the cb, not the ob. You might want to throw this out for discussion.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
TheMonk
Site Admin
User is Offline
Joined: 30 Dec 2006
Posts: 8
Karma: 1
applaud / smite
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Tim
Here is my 2 cents....
It works great for the stop shot practices that I have done since trying it. I do have problems with the other shots like the cut shot and the 2-7-2 series. It was very difficult for me at 1st to just sight the OB, but after several racks it started to work for me, til I tried it on long cut shots and long 2-7-2 series shots. It does not work well for me on Force follow or power draw either.
Danny
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jc_39325
User is Offline
Joined: 13 Apr 2007
Posts: 5
Karma: 0
applaud / smite
Location: MS
|
| Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Tim I love the 2-7-2 and the 202 series I have not yet got to my 10,000
2-7-2's yet still working on it I don't get to pracitce as much as I would
like. betweenyou with the 2-7-2 and Dr.Cue my kicks are at about 80%
and banks about 40 or 50%. Last thurs. in apa 9-ball my opponent
hooked himself kicked made a good hit and left me almost the same
shot, I step to the table almost instantly see that it is inline with the 3
rail to the corner not only do I make a great hit . I play for a roll and
leave him safe after the kicking battle end I have ball in hand and
finish the rack off. So again Thank you and pass a thanks along to
Dr.Cue for the great work on the 202 series.
JC |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Dominic
User is Offline
Joined: 01 Jan 2007
Posts: 10
Karma: 0
applaud / smite
|
| Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:44 pm Post subject: |
|
|
JC,
I am also working on the 202 series I've mastered the 1st DVD and 1/2. The math gives me fits. I guess I'm to old to remember everything. I have to see the shot on the DVD and than shoot the shot.
I use a portable DVD player when I practice. I don't want to start the 3rd DVD until I am comfortable that I have mastered the 1st two DVD's
Dominic |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
