Smooth Cue Action - Imagination

[Starsky]

Good morning ,

So trying to create a time without using the watch is not as easy as I thought. First step is to create a time count on the tap of the finger. I am aiming to get 0.70 - 0.79 seconds per each tap! Once I have achieved a rating of 90% or more I can move to the next step and synchronise my arm feather.

Concentration is so important here and best time to try something like this is as early as possible ideally 5:30 am (providing a good sleep taken place). Also listening to binaural beats of 40Hz helps with concentration and learning so combining this into the routine is likely to see an improvement.


Unfortunately I couldn’t get up that early today but didn’t stop me do some “finger tapping” (my terminologies are definitely for the circus) exercises this morning (attached a quick video with my time lap)

After 1,000 reps I managed the following

Between 0.70 - 0.79 = 61.6%
Between 0.80 - 0.89 = 33.7%


Both combined combined at 95.3% which would be perfect if both were within the same range. Will continue to work on that and hopefully get there. Will report progress accordingly

https://youtube.com/shorts/un6kOR9JcCM?feature=share

Excellent , thanks for your update .

Out of interest , what finger do you find is best for implementing the ‘finger tap’ ?. I never thought of combining a tap with a feather for timing .
No wonder Tony Meo’s cue action was all over the place ..

[Cue crafty]

I'm thinking of trying VR to help my game....

[tomwalker147]

UPDATE

To give better chance to my muscles to memorise quicker, I have been doing some research and forearm vascular exercises feed the muscles with so much oxygen, allowing to memorise things faster.

A great small kit for vascular forearm is a finger strengthener which I’ve ordered from Amazon for £9 and have arrived.

You can watch the type of exercise on the YouTube and I will be doin this daily 10/15 minutes on both hands.

https://youtu.be/ZL408r3UArE

This thread is unbelievably good viewing, it's made lunchtime at work fun! Are you talking about putting a deliberate finger tap into your pre shot routine to help with feathering timings? Unusual theory and I can't really see how your scientific approach is going to help with feel, are you not worried you're just going to become more robotic?
No doubt you'll argue muscle memory will be formed from repetition of whatever technique you implement.

[Danger Steve]

I prefer to go with 0.685 > 0.753. +/- 0.001

I find this to be just right for my cue action! Tom what do you think mate? I know you play a little quicker than me…

[Cue crafty]

I use middle finger! Looking at most pros they also use that finger but whatever you are comfortable with

Ahh yes, I believe this particular method is known in some cultures as "giving the bird"

[itsnoteasy]

I tap with my thumb, really tests your timing.

[mikee]

I think this thread should have started on April 1st ,Neverslop is taking the p1ss

[Cue crafty]

Well, the shows never over until the results are in! Personally I'm fascinated to see the end game here, and am rooting for overspent, (sorry wrong anagram) to pull this off and show us all how it's done.

[Starsky]

Well, the shows never over until the results are in! Personally I'm fascinated to see the end game here, and am rooting for overspent, (sorry wrong anagram) to pull this off and show us all how it's done.

I agree, never in the field of snooker has there been such an in depth analysis of imagination

[Danger Steve]

filedata/fetch?id=1019827&d=1646908703&type=thumb Great Scott!

[Danger Steve]

One one thousand, two one thousand, three one thousand, four one thousand… what’s wrong with that? not scientific but it works!

[Cue crafty]

then I had the most boring tasks in my entire life (this is not recommended)… Watch the clock for 30 minutes whilst tapping the finger! It felt more like 3 hours!g.

thats nothing!! When I used to work in an office, I did that for 8hrs a day 5 days a week!!

[DeanH]

just reading this topic I am getting RSI!

[tomwalker147]

I'm really enjoying this thread, is it just me?!

[Starsky]

I'm really enjoying this thread, is it just me?!

No, your not alone