The Dominant Eye Theory Is Totally Wrong!

[golferson123]

Depth perception has everything to do with sighting.
Which is why players with the use of one eye generally (there are exceptions) find it hard to play, as they cannot judge distances so well.
2 inches away from a straight pot, you have to swing the butt around maybe 2 feet to get to a half ball angle.
10 feet away from a straight pot, you have to swing the butt around maybe 2cm to get to a half ball angle.
Perceiving the distance to balls accurately helps the brain make the above calculations.

rubbish, your talking about shot execution not sighting or aiming

[Steve748]

Going from snooker to pool will usually give thicker contacts than expected due to ball size differences.
The speed you adapt to this depends on how regularly you switch between both games.

I don't play snooker anymore, it's all pool. There is a snooker table in one of the pool halls I go to but I have not yet played it... I'll have to make a bit more of an effort to call up another English guy I know and try it out.

[Nic Barrow]

You're

rubbish, your talking about shot execution not sighting or aiming

It is you're

[Terry Davidson]

Is that where Matt is now?!

Judging by his FB posts I believe he's in the Bristol area (which is his hometown) because if he's in Canada he must be hiding under a rock somewhere as no one has seen him in a snooker club for quite awhile now.

[MattB147]

Correct Terry! I am indeed in Bristol! However, I may just surprise you guys and come back to Canada for a holiday (if there is a tournament on) lol

[denja]

Just to complicate things I may be wrong but Joe Davis was almost blind in one eye !!!!!

[Terry Davidson]

Correct Terry! I am indeed in Bristol! However, I may just surprise you guys and come back to Canada for a holiday (if there is a tournament on) lol

The Richler Cup probably in Montreal in May (details not released as yet). First prize is $10,000. As a foreign player I believe you would pay around $300 entry fee.

[str87665]

That is a great point.
Sometimes, a player's eyesight does shift over time, and one eye may become weaker.
This may not be the case with your friend, in which case a players can simply develop or slide into a habit over time and simply adapt to it.
More usually though, slipping off the vision centre will give huge problems, and getting back to it usually makes a massive difference.

Players can also still play well even though they are not in their vision centre, meaning they could play even better if they found it.

Overall, though, 'if it ain't broke, why try to fix it?'

Question #1: How does one find their vision center?

Question #2: Does stronger eye mean better vision? Say like during an optometry exam using charts, etc.


Thanks.

[Nic Barrow]

Just to complicate things I may be wrong but Joe Davis was almost blind in one eye !!!!!

As a result, he cued under one eye - which was his own optimal vision centre and correct for him.

[Nic Barrow]

Question #1: How does one find their vision center?

Question #2: Does stronger eye mean better vision? Say like during an optometry exam using charts, etc.


Thanks.

You can find the vision centre by following the first exercise in the bonus video section of the Aim Frame

[vmax4steve]

I can change from sighting with my left eye to sighting with my right eye purely by changing my natural boxer stance to a square stance. It feels wrong and uncomfortable, but I can see the correct angles and pot balls quite well.
In fact when a shot is just out of reach for my natural left eye sighting, like a green into it's own pocket from just the yellow side of the blue spot, my right eye comes in all by itself.

[Nic Barrow]

Consistency

I can change from sighting with my left eye to sighting with my right eye purely by changing my natural boxer stance to a square stance. It feels wrong and uncomfortable, but I can see the correct angles and pot balls quite well.
In fact when a shot is just out of reach for my natural left eye sighting, like a green into it's own pocket from just the yellow side of the blue spot, my right eye comes in all by itself.

The issue there is changing your physical position which will affect you cueing.
Best to choose the vision centre which suits you best and use it at all times - which is what the pro's do.

[jbcases]

Is is a race to get on the shot the quickest? I would let the student take a little extra time to be sure of the shot line before getting down.

[Ramon]

Is is a race to get on the shot the quickest? I would let the student take a little extra time to be sure of the shot line before getting down.

In that case ur students re the lucky ones to have you !!
U know , I saw this advice sumwhere ( i think , it was a book ), Try to give your brain no chance to doubt , this can work in his advantage an be useful .
You disagree ??

[Ramon]

Btw, welcome to TSF JBCASES ,
I'm glad we have a new coach here ( in case we have sum questions ) .