Fundamentals in plain English...

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

Nobody done more for charity than Jimmy Saville...........

Lol.

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[throtts]

you hit what you're looking at

How can anyone disagree with the above, its so obvious.

Your eyes are used for aiming and sighting, end of.

[Leo]

Nobody done more for charity than Jimmy Saville...........

For the wrong reason though...

[pottr]

I have just watched episode three of The Brain with David Engleman, showing as a series on BBC4, this was about the unconscious mind, very interesting for those of us who play cue sports.

Cool

The brain actually sets up neural pathways to accomplish tasks on an unconscious level, like walking, running, cycling, tying shoe laces etc, all done as children, the conscious mind has to cope with these until the neural pathways are in place, then the conscious mind has nothing whatsoever to do with them.

Yes. Obvious statement that we all know

So if a natural object ball sighter takes up snooker, his neural pathways will include locking the eyes onto the object ball, conscious thought will distract from that, basically what you are saying pottr

Yep, it's all done automatically. I don't know where you come up with the term 'object ball sighter'? When I first started playing snooker, I could see the whole table and all the balls.

Your eyes do not manoeuvre the cue, set up a machine to do a task and calibrate it yes, but humans are not machines, and even if the eyes do not manoeuvre the cue, they do control it as a part of the hand/eye mechanics required, you hit what you're looking at is all I'm saying.

Meh, we're all mechanical if you think about it. I mean for sure, we are conscious beings, cogito ergo sum and all that. But all that inner working of the mind is just bloody good software. You hit where you're looking. Ok, cool. Great stuff. Look wherever the **** you want. If your technique is ****, you can't hit where you're looking at anyway.

What do you say to those who don't and are poor players as a result ?

I'd say their technique is wank, not worth a shilling and they should practice themselves into a state where it's better. Or if they don't have the minerals (time, opportunity) to improve, then they should seek help from those who could address any technical flaws... If they can't do that, then they should just accept the level they're at and enjoy themselves.

I wouldn't worry about over thinking. If you can't spot the line of aim in the first place, then I wouldn't worry about learning the technique.

The aiming part, the sighting part, the 'where are my eyes looking' part is the easy part. It's to be taken for granted.

Hit cue ball along the line to pot the object ball. That's as basic as it gets. You should have that covered before you pick a cue up. My nan could get that from her arm chair. Even Hazel ****ing Irvine could fathom that much.

You all know my thoughts on this sighting debate.

I will not be drawn on it further. I don't give a **** if Professor Grifty Mcshifty is giving a 6 part documentary on Channel 5.

My opinions are my own and I encourage you all to think for yourselves and decide for yourselves what is the truth. Coz to be honest, I don't really care if you take my advice or not, in the end, I don't benefit a sausage from it.

And yes, having a really bad day at the office

Gonna go home soon and pot balls for fun... All down to my decent technique x

I say be aware of looking at the object ball, make it part of your technique, get those neural pathways in place through learning and repetition.

[throtts]

Cool
Gonna go home soon and pot balls for fun... All down to my decent technique x

Us having a table at home helps technique, pott, if you have the hunger to improve and then improve again and again. We are fortunate for sure.

No substitution for hours on the green, talking just does not do it.

[bolton-cueman]

Cool


Yes. Obvious statement that we all know


Yep, it's all done automatically. I don't know where you come up with the term 'object ball sighter'? When I first started playing snooker, I could see the whole table and all the balls.


Meh, we're all mechanical if you think about it. I mean for sure, we are conscious beings, cogito ergo sum and all that. But all that inner working of the mind is just bloody good software. You hit where you're looking. Ok, cool. Great stuff. Look wherever the **** you want. If your technique is ****, you can't hit where your looking at anyway.


I'd say their technique is wank, not worth a shilling and they should practice themselves into a state where it's better. Or if they don't have the minerals (time, opportunity) to improve, then they should seek help from those who could address any technical flaws... If they can't do that, then they should just accept the level they're at and enjoy themselves.

I wouldn't worry about over thinking. If you can't spot the line of aim in the first place, then I wouldn't worry about learning the technique.

The aiming part, the sighting part, the 'where are my eyes looking' part is the easy part. It's to be taken for granted.

Hit cue ball along the line to pot the object ball. That's as basic as it gets. You should have that covered before you pick a cue up. My nan could get that from her arm chair. Even Hazel ****ing Irvine could fathom that much.

You all know my thoughts on this sighting debate.

I will not be drawn on it further. I don't give a **** if Professor Grifty Mcshifty is giving a 6 part documentary on Channel 5.

My opinions are my own and I encourage you all to think for yourselves and decide for yourselves what is the truth. Coz to be honest, I don't really care if you take my advice or not, in the end, I don't benefit a sausage from it.

And yes, having a really bad day at the office

Gonna go home soon and pot balls for fun... All down to my decent technique x

I say be aware of looking at the object ball, make it part of your technique, get those neural pathways in place through learning and repetition.

people overthink and embark on a dead end path of snooker enlightenment as they think there's a 'secret' that'll make them play like Ronnie or Hendry.

Only 2 things can get you even in the same ball park. Solid technique and practice. Lots and lots of focused, constructive practice.

Seriously, there is little point in doing anything else except what Pottr said in the video I originally posted. I'll admit I've personally thanked him via PM as it finally switched a light on for me.

[pottr]

Who has edited my post? Who has the power to do that?

I say be aware of looking at the object ball, make it part of your technique, get those neural pathways in place through learning and repetition.

This line here, I did not type this 100%.

[jonny66]

Must've been the post goblin.

[pottr]

This is serious.

I did not type that! Those are not my points. This is ****ing ridiculous.

If the new mods have been elected then one of them is already abusing their power!

[pottr]

I've tried to post a thread on It which has gone for moderator approval and I've sent PM's to Ferret and ADR

On my children's souls, I did not type that bottom line. The line above, I even signed off with a x ffs!

[pottr]

And since when do my posts need to be approved by a mod?

I've been a member on here for four years?

[jonny66]

hacked????

[bolton-cueman]

shocking....

do you think its because you used a swear word or two?

[jonny66]

It say's post edited by you, if you didn't edit it then your account must've been hacked.

[pottr]

No, none of my swearing has been changed.

It's not a deletion or an edit.

It's the entire addition of a new line:

I say be aware of looking at the object ball, make it part of your technique, get those neural pathways in place through learning and repetition

Someone's trying to piggyback my reputation and get their own points across and it's not on!

It's not coz of swearing, I've been reprimanded before for that, I know of the admin procedure when you get reported.

This is disgusting.