Question about time spent aiming.

[jonny66]

Never really sure anyone is actually aiming !!!! As you would with a rifle

You see the line from above, drop onto the line, and then you are just looking (CB to OB)

Spend the time, freeing the cue action, holding the whole shot (potting angle, pace, and how the shot should feel) in your mind, and pull the trigger when you feel ready

This of course is timing !!!!

This bit, is sometimes very easy and sometimes very difficult though.

[vmax]

Right. I will start trying this. I'm guessing my problem is more based on how I'm getting down into the shot/cueing then. Thanks.

Don't thank me unless/until it works, and if/when it does/doesn't then tell everyone.

[howardlax]

when you drop to the address position, make sure your head does not move sideways but straight down

Golden tips. Now I am thinking all the twitches I did sometimes may have been caused by my head sideways movement. I was confused why sometimes dropping hips worked well but sometimes didn't. Now I realise my head wasn't not still enough so it was brought to side ways as it moves stiffly as my upper body lean left(I am right handed). It changed my sighting !
That's why 'keep still' is so important.

[chrisg]

Nic Barrow on one of his live shows, show 3 I think it is talks about just getting down and focusing on the cue ball. He reckons peripheral potting will help to improve your angles etc.

Try it.

I was most surprised when I tried it, and then once you can focus on aiming where you want to aim on the white, you can then go for focusing on the OB!

To be honest, practicing on aiming the tip where you want on the white is a good idea.

Have you also tried the snooker secrets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Back of the OB technique as well? Works well for me!

[bluenose1940]

Nic Barrow on one of his live shows, show 3 I think it is talks about just getting down and focusing on the cue ball. He reckons peripheral potting will help to improve your angles etc.

Try it.

I was most surprised when I tried it, and then once you can focus on aiming where you want to aim on the white, you can then go for focusing on the OB!

To be honest, practicing on aiming the tip where you want on the white is a good idea.

Have you also tried the snooker secrets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Back of the OB technique as well? Works well for me!

Do you have any links to these please? Many thanks.

[chrisg]

Do you have any links to these please? Many thanks.

Links to Nic Barrow...

Live show 3

https://youtu.be/YGCh1IMIQJw

Live show 2...

https://youtu.be/2-yTPXlNfyY

Can't remember if it's on L2 or 3...

Snooker Secrets is on Amazon as a book The Approach Line Potting System...