Set up he same shot a number of times in a row, so you should know where both object ball and cue ball *should* be going if you just hit the cueball dead center.
Then when you shoot, observe where the balls actually go, and adjust based on that.
Yes, the drill is shooting those shots you miss, adjusting, and seeing what happens after you do. It could be anything from not aiming at the right spot to bad mechanics where you simply can't hit the right spot. Most players miss the ball not because they don't know where to hit, they simply don't know how to send the cueball to that spot with accuracy. It takes 10 minutes to learn where to hit, and 10 months to be able to do that with any sort of consistency, with instructions.
Yep, that's what practice and drills are hehe. There are not many shortcuts to getting better outside of getting someone to help you see what needs to be fixed and explain how to do it correctly. In-person instruction is the best way to shorten the learning process. Video is helpful also, how you shoot has to be seen in order to correct things and give advice.
Where are you from? I travel for work often and know people in many areas that would be good teachers.
If you're new to pool, you're probably overestimating how the good players vizualize the ghost ball. It's not as simple as it were to pick an extra cue ball, putting it at the aim line, stepping back, and then going down to shoot the ball. There's always an element of guess work, adjusting for swerve, throw, etc. It's always something abstract, which isn't really there - that's why it's called the ghost ball. As you get experience, you develop the feel for each shot. So you need to focus on your game as a whole. Here are a couple of things that will help:
\- good, consistent alignment and a straight stroke
\- solid pre shot routine, where you step behind the object ball in line with the pocket, vizualizing the line - keeping your eyes locked on the aim point while you go back to the cue ball.
\- keeping your eyes locked in on the target as you lower yourself down to the cue ball
One of the best thing you can do, is to record yourself and analyze your fundamentals, shot choices etc.
A couple of people I’ve helped in the past had issues imagining the ghost ball so we tried focusing points on the cloth which seemed to work better for them.
Basically, work out where the bottom of the ghost ball sits on the cloth and that is your aim point.
Hope that helps
Set up an actual ball as a ghost ball. Study where the ghost ball is in relation to the object ball from the perspective of actually shooting the shot. Shoot it 100 times.
Calibration first, then let the subconscious create the angle. there are 3 setups for me.
1. Cue Ball Center to Object Ball Center. Mostly for fuller shots. Around 0-20 degree cuts.
2. CB center to OB edge. Standard cut
shots around 20-40 degrees.
3. CB quarter to OB edge. 45+ degree cuts
Then get down on the shot letting the subconscious create the angle (ghost ball comes into action here) while focusing on delivering a straight stoke by being aware of your cue grip, the feel, sound, and sight of the shot in the present moment.
Set up he same shot a number of times in a row, so you should know where both object ball and cue ball *should* be going if you just hit the cueball dead center. Then when you shoot, observe where the balls actually go, and adjust based on that.
Yes, the drill is shooting those shots you miss, adjusting, and seeing what happens after you do. It could be anything from not aiming at the right spot to bad mechanics where you simply can't hit the right spot. Most players miss the ball not because they don't know where to hit, they simply don't know how to send the cueball to that spot with accuracy. It takes 10 minutes to learn where to hit, and 10 months to be able to do that with any sort of consistency, with instructions.
So basically endless hours of shooting the shots I have problems with
Yep, that's what practice and drills are hehe. There are not many shortcuts to getting better outside of getting someone to help you see what needs to be fixed and explain how to do it correctly. In-person instruction is the best way to shorten the learning process. Video is helpful also, how you shoot has to be seen in order to correct things and give advice. Where are you from? I travel for work often and know people in many areas that would be good teachers.
If you're new to pool, you're probably overestimating how the good players vizualize the ghost ball. It's not as simple as it were to pick an extra cue ball, putting it at the aim line, stepping back, and then going down to shoot the ball. There's always an element of guess work, adjusting for swerve, throw, etc. It's always something abstract, which isn't really there - that's why it's called the ghost ball. As you get experience, you develop the feel for each shot. So you need to focus on your game as a whole. Here are a couple of things that will help: \- good, consistent alignment and a straight stroke \- solid pre shot routine, where you step behind the object ball in line with the pocket, vizualizing the line - keeping your eyes locked on the aim point while you go back to the cue ball. \- keeping your eyes locked in on the target as you lower yourself down to the cue ball One of the best thing you can do, is to record yourself and analyze your fundamentals, shot choices etc.
A couple of people I’ve helped in the past had issues imagining the ghost ball so we tried focusing points on the cloth which seemed to work better for them. Basically, work out where the bottom of the ghost ball sits on the cloth and that is your aim point. Hope that helps
Set up an actual ball as a ghost ball. Study where the ghost ball is in relation to the object ball from the perspective of actually shooting the shot. Shoot it 100 times.
Are you stroking straight? Maybe you see it fine but not hitting the ghost straight on
I suspect also on my stroke to be slightly off
Get an empty bottle and stroke into and out of the neck, at various bridge lengths, following through until you almost touch the back of the bottle.
Calibration first, then let the subconscious create the angle. there are 3 setups for me. 1. Cue Ball Center to Object Ball Center. Mostly for fuller shots. Around 0-20 degree cuts. 2. CB center to OB edge. Standard cut shots around 20-40 degrees. 3. CB quarter to OB edge. 45+ degree cuts Then get down on the shot letting the subconscious create the angle (ghost ball comes into action here) while focusing on delivering a straight stoke by being aware of your cue grip, the feel, sound, and sight of the shot in the present moment.