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by BCA/PBIA Certified Instructor Chris O'Donnell
Copyright 2003-2023 Chris O'Donnell All Rights Reserved
Here's a quick tip to improve your aiming.
While taking your practice strokes, your eyes should go back and forth from the cue ball to the object ball. It's important to see that the cue tip is going to contact the cue ball in the desired cueing location. You also want a few looks at the object ball to confirm that your cue stick is still on the correct target line. However, don't flash your eyes back and forth too quickly. it takes at least 3/4 of a second for your eyes to focus sufficiently to send a meaningful message to your brain about what you are actually seeing.
Once finished with your practice strokes and you start the backswing on the shot stroke, focus only on the object ball for the remainder of the shot. Although much of your aiming is done while lining up your cue stick as part of taking your stance, you still need a good visual on the target line/target point during the stroking process. if your alignment is on target, your brain will get confirmation of that during the stroking process, freeing your brain to focus on follow through and speed control.
Of course, your brain always wants to fine tune your aim during the stroking process, especially if it recognizes a problem. By focusing on the target point on the object ball during the shot stroke, your brain will recognize if you are slightly off line and will actually adjust your arm motion to correct the problem without any conscious input from you. It just needs time to recognize it. You'd be surprised how much your brain can help you out when given half a chance.
Give it a try and good luck!
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