Try lining up the top of the cue ball with the top of the object ball. The trouble is, it looks like center to the player, and as a player, you have to trust your vision. Always the same side, always the same amount. These serious players believe they are hitting the vertical center line of the cue ball, but the truth is they are always off to the side. Maybe you have the same error all the time.Ībout 75% of the players that show up at my 3-Day Intensives have a problem I call Vertical Axis Perception Error. On missed cut shots, we typically assume we misjudged the cut angle. You know the object ball was supposed to go straight. So, my hypothesis is you are noticing your problem on straight-in shots because the results are so clear and revealing. The toughest, least forgiving version of a straight-in shot is when the object ball is halfway to the pocket. This means any sidespin the cue ball has when it arrives at the hit will produce visible throw.Ģ) Straight-in shots become more difficult as the object ball gets closer to halfway between cue ball and pocket. How often do you hear, "How did I miss that? It was straight in."ġ) Straight-in is the cut angle at which sidespin has the greatest throw effect on the object ball. How can I work on that to be a more consistent player and win more games?"įirst off, Tim, let me say that straight-in shots are harder than most players expect. It seems like sometimes I can't shoot a straight shot to save my life.
Enjoy! How to Shoot Straighter Ask The Master - "My name is Tim, I am trying to improve my game to get to the next level. PBIA Master Instructor and founder of the National Billiard Academy, Tom Simpson, corrected this issue for thousands of pool players over the years and in this article, we have combined a couple of his Ask The Master submissions relating to this topic of “how to shoot the cue ball straighter.” Read on and you’ll learn the physics of why these shots are so difficult, how to identify if you are not hitting center ball and most importantly, how to correct your form in order to shoot straighter. This is an error that affects 75% - 80% of players and they don’t even know it! It’s called Vertical Axis Perception Error, which means that you aren’t actually hitting the center of the cue ball when you think you are. Even high level players can have trouble executing these shots and the reason is due to a fundamental error in alignment. You would think that since the shot is straight in, it should be easy, right? Well for most of us, it isn’t easy.
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