[POOL] An interesting idea

[William E. Allcock]

Also, it is often the case that you can line it up fine, but it is the
stroke that is the problem (I have not watched you closely enough to know if
that is the case here).  One of the things that I was taught that was very
useful was to make your elbow a hinge, with only a single axis of motion.
The upper arm should not move at all, your lower arm should just pivot at
the elbow.  To practice this, take a ball and lag, but at the end of you
follow through, just hold the cue in place.  If the cue ball comes back and
hits the cue dead center and stops, you hit a perfectly centered shot, if
not, you hit it off center.

Bill

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov 
> [mailto:owner-mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Craig Stacey
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 5:31 PM
> To: mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov
> Subject: Re: [POOL] An interesting idea
> 
> 
> Yeah, I think the best way to line up shots (said the kettle to the 
> pot) is to practice, practice, practice.
> 
> Seriously, I've gotten a *lot* better at it than I was a year ago.  
> It'll come.
> 
> On Dec 20, 2004, at 5:10 PM, Satish Balay wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 20 Dec 2004, Roger Sersted wrote:
> >
> >> I was thinking about ways to improve my game and I came-up with an
> >> idea.  How about a laser scope on the cue?  I could go to American
> >> Science and surplus and get all the parts to make a little "laser 
> >> sight"
> >> for my cue.  A small laser pointer is about $5.  I figure 
> for about 
> >> $10,
> >> I'll have a "laser sighted" cue.   For bank shots, I could put a 
> >> little
> >> mirror on the edge of the table.
> >>
> >> I've already googled and found that I can get a cue with a 
> laser sight
> >> in the tip.  However, my idea is to have the laser above the cue, 
> >> rifle
> >> style.  The reason being, one of my (many) problems is 
> cue/object-ball
> >> alignment.  A laser will give me a much better view of 
> that alignment.
> >>
> >> Comments?  Suggestions?
> >
> > For one - I'd suspect such devices are illegal for the pool league
> > :).
> >
> > And secondly - I would think - the extra weight of the laser would
> > make the cue-stick extremely unbalanced. So you might be able to aim
> > straight with the laser - but keeping the shot straight might be a
> > challange.
> >
> > Satish
> >
> >
> --
> Craig
> 
>