[Pin]

I know Fast advocates the 'left-brained' play at all times.
But in my experience, I can analyse to a better shot-selection than I can come up with instinctively.

My shooting technique can br broken down to 3 stages:
Deciding where to send everything
Visualisation
Execution

I'm Deciding with the right brain, and Executing with the left.

But I'm not sure where I should be visualising.

It feels a conscious process at the moment, but if it can be done subconsciously, I think that would be better.

Do you think I should visualise with the right or left?
(And if it's left, any advice on how to actually achieve this?)

Thanks


P.S. Pooh, what would you prefer I call you now? I noticed in another thread you say you intentionally don't sign off with your actual name now...

[billiardspoolnet]

FL Explains he does not do that, he does not even consider one side or the other, he just shuts off his monkey brain, the chatter, then goes to zero thought, then free wheels, its a little more complex than that, but not really. FL IS out of the country, I shall attempt to answer for him until he returns, which should be soon.

[Pin]

^ That was me, by the way. Just to confirm.
Forgot to sign in :-)

[paco1076]

Now I might get the sides of the brain mixed up, but here we go anyway:

I do believe that what FL really was saying is this: You use you left brain (the analytical side) to strategize the entire table and to know what the run out is. Once you have reached that point, then you shut down the "monkey brain" (Fred) and let you subconcious (right brain) take over. Your right brain knows what the left brain has set out before it and the right brain has the best chance of executing the strategy without flaws. It is not that you don't want the left brain's involvement, you just don't want it to get in the way while shooting. Let it set up the run for you and then let the right brain pot the balls.

Craig

[ Edited by paco1076 on 2004/9/8 12:24 ]

[pooh]

That sounds right to me, Craig.

Pin, you can call me anything you wish. I am just not signing my name. It has more to do with those from other forums, not making it too easy for them.hehe

cheers

[Pin]

This would make more sense then - Fast plans with the left, executes with the right.
It's just that he doesn't often have to return to the planning stage, and so switch sides, so often.

So, as to the original point:

Making the switch:
Before or after visualising the shot ?


p.s. Pooh, in that case I'll call you by this name. Don't want to be the one to give the game away ;-) :-D

[paco1076]

I would answer your question this way. Both before and after. It is a during the planning stage to visualize where your shot is going to end up and what (if anything) it is going impact. Once you have the workable visual plan in your mind, then you set over to the right side/execution side of your brain and play the shot over in your mind and shoot it in. Larry doesn't have to switch back and forth as much as the rest of us because he has more cue, cue ball, and object ball control. He is more consistant at making everything do what he wants them to do. This is the goal for all of us. You want to make each game into a training exercise? Count on a tally sheet how many times during a game you had to switch your mental plan because you missed a leave, missed a shot, or fouled. Try to get this number down to zero. Don't count when you first walk up to the table after your opponent shoots, this is when you are initially setting your plan. Just keep count of how many times you had to change your plan in order to have a workable run/strategy.

Craig

[pooh]

goofed sorry accidentally del what i wuz going to say. gotta run. maybe see u guys next week. way behind scedule on everything now

cheers

[ Edited by pooh on 2004/9/9 14:49 ]

[BangDaBoom]

That is exactly it, the planning of the run can be done in a second or two, if you let the brain do it automatically, then when the plan is set, you freewheel. That is how he taught it to me and it works, oh baby does it work.

I do believe that what FL really was saying is this: You use you left brain (the analytical side) to strategize the entire table and to know what the run out is. Once you have reached that point, then you shut down the "monkey brain" (Fred) and let you subconcious (right brain) take over. Your right brain knows what the left brain has set out before it and the right brain has the best chance of executing the strategy without flaws. It is not that you don't want the left brain's involvement, you just don't want it to get in the way while shooting. Let it set up the run for you and then let the right brain pot the balls