Visualizing A Pool Machine
This machine will give you a world class stroke! It will take about a year of devoted practice to make this machine.
Two cannon wheels to get my feet in the right place. Natural position when standing relaxed. One handed jacked up is great for finding this position. (got 9 yesterday in a hundred shots! Disappointing as I usually get 10 a few times in 100, but it was really humid and nothing fell in!)
Trunnion arm that is bent and holds bridge to guide cue stick- like a rifle barrel, guiding but not squeezing. Bent so that I can get closer to the shot to insure a good follow through.
Bend with the back to place bridge arm on the table after cannon wheels are aimed.
Grip hand that is loose, with no rubber bands stretched that guides the cue stick like a gun barrel.
Two 2x4's and a hinge with one rubber band, for the triceps. Upper 2x4 is stationary and the lower one moves in the vertical plane dropping from the back position without using any rubber bands.
Sighting system that sees the center of the cue ball as slightly right of true vertical axis. My adjustment is aim a little to the left for a true vertical axis hit.
Command center that imagines the cue ball path, imagines the object ball path, and feels the weight of the shot before getting down.
Timing system that stops stick at cue ball to verify aim, shifts eyes to target, pulls cue stick back slowly and pauses for timing, drops cue stick arm to finish and stay there. Get back up using back muscles.
By: Mark Powell, PBIA Master Instructor.