The Dominant Eye
There is a common belief that you need to place your cue under your chin or
dominant eye it order to be successful in billiards. But don’t tell that to
Keith McCready and Earl Strickland, both world champion billiards players who do
not hold their cue under their dominant eye or at their chin. They, of course,
are not the only ones who have discovered that you don’t need to hold your cue
there in order to be successful. After the length of your arm the dominant eye
is no longer accurate, so for shots longer than that both eyes must work
together to accurately aim the ball.
Hit the Ball and Then Follow Through
This is another popular belief. The problem with this theory is that once you
hit the ball, its no longer there, so there is no point to the follow through.
Imagine a baseball player hitting the ball in the middle of his swing, and then
following though. What would that look like? Most likely a bunt! The same
principle in golf would give you a chip shot. You can take the idea from both
these sports and apply it to the game of billiards. The term follow through
indicates that you hit something, and then continue your action. The best method
for hitting a ball, in baseball, golf, or billiards, is just one step: hit the
ball.
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