Even
if we have a very good memory, we are all human and prone
to forget. One thing you should always remember is you cannot
possibly pot every ball that you go for.
When
we miss pots we must look for the reasons why. If the missed
pot is straight it can hardly be anything other than your
cue action at fault because there is no angle to assess,
but what about pots which are not straight?
Assuming that the cue ball is being hit in the centre and
no side is applied unintentionally, the object ball must
have been struck either too thick or too thin. Get on the
practice table and repeat shots you til you learn exactly
where you should be aiming.
There may be a type of shot you always hit too thin (or
too thick) and only 'trial and error' and practicing the
same shot several times in succession, will convince you
of the need to hit it thicker or thinner as the case may
be. In other words, your eye can sometimes be at fault in
picking out the wrong angle and the pot is either slightly
thicker or slightly thinner than you think it is.
What could be worse than hitting the object ball exactly
as you intend; only to discover you are hitting it in the
wrong place? With a certain amount of practice, the correct
spot can be found. It is then up to you to remember and
recognize this angle. When the shot comes up in a match
you will only get one chance.
Through practice and memory you learn to pick out the potting
angles, but you always need a true cue action for your memory
to be much good to you.
