Get the Line of the Shot and Keep the Line of the Shot

One of the most important aspects of the preshot routine is to envision a line from the cue ball to the object ball that the cue ball will travel along to reach the object ball to intersect the desired contact points on the object ball and cue ball. In order to obtain a stance and lower into the shot, the player must retain this image of the proper shot line while contorting the body in a manner that allows for smooth, straight action of the arm and cue stick. Commonly, coaches tell players to orient to the shot line by placement of what will become the rear foot, and then to step into the shot. This results in the player often not having their eyes directly in line with the shot line, causing them to have to compensate with their stroke when they come down on the shot line. Both Robin Hamlet, and Dale White have been working with certified PBIA/ACS instructor Jim Brauker to maintain proper alignment when getting down on the shot. Up to now, they have both adopted a proper pre-shot alignment procedure, but both struggle to maintain the line when they get down on the shot. In this video we work on simplifying the process of getting down on the shot while keeping the line of the shot. This entails finding the line and then simply stepping into a boxer's stance while maintaining a fixed position of the center of vision to the line of the shot.