Back to basics | Cue ball or object ball?

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[orthoagnostic]

Surprising Mr. Appleton! This really gives me something to consider... I've always looked at the object ball after settling my tip at the cue ball. Would you consider looking at the cue ball during the break shot if one was really looking to power up? I find if really go after a break shot, I pop it off the rack and 2 hop into the side quite often. Perhaps looking at the cue ball would be a solution to a squarer hit? Thanks again!

[BangTimePool]

I am a cue ball last guy as well--great vid!!

[wdiddy]

I used to look at the cueball last for decades but now that I've gotten my own pool table and practice a lot, I've found that looking at the object ball last makes potting more consistent. I've even practiced not looking at the cueball at all and just keeping my eye on the object ball but that feels so strange to not look at the cueball at all but it actually works but it just feels so wrong that I stopped doing it. Feels like Im blind but I think taking your eye off the object ball can make you lose the exact point of contact. Standing up you see where exactly to hit but then when you take your eyes off of it for a second my mind seems to tell me I'm wrong and corrects my aim which makes me miss.

[guymars]

Darren,
Greetings from Hollywood, California where the folks wear shorts and sunglasses all year round. Thanks for posting this informational video. A few years ago, pro players Oscar and Ernesto Dominguez came to my home to work on my (4 1/2 x 9) table. When I ask them what was the best tip they could give me to improve my game, they both agreed it would be looking at the CB Last. The concept has been a game changer.

[TheJuice]

I've always got my eye on the object ball when i pull the trigger

[larryjohnson]

Thank you Darren. Your videos, along with Karl Boyles videos have really helped my game out the last 6 months. Thank you for what you do for the game.

[heginschristianstrong]

I've eliminated this issue altogether. I close my eyes. I don't play as well anymore but I no longer have conundrum of OB or CB

[TimZ]

I think shots where position is very important, as in how hard you would draw a ball or get shape a long way away from the object ball from the object ball last lets you feel the speed of the shot better. Cue ball last I kind of loose that positional feel. I think just masse and jump mostly is cue ball last for me anyway.

[alexwhite]

Thanks Darren. I alway thought you were " supposed" to look at the OB... I will experiment with both of these 👍

[darrellj]

You just completely changed my game…THANK YOU Darren!

[Braxtonpoolpowers]

So glad that a professional like you clarified this! Thanks Darren!

[ballrunout]

Great info.. your back to basics video have really help my game.. I'm a big fan..

[thanhcongTDT]

i have done the opposite for the last decade 😂

[aarondavies]

Very interesting, I’ve always looked at the object ball when striking and always thought that’s what everyone else did also, will have to look into this a bit more and see what some of the other top players do

[andysingletonefc]

Stepen Hendry 100% cueball Ronnie Osullivan 100 % cueball John higgins 100% cueball. Mark Williams 100% cueball, does’nt that tell you something 🤷🏻‍♂️

[raymondphillips]

How is it even possible to look at the cueball last? There’s no way I could do that.

[dougrobertson]

I just started doing this yesterday and found I'm much more consistent, not trying to "steer" my shots I guess, where I subconsciously make adjustments in my stroke that I should have already made in the pre-shot routine.

[HillbillyIslandLife]

Stephen Hendrey looks at cue ball too. I am an OB looker...

[WarriorHabits]

Cue ball for me, too. Have always been told I'm doing it wrong... until this video

[daaam]

Looking at the cue ball last seems like looking at the trigger of a rifle instead of the target.