As a side question, do you focus on a specific point on the ball or look at the ball as a whole and swing through that place?
Steve
After seeing Ben Doyles video & reading discussions about this I've applied observing a point at a point some "17 minutes past the full hour". Ben said "aft back quandrant of the ball" - the place where you want to hit it.
I believe Ben said: "My mind is always on my hands, my eyes are always on the back aft quadrant of the ball". I really like that "split vision" idea. Just rest or leave the eyes in a "blind stare" at the ball & keep your mind on what the hands are doing. NB: WITHOUT trying to control the hands.
I like it. Keeps the brain from having other ideas. Also I believe that with practive you can get to a point where your mind is basically blank.