Stick Aiming (old post again)
Using the cue stick to aid the beginner to aim the cue ball (CB) at the contact point on the object ball (OB) that sends it to the target/pocket.
This will get one close but it doesn't compensate for cut induced throw (CIT) that will reduce the resultant cut angle from the geometrically correct one. A bit of outside english can compensate for CIT.
The contact point on the OB is where the line from the target exits through the center of the OB at its equator.
There is but one cut angle depicted but holds true for all cut angles but can be ignored for straight in shots or center CB to center OB.
To start, aim the stick at the contact point (CP) on the OB through the same CP on the CB as shown.
The rest of the pictures describe how to get the cue to the center of the CB, where you are to hit it, and parallel to the starting aim line.
Using the cue stick to aid the beginner to aim the cue ball (CB) at the contact point on the object ball (OB) that sends it to the target/pocket.
This will get one close but it doesn't compensate for cut induced throw (CIT) that will reduce the resultant cut angle from the geometrically correct one. A bit of outside english can compensate for CIT.
The contact point on the OB is where the line from the target exits through the center of the OB at its equator.
There is but one cut angle depicted but holds true for all cut angles but can be ignored for straight in shots or center CB to center OB.
To start, aim the stick at the contact point (CP) on the OB through the same CP on the CB as shown.
The rest of the pictures describe how to get the cue to the center of the CB, where you are to hit it, and parallel to the starting aim line.
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