footshooter5
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This is the nature of lining up two 3 dimensions objects in a 2 dimension plane - you are correct, there are theoretically an infinite number of center cue ball spots; however, there is 1 and only 1 CCB spot when the edge of your cue ball is also lined up to let's say spot C on the object ball for a 30 degree right cut shot.
At this point, you've effectively "frozen" the cue ball and limited the infiniteness of the center cue ball point, because you've "trapped" your visual in between TWO lines instead of one. You have to be willing to move your eyes a bit until you can lock this visual perception down. Once you've found it, this begins the foundation for your aim line, and you only need to focus on that center cue ball point (as determined by the above method), and not the object ball. Whether you do a left to center 1/2 pivot, or right to center 1/2 tip pivot is dependent on the orientation of the cue ball and object ball and through some practice.
For me, once I've frozen the cue ball in my visual perception, I ignore everything else, determine if this is going to be a left or right sweep (or 1/2 tip manual pivot - same difference), focus on the center cue ball point, line my tip 1/2 tip on the left or right of my center cue ball spot, pivot the tip to the center, take a few practice strokes, and stroke the ball - all while focusing only on the cue ball.
I hope that was at least a little bit helpful - if not, I can try to break it down some more.
At this point, you've effectively "frozen" the cue ball and limited the infiniteness of the center cue ball point, because you've "trapped" your visual in between TWO lines instead of one. You have to be willing to move your eyes a bit until you can lock this visual perception down. Once you've found it, this begins the foundation for your aim line, and you only need to focus on that center cue ball point (as determined by the above method), and not the object ball. Whether you do a left to center 1/2 pivot, or right to center 1/2 tip pivot is dependent on the orientation of the cue ball and object ball and through some practice.
For me, once I've frozen the cue ball in my visual perception, I ignore everything else, determine if this is going to be a left or right sweep (or 1/2 tip manual pivot - same difference), focus on the center cue ball point, line my tip 1/2 tip on the left or right of my center cue ball spot, pivot the tip to the center, take a few practice strokes, and stroke the ball - all while focusing only on the cue ball.
I hope that was at least a little bit helpful - if not, I can try to break it down some more.
I just don't see it yet. I'll go back and watch DVD #1 again. Maybe it'll sink in. I'm so used to coming down on CCB "aimed" at something. I can imagine the two lines but that just does not help me coming down. On a 15 degree right cut, maybe come down on the CCB to left edge and instantly you know that is too thin, you pivot the cue tip to the right to thicken it up? Think about this: ]CCB can only be defined and found if it's aimed at something! Otherwise, there are infinite CCBs all around the cue ball. Someone please tell me what CCB is aimed at in the above set up shot.