I really was hesitant to bring this up and face the wrath of khan if this has already been clearly explained but I can't find it so can someone please point me to the thread that explains where I'm supposed to be looking at when I take the shot using CTE? I'm actually trying to experiment with it but having trouble knowing exactly where I'm supposed to be focused when I take the shot? My curiosity and need to explain systems to others I teach has pushed me to experiment with CTE.
I shoot quite well using an aimpoint method derived from ghost ball so I'm used to having a precise location to focus on when I take the shot (re-read sentance above if you're curious why I'm experimenting with CTE). Please spare me the comments about how 'precise' the spot is that I currently use - to be clear, it's exact. Whether or not it's exactly correct 100% of the time is a good question and because I don't make every ball I shoot at it's obvious that it's not always 'exactly correct' but it is exactly defined when I take the shot (and adjusted by feel for table conditions, CIT, etc).
This is why I'm struggling a little with CTE. After you pivot and settle into the shot, when you are ready to take the shot, are you looking at a line? The object ball? A point? An edge? Where exactly do you focus prior to executing the shot? What are you looking at?
Again, sorry if this is explained somewhere else... This thread isn't meant to stir sh*t, I'm sincerely playing around with CTE but don't get the last part of it due to my current aiming habits.
I shoot quite well using an aimpoint method derived from ghost ball so I'm used to having a precise location to focus on when I take the shot (re-read sentance above if you're curious why I'm experimenting with CTE). Please spare me the comments about how 'precise' the spot is that I currently use - to be clear, it's exact. Whether or not it's exactly correct 100% of the time is a good question and because I don't make every ball I shoot at it's obvious that it's not always 'exactly correct' but it is exactly defined when I take the shot (and adjusted by feel for table conditions, CIT, etc).
This is why I'm struggling a little with CTE. After you pivot and settle into the shot, when you are ready to take the shot, are you looking at a line? The object ball? A point? An edge? Where exactly do you focus prior to executing the shot? What are you looking at?
Again, sorry if this is explained somewhere else... This thread isn't meant to stir sh*t, I'm sincerely playing around with CTE but don't get the last part of it due to my current aiming habits.