Pivoting Directions/Real CTE http://youtu.be/4iuvQT7dwfs
Object Balls on the Rail/Real CTE http://youtu.be/vvd6mKxTTLA
Stan Shuffett
Object Balls on the Rail/Real CTE http://youtu.be/vvd6mKxTTLA
Stan Shuffett
Pivot Direction Video and Object Balls on the Rail Video
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Just watched both videos a couple times each. And I'll definitely be watching them more. Both were just what I was looking for.
They answered questions that I've had for a long time.
Thanks for doing them and for how fast you did them.
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Stan,
Thanks for all of the YouTube support videos.
John
Thanks for all of the YouTube support videos.
John
I am glad you all appreciate my videos and work the work that goes into them. It makes it all worthwhile.
Stan Shuffett
Stan Shuffett
I have a question, Stan. I always knew that a 30 thickened and a 15 thinned resulted in the same shot line. I was also under the impression that a 45 thickened was equal to a 30 thinned and similarly a thick 60 equaled a thinned 45. From watching your last video about pivot directions it appears that I have been in error for the 45's and 60's. Can you confirm that what I have just written is correct? Are there any further comments that you might make to help me understand my uncertainty? Thanks in advance, and thanks for pushing forward a system that has helped me improve my ball pocketing, but has also improved my mechanics because it takes doubt over the shot line out of the equation and I can simply try and produce a straight stroke. For me, speed and better position hopefully will come next. Thanks, -Chuck
Thank you for your comments, Chuck.
In my DVD2 chapter where I show the system connecting to the table, the 15 inside and 30 outside were the only 2 interchanges. If one were to duplicate my exercise concerning CTE's connection to a 2x1 table it would be evident that the 45s and 60s yield separate lines in connecting with the table.
Yes, you are correct in your thinking.
Stan Shuffett
Stan, thank you so much for this clarification. Just in the last 2-3 days I've found the 45 from the outside to be incredibly powerful, especially for long, near middle of the table, back cuts. Many players call these shots 'testers' but I've been calling them impossible.
I want to throw out a random idea. I was hitting balls last night and I came to a very thin cut, maybe somewhere in the 80 degree range. I remember from The Final Chapter DVD that somewhere you said, that after using CTE-ProOne for so long, you don't see contact points anymore, you just see centers and edges. Well, I have moments when that true for me to the point where I can't even tell when I've made a visual sweep, or not. Moments like those, I stand up and re-address. But back to this thin cut. When I got down on the shot (cut to the left), I lined up left edge of cue ball to right edge of the object ball and then pivoted from the outside. It made the shot comfortably. Maybe there's a 90* visual, too.
Once again, thanks for clearing up my uncertainty from my prior post.
I want to throw out a random idea. I was hitting balls last night and I came to a very thin cut, maybe somewhere in the 80 degree range. I remember from The Final Chapter DVD that somewhere you said, that after using CTE-ProOne for so long, you don't see contact points anymore, you just see centers and edges. Well, I have moments when that true for me to the point where I can't even tell when I've made a visual sweep, or not. Moments like those, I stand up and re-address. But back to this thin cut. When I got down on the shot (cut to the left), I lined up left edge of cue ball to right edge of the object ball and then pivoted from the outside. It made the shot comfortably. Maybe there's a 90* visual, too.
Once again, thanks for clearing up my uncertainty from my prior post.
You are welcome!
Actually the 60 is all you need.
Keep in mind this little nugget. Your 60s can easily turn into 45s after a separation of 4 or so diamonds depending on CB OB positions.
This could prove to be a stumper: there is one table location where a 60 could be played as a 15. Just a concept to think about. I may video that one and the principles behind it.
Stan Shuffett
I will put that on my list. Once the system is learned, it all will eventually unfold for anyone, but I see my videos as a way of shortening the learning curve for those interested in my work and that really have a true desire to learn CTE PRO ONE.
Stan Shuffett
