I missed Billy Bones' post and I agree it is one of the BEST!
How Do the Pros Aim
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I missed Billy Bones' post and I agree it is one of the BEST!
TheThaiger
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Firstly, can someone briefly explain the principles of an aiming system please? I hadn't heard of them until I joined this forum, and avoid threads on them like the plague. I remember Dennis Taylor talking about ghost ball, but I never thought that was necessary or even a good idea.
Secondly, i've never missed a ball through poor aiming. Not hitting the CB in the place I intended is usually the only reason I miss.
Secondly, i've never missed a ball through poor aiming. Not hitting the CB in the place I intended is usually the only reason I miss.
FYI, various cut shot aiming systems are listed, described, and illustrated on my aiming systems FAQ page.
If you just want a brief introduction to aiming-system principles, see the following article:
“Aim, Align, Sight - Part I: Introduction and Ghost Ball Systems” (Billiards Digest, June, 2011)
Enjoy,
Dave
TheThaiger
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Yikes!!!!!
Would you include placement of your bridge as part of aiming? I think a major contributor to a lot of misses is bridge misplacement.
Have you ever thought that the reason you hit the CB in the wrong place is because of poor aiming.
For me its just the opposite. I almost always hit where I aim. You might want to think about a new cue. If I miss it is usually because my stance is off or I am not compensating for through. Playing in a pool hall that has polished balls through much less than in a local bar tournament where the balls have never been polished. I also noticed that if the crown of your tip is not in the dead center of your tip, the ball does not track or come off in a straight line. I have Genes video and it is worth buying. He talks about what happens in detail. A lot of people don't care how things happen. There just feel and do kind of people. I on the other hand am a lot deeper. I need to know how and why things happen. I need to know what makes them tick and do the things they do. Gene explains this well in his video. You need to have your eyes lines up correctly. Pros do this with out knowing they do it through years of practice. If your head is just slightly tilted maybe because you slept wrong, you will miss shots. You will hit where your aiming but the view looks wright when its wrong. I have a few books on this as well. Answers to a pool players prayers is one of them. This is also a good book on the subject for those that need to know who, what ,where, why & how..
Lenny -- would you be willing to share your method with us? Perhaps a new thread would be appropriate rather than using this thread.
The pros are playing 9 ball and ten ball and using English on the majority of shots. Tons of finesse. The shots require a lot of compensation that they have shot so many times that they just see the shot picture and let their eye,arm, brain computer make the shot happen.
Certain instruction could speed up the learning process to get to that level but I can see how some aiming system instruction could slow down the process as well.
Certain instruction could speed up the learning process to get to that level but I can see how some aiming system instruction could slow down the process as well.
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Hi everyone I am no pro and never will be, but if you enjoy the game you always want to improve. The best aiming system that I have found for me
is the full ball aim, 3/4 ball aim, 1/2 ball aim, 1/4 ball aim and for the thinner cuts the 1/4 ball hit. I would say my game is ok but this aiming system has brought my game up a ball in about 6 weeks. After I practiced for just a few weeks I can see which aim each shot is before ball address position. I know there is a lot of aiming systems to choose from and I have tried quiet a few of them. This one works best for me. Give me your thought about this system. Thanks john
Hi everyone I am no pro and never will be, but if you enjoy the game you always want to improve. The best aiming system that I have found for me
is the full ball aim, 3/4 ball aim, 1/2 ball aim, 1/4 ball aim and for the thinner cuts the 1/4 ball hit. I would say my game is ok but this aiming system has brought my game up a ball in about 6 weeks. After I practiced for just a few weeks I can see which aim each shot is before ball address position. I know there is a lot of aiming systems to choose from and I have tried quiet a few of them. This one works best for me. Give me your thought about this system. Thanks john
Like Total Recall.:thumbup:
If you can master the angles that relate to the other fractions in between like 1/16 and 1/32, then you are on your way to success.:thumbup:
Yes you are right after I picked up on the system I can see where to make a little adjustment . What I have found out is with a 2 1/4 ball and a 4 1/2
pocket very few shots need any adjustment. After I started useing this method the fractions with practice came some what natural. I do know what you are saying. Thanks for your response. john
Bam! Hit! You got it ^^
At the same time, observe the changes to the cut angle, at each fraction, of english - inside, outside, top and draw.:smile:
very good observation Bob!
This is a major observation, and one that has affected my game for a long time. Somehow I was not placing my bridge exactly where my vision center was, and thus I was steering every stroke...
Even today I'm doing a big effort to try and place the bridge excatly where ot needs to be. I'm not always managing to do it - and would love to find a method that helps me do it correctly in a consistent manner.
It would be helpful if you could talk more about this subject - it is not found in any book or video, despite the fact that it is crucial for a consistent game. Strange...
This is a major observation, and one that has affected my game for a long time. Somehow I was not placing my bridge exactly where my vision center was, and thus I was steering every stroke...
Even today I'm doing a big effort to try and place the bridge excatly where ot needs to be. I'm not always managing to do it - and would love to find a method that helps me do it correctly in a consistent manner.
It would be helpful if you could talk more about this subject - it is not found in any book or video, despite the fact that it is crucial for a consistent game. Strange...
Try what Efren and Busta do and start your aim with the tip of your shaft at the base of the CB - where the CB touches the cloth. You will then be at the center of the CB to start. From there you can apply back hand english.:smile:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zysdNbvvuvk&NR=1&feature=fvwp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zysdNbvvuvk&NR=1&feature=fvwp
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