I always used what ever the shot called for.I have never intentionally try to deflect the cb to make the ob when it wasnt called for.Now you got me trying a knew approach on some shots and I think im going to like it but one must really put the time in .I can connect the balls very well and besides accelerating through the cb im also decelerating through it.(finding its limits from close and far)
To me after connecting the balls I feel like Im just aiming with speed.(dont make since but thats what is really feels like, speed aiming.).
Not sure how much you really use this this approach in your game but
It will become part of mine.:wink: Thank you!
This is probably one of the best aiming threads for me and at the start
I was scratching my head thinking know dang way some one would try this approach .Now ok maybe.
Nice post also,its a very uncomfortable feeling going inside the cb for probably most of us.
Anthony
Centerball practically does the same thing as CJ's method. Athough you
aim at the far point instead of the near one, the whole pocket still comes
into play. However, the advantage with centerball is you only need feel
for speed, not for squirt.
The trouble is no one can hit the exact center of the ball EVERY time...I was known as one of the straightest shooters in history and I could only it the exact center 90% of the time. If you think you can play as well as you would like, then continue to use center. Maybe you can hit it in the center every time, I hope so, or you may miss once in a while. :wink: But this system does more than just make the pocket bigger, it gives you a new dimention in your position play as well.
CJ, I've read and mostly understood everything you've posted. Thank you for doing this btw. I've even incorporated your touch of inside method into certain shots which has (I admit) made them easier. However, I take issue with hitting every shot this way. I believe you would've been a champion using any method, as long as it suited your style. We all do it different because we are different. Please keep up the good work.
Surely, you can see the humor and playful sarcasm in SJD's postings?
I've been adapting the touch of inside to my game and I've really seen a benefit for position play. The cue ball speed is reduced even though I've been firming the balls into the pockets. The key is to limit the follow through which can put spin on the cue ball.
I'm taking a few new tracks for position and holding the cue ball when I need to do it. The shots can be up to 5* and I still do a nice job of holding whitey. I haven't mastered top spin, but the controlled squirt has been making it easier to keep the cue ball on a string using it. Inside spin still results when I go above center.
Several posters have expressed skepticism with this mental exercise of gaining two thirds of the pocket to shoot into instead of aiming center pocket and having one third on each side. That's good! The more people that don't use this method the better. :smile:
Best,
Mike
I've been adapting the touch of inside to my game and I've really seen a benefit for position play. The cue ball speed is reduced even though I've been firming the balls into the pockets. The key is to limit the follow through which can put spin on the cue ball.
I'm taking a few new tracks for position and holding the cue ball when I need to do it. The shots can be up to 5* and I still do a nice job of holding whitey. I haven't mastered top spin, but the controlled squirt has been making it easier to keep the cue ball on a string using it. Inside spin still results when I go above center.
Several posters have expressed skepticism with this mental exercise of gaining two thirds of the pocket to shoot into instead of aiming center pocket and having one third on each side. That's good! The more people that don't use this method the better. :smile:
Best,
Mike
I took a look at the "SEE" system last night on Mr. Eeekes's website. It seems a little simpler than the CTE - Pro 1. Has anyone really tried both & if so, could you please relay the Benefits of both or Drawbacks if any.
I definitly do not want to start a redo of 'The Revolutionary War'. I'm not English! I only shoot with it on most shots so maybe that can be a thought when relaying the B & D.
I would really prefer a fair comparison by those that have really given both a good try.
Thanks in advance,
RJ
Hey there, SJD!
This thread has close to 1500 postings (currently #3 on the all-time post rankings) and is still going strong! The A.S.S. still haven't even brought out the heavy artillery yet so me thinks this thread has another 500 postings left. :wink: :grin:
Maybe we can have a match between the A.S.S. (Aiming System Supporters) and the L.O.S.S. (League of SHort Stops)....I think we could put this on P.P.V. :wink:
maybe we can have a match between the a.s.s. (aiming system supporters) and the l.o.s.s. (league of short stops)....i think we could put this on p.p.v. :wink:
Your stroke is still your stroke, so you'll still miss one third on each side. This isn't "skepticism"; it's realism.Several posters have expressed skepticism with this mental exercise of gaining two thirds of the pocket to shoot into instead of aiming center pocket and having one third on each side.
Lighten up. SJD is one of our best satirical writers, especially when writing about aiming systems. Surely, you can see the humor and playful sarcasm in SJD's postings?
Allen:
I can see the "humor and playful sarcasm in SJD's postings" alright, but I can't see the purpose in bringing his old posts back into the conversation unless it is just meant to stir things up. Was that your purpose?
Roger
8pack- I don't think about cueing a hair inside. I think that I'm cueing with center ball and my subconscious takes over. I use speed to determine what I need to do with the cue ball and pocket the balls.
Another interesting aspect is when you need to use outside spin. I aim the ball thinner and stay close to center. I get the outside spin and the squirt makes the ball. I aim thin on the pocket and have the big part of the pocket as a margin for error.
The subtle details about new position tracks are worth the time it takes to get good with this method. Some may not agree with the pocketing logic, but the added position play you can achieve opens up a lot of possibilities. Like I said, CJ's right. Watch the Efren vids. You'll pick up on it and more.
Just a kid with a new toy.:smile:
Best,
Mike
Lighten up. SJD is one of our best satirical writers, especially when writing about aiming systems. Surely, you can see the humor and playful sarcasm in SJD's postings?