There is no one on the planet who does not use an aiming system - all pool players started out using a system.
I keep reading the term 'feel' player - a feel player is simply a player who started with an aiming system and used it long enough that the system became ingrained and they no longer consciously think about it.
Even if you are a HAMB advocate you have an aiming system. You started out training your brain by trial and error. Your brain learned that aiming a particular way got the desired result and you repeated that shot until it was learned.
I learned as a ghost ball shooter graduating to HAMB. I played that way since I was 10 years old.
I have spent the last six months working on CTE/Pro 1 - retraining my brain from my learned HAMB aiming system to my new aiming system. I am now at the point where its becoming second nature and I shoot CTE without thinking about it. So by definition I am just as much as a feel player as anyone else if that's what you want to call it.
Interesting thing: I stuck exclusively to CTE and did not practice Pro 1 as demonstrated on Stan's DVD. I planned on working on the Pro 1 one pivot after I nailed CTE pivoting down but then it just happened naturally.
I found myself sliding in and pivoting (non manual) right into position and firing the ball into the hole. No one knows I pivot unless I tell them.
If you are an 'aiming system basher' you are really just bashing yourself without realizing it - just like you are using an aiming system and not realizing it. Not to offend but I view people who are not willing to try new things as being small minded, especially when you do not give it a chance but continue to criticize. You look foolish.
I have nothing to gain by coming on this forum and talking up CTE/Pro 1 and its pretty sad I expect to get mocked for most of my CTE posts but I really don't care. If I can get even one young player hooked on the best aiming system in pool it's worth it. The system is powerful and works whether you choose to believe it or not.
I keep reading the term 'feel' player - a feel player is simply a player who started with an aiming system and used it long enough that the system became ingrained and they no longer consciously think about it.
Even if you are a HAMB advocate you have an aiming system. You started out training your brain by trial and error. Your brain learned that aiming a particular way got the desired result and you repeated that shot until it was learned.
I learned as a ghost ball shooter graduating to HAMB. I played that way since I was 10 years old.
I have spent the last six months working on CTE/Pro 1 - retraining my brain from my learned HAMB aiming system to my new aiming system. I am now at the point where its becoming second nature and I shoot CTE without thinking about it. So by definition I am just as much as a feel player as anyone else if that's what you want to call it.
Interesting thing: I stuck exclusively to CTE and did not practice Pro 1 as demonstrated on Stan's DVD. I planned on working on the Pro 1 one pivot after I nailed CTE pivoting down but then it just happened naturally.
I found myself sliding in and pivoting (non manual) right into position and firing the ball into the hole. No one knows I pivot unless I tell them.
If you are an 'aiming system basher' you are really just bashing yourself without realizing it - just like you are using an aiming system and not realizing it. Not to offend but I view people who are not willing to try new things as being small minded, especially when you do not give it a chance but continue to criticize. You look foolish.
I have nothing to gain by coming on this forum and talking up CTE/Pro 1 and its pretty sad I expect to get mocked for most of my CTE posts but I really don't care. If I can get even one young player hooked on the best aiming system in pool it's worth it. The system is powerful and works whether you choose to believe it or not.