Maybe it's not your aim

Ralph Kramden

Ralph Kramden

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If you're having trouble aiming, or you are just inconsistent... Maybe it's not your aim.

I think working on your PSR and trying to stroke straight thru the CB may be the key.

Practice by setting up correctly, using a straight center CB hit, and following through.

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The key is knowing why you missed.

Then again, did you really miss? Maybe you just picked the wrong spot to put the OB and there was nothing you did "wrong".

You aimed right, stroked right, but it was the wrong spot for the cb to be in order to make the OB go where you want.

In others words, the OB went exactly where you wanted, just was the wrong spot.

Pool balls never lie, they always go exactly where there need to be based on how they are hit. Now, that may not be what you had in mind, but the balls don't lie. You were just wrong in thinking how they would react.
 
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The key is knowing why you missed.

Then again, did you really miss? Maybe you just picked the wrong spot to put the OB and there was nothing you did "wrong".

You aimed right, stroked right, but it was the wrong spot for the cb to be in order to make the OB go where you want.

In others words, the OB went exactly where you wanted, just was the wrong spot.

Pool balls never lie, they always go exactly where there need to be based on how they are hit. Now, that may not be what you had in mind, but the balls don't lie. You were just wrong in thinking how they would react.
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duckie... Are you talking about your subjective aiming system again? How may players do you think can run 50 or more balls looking at a spot on the table?

There's only one spot to hit the OB, but I don't think finding a spot to roll the CB over is going to do it. Skilled players can throw or drag the OB into a pocket.
Running racks takes more talent than rolling a CB over an imaginary arc behind the OB. Ghost ball aiming gets you into the ball park... CTE hits a home run.

Again.. IMO
 
No subjective aiming, I've watched people miss and asked them if they know why they missed.....most answer no.

That's my point....until you know why you missed, you will never get consistent.

Until you can say I missed that shot because of xxxx, how can you know what needs to be worked on. And sometimes you do everything right in getting the cb to where you tink is should be, you just picked the wrong spot to put the OB. The miss was because of choice not execution.

There is a difference.

Know much about Babe Cranfield ....doublt it. Its funny the name dropping that goes on about who uses CTE. I'll take Babe Cranfield, the guy who use a spot on the table is he has written about in his books and inventor of a excellent training device, the arrow....but hey what does a Hall of Famer know, oh and ran over 700 in straight pool.

So you can use a imaginary spot on a OB using imaginary lines to find that spot, but using a imaginary spot on the table is impossible? I'm still awaiting for a pic a those spots on the OB to aim at.......know where I can get those balls that have those aiming spots? What color are those spots and lines? Can I get them with different color aiming spots?

That's a load of shit.

CTE is nothing more than a gimmick that you have fallen for.

Not once did I mentioned aiming in my first reply, but you brought it up. Why? Feeling a little insecure in this do all CTE system when the weakness are being pointed out?
 
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duckie said:
No subjective aiming, I've watched people miss and asked them if they know why they missed.....most answer no.

That's my point....until you know why you missed, you will never get consistent.

Until you can say I missed that shot because of xxxx, how can you know what needs to be worked on. And sometimes you do everything right in getting the cb to where you tink is should be, you just picked the wrong spot to put the OB. The miss was because of choice not execution.

There is a difference.

Know much about Babe Cranfield ....doublt it. Its funny the name dropping that goes on about who uses CTE. I'll take Babe Cranfield, the guy who use a spot on the table is he has written about in his books and inventor of a excellent training device, the arrow....but hey what does a Hall of Famer know, oh and ran over 700 in straight pool.

So you can use a imaginary spot on a OB using imaginary lines to find that spot, but using a imaginary spot on the table is impossible? I'm still awaiting for a pic a those spots on the OB to aim at.......know where I can get those balls that have those aiming spots? What color are those spots and lines? Can I get them with different color aiming spots?

That's a load of shit.

CTE is nothing more than a gimmick that you have fallen for.

Not once did I mentioned aiming in my first reply, but you brought it up. Why? Feeling a little insecure in this do all CTE system when the weakness are being pointed out?
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Don't doubt it duckie... I know about the 2 1/4 card with an pointed aim spot on 1 end and a V notch for the OB. You ain't usin' one when you're playin' are ya?

Why would I feel insecure about CTE. Aim at the center of the OB.. it goes straight. Aim at the edge of the OB.. it goes 30 degrees. Aim half way between.. it goes 15 degrees. No lines.. No colored spots.. No guessing.. and it's certainly not a gimmick. They're defined aim points.. Not some patch on a imaginary arc.

Why did I bring up aiming? Because you said maybe you only miss because you picked the wrong spot. If you're aiming like your avatar drawing I can see why.
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duckie said:
No subjective aiming, I've watched people miss and asked them if they know why they missed.....most answer no.

That's my point....until you know why you missed, you will never get consistent.

Until you can say I missed that shot because of xxxx, how can you know what needs to be worked on. And sometimes you do everything right in getting the cb to where you tink is should be, you just picked the wrong spot to put the OB. The miss was because of choice not execution.

There is a difference.

Know much about Babe Cranfield ....doublt it. Its funny the name dropping that goes on about who uses CTE. I'll take Babe Cranfield, the guy who use a spot on the table is he has written about in his books and inventor of a excellent training device, the arrow....but hey what does a Hall of Famer know, oh and ran over 700 in straight pool.

So you can use a imaginary spot on a OB using imaginary lines to find that spot, but using a imaginary spot on the table is impossible? I'm still awaiting for a pic a those spots on the OB to aim at.......know where I can get those balls that have those aiming spots? What color are those spots and lines? Can I get them with different color aiming spots?

That's a load of shit.

CTE is nothing more than a gimmick that you have fallen for.

Not once did I mentioned aiming in my first reply, but you brought it up. Why? Feeling a little insecure in this do all CTE system when the weakness are being pointed out?
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How's that ghost ball working out for you, Duckie? Also, still amazed that you have a quote from Bruce Lee at the bottom of your post, while at the same time eliminating what is useful in your wording above it. The only thing that is a load is your take on aiming systems. You have no clue about them at all, as you have repeatedly shown on here.
 
Ralph Kramden said:
If you're having trouble aiming, or you are just inconsistent... Maybe it's not your aim.

I think working on your PSR and trying to stroke straight thru the CB may be the key.

Practice by setting up correctly, using a straight center CB hit, and following through.
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PSR... The cue should be aligned with the CB and OB.. When you're standing, stroke the cue back and forth through your fingers as you turn. When the cue lines up with both balls bend over into the shot. The tip should be very close to the CB, with the cue aimed from your stroke hand through to the OB center.

Following Through... Sight down the cue, past the center of the OB to the rail. Look at the angle between your sight line and the OB pocket line. (recognizing the 30 degree 1/2 ball angle helps). With the tip almost touching the CB, take a slow backswing and follow straight thru to hit the OB on the aim point.

Aligning the cue up with both balls... before bending over... will put both feet, and your head, very close to the same position every time. But then again... that's only IMO.
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You need both good fundamentals and good aim to play well, not to mention other things such as cue ball control using spin, speed control, patterns, mental focus, etc. Doesn't matter what aiming system you use, if you can't stroke in a straight line it's not going to help much. But if you have a straight stroke, I do feel an aiming approach or system can help dial you in to the shot, especially on tougher shots, and can cut some time off of the normal trial and error method of learning.

Scott
 
Pre Shot Routine.. when the balls are close:

If the balls are close together, or if you have a thin cut, you probably should align the cue from the center of the CB to the edge of the OB. Your aiming point would then reference off of the 30 degree 1/2 ball hit.

If you have a problem recognizing a 30 degree angle, rack all 15 balls. The balls on the outside rows will be lined up toward a 30 degree angle when you're standing at the head end of the table (breaking end).

Again... IMO
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