Is it possible that there is more than one way to pocket a ball??

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in another thread i made the comment that mosconi ran 500 balls with ghost ball aiming
darren appleton i beleive uses se-see aiming
shane uses the ferrule method ( ithink)
CAN WE AGREE THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO MAKE THE BALL??
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AND YOUR WAY DOESNT HAVE TO BE THE BEST WAY???
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just askin....:wink:
 
There's obviously only one way to pocket a ball.

There's obviously only one way to pocket a ball.....there's many ways to not pocket a ball though and this is the "system" many pool players use. ;) 'The Game is the Teacher'


bbb said:
in another thread i made the comment that mosconi ran 500 balls with ghost ball aiming
darren appleton i beleive uses se-see aiming
shane uses the ferrule method ( ithink)
CAN WE AGREE THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO MAKE THE BALL??
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AND YOUR WAY DOESNT HAVE TO BE THE BEST WAY???
......
just askin....:wink:
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Anthony doesn't have a clue when it comes to Pro One, but he does have a good taste in music.
 
BeiberLvr said:
Anthony doesn't have a clue when it comes to Pro One, but he does have a good taste in music.
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Anthony knows more then you think,been playing around 30 years . Am I just to stupid to follow a DVD ??? If you were ever to meet me In person and discuss matters....you would go away with a different view of me and I have know doubt you would apologize.


You might even change the way you aim...lol. Seriously
 
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Aiming and pocketing a ball are two separate things.

Pocketing a ball is the execution part done after you determine where the cb needs to be to make the OB go where you want.

You do not make high runs in 14.1 just because of your aiming method. It is execution that does that.

One aspect of a shot is always true......there is only one spot on the table that will make the OB go center pocket. All aiming systems put th CB on the spot.

Now the variety comes in from spin and where in the pocket you place the ball. Y'all do try to hit a specfic part of a pocket right and not just somewhere in the pocket?

Sometimes I go rail first before pocketing a ball just to get a better angle off the ball I'm pocketing for the next position for the next shot. Seldom are games played only with one ball.

The required position for the next shot determines how I pocket the ball not what aiming system I use.
 
8pack said:
Anthony knows more then you think,been playing around 30 years . Am I just to stupid to follow a DVD ??? If you were ever to meet me In person and discuss matters....you would go away with a different view of me and I have know doubt you would apologize.


You might even change the way you aim...lol. Seriously
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"Wait 8pack you forgot you pocketed a ball in the other pocket on the break. You need to come back and do it again."

I bet you can't do it two times in a row. :thumbup:
 
Tony_in_MD said:
Nice shooting, but there were two shots at the beginning that I cannot believe went in the hole.
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I couldn't believe they fell ,the shelf on my pockets are deep. As much as them pockets have jacked me ,I think I got a few good rolls coming my way .
 
duckie said:
Aiming and pocketing a ball are two separate things.

Pocketing a ball is the execution part done after you determine where the cb needs to be to make the OB go where you want.

Do you mean that Pocketing a ball is the execution part after you aim where the CB needs to be to make the OB go where you want?

You do not make high runs in 14.1 just because of your aiming method. It is execution that does that.

I would say it is both, along with pattern management that plays a key part as well.

One aspect of a shot is always true......there is only one spot on the table that will make the OB go center pocket. All aiming systems put the CB on the spot.

Now the variety comes in from spin and where in the pocket you place the ball. Y'all do try to hit a specfic part of a pocket right and not just somewhere in the pocket?

For us uneducated masses is that called cheating a pocket?

Sometimes I go rail first before pocketing a ball just to get a better angle off the ball I'm pocketing for the next position for the next shot. Seldom are games played only with one ball.

Likely you have to do that when you play bad position and get too straight on the next ball. Did you aim bad or poorly executed the shot prior to getting bad position?Then again maybe you could have picked a better pattern to not get into this trouble in the first place.

The required position for the next shot determines how I pocket the ball not what aiming system I use.
Ducky you might have better success if you plan your runs more than one ball ahead.
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Things are not as cut and dry as you think Duckie.
 
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I get what you are saying. Every other shot went close to center pocket even that nice 2 railer.



8pack said:
I couldn't believe they fell ,the shelf on my pockets are deep. As much as them pockets have jacked me ,I think I got a few good rolls coming my way .
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duckie said:
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You do not make high runs in 14.1 just because of your aiming method. It is execution that does that.
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You know, for someone who's supposedly as devoted to the game of 14.1 as you are, the last hint of proof you'd ever been to the 14.1 forum was several years ago.

Yet, you fixate on the Aiming Conversation subforum? What is your deal?

-Sean
 
bbb said:
in another thread i made the comment that mosconi ran 500 balls with ghost ball aiming
darren appleton i beleive uses se-see aiming
shane uses the ferrule method ( ithink)
CAN WE AGREE THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO MAKE THE BALL??
........
AND YOUR WAY DOESNT HAVE TO BE THE BEST WAY???
......
just askin....:wink:
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Well... you don't know Mosconi used ghost ball....but whatever he used he ran hundreds of thousands of balls in his lifetime.

And yes there are plenty of way to line up on a shot. Because that's what aiming is. It's not pocketing it's the lining up. Pocketing is the actual execution of the shot.

We can't agree that all ways are equal if that's what you are trying to say. However we can certainly agree that any given person may be as adept at lining up and pocketing with any given method as any other person of their skill level who uses another method.
 
JB Cases said:
Well... you don't know Mosconi used ghost ball....but whatever he used he ran hundreds of thousands of balls in his lifetime.

And yes there are plenty of way to line up on a shot. Because that's what aiming is. It's not pocketing it's the lining up. Pocketing is the actual execution of the shot.

We can't agree that all ways are equal if that's what you are trying to say. However we can certainly agree that any given person may be as adept at lining up and pocketing with any given method as any other person of their skill level who uses another method.
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john this has to be to me the best post you ever made.....:smile:
i agree 100%
and that was the point of my thread
each system that works for you is OK
jmho
 
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