Center Cue Ball from Off the Back Rail (real CTE)
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Nice shooting, Stan.........................
Looks like there's a lot of bridge tweaking and looking back and forth to the OB after the bridge has been placed to me.
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Looks like the bridge tweaking is just to make sure he's hitting CCB, and those tweaks have no effect on the aim.
What does effect the aim is moving the body which changes the alignment. I didn't see any of that.
Nah, just a heart deficiency!
But seriously, on a non-negative note, I think the some of the aspects of pre-alignment and commitment to final aim and straight stroking in Stan's teaching are very powerful. I just don't agree with all of the claims and explanations.
Even Stan admits to some glancing back at the OB. Makes one wonder why?
But he doesn't tweak his bridge around for 10 seconds on non-marginal (easy) shots.
Having used a similar method to get to ball park visual to CCB for a while, my experience is that bridge tweaking back and forth for an extended time changes the line to CCB and the perception of the required aim.
And the glancing to the OB after pivot to CCB, then adjusting the bridge... that's what I see... perhaps my prejudice affecting my perception. Perhaps I see in his aligning, what I do in my own.
It would help if the lighting showed his eyes more clearly.
My bridge movement is perfectly normal. All of my bridge movements occurred before I pivoted to CCB. My full circle YouTube videos explain exactly what is occurring. My bridge movements allowed me to be perfect on each and every shot as they were all 15 degree perceptions....then I pivoted.
What you observed was me moving, sliding into perfect perceptions. If you knew and kept with CTE you'd be up to speed.
My eye pattern of CB OB is necessary to get perfect perceptions.....before the pivot.
Stan Shuffett
What you observed was me moving, sliding into perfect perceptions. If you knew and kept with CTE you'd be up to speed.
My eye pattern of CB OB is necessary to get perfect perceptions.....before the pivot.
Stan Shuffett
I learned from Hal the importance of sliding into the perfect perception.
On the bed of a table the slide into perfection is very fluid-like compared to what typically takes place on a rail.
Landing the bridge hand on a rail does not allow desirable sliding. Thus the bridgehand is moved in a different manner, perhaps a lateral sliding that occurs minutely from side to side could be used to explain how I dialed into my perfect perceptions. Then once I pivoted to CCB....there was the shot line....
Stan Shuffett
On the bed of a table the slide into perfection is very fluid-like compared to what typically takes place on a rail.
Landing the bridge hand on a rail does not allow desirable sliding. Thus the bridgehand is moved in a different manner, perhaps a lateral sliding that occurs minutely from side to side could be used to explain how I dialed into my perfect perceptions. Then once I pivoted to CCB....there was the shot line....
Stan Shuffett
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So it's ok to re-check and adjust for the CTE / ETA perception when down on the shot with bridge placed (prior to final pivot of course)?
Absolutely A-OK to do that. But what is KEY is that the perceptiins must be learned or mastered from the ball address position before the perceptions can be known in full stance.
Stan Shuffett
I never knew that... it's good to know! Makes sense!
One more question Stan, if you don't mind.
I can't be 100% sure from watching the video, but it appears you are pivoting left to right for all shots. Is that correct?
I can't be 100% sure from watching the video, but it appears you are pivoting left to right for all shots. Is that correct?
Is it left to right pivots on the right to left cuts and vice versa, or does it depend on the nature of the visual or angle perception?
You know Colin, you keep pretending you understand CTE.
You can't adjust your perception when you are down on the shot.
The visual perception for the shot is done while you are standing, before you move into the shot.
This is basic CTE.
No wonder when you tried it the ball keeps going into the rail.
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I thought you understood CTE?
This is like someone claiming to be a mathematician, and not knowing 2+2=4.
I never said anything about adjusting perception when down on the shot. I pointed out that the bridge was being tweaked when down on the shot, and Stan confirmed this as ok, and that the perception can be obtained again from the down in the shot position. It's the first time I've heard that. Was just curious about it.