This speaks volumes as to your level of knowledge, generally speaking.
CTE Pro One makes no sense to me...
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Jeez, I read this post and it's like I wrote it myself. I have all the same DVD's and, nothing, it's over my head. If I lived in Texas I would be at that school in Dallas. But I don't. I keep sending e-mails to Randy to come east again. I don't think he likes it out here. Yo, Randy, how about July?
This is the Summer that I return. Just don't know when. I love the East Coast.
randyg
BHE requires knowledge of the natural pivot point and effective pivot point (which accounts for swerve), and adjustments for variations in throw, which can be very significant, especially when applying soft inside english and heavy outside english.
With no advice for bridge length for particular cues and aim adjustments for aiming, even a perfect aiming system for say a firm stun shot, is far from complete for overall playing requirements.
Don't feel bad, I had over 29 PM's from people saying the DVD's are no help. Many of them said worse than that. I think I will take the Pro's advice and practice more and watch DVD's less.
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I think you are NOt speaking the truth on at least 2 accounts.
You say you are an advanced level player. I doubt it very seriously. I would like to see a video of your advanced level play.
I also do not believe you can produce over 30 pms that show negativity on aiming DVDS.
Stan Shuffett
Customer Service 101.
He has been knocking on me hard for many days now. He started out with the snake oil implication. And he has not let up since.
He did not email or call me for ANY help. In short time after getting the DVD and could not get it....he began his trash talk.
I will not sit idly by....he has been relentless. I will defend my character and what I teach till the day I die.
Stan Shuffett
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You have a ego problem along with a self esteem problem.
If your stuff is as good as you like to believe, no amount of trash talk is gonna make a difference.
If you can not handle negative feedback, you best get out of this pool teaching business then and hide in a cave.
If you do not realize that negative feedback is also a means to see where improvement is needed, well, its just sad.
There is a reason I don't feel the need to go around defending my character nor my method, and lord knows its been attacked on here, cause I know who I am, I know what works, I know there will be those mock me, but so what. BFD.
So hes knocking your way, so what? Why are you giving this guy so much power over your emotions? In the grand time line of your life, this guy is a nothing, just words typed on the screen.
BFD.
Pivot aiming is quite hard to grasp for some people, you can learn it with the dvd if you put time on it. It is a SYSTEM, any system would take time to learn and adjust. It is better to have system than none at all IMO
Imagine, how can you be consistent if you don't have any basis at all. SYSTEMS work, whether for business, pool, or anything. It gives you objective inputs for learning things.
IMO, you have to play section by section and not watch the whole thing in one sitting. Replay and replay. You have to figure what you are doing wrong, is it the pivot or the initial aim line? Do you understand the pivot?
If you setup the shots on the dvd you will be given the aim line already so if you miss it's either your stroke or your pivot. Now observe the pattern of your miss and adjust your stance until you get a consistent result.
Imo, it is easier to aim now as you just let your body movements do the aiming for you. That is one thing CTE, or other pivot systems witll give you.
It took me 1 to 2 years to learn and understand CTE, that is without any dvd but with only the help of spiderwebcomm through PMs. It opened a lot of perspective during the time i learned it. I was also been taught by one veteran player in Philippines a similar method. They figured this out just from practicing and that was during the time of no dvds yet.
I am not saying other systems won't work. They do, you just have to find which one you like best for you. But you have to understand all of them for you to choose. Understand each one of them first and stick to the one you are pocketing balls.
I know people who have different systems for each shots. Some would do 90-90, see system, TOI on some shots some would do CTE, as long you are objective and know what you are doing you will be fine.
Hope this helps.
Imagine, how can you be consistent if you don't have any basis at all. SYSTEMS work, whether for business, pool, or anything. It gives you objective inputs for learning things.
IMO, you have to play section by section and not watch the whole thing in one sitting. Replay and replay. You have to figure what you are doing wrong, is it the pivot or the initial aim line? Do you understand the pivot?
If you setup the shots on the dvd you will be given the aim line already so if you miss it's either your stroke or your pivot. Now observe the pattern of your miss and adjust your stance until you get a consistent result.
Imo, it is easier to aim now as you just let your body movements do the aiming for you. That is one thing CTE, or other pivot systems witll give you.
It took me 1 to 2 years to learn and understand CTE, that is without any dvd but with only the help of spiderwebcomm through PMs. It opened a lot of perspective during the time i learned it. I was also been taught by one veteran player in Philippines a similar method. They figured this out just from practicing and that was during the time of no dvds yet.
I am not saying other systems won't work. They do, you just have to find which one you like best for you. But you have to understand all of them for you to choose. Understand each one of them first and stick to the one you are pocketing balls.
I know people who have different systems for each shots. Some would do 90-90, see system, TOI on some shots some would do CTE, as long you are objective and know what you are doing you will be fine.
Hope this helps.
jeeeezz, this thread turned out to be offense and defense......
One would never learn any aiming system if he/she
1) is not patient
2) thinks aiming system is like magic and then you can make 100 balls!
3) can't even set aside for just a moment of his own knowledge and give way to a new one
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Just realized that AIMING conversation is like religion so diverse, and in that sense CTE is real.
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To be fair, just do what your heart wants, be it CTE or traditional aiming (feel/GhostBall)....
One would never learn any aiming system if he/she
1) is not patient
2) thinks aiming system is like magic and then you can make 100 balls!
3) can't even set aside for just a moment of his own knowledge and give way to a new one
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Just realized that AIMING conversation is like religion so diverse, and in that sense CTE is real.
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To be fair, just do what your heart wants, be it CTE or traditional aiming (feel/GhostBall)....
I think some of these guys that say they can't get a system to work are blaming the system when they aren't able to shoot straight to begin with. Most of the systems I've tried in my life took some adjustments from how I normally see the shot. It can be frustrating sometimes and I understand that but you can't blame the system for your own shortcomings. Well, that is unless you can prove fault in the system or presentation. I have't seen proof of that yet in this particular thread.
This is funny, In all those PM's I got many of them said, that I can expect Stan to start attacking my character soon...
I have mentioned that I purchased DVD's on aiming systems. Bottom line is none of the aiming DVD's provided me with anything that helps my game. I will continue to practice...
Stan sorry that you took it that I am slamming your DVD, I just said I don't understand it. I have watched DVD one over 20 times now and don't get it. I also have 30+ PM's from others that say the same thing and I could expect personal attacks to follow.
I have mentioned that I purchased DVD's on aiming systems. Bottom line is none of the aiming DVD's provided me with anything that helps my game. I will continue to practice...
Stan sorry that you took it that I am slamming your DVD, I just said I don't understand it. I have watched DVD one over 20 times now and don't get it. I also have 30+ PM's from others that say the same thing and I could expect personal attacks to follow.
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^ You already have your answer. Table time with the BU program is the way to go.
Thanks, I agree. The whole Dr. Dave VEPPS, HAPS and BU videos are real good and offer me many ways to improve my game with practice. I have to say his DVD's have helped me, but not in the aiming realm. They help me in the practice realm.
Also Tor Lowry's videos are also very good.
What I was saying is the aiming DVD's were hard for me to understand, that is all I was saying. I will keep trying to understand them in my spare time, but I think I will devote most of my time to practice.
A video might help - be happy to try to offer some advice with CTE...I use it and it works very well. if your stroke isn't straight then this or any aiming system will not help until that is corrected.
It does take time and dedicated practice - not something you pick up in 20 minutes.
How much time have you spent at the table with the reference shots and practice?
Cheers,
Gerry
It does take time and dedicated practice - not something you pick up in 20 minutes.
How much time have you spent at the table with the reference shots and practice?
Cheers,
Gerry
That's the right choice. And, by the way, practice is also how you learn to aim, with or without a "system".
pj
chgo
A point confused me--then again--I get confused easily sometimes.
I'm right handed, and moving my stroke hand laterally away from my body would bring my cue tip further to the left rather than center if I began with a cue tip left of center--I'm likely misunderstanding CJ's post in this thread, for which I apologize.
I'm right handed, and moving my stroke hand laterally away from my body would bring my cue tip further to the left rather than center if I began with a cue tip left of center--I'm likely misunderstanding CJ's post in this thread, for which I apologize.
