There are shots where I use the antipathy deflection path of the cue ball to determine where to strike the object ball keeping in mind the cue ball will come off at 90° to the intended path of the object ball.
Cue Ball Deflection
- Thread starter Brookeland Bill
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can you define " antipathy deflection path of the cue ball "
and why will the cue ball come off at 90 degress unless you hit it with stun or you mean for that millisecond before roll or draw takes over?
A good example of the fact that we all visualize aim lines using some kind of memorized "reference" - you visualize the CB hitting the right place to produce the correct carom angle, I visualize the OB contact point and aim to hit it with the visualized CB contact point, others visualize where to aim the CB compared to a fractional OB division, etc. Surprisingly, none of these rely on precise visualization of the actual tangent/points/fraction - you only have to see it the same way each time - consistent visualization is the key.
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From some dictionary:
Antipathy: a feeling of strong dislike, opposition, or anger
Antipathy: a feeling of strong dislike, opposition, or anger
I knew all along that Bill was saying he sometimes likes to use his strong dislike of the CB's deflection path to help aim certain shots.
I get a bit antipathetic myself at the cb's deflection path when it surprisingly leads to a pocket after glancing off another ball by accident. But that's not part of any aiming method for me, except for carom shots I suppose.
Has worked for me to some level of success for decades....
I agree. A lot of strong players say they aim center CB directly at the OB's geometric contact point rather then the center of the ghost ball--geometrically incorrect but works because they are consistent with head and eye placement and the (subconscious) adjustments made to score the ball.
Huh? The tangent line is a property of the ob--not the angle of the shot. In other words, the tangent line is an unmoving static line for a given ob, and it does not change as the cb changes position. For instance, the ob's tangent line is the same for a 3/4 ball hit and a 1/4 ball hit. So, how would the tangent line help you determine where the cb should strike the ob?
I mentto say ‘anticipated’. Thanks for the grammar lesson.
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