Double the Distance Aiming ???

[Brookeland Bill]

I just came across this method to pocket balls. Has anyone tried this method of aiming? If so what’s your opinion?

 

[Patrick Johnson]

I just came across this method to pocket balls. Has anyone tried this method of aiming? If so what’s your opinion?

If you mean aiming the CB’s center twice the distance from OB center as the intended OB contact point…

That’s a well known aiming method that’s geometrically correct for spinless shots, but must be adjusted (aimed slightly thinner) to account for contact induced throw.

pj
chgo

 

[bbb]

I just came across this method to pocket balls. Has anyone tried this method of aiming? If so what’s your opinion?

If you mean aiming the CB’s center twice the distance from OB center as the intended OB contact point…

That’s a well known aiming method that’s geometrically correct for spinless shots, but must be adjusted (aimed slightly thinner) to account for contact induced throw.

pj
chgo

patrick is being modest
dr dave used one of patrick's pics on his site in the discussion on the topic
kudos patrick
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[Patrick Johnson]

patrick is being modest
dr dave used one of patrick's pics on his site in the discussion on the topic
kudos patrick
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Thanks, Larry - the pic reminds us that double-the-distance works both measuring out from center of the OB (aiming the CB's center) and in from the outside edge of the OB (aiming the CB's inside edge).

pj
chgo

 

[bbb]

Thanks, Larry - the pic reminds us that double-the-distance works both measuring out from center of the OB (aiming the CB's center) and in from the outside edge of the OB (aiming the CB's inside edge).

pj
chgo

I actually had to read the pic on the right a few times to get it
you are welcome patrick …

 

[Patrick Johnson]

I actually had to read the pic on the right a few times to get it

Doubling-the-distance in from the edge is useful for cuts thinner than half ball - instead of aiming the CB’s center at a point off the edge of the OB, you can aim the inside edge of the CB at a point on the OB. The thinner the cut the smaller the “measurement” using edges.

pj
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[tomatoshooter]

Doubling-the-distance in from the edge is useful for cuts thinner than half ball - instead of aiming the CB’s center at a point off the edge of the OB, you can aim the inside edge of the CB at a point on the OB. The thinner the cut the smaller the “measurement” using edges.

pj
chgo

I'll have to try that. I'm typically visualizing the location of the center of the cue ball but sometimes it's hard to aim when the center of the cue ball will be far outside the object ball.

 

[tomatoshooter]

Doubling-the-distance in from the edge is useful for cuts thinner than half ball - instead of aiming the CB’s center at a point off the edge of the OB, you can aim the inside edge of the CB at a point on the OB. The thinner the cut the smaller the “measurement” using edges.

pj
chgo

I started paying more attention to the overlap and aiming the edges and it works! I'm not really doing the double the distance thing, just visualizing the path of the edge of the cue ball instead of the center of the cue ball. When aiming with the edges, do you move your head so that your vision center is over the edge, or do you stay centered?.

 

[Patrick Johnson]

I started paying more attention to the overlap and aiming the edges and it works! I'm not really doing the double the distance thing, just visualizing the path of the edge of the cue ball instead of the center of the cue ball. When aiming with the edges, do you move your head so that your vision center is over the edge, or do you stay centered?.

I actually don't aim that way, just know the geometry of how it works. I keep my vision centered over my stick so I can see precisely where it's pointed, and I learn where to point it through practice, usually by "measuring" a distance from the OB contact point, which I find easy enough to visualize.

pj
chgo

 

[Bob Jewett]

... When aiming with the edges, do you move your head so that your vision center is over the edge, or do you stay centered?.

I think I keep my head in the same place but my attention shifts to the edges.

 

[tomatoshooter]

I think I keep my head in the same place but my attention shifts to the edges.

That's what I'm doing. It's a new thing but I'm already getting good results.