I'm Surprised so many players don't know about this!!! I thot it was common knowledge amongst old heads. My mistake.
Except those points can’t connect - it’s physically impossible. It’s only possible when the two lines are parallel - that’s why the correct version is called “parallel lines aiming”.
That’s only half of it. The other half of what he's saying is to find the spot on the cue ball that’s closest to the pocket and connect the two points - but they’re impossible to connect because the lines aren't parallel.
Here is a diagram that might be a little clearer along with instructions for the system. I believe this is the system @Mensabum has proposed.
Yes, I believe that's the one Mensabum is referring to - again clearly showing that it doesn't work as described. If you hit the object ball with the CB's contact point indicated by the dashed line from CB to pocket, the object ball's path will be parallel to that line (i.e., will hit the end rail about a diamond from the pocket). The CB and OB points indicated by the system can't connect from that angle - they can't from any angle, but they get closer as the lines to the pocket get more parallel.
Thank you Bob!! You can tweak that a little if you need to bcuz as I said, pockets are bigger than one ball. That's where learning how to use this helps with English and cit. You adjust the pocket line just a tad.
All that confuses the crap out of me.
Obviously have never tried this or you wouldn't continue to say those things. I'm sorry you think it works like you do, but it doesn't work that way. This is very simple new guys. Just try it and see if it works for you. If it doesn't that's cool. There are others as I now know.
Maybe one of them will work better for you. Everybody sees differently. Find a system you're comfy with so you can move on to other parts of your game.
WTF are you talking about about??
I didn't realize I've been defying the laws of physics, according to someone, for the past 40 years!!
Now bear in mind nobody would attempt this cut as shown on the example Bob put up. You don't run into shots like this so it's not a very good example other than to show the basics of how it works.
This is why you can convince people of just about anything on paper. On table is where the rubber meets the road. I don't play on a laptop or paper. I play on table. On table this works. It's simple and flat ass effective. Unless you count those ridiculous extreme reverse cuts on paper that none could make or even attempt to. I'll see if I can find a better representation of this somewhere. Can't draw for shit or I'd do one myself. I still draw balloon people.
Hope this helps.This is why you can convince people of just about anything on paper. On table is where the rubber meets the road. I don't play on a laptop or paper. I play on table. On table this works. It's simple and flat ass effective. Unless you count those ridiculous extreme reverse cuts on paper that none could make or even attempt to. I'll see if I can find a better representation of this somewhere. Can't draw for shit or I'd do one myself. I still draw balloon people.
You apparently make that work pretty well.Hope this helps.
Take it to the table fellas!!
Posted w the utmost respect for those of you who are truly trying to improve!!
Good luck. Mensa.
Yes, that’s my point too. Visualizing the wrong line is no easier than visualizing the right one, and it adds the necessity of “adjusting”.
Hi! I included a similar point in one of my pool instruction books: aiming the center of the cue ball directly at the contact point produces too thick of a hit on cut shots, so adjustments are necessary.
