Seeing the contact point on the object ball.

maha said:
i understand all of it just cannot comprehend any of it.
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Un·der·stand
/ˌəndərˈstand/

verb
  • 1.perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker):"he didn't understand a word I said"
  • 2.interpret or view (something) in a particular way:"as the term is usually understood, legislation refers to regulations and directives"
  • Syn: comprehend apprehend grasp see

Com·pre·hend
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verb
  • 1.grasp mentally; understand:"he couldn't comprehend her reasons for marrying Lovat"
  • 2.include, comprise, or encompass:formal"a divine order comprehending all men"
  • Syn: Similar understand grasp take in see

Um, I don't understand (comprehend?) why you made the the distinction.....

Or is it me being a little dense?
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Even for Smorg representatives, Straightline's aiming method may have utility finding the aiming line when object ball is very close to cue ball: Find object-ball contact point and the midpoint between object and cue balls. Connect the two points --- that is the aiming line before the center-point roll to cue-ball center. If the balls are very close together that last adjustment step may be ignored.

It is a rough estimate for me.
 
Paul Bell said:
Even for Smorg representatives, Straightline's aiming method may have utility finding the aiming line when object ball is very close to cue ball: Find object-ball contact point and the midpoint between object and cue balls. Connect the two points --- that is the aiming line before the center-point roll to cue-ball center. If the balls are very close together that last adjustment step may be ignored.

It is a rough estimate for me.
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None of this makes any sense
 
dquarasr said:
I've read all 9 pages so far. I dunno, I'm perplexed. While I understand the various methods to aim, with my brain and my perceptions, I can't imagine a simpler way to aim then to visualize the ghost ball, and aim the center (bottom, if you will) of the CB to the center of the imaginary GB.

When I was first learning how to aim, on some shots on which I simply could not visualize the GB consistently, I'd ID the contact points, then link them together, then from that determine the position of the GB, then aim at that. From that Reid/straightline diagram, I aim using the black line where it intersects with the yellow line. If I was a little unsure, I'd visualize the red line, then translate that to the black line, then shoot.

I understand everyone learns and perceives things differently, but for me, "see it, shoot it" works. I just picture the GB in my head, and aim the CB to it, even on shots where the center of the GB is well off the boundaries of the OB. And this is from someone who can manage to overcomplicate *anything*. Luckily, GB and aiming work for me.
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Many carded snooker players claim ghost ball works for them too. Ghost ball - Ray Martin? is a proponent. If you imagine ghost ball allows playing on that level, well it takes 99.99% of that level besides.

When your head is empty enough for serious pool, a few lines that won't quit working are everything. CPG is about consistency.
 
Paul Bell said:
Even for Smorg representatives, Straightline's aiming method may have utility finding the aiming line when object ball is very close to cue ball: Find object-ball contact point and the midpoint between object and cue balls. Connect the two points --- that is the aiming line before the center-point roll to cue-ball center. If the balls are very close together that last adjustment step may be ignored.

It is a rough estimate for me.
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CPG is easier to illustrate with the balls close together. It doesn't fail at full table proportions.

Since you brought up balls close together, CPG is also the best way I've found to make shots inside of 6". Imagine the balls nearly frozen. In trying to make a thin legal hit, what do you look for? You may peer at the edges but all players will automatically point the stick in the right direction and shoot on that basis.
Now imagine the balls a half inch apart with a thin cut to the far corner. Fractions wash out. You're nearly on the ghost ball. What do you do?
Rhetorical question. CPG can still provide the stick line. If there's enough space between the balls to visualize the contact lattice, you'll have your stick line.
 
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