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You hit the right note with "creative". CBL works for some pros, most are OBL except on very specific shots.

Sweet "Bird of Paradise"! My old Paradise hits a ton.

Almost all strong players (think VERY strong) who pivot, do so in their mind's eye and then bring the cue straight down on their chosen stroke line. I don't use CTE but on some cuts, I start by looking at ball "edges" then adjust.

Hmmm, perhaps the forum has more details, how were the phone shots taken. Skeptical here...

I am sincerely sorry for all the health challenges. Please let me know if you’ll be visiting Florida or South Georgia.

Bob, I didn’t realize they’re $500 now—the original retail price was closer to $200. Have you used a CueTrack before steering people away from it? It can fine‑tune straighter strokes for players at different levels, from beginners through pros. It can also be used for some fascinating trick...

Good on 'ya mate, long live the King! Congrats on that many break-and-runs. Sorry the "normal" opponent couldn't deal with a winner!

Straight up, I’m not a gadget guy and I dislike most pool gadgets for teaching. However, I worked personally with Tony Mattina—right up through putting pros and aspiring pros through their paces with CueTrack in person—and they loved it. If you find one to buy, I’ll be happy to give you tips...

You take a rough approximation of the contact point from any position where you’re not fully down in your stance at address. The contact point you identify while standing will naturally “move” as you get down into position. You also don’t need to stare at the object ball’s contact point the...

I think you're asking whether it's a foul or legal stroke if an edge of a ball passes beyond the rail while not quite pocketing... yes?

Excellent! Jimmy Reid once posted a graphic with this concept:

Dead center on the axis is great for practice; for improved accuracy, aiming slightly low (or slightly high) is often even better for actual play.

Fun question! I think "less creativity" but a perfect mechanical cue would be a superb teaching aid, for example, teaching a new player how to aim.

Yet another aim system that uses real items in space--I'm not a ghost ball fan for most students.

When pros come for lessons, it's often the fundamentals that have slipped. That's true in other sports as well. Interestingly, I've also had pros use certain training devices to gain that extra edge in straight stroking and similar skills.