Recent content by sacman

Agree! Since I've been using CTE it truly is automatic. I usually focus more on playing for shape.

Thank you.

Thanks for the update! I've checked his FB page and haven't seen anything current so was wondering. I am envious of your time spent at Stan's. Oh the ties of a full-time job and serious music activities on the side that keep me from doing the same.

I often do a 20-shot test of the same shots so see if I've experienced any improvement (a good mix of simple to difficult shots). In March of 2017 I started CTE after purchasing Stan's DVD-2. I watched it several times, got a headache and set it aside thinking it was impossible without help. I...

CTE JOURNEY LOG 6/5/2019: Played a friend last night - the usual eight-ball, call shot game. I like that game as it requires many decisions - sequence of balls, working around congested traffic, etc. It works the brain well and yet is very enjoyable. During one of our games my opponent broke...

I can see why until you actually experience it. Do this experiment (assuming you are a CTE user ... if you aren't then ... oh well): 1. Set up cue ball and object ball with a slight cut that requires a 15 degree perception. Move your body until you are able to see ETA (or C) and then CTE...

Ok - we are both correct but my focus is entirely on getting my eyes to lead me to the fixed center cue ball and eventually to the shot line. I don't think of moving my head or body then my eyes althought that is physically happening. My eyes lead.

No - my head position is not off. I am left handed and right eye dominant. When I look down the center-to-edge line - center cue ball (cue's contact area) vs. the top center they are slightly different. It's called parallax. Someone - like me - with severe astigmatism, ghosting (caused from...

I had an epiphany the other night thinking about how I can improve my CTE accuracy. Let me first say up front that I do not use the full-circle version as manual pivoting of any kind is appalling. I may move to that at some point but I have a long ways to go. For over a year and a half I've...

Great post. CTE is a new dimension in thinking as it has been a challenge to develop the CTE method in my pre-shot routine. It takes work as my mind contemplates the process as I do it: "Now where exactly is that aim point A? The fulcrum point of my bridge hand lines up with the half-tip point...

Stan said on his DVD that shots beyond 5 diamonds are difficult with the 30. I play on a 9 sometimes but mostly a 7. Doesn't matter for this 55 year-old with progressive lenses. It's hard to see long distances on the table.

My usual Monday night 8-ball match came and I got my butt handed to me on a platter - losing 2-6. It was an off-night for me as I struggled on long-distance shots trying to decide ... should that be a 15-inside or a 45-outside (30 is not used for long-distance shots)? A few days before I...

I have yet to read a post regarding CTE without at least one (DW) chiming in to attempt to divert the intensions of the OP. .... initials are DW in case you didn't catch that. :wink: CTE Learning Process As I've Experienced It: 1) Stan's DVD & YouTube instruction on how it's done (I've...

Ha ha ... I understand. I hate missing ONE shot. But I have to tell myself to learn from EVERY shot and thus my percentages will go up. I have too much pride to be happy long-term with 60%. I'll get there. Just as in my music rehearsal time I make every second a valuable one. I just watched a...

Big difference when a miss = money lost. I don't gamble - and play for personal pride only so I'm not under NEARLY the pressure you are. Interesting article on playing under pressure: https://www.wired.com/2010/09/the-tight-collar-the-new-science-of-choking/