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Yes, I've looked at it. It's an overhead perspective that references gb center, but when looking at the shot on a real table, that's not the perspective you see. In the diagram, if you push that ghostball center all the way to the edge of the ob (the aim point), the cp will look more centered...

An old buddy of mine, and great player, says he guesses on the cut when the balls are close together. That made me feel pretty good, because I feel the same! 😆

They are equal at a certain point. Then again, you are using the gb center as one of the reference points, so in that case you're right of course...the angles are never equal. But I am not using the ghostball because it is not visible. I am using ob center and cp along the diameter/equator of...

? I am only using center cb.

Fractions of the OB

You mean a 1/4 ball hit. But yes the angles begin to crunch together and become trickier around 1/8 and thinner.

The aiming references/points are about half a tip apart. But since tip widths are different for different players, the exact angles generated are not exactly the same for everyone. This is not exactly traditional fractional aiming. The basic fractional quarters and eighths are referenced by...

Great example. Excellent graphic PJ!

We don't see shots from an overhead view, so the overlap never looks like it does in your image. Instead, the ghostball actually overlaps the ob. Here is a closer to reality view of a half ball aim. The reference points (ob center, cp, and aim point) are on the equator of the ball. I am not...

The ghostball doesn't have to be imagined. Just use the width of the ob as viewed from behind the cb. Look at this aiming diagram again. If the ob contact point is at 2, then you aim ccb to 4. If the cp is 1.8 then you aim for 3.6. Ah, maybe now I see why PJ said it was the double the...

Not sure what "double the distance" means. I was simply saying that the contact point is always in the middle between the ob center and the actual aim point. It's like this for all cut shots. From ccb there are 3 lines: 1 - ccb to ob center (viewed as a circle, not a sphere); 2 - ccb to ob...

For anyone who can accurately pinpoint the ob contact point from behind the cb, or keep it in focus after getting aligned for the shot, here's a good method of aiming, and it certainly isn't aiming for the contact point as some people suggest. Aim away from the contact point by the same...

I believe this also. And, once I realized it, I wished I had started off 30+ years ago with fractional aiming, rather than ghostball. If the end result is visual recognition of cb-ob overlap, it would make more sense for beginners to focus directly on the overlaps, instead of indirectly by...

I understand completely, but the mind uses all visual data, in addition to any specific reference you might be focusing on. In other words, when you look at the contact point and estimate how far away from that point to aim so that the cb contacts that point, you're giving your brain the entire...

Is an "outside" cut a backcut, where you're cutting a ball sort of backwards to the pocket? A lot of players have trouble with backcuts, but they are normal cut shots that just look different, deceiving the mind a bit. Using a halfball cut as an example, there is no difference in shooting it...

Yes, basically. But it sounds much easier than it really is, because knowing the line is only part of the performance of a shot. You have to have your body aligned properly, and you have to feel confident that it is, then you have to deliver the cue accurately. Traditionally, identifying the...

You determine the aim while standing, not after you get down on the shot. When you're down on the shot, you must feel whether or not you are lined up on the line you chose while standing. In other words, you determine if the shot calls for an aim #4 or aim #5 (or slightly thicker or thinner)...

Fractional aiming using your cue stick... There are only 8 reference lines. From there your mind will begin to fine tune. You can use the old school guessing method, but using the Poolology system could help you develop fractional aiming skills much quicker.

I remember a few years ago posting something about how aiming "spheres" was over-complicating the aiming process. I mentioned the fact that aiming two discs would be a simpler way of viewing the shot. I even recorded a shot using hockey pucks to demonstrate what I was talking about. Well...

Excellent use of the system!