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Let's clear any confusion. Here's the diagram again, showing the 5-ball being shot into pocket A. I've seen players that miss overcut the 5-ball by over a diamond toward point B (this week, last week, and the week before, and for decades before now). However, I can't recall the last time even a...

Most players who miss the diagrammed shot tend to overcut it. If you're referring to the clue being knowledge of collision-induced throw on a center cue ball shot, I find that few players outside of AZB, where throw is frequently discussed, are aware of this. However, I've provided three...

I'm not ignoring you. Players of many levels tend to overcut to the long rail the shot I diagrammed. If it helps to visualize, when players miss my diagrammed shot wide, by, let's say, a diamond, are you suggesting that rather than fall short of the pocket they bank it toward the opposite corner?

Yes, I wrote those words, and I stand behind them. It's common to see D, C, and B players frequently overcutting the 5-ball from my diagram, causing it to hit the long rail short of the corner pocket when they miss. Anyone who has played in public rooms can attest to this, which is why your...

Very cool. Have you used the DigiCue to examine pros with swooping english strokes?

One reason is that there are more cost-effective solutions available. For example, I have a laser pointer that only costs a few dollars. By adding a lens to split the dot into a line, I can project it vertically onto a wall. This allows me to observe if a student's stance or grip adjustments...

I addressed your contention. The level of knowledge between Bs and Ds is irrelevant because most players still overcut the diagrammed shot when they miss. I provided three reasons why this happens, none of which you have addressed. Furthermore, I did not state that "Bs constantly miss that...

Thinking differently? Cut the 5-ball into the pocket using various hand bridge lengths. The bridge length is defined as the distance between the fleshy web at the base of the forefinger and thumb and the cue ball: 1-inch bridge = "1 and I'm done" 3-inch = "3 stays with me" 5 = "Arrive (at...

How it's different was written in my prior post. Again, I'm not being dogmatic, and am open to your thoughts here. What I wrote included: From my experience, the feel of a good right english stroke does make it seem like you won't miss to your left. However, aiming systems introduce...

No, most players below a shortstop level tend to overcut, not undercut, the diagrammed shot. Also, my prior post said Ds and others are subconsciously, not knowingly, adjusting for throw.

I'm not being dogmatic here, but I can explain the theory. You’re familiar with it, but snookered_again might not be: The professionals who use a lot of english claim that when they miss, it's typically because of too much right english, for example, on a ball being thrown intentionally left...

I can give you simple rules of thumb to make your processes easier. For the illustration, I want to be the "cut master" and score that with vertical axis only. Or the pro way is to aim the OB to either side of the pocket then "enlarge" the pocket with english. If you start using english to...

You are right about nipping thin cuts instead of whiffing them. However, with the below: You will constantly see D, C and B players overcutting the 5-ball short of the corner pocket into the long rail. Some reasons: Throw: They subconsciously learn throw on correct geometric hits then...

Your question is a non sequitur. We were referring to a book, not my words on this thread.

Yes, to make a new DVD will be $150--I don't have a burner--or we can trade for video of you playing pool.

I appreciate your personal care and analysis. For players who are too slow, doing everything from chalking to thinking to walking to shooting about 10% faster than normal can help them find the zone (subsconcious, optimal shot making). I'm saying practice a bit faster to find flow, then take...

I see. You don't want to argue with me, where I can respond. You want to obsessively read one of my pool books and argue with my words, so I can't respond. Got it.

Two ways to consider: 1) What you wrote, pro technique to optimize a pocket. For example, TOI or other english applied, so that an OB thrown left with intention, is aimed at the right side of the pocket, so that it pockets in the right section, or with too much english, still tends to pocket in...

Everyone at AZB knows you like to argue with me, so much so that I'm tempted to post "I tell all my students to strike the cue ball wth the cue stick's tip," just so you reply, "No! Hit it with the bumper!"

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