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Sure, I can imagine where the ball will go if I do a straight hit based on the reference points, relatively speaking. But aren't we getting into ghost ball/contact point territory then? This seems to be a weakness that there isn't a visual "clue" that allows you to see whether or not the pivot...

Ok some more CTE table time. I watched Stan's video on the subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdTBDO_6au4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdTBDO_6au4 The shots he set up, or at least approx, I can use the visuals and hit it. When I setting up the spot shot, with the CB on the...

Hey thanks for the response. I don't find CTE to be particularly foreign actually. I am new to pool, and have no qualms trying anything that pockets balls. I had been using shishkebob for my main aiming method for the last 6th months with good, if not inconsistent success. Before that I...

Well, I do not know all of the claims of CTE, and I do not really care. As long as the balls go in the hole. I had a fair bit of success using shishkebob for aiming, which was my default shooting technique. So I thought I would try CTE. It seems to me, that the reason an A-outside pockets both...

I bought Poolology, it works, but since I am a more physical, and visual person, and try to avoid numbers like the plague, I never could bother to get it working fast enough for me. From a layman perspective, it works essentially by providing a series of zones (charts) on the table. Those zones...

After some more CTE table time, I've found that A with an outside pivot does pot slight angles as well as straight-ins. There is a point where obviously you have to switch over to the inside pivot when the cut becomes too acute or "not-almost-straight". I have a lot of difficulties...

This is one of the most confusing aspects of CTE for me; choosing which direction of the pivot. Let me ask you: Let's say I get my perception, and fixed cueball, i.e. CTE - ETA. Then imagine I was going drop down and hit the ball without a sweep or pivot? I ask myself "will this hit be...

Thanks for the responses. Yes, I guess it is somewhat cleared up. So according to what is being said; yes, the A-Outside (thickening pivot/sweep) can be used for both straight-in shots and slight angles. After a certain point, the angle will get too thin and require a thining or inside...

Wondering if someone can shed a little light; I know you can use A with an Outside Pivot for straight in shots, but does A-outside pivot also do slight cuts? or should one default to A-Inside (left cut) for anything that is not completely straight?

Does anyone have any additional on this? Or any luck with it? Is Hal talking about aiming the CB 1/8 at Center, 1/4, and Edge? Or 1/4 CB? What is he talking about when he says? Is he talking about aligning the shot with the cue stick, then doing a parallel shift?

Thanks for the recommendations guys. I don't have access to a table where I could bring balls, if I could even find the centennial balls. Does anyone know off hand, or know where I can find a diagram, comparing the stripe of "new balls" to the quarter?

I am just wondering if anyone has any tips to find quarter ball (or the A/C references in CTE)? I am having trouble visualizing the precise quarter. Thanks.

What "V" are you talking about? If we are looking at BC's picture? (added reference lines for; 12 o'clock ball to pocket, 6 o'clock ball to pocket, shadow exit ball to the pocket / vertical, center ball vertical / center)

But how does the reference greyghost's diagram? If the B.O.B is the side facing you, how can you use the "the point in front seen in the edge/ event horizon of the ball observed back side"? What's the reference point on the table that you're aiming for?

This is interesting, but I am confused what it is showing... When you say "the horizons edge" are you talking the edge of the ball? Or where the ball meets the felt? In the diagram, the left side of the cueball is aligned with the "visual point (aka contact point?) or what? It's interesting...

Ok. Played around with this more yesterday. The inside pivot is becoming fairly natural to me. Still having trouble identifying the angle/shots, especially between CCB > OB 3/4 to edge to edge. Also undercutting hard cuts when aligned CB 1/8 to OB 1/8 with pivot, and overcutting Edge to...

Is there a "logic" or rule of thumb for using outside vs inside for position? I am very left eye dominant so that could be the case. Tip ends up in CCB. I line up CCB to COB, with the tip offset about 3/4 to 1 tip inside, then I pivot back to CCB. This seems to pocket the ball fairly...

I have also found that if I StD ("pivot to the outside") it seems to consistently thin the cut.