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Thanks for the replies I was hoping there might be a system to figure this out to make it easier to learn and apply in a game. Is there a system?

When playing an object ball off another object ball into the pocket, it's fairly easy to send the first object ball down the tangent line to the pocket with speed, when the two object balls are fairly close together. If the distance between the two object balls is greater, and the first...

How does inside english make the cue ball shoot over to the long rail and miss the short rail?

Scott, would you elaborate please?

It seems to be useful some as snake oil. :wink:

Here's are links to an interesting article with lots of references on the subject of Confirmation Bias, including Persistence of discredited beliefs.

It appears that I'm not alone with my observations.

Your disrespectful outburst has only shown your true character, and it's not the professional one your resume suggests. It reminded me of Oz behind the curtain. The way to show that you, or anyone for that matter, isn't selling snake oil, is to provide something of substance that supports your...

Hm... Isn't the title of this forum Ask The Instructor?

You have an impressive resume, no doubt about that. One has to still wonder why can't you justify the things you post here when they are counter to positions that are justified with clear and convincing arguments? Can you back up this statement? When have I blamed anyone for how I shoot...

I'm also a C player and can get almost get to the diamond past the side pocket consistently using extreme left and the straight and reliable pendulum stroke. Just because you think you can do something doesn't mean it's something you should do. Accuracy and consistency are much more important...

Snake oil is an expression that originally referred to fraudulent health products or unproven medicine but has come to refer to any product with questionable or unverifiable quality or benefit. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_oil Granted, she's not selling it for money or trying to book...

Sure. Nowhere in your posts concerning swooping/swiping do you provide any rational for how or why swooping works to increase spin. You say you use it often. Do you teach it? You only hint about contact time and acceleration, and go on to say there isn't enough scientific data on it yet...

Stan, I in no way consider you a huckster. You definitely go the extra mile to help others learn your system and stand behind it. That's why I bought your DVD. I found CTE surprising. It currently seems to work about fifty percent of the time for me, and has bailed me out of a few tough...

Why do you find this objectionable? In recent thread, there are opposing views on swooping by respected instructors. I don't expect everyone to agree on everything, but as a student trying to learn, it can be difficult to decide if spending the time and money to learn something, when...

Thanks for the replies. I've taken some lessons and read a handful of recommended books, none of which I'd call snake oil. It's all been the standard core things to learn that are widely available. I'll stay focused here and keep putting in the table time. The self assessment looks helpful...

There are a lot of 'instructors' selling players on various ideas they claim are magic bullets. There are players that swear by them, and just as many that say they don't work. Perfect Aim, CTE, TOI, Hal Houle's systems come to mind. There are also techniques like slip stroke, back hand...

Why is the the most precise way? Is the chin like another bridge that keeps the cue straight?

Yes and no. I'm currently trying to build my stroke, but always am trying to improve everything in my game.

Just trying to improve my game. Questions are a good way to do that, right? Doesn't anyone have an opinion on whether it makes sense to do a full practice stroke like golfers?