I'm teaching my son to play pool. His stance, grip, stroke, and bridge(s) are improving rapidly. Ghost ball aiming, however, is not working well for him.
I'm now teaching him parallel line aiming, also known as contact point to contact point aiming. It's how I learned and it is a geometrically sound system. The problem is that he can clearly see and find the OB contact point but has trouble finding the CB contact point since it is on the blind side of the cue ball. (I'm teaching him to shoot with his chin right above the stick and it's hard for him to envision the CB contact point on the other side.) Anyone have any advice here? Yes, I've showed him equal/opposite.
I don't want this to be an aiming thread, I just am looking for some advice on teaching contact point to contact point aiming for a 10-year-old boy.
FWIW, I have Joe Tucker's "Aiming By The Numbers" ball set, and it's great. Again, however, the cue ball contact point (or number, if you will) is hidden from view...especially if one shoots with his or her chin directly above the cue.
Thanks in advance.
I'm now teaching him parallel line aiming, also known as contact point to contact point aiming. It's how I learned and it is a geometrically sound system. The problem is that he can clearly see and find the OB contact point but has trouble finding the CB contact point since it is on the blind side of the cue ball. (I'm teaching him to shoot with his chin right above the stick and it's hard for him to envision the CB contact point on the other side.) Anyone have any advice here? Yes, I've showed him equal/opposite.
I don't want this to be an aiming thread, I just am looking for some advice on teaching contact point to contact point aiming for a 10-year-old boy.
FWIW, I have Joe Tucker's "Aiming By The Numbers" ball set, and it's great. Again, however, the cue ball contact point (or number, if you will) is hidden from view...especially if one shoots with his or her chin directly above the cue.
Thanks in advance.