Did you know that many great players use the SHADOW of the Object Ball? These are commonly known as "Shadow Targets" and they can open up your eyes to something that you may have missed (or has caused you to miss) all these years.
There are three basic "Shadow Targets,"
1) Where the shadow connects to the object ball (cast or cone shadow)
2) The center of the cast shadow (this will lean towards the "contact side") on the table cast by the Object Ball
3) The edge of the Object Ball shadow (on the side opposite the intended pocket) - this is also cast on the table by the O.B.
One key element is how a player learns to calibrate the shot angle {to a feeling} generated by seeing a certain connection between the Cue Ball AND the Object Ball (or the Object Ball's Shadow).....a "Connection System" if you will.
This is why ball pocketing systems will work, and ONLY if the angles are calibrated in some way/shape/form to "how your eyes see the correlation between the two balls forming the correct angle" - we all can do this in our own unique process.
There's more than one way, and using the shadow of the Object Ball is certainly one of them (you can also use the light on the object ball) and it works well as a "check and balance" with my "Ultimate Aiming System" (shown in the 'Ultimate Pool Secrets' video) - "Ferrule Aiming," "Center to Edge" or a variety of others you're familiar with.
It's long been known that it's wise to have a "check and balance," or "another witness," to verify any situation and pool's (ball pocketing) no different. That's why I recommend using (and learning) more than one way to Pocket Object Balls so your confidence gets fed a nutritious "well balanced meal" so you taste "sweet victory," instead of "bitter defeat". - FOOD FOR THOUGHT
"In Pocket Billiards Doubt Follows Confidence Like a Shadow" - CJ Wiley www.cjwiley.com
There are three basic "Shadow Targets,"
1) Where the shadow connects to the object ball (cast or cone shadow)
2) The center of the cast shadow (this will lean towards the "contact side") on the table cast by the Object Ball
3) The edge of the Object Ball shadow (on the side opposite the intended pocket) - this is also cast on the table by the O.B.
One key element is how a player learns to calibrate the shot angle {to a feeling} generated by seeing a certain connection between the Cue Ball AND the Object Ball (or the Object Ball's Shadow).....a "Connection System" if you will.
This is why ball pocketing systems will work, and ONLY if the angles are calibrated in some way/shape/form to "how your eyes see the correlation between the two balls forming the correct angle" - we all can do this in our own unique process.
There's more than one way, and using the shadow of the Object Ball is certainly one of them (you can also use the light on the object ball) and it works well as a "check and balance" with my "Ultimate Aiming System" (shown in the 'Ultimate Pool Secrets' video) - "Ferrule Aiming," "Center to Edge" or a variety of others you're familiar with.
It's long been known that it's wise to have a "check and balance," or "another witness," to verify any situation and pool's (ball pocketing) no different. That's why I recommend using (and learning) more than one way to Pocket Object Balls so your confidence gets fed a nutritious "well balanced meal" so you taste "sweet victory," instead of "bitter defeat". - FOOD FOR THOUGHT
"In Pocket Billiards Doubt Follows Confidence Like a Shadow" - CJ Wiley www.cjwiley.com