I'm going to go against my better judgement and post once again my experience With CTE, but maybe I'll add something that I haven't really talked about before.
I tried mechanical pivoting for about 1 month of solid 6-8 hour days, on a snooker table. Because if I can't get it to work there, then it's of no interest to me (that was my rationale). I'd make some very Nice shots super cleanly into the Pocket, which was encouraging. Then I'd run into shots that, no matter what I tried, I could not make without the cheating With English, slow stunning or other such tricks. I realized that I was going nowhere fast, so I tried more Pro 1 style play.
Shooting fast and loose and on Instinct, I did make the system work to a decent standard. Once I tried slowing Down and being super accurate, I'd run into all the same problems from before. Was what I was doing "proper" CTE? I have no idea. I don't really think I'm talented enough to shoot pool, looking at the cueball last. It's so hard to keep the cue aligned properly that way and I feel some Control over the shot may be lost. That's just an opinion. To be honest, when I was shooting fast, I'm not even sure where I actually had my eyes last, I'd sweep to center and then shoot, but did I move my eyes to the Object ball at the last moment? Can't really tell. I have a feeling I'd not pass the curtain test especially not With a curtain between my cueball and the Object ball after going to center.
I'd say that I COULD probably get this style of play to work, and I don't think I've ever said that the Method doesn't work at all. That being said, I have my doubts regarding going strictly by the book and making the system work that way, but if you can do it, I Guess nothing would be better. Anyway, I'm sort of glad I tried it. After all that hype, I would have regretted having never given it a go.
BTW, Bieber, didn't you have a run of 70+ some years ago? Am I misremembering? You did post some footage on an 8 footer, didn't you? Seem to remember a Nice run, but could have you mixed up With someone else. Anyway, kudos on the run.