CTE Journey
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60% is not near good enough for me. 60% will keep you (as DiLiberto is fond of saying) "sleeping in the park".
I got to have a 95% make rate.
And actually when you analyze it, that shouldn't be something that cannot be attained. After all, the balls are just sitting there, not moving.
It infuriates me when I miss a shot.....I wouldn't have pulled the trigger in the first place if I didn't think it was dead on.
I hate this game.
Ha ha ... I understand. I hate missing ONE shot. But I have to tell myself to learn from EVERY shot and thus my percentages will go up. I have too much pride to be happy long-term with 60%. I'll get there. Just as in my music rehearsal time I make every second a valuable one.
I just watched a match between Shane VB and Rory Hendrickson. According to the commentators Rory only plays once a week. How can that be?
My observation is that Stan was ripping guys on AZ for even mentioning contact points and ghost balls while at the same time in 2017 Bob Nunley was putting out several videos on using contact points and ghost balls. Bob describes himself as a "CTE Pro1 Instructor." I hope Bob get's Stan's book so they are on the same page.
I only mention this because if you are confused it isn't necessarily your fault. Many people are confused and the new book and Truth Series are advertised to clear everything up as Spider says.
That's the "high" I was speaking of.
I got so used to just nailing SOME shots, I forgot how to shoot pool. That sounds stupid, but it's how it worked for me. Others' mileage will vary.
Jeff Livingston
That can happen to anybody who is a confident and consistent shot maker. I wouldn't blame any particular system or method. It's just overconfidence.
Nah....it was more than that. I've shot my million shots so I've been through many such waves before.
The backhand/cte phenom is addicting. I had a guy who didn't know I knew about it showing me how to pot a ball using it. He was so astounded by it, he complained that the pool world had been hiding this knowledge from him and the rest of us for decades. If there is one secret to pool, this is it.
It's THAT addicting, I tell ya.
Don't do CTE...just say 'no.' :smile:
Jeff Livingston
Only one thing to use a CP for in CTE, to help get the proper reference line. After that you better forget about it. And experienced CTE players will not need to do this
Funny you mentioned BC21 as he has readily admitted to misinterpreting some of Stan's work on CTE and this is an instance of that.
Must take a lot of time to dig up this useless stuff.
Anyways, as a beginner you could use the CP in helping you choose the proper reference line. Once that reference line is chosen contact points are TOTALLY disregarded and have nothing more to do with CTE. So in reality they have nothing to do with CTE.
Why not just leave these guys alone and let them enjoy there continued growth with CTE. STOP MUDDYING THE WATERS.
Yeah I guess I couldn't possibly know what it's like to feel Invincible at the table after a lifetime of playing.
Yeah I guess I couldn't possibly know what it's like to feel Invincible at the table after a lifetime of playing.
I don't know what you mean by that, sorry.
Jeff Livingston
It sounded like you were saying that I couldn't possibly understand what it is to have the feeling that you can't miss because I don't have the benefit of whatever aiming system you are fond of. Some newbies (which you are not) who have only played a couple of years think they know things nobody else could possibly understand. My apologies if I misunderstood you, but that is kind of what you implied.
He was being diplomatic, as usual.
Search "contact point" under Stan's posts and these are the first things that come up. Took all of 5 seconds. It isn't useless. Sacman is progressing nicely but there is some contradictory information out there.
How about we not attack each other and focus more on sacman's thread? I don't have anything else to add unless sacman becomes interested in that subject.
There are mis interpretations of Stan's work out there for sure. But Sacman is doing just fine. I didn't attack you, just asked you not to keep drudging up the mis interpretations.
PS you really shouldn't focus on any CTE thread.
Sacman was giving you guys what you wanted. Consistent updates on his CTE journey. No need for anyone to really comment
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No, I wasn't pointing at you. I see you're getting some crap here from others...but I'm not doing that and really wasn't caring about that as I deal with it often on azb myself.
My post probably wasn't clear on what I meant.
What I'm saying is that using this technique is like using a stimulant. It works like magic but is too strong for me, so to speak, so I've changed the drug from cocaine to caffeine, so it still works but doesn't overwhelm me. That is, I've reduced the amount I backhand to a more controllable (to me) level.
It isn't too much confidence that was the problem, but too little confidence (that comes from only having done it often enough before). As I so easily potted balls, I had thoughts, for example, of this ruining the game itself by making it too easy, and crazy shit like that. It took me off my true game. I had to quit it (sounds more and more like addiction, eh?) for a few months, worked hard to get back my old game, and then figured out a way to use this power more effectively and in control. So, I did that.
Hello, my name is Jeff Livingston, I'm a backhandalholic,
Jeff Livingston
Yes, I can see there are some deep seated issues there.
I'm not sure what back hand english (?) has to do with CTE, but whatever works for you!stockbob55
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Yes, I can see there are some deep seated issues there.
Well CTE and BHE both use a pivot and using them together is
very interesting/challenging
I don't see why. You (should) use one after the other, not "together". Use CTE's pivot to get your cue on the shot line, then BHE to apply English.Well CTE and BHE both use a pivot and using them together is
very interesting/challenging
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Yes, when I say together I mean together in the same shot, applied consecutively not simultaneously.
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The OP is on a journey learning CTE, I am sure that he will find it somewhat
challenging when he gets to that point.
We all learn new skills differently.
Whether you find it easy or difficult does not really help with his progress.
.....Good luck
The OP is on a journey learning CTE, I am sure that he will find it somewhat
challenging when he gets to that point.
We all learn new skills differently.
Whether you find it easy or difficult does not really help with his progress.
.....Good luck