Pete, if you want to attempt the pivot, this is the best one Hal taught me that worked for me. It's called Shish-K-Bob and this explanation was written by my friend Bill Senko who grasped it better than I did at the time.
The different ways to aim are:
1. On very shallow to slight cuts - 1/2 tip of inside english on CB - aim tip of cue to CENTER of OB- pivot tip back to center of CB - stroke
2. Cut angle beyond slight - ONE TIP (1) of inside english on CB - aim tip of cue to CENTER of OB - pivot tip back to center of CB - stroke
3. Sharper cut angle - ONE TIP (1) of inside english on CB - aim tip of cue 1/2 way between the center of the OB and the edge of the OB -
pivot tip back to center of CB - stroke
4. Acute cut angle - ONE TIP (1) of inside english on CB - aim tip of cue to the EDGE of the OB - pivot back to center of CB - stroke
Start out with the CB/OB about 12 - 24" apart when you're first learning all of the angles, aim points, tip offset, etc. in the beginning. As you gradually figure things out and get used to it, you can increase the distance. Also go from a very shallow cut to more extreme gradually as I had you do it today in order to see when and where you make your adjustments.
Koop - YMMV
