90/90 and CTE

[stan shuffett]

Hi Rick

I share as much as I think the reader can absorb.

The one thing about aiming systems is:
They all need hands on instruction to learn them properly and quickly.

randyg

No doubt, Randy, hands on is always preferable for learning aiming systems but certainly not a requirement in any kind of way. The ingredients that are required are desire and determination. I had no real hands on in learning and figuring out CTE. I used table time and lots of visual/physical work at a table. The critical and necessary variables that anyone can use to learn CTE can be found in my DVD2. That is the one place where all aspects of CTE are logically and systematically put together.

Stan Shuffett

 

[tonythetiger583]

No doubt, Randy, hands on is always preferable for learning aiming systems but certainly not a requirement in any kind of way. The ingredients that are required are desire and determination. I had no real hands on in learning and figuring out CTE. I used table time and lots of visual/physical work at a table. The critical and necessary variables that anyone can use to learn CTE can be found in my DVD2. That is the one place where all aspects of CTE are logically and systematically put together.

Stan Shuffett

The final piece of CTE finally clicked for me today. It was a combination of switching back and forth between 90/90 and CTE, as well as your supplementary video on how to obtain the correct visuals. This video in particular was about starting behind the cue ball and object ball, and shuffling around the curvature of the cueball to obtain Edge to A,B,C. I realized before, that I was making due by trying to move my head back and forth, or taking (in comparison) great big shuffles to get the visuals. I was using a saw, when I should have been using a scalpel. Now I get that it's important to position your body, even though you are sometimes only shuffling by an inch. It's much more about incremental precision then I originally imagined.

So yes, even though it was hard and I struggled, I cannot deny that all the information I needed, you provided. Its just that because of how much information there is, it didn't all click at once, and not in any exact order. I would watch the DVD over and over, and until I put in more table time, some of it went over my head. Until I'd experience an "AHA"! moment, information that would seem meaningless, suddenly made sense.

So again, thank you, and yes the information is all there, and you've provided everything necessary between your DVD 2, and your youtube material.

Note: I also for the longest time felt like being able to shoot only center pocket was a small weakness of the system in terms of cheating the pocket. Now I figured that you can use that to your advantage. Knowing that the ball is going center pocket is almost a law that you can rely on (similar to using the tangent line). I think it's a lot easier changing a cut from 32 degrees, to 31 degrees if you know for dead certain that you can make the ball go to 32 degrees. Versus having to come up with either a 32 degree angle or a 31 degree angle on a shot by shot basis.

 

[stan shuffett]

The final piece of CTE finally clicked for me today. It was a combination of switching back and forth between 90/90 and CTE, as well as your supplementary video on how to obtain the correct visuals. This video in particular was about starting behind the cue ball and object ball, and shuffling around the curvature of the cueball to obtain Edge to A,B,C. I realized before, that I was making due by trying to move my head back and forth, or taking (in comparison) great big shuffles to get the visuals. I was using a saw, when I should have been using a scalpel. Now I get that it's important to position your body, even though you are sometimes only shuffling by an inch. It's much more about incremental precision then I originally imagined.

So yes, even though it was hard and I struggled, I cannot deny that all the information I needed, you provided. Its just that because of how much information there is, it didn't all click at once, and not in any exact order. I would watch the DVD over and over, and until I put in more table time, some of it went over my head. Until I'd experience an "AHA"! moment, information that would seem meaningless, suddenly made sense.

So again, thank you, and yes the information is all there, and you've provided everything necessary between your DVD 2, and your youtube material.

Note: I also for the longest time felt like being able to shoot only center pocket was a small weakness of the system in terms of cheating the pocket. Now I figured that you can use that to your advantage. Knowing that the ball is going center pocket is almost a law that you can rely on (similar to using the tangent line). I think it's a lot easier changing a cut from 32 degrees, to 31 degrees if you know for dead certain that you can make the ball go to 32 degrees. Versus having to come up with either a 32 degree angle or a 31 degree angle on a shot by shot basis.

Thanks, Tony!
I appreciate your comments very much!
Stan Shuffett

 

[randyg]

No doubt, Randy, hands on is always preferable for learning aiming systems but certainly not a requirement in any kind of way. The ingredients that are required are desire and determination. I had no real hands on in learning and figuring out CTE. I used table time and lots of visual/physical work at a table. The critical and necessary variables that anyone can use to learn CTE can be found in my DVD2. That is the one place where all aspects of CTE are logically and systematically put together.

Stan Shuffett

Hi Stan.

No doubt that you as a Master Instructor and genuine teacher of the game could put together the CTE pieces. I spent many days working on CTE after spending time with Hal. I'm not sure most students have that type of time or desire to learn more in pool.

I agree with you, some students can learn without hands on instruction. It just takes more time.

You do a great job.
Keep up the work
randyg