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scratchandrun

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After looking at many systems i am now following a frankenstein like system which to my surprice appears to be quite successful.
Checking into a system posted by salux called the triangle system 2023

i modified it slightly and now i might be doing something similar to what (!trigger alert!) CTE pro 1 does with the air pivot.

The system from salux calls for aligining edge of cue ball to either edge or center of object ball and then center ball towards the roughly calculated ghost spot.
(i had some doubts on this since if i need to calculate the ghost spot why complicate things further)

But just having the visual alignment fixed makes it more consistent at potting from my experiense.
Mixing the above triangle with some of the Hal's fractional aiming points make me get into alignment way easier.
So my steps are:
1. Roughly identify a ghost spot
2. Identify if the cut is close to 15, 30, 45 degrees
3. Align edge of cue ball to the appropriate fractional overlap for the above (1/4, 1/2, 3/4)
4. Starting from that alignment while standing drop down into the shot by "air pivoting" towards the ghost spot (found in step 1)

Even though i never remember exactly where the spot i found was, having a constrained by your starting position makes you be very close to the exact aim line needed.

If anyone has experimented with something similar please let me know of any adjustments i need to make.

(i might be describing some already existing alignment method, but the above came as a combination of different things i have read here and tried out)
 
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What you describe is "fractional" aiming, which simply means starting with the fractional overlap closest to the alignment needed for the shot and then "adjusting" to the actual needed alignment from there. You've simply chosen a specific method ("air pivoting") for making the necessary adjustment.

Glad it's working for you.

pj
chgo
 
Have a look on the linked video. Salux there only points to two alignment lines (C2E and C2C).
After that he creates a triagle showing him the shooting line.
I think it somewhat resembles the double the distance method
 
scratchandrun said:
Have a look on the linked video. Salux there only points to two alignment lines (C2E and C2C).
After that he creates a triagle showing him the shooting line.
I think it somewhat resembles the double the distance method
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He finds the ghost ball center and aims the CB at it. That's all. The fractions and the "triangle" seem to be meaningless.

pj
chgo
 
scratchandrun said:
Have a look on the linked video. Salux there only points to two alignment lines (C2E and C2C).
After that he creates a triagle showing him the shooting line.
I think it somewhat resembles the double the distance method
Click to expand...
Where is the link?
 
scratchandrun said:
After looking at many systems i am now following a frankenstein like system which to my surprice appears to be quite successful.
Checking into a system posted by salux called the triangle system 2023

i modified it slightly and now i might be doing something similar to what (!trigger alert!) CTE pro 1 does with the air pivot.

The system from salux calls for aligining edge of cue ball to either edge or center of object ball and then center ball towards the roughly calculated ghost spot.
(i had some doubts on this since if i need to calculate the ghost spot why complicate things further)

But just having the visual alignment fixed makes it more consistent at potting from my experiense.
Mixing the above triangle with some of the Hal's fractional aiming points make me get into alignment way easier.
So my steps are:
1. Roughly identify a ghost spot
2. Identify if the cut is close to 15, 30, 45 degrees
3. Align edge of cue ball to the appropriate fractional overlap for the above (1/4, 1/2, 3/4)
4. Starting from that alignment while standing drop down into the shot by "air pivoting" towards the ghost spot (found in step 1)

Even though i never remember exactly where the spot i found was, having a constrained by your starting position makes you be very close to the exact aim line needed.

If anyone has experimented with something similar please let me know of any adjustments i need to make.

(i might be describing some already existing alignment method, but the above came as a combination of different things i have read here and tried out)
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Make sure your cue is centered in your vision center. It changes depending on what way you cut the ball. Your head must remain level and you will see the true aim automatically. It's literally as simple as looking at it. The more square and consistent you look at balls/shots the easier it is.

Scout's honor the only reason for pivoting is if you're not seeing the true line, it's a band-aid but it works some, but it's better to not get cut and need one in the first place.
 
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