Aiming video

can some one explain how to find the angle as i couldnt really hear or see what he was trying to demonstrate in the video? thank you
 
In all of the 50 years of pool I have never seen such bull. How long would it take to to run a rack? Whats the other player do while I'm lining up these shots?
 
I haven't seen an approach like this before Jason. It's quite interesting and I'll have to have a go at it and check out how well it works over various ranges.

I've posted it to my blog, www.ThePoolPack.com so it will be easy to find in the future. Typing Aiming System into here in 12 months could come up with 3,000 results. lol

Colin
 
rubberheels said:
In all of the 50 years of pool I have never seen such bull. How long would it take to to run a rack? Whats the other player do while I'm lining up these shots?
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He said it was mainly to help people to learn to see the angle as I understand, and that it can be used as a guide for those times when pressure may make it hard for a player to be sure he's seeing the angle correctly.

btw: Jason is an ex-pro snooker player (is that correct Jason?) so I wouldn't pass off his advice so readily.

Colin
 
Colin Colenso said:
He said it was mainly to help people to learn to see the angle as I understand, and that it can be used as a guide for those times when pressure may make it hard for a player to be sure he's seeing the angle correctly.

btw: Jason is an ex-pro snooker player (is that correct Jason?) so I wouldn't pass off his advice so readily.

Colin
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Not even close to pro or ex pro snooker. Watched lots on T.V.:D I have played a couple pro 9 ball events in the U.S. Had wins against good players and lost to good players. My best finish, Turning Stone in 2006. Finished in the money losing to Joe T 9-5 and Adam Smith 9-5. I did beat Matt Krah 9-6/7, I also beat Jeff Kennedy at a Joss event... His best finish, Turning Stone top 8, I think? I also lost hill/hill to Tony Crosby at a Joss event.

I moved to an area of Canada with no events and haven't played a pro level tournament in 3 years. I just watch the board and try to find ways to improve at this silly game. I wouldn't recommend any of the aiming systems I post, or that anyone else posts, in a match for every shot. Practice though, that would be the spot to try it (if you have aiming problems!!!)

I am trying to find a way to do better audio, the cell phone sucks for this.
 
Jason Robichaud said:
Not even close to pro or ex pro snooker. Watched lots on T.V.:D I have played a couple pro 9 ball events in the U.S. Had wins against good players and lost to good players. My best finish, Turning Stone in 2006. Finished in the money losing to Joe T 9-5 and Adam Smith 9-5. I did beat Matt Krah 9-6/7, I also beat Jeff Kennedy at a Joss event... His best finish, Turning Stone top 8, I think? I also lost hill/hill to Tony Crosby at a Joss event.

I moved to an area of Canada with no events and haven't played a pro level tournament in 3 years. I just watch the board and try to find ways to improve at this silly game. I wouldn't recommend any of the aiming systems I post, or that anyone else posts, in a match for every shot. Practice though, that would be the spot to try it (if you have aiming problems!!!)

I am trying to find a way to do better audio, the cell phone sucks for this.
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Well, silly me, I knew you weren't Alain Robideaux, but somehow that name similarity made it sneek into my porous mind that you'd played snooker at a high level. I also think I've seen your name in a couple of pool results playing top players.

Anyway, interesting system this one. May I ask where you learned about it?

On your first system, I think I'd prefer the similar method using parallel alignments of CBs which is an old method, but anyways, no big deal, it's always interesting to see different ideas.

Colin
 
Colin Colenso said:
Well, silly me, I knew you weren't Alain Robideaux, but somehow that name similarity made it sneek into my porous mind that you'd played snooker at a high level. I also think I've seen your name in a couple of pool results playing top players.

Anyway, interesting system this one. May I ask where you learned about it?

On your first system, I think I'd prefer the similar method using parallel alignments of CBs which is an old method, but anyways, no big deal, it's always interesting to see different ideas.

Colin
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I came up with the system a few months ago, trying to pot like a snooker player. By far it gives the most center pocket pots of any system that I have tried. The first aiming video is just a beginner to see lines and learn what is going on. I am doing another video on parallel lines next. I covered this during the first video, but the battery died after the first shot using pockets to find contact points. The parallel does work well on any angle. I will use the stripe balls again to show this.

I'm just throwing a bunch out there, maybe someone can take a little from each and turn it into something for them. I am going to do stroke and shape drills in the next few days cause that is another often asked question.
 
Thanks for the video, Jason. Looks real interesting. I'll definitely be trying this out on my next trip to the hall. I've always been interested in fractional ball aiming, but never been able to get a good visualization reference point for anything other than a half-ball hit. Your method of rolling and pivoting the cue looks like it might be the ticket to getting a good aim point. One question- Do you still look down the cue centerline when you shoot, or do you shift your eyes to the side on order to aim with the CB edge? Thanks again.

Bill
 
With all due respect, those were really easy very short range shots. Too much margin for error.
And the player demonstrating it is already a very high level player.
I want to see these shots performed by a novice player with cueball frozen to the cushion.
 
Jason Robichaud said:
Here is an aiming video of a system that will work on all angles. Again this will help find 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 hits. It is easy and quick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDYEsiioh7c
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With a 12.5 mm tip, this system is surprisingly close to accurate for thinner cuts (about half ball or thinner), but not accurate enough without adjustment for thicker cuts. For instance, a 3/4 ball overlap cuts too thin by maybe 6-10 degrees and straighter shots are too thin by more.

It's only precisely accurate for a cut of about 40 degrees (a little thinner than half ball).

pj
chgo
 
Patrick Johnson said:
With a 12.5 mm tip, this system is surprisingly close to accurate for thinner cuts (about half ball or thinner), but not accurate enough without adjustment for thicker cuts. For instance, a 3/4 ball overlap cuts too thin by maybe 6-10 degrees and straighter shots are too thin by more.

It's only precisely accurate for a cut of about 40 degrees (a little thinner than half ball).

pj
chgo
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The full hits are easier to judge and don't require a system for most beginners. If you roll the tip all the way so the right side of shaft(instead of the left) lines with the left edge of OB then it works for these shots.

I aim on the path the CB takes. I look at the CB edge and where it hits before getting down. I don't like aiming thoughts while I should be thinking stroke! I try to see where my tip would hit on the OB and aim for that, while I'm stroking, or an area the size of the ball if the tip doesn't fall on the OB (ghost ball). I don't think about pocketing the ball, this brings unwanted miss thoughts into the game, I just think about hitting the ghost ball or where my tip is pointing and how hard I have to hit... Maybe I should do one on routine
 
predator said:
With all due respect, those were really easy very short range shots. Too much margin for error.
And the player demonstrating it is already a very high level player.
I want to see these shots performed by a novice player with cueball frozen to the cushion.
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Rail shots are a different beast and the rail can be used to aim.
 
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