ANOTHER training aid

Nothing you could afford either.
But you have to give the guy credit for inventing something that complex.
 
Dosed said:
has everyone seen this? not sure.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_onAohGmrs&feature=related
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Thanks for the link. That might be useful for those that can't see the shot. Looks like it would be difficult to set up and probably very expensive. If pool enjoyed more popularity it might be a hit in bars/pool halls. If it actually would enable one to make balls more easily. I'm curious enough to want to see it in person. It could be a good teaching aid perhaps.
 
I figure it would be expencive, but for training schools or classes you may profit off of some how, could be worth the money. Didn't know if it had been made public to this forum yet.
 
I would like to hear some of the instructors chime in on this. I think this would be a great teaching aid for learning shape and position.
 
ctyhntr said:
I would like to hear some of the instructors chime in on this. I think this would be a great teaching aid for learning shape and position.
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It is unfortunate that the demonstrator couldn't play pool at all.

Umm..... About $10,000 in cost. About 15 minutes per student. At $80 per hour for lessons, I'm guessing you would need to have 500 students use it to break even. Or, you could use Cranfield's Arrow for free, and give one to the student to take home.

To really be an effective tool, the system needs to look closely at the bridge position since that will be the largest factor in shot success for a beginner. I suspect that the system doesn't. I wonder if it takes squirt into account.
 
You got to admit this is kind of impressive and when this technology gets a bit more sophisticated it is going to be very very interesting.
 
8Ball48043 said:
Sorry Bob, I'm not familiar with Cranfield's Arrow. Can you tell me a bit more about what it is?
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Very basically, it's a line 1.125 inches long on a piece of paper. Place it correctly relative to the object ball and pocket and it gives you the point the cue ball must pass over. It's in Cranfield's straight pool book. Here's an article that includes a diagram.
 
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