Center Pocket Music: angled face and stepping the cueball

straightline said:
I'm smarter 'cause I got this directly from the description. :D CTE requires "rhetorical" re-methodizing to somehow accomplish what seems like less than accomplished players' ingrained ability. CTE does interfere with shooting technique though - to the degree that one may have to rebuild their already refined technique.
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If a player already has a "refined technique", why in the world would he be looking around to change ANYTHING?
Why doesn't that player just keep on emulating a "Josh Filler Machine" and be happy with it?
To me it sounds like "trying to fix something that ain't broke".
I, myself, needed a new method of aiming/playing because the horsedung I'd been fed for decades out of those phony Mosconi Books was dead in the water. (that is not a slap at Willie Mosconi either). He didn't get to be one of the best players that ever lived either by using that junk in those little books.
I NEEDED something to "interfere with my shooting technique" (your words). The shooting technique I had was unrefined and lame.
After all is said and done, it's still a matter of what a person decides to be satisfied and happy with using. Be it Ghosty Ball, Poolology, Contact Points, CTE, TOI, or even the "Jelly Bean Method".
 
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Low500 said:
If a player already has a "refined technique", why in the world would he be looking around to change ANYTHING?
Why doesn't that player just keep on emulating a "Josh Filler Machine" and be happy with it?
To me it sounds like "trying to fix something that ain't broke".
I, myself, needed a new method of aiming/playing because the horsedung I'd been fed for decades out of those phony Mosconi Books was dead in the water. (that is not a slap at Willie Mosconi either). He didn't get to be one of the best players that ever lived either by using that junk in those little books.
I NEEDED something to "interfere with my shooting technique" (your words). The shooting technique I had was unrefined and lame.
After all is said and done, it's still a matter of what a person decides to be satisfied and happy with using. Be it Ghosty Ball, Poolology, Contact Points, CTE, TOI, or even the "Jelly Bean Method".
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Wasn't stepping on your methods or motivations. CTE does require special techniques to accommodate the method. You can't spiel around the fact it's a Rube Goldberg system - how many years in the works?
 
Low500 said:
If a player already has a "refined technique", why in the world would he be looking around to change ANYTHING?
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Exactly why I abandoned my efforts to learn the CTE technique.

Poolology didn't require me to alter my fundamentals. Only shoot in a given direction based a equation.

In the end, I had zero interest in adopting any real change. That would have been foolish, and honestly I'm being kind at suggesting I would have gained any potting proficiency from my established base line. I really just wanted to speak from experience with CTE as I can with Poolology or "Ghosty Ball".
 
The_JV said:
Exactly why I abandoned my efforts to learn the CTE technique.

Poolology didn't require me to alter my fundamentals. Only shoot in a given direction based a equation.

In the end, I had zero interest in adopting any real change. That would have been foolish, and honestly I'm being kind at suggesting I would have gained any potting proficiency from my established base line. I really just wanted to speak from experience with CTE as I can with Poolology or "Ghosty Ball".
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Congratulations on discovering something that made you happy, content, satisfied, and better............WITHOUT having anything to do with that dreaded horrible stupid unworkable method of aiming a pool shot called "CTE".(y)(y)(y)
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Low500 said:
Congratulations on discovering something that made you happy, content, satisfied, and better............WITHOUT having anything to do with that dreaded horrible stupid unworkable method of aiming a pool shot called "CTE".(y)(y)(y)
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Not sure why you would bash your aiming system of choice in such a manner. It very interesting that you consider me some level of hater but have trashed CTE more than I ever have in just this single post.
 
Patrick Johnson said:
Except you don't use the tip/CB contact point to aim - you aim by looking at where the CB needs to go. Your 1/2 mm range on the CB = 1/4" per diamond distance from CB to OB (1" over 4 diamonds) - that's what aiming deals with.

The tiny tip/CB contact point range isn't an aiming advantage; it's a stroke challenge - no matter what aiming method you use.


Using the center-to-edge line along with the fractions line is the one thing about CTE that intrigues me. If I was a fractions aimer I might try incorporating it. I agree it's a good "anchor" alignment for any aiming method, but I think CTE overcomplicates its use.

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Only the center to edge line is not used anymore except I think on the B perception. Try to keep up. ;)
 
The_JV said:
You're more than entitled to your opinion but you don't know the nuances of my game and the level of play that I expect from myself, so your thoughts really hold no water in this regard. "Concern" is a strong word honestly. I really just wanted to give CTE an equal shake to my minimal effort with Poolology. Once I realized I'd have to revamp my process to do so, then my indifference simply took over.
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This made me chuckle. Sounds like something out of a novel. "Suddenly, I was overcome by a wave of indifference." lol
 
Low500 said:
Your deflection has failed as well.
You republicans seem to be overcome with that. How many years have you guys been at it anyway?
NOTE: I have to use the word "republican" because according to popular trends that is the dumbest term I can use to describe you in this forum without getting my loud mouth ass thrown out of here.
I love you🥰
And thank you for participating. (y) (y)
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Low's first good post! Only took 3 years. 😜
 
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