Pro1/Cte
Good Morning,
as many guys know, i m also an *oldschooled guy*. Can shoot some balls- and also teaching/instructing a bit more. In the last 2 years i followed Stan s system (Pro1) and furthermore also followed Ekkes System form the first pre-release (See-System).
For me as many of you as a player who learnt it the hard way-means. in the early 80s where you just tried and error- perhaps had been able to get a book or two ^^, i completly understand that some have a real problem with those systems. I would say that i can teach a lot of *aiming systems*. But to be honest it took me a bit, when a student asked me seriously: Ingo, what kind of systems are you definitley using? Finally it s a combination of several systems which i put together until it worked for me.
What i can seriously say now is, that both systems taught me a lot new stuff (pro1 and see-system). Just yesterday while working with a student he asked shortly about it. I just throw out some balls and explained him (really really fast, just with some simple explanations about edge and center), how it works, and what would be the sense of it. It was really easy to see, that he was curious and also wondering a bit- seeing me doin shots, where i haven t got a single look at the pocket, the striking line etc. - I just told him while aligning and shoot, where i look at, and where i pay attention to align.
i put 7 shots, made these 7 shots-- so he saw that it definitly works- and i was serious to tell him also, that i am not able to explain it mathmatically-but it works for sure
After telling a bit about angles on the table (relatioship ob and cb and pocket) he also was a bit confused. Just explained him, for what they can be useful ( See-System for example).
I m still no *pure pro-1 or cte* - user. But both are well thought and working systems. After testing around with pro1 and See-System i pulled out some situations for me, where i use em definitley for me-and if it is at least a "double check help".
But still my strong opinion is, that both systems are nothing for beginners

But maybe someday i ll say that i am wrong about this statement.
hats off for Stan Shuffet and Ekkes for their passion and the time they put into their work.
A "sometimes pro1 + see-system user"
lg from overseas,
Ingo