CTE PRO ONE: recognizing the bank

mohrt

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Removing this post until I can get some clarification. To be continued...
 
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If this stuff works someone should give you the nobel prize for banking. I will try it this week. Thanks for your efforts.
 
If this stuff works someone should give you the nobel prize for banking. I will try it this week. Thanks for your efforts.

Ha, thanks. There is a whole lot more than this, you can systematically find 2,3,4 rail banks by recognizing the next alignment. I plan on putting together a more comprehensive overview of how to find the alignments for shots, and maybe a video or two once I get it all worked out.

I'll say this, NO OTHER system takes you to the pockets like CTE PRO ONE. Being able to understand and execute this stuff makes the game one heck of a lot more fun. Thanks Stan and Hal!
 
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Nice work mohrt, thank you! I'm going to play with this and will let you know how it worked for me. I agree, it is real tricky determining the correct visual for banking. Banking so dependent on a lot of other variables such as speed,cut induced spin and rain induced spin. Pro One gets you close but has to be tweaked a bit table to table. I've been experimenting a bit with using Pro One to find the natural bank angle, cutting a bit more then with a bit of inside and firm hit to hold the shot. Kind of the Brumback method
 
Nice work mohrt, thank you! I'm going to play with this and will let you know how it worked for me. I agree, it is real tricky determining the correct visual for banking. Banking so dependent on a lot of other variables such as speed,cut induced spin and rain induced spin. Pro One gets you close but has to be tweaked a bit table to table. I've been experimenting a bit with using Pro One to find the natural bank angle, cutting a bit more then with a bit of inside and firm hit to hold the shot. Kind of the Brumback method

It does not matter what table one is on, the system will give a correct angle.

From there, YES, you must work with speed and spin and the differences that can occur from table to table.

Stan Shuffett
 
It does not matter what table one is on, the system will give a correct angle.

From there, YES, you must work with speed and spin and the differences that can occur from table to table.

Stan Shuffett

In case it didn't come across that way Stan, that's what I meant. LOL. Just watching the banks tournament at DCC this past year showed me how much variance there is table to table. Those guys even had to adapt as the tourney went on and the cloth changed somewhat and the balls got a bit dirty. Easily finding the natural angles with Pro One is huge as you can then focus solely on what to do with the other variables that have to be accounted for. Brumback told me "everyone knows the angles Mark". I had to clue John in that I clearly wasn't in his everyone category but just a mere human.
 
In case it didn't come across that way Stan, that's what I meant. LOL. Just watching the banks tournament at DCC this past year showed me how much variance there is table to table. Those guys even had to adapt as the tourney went on and the cloth changed somewhat and the balls got a bit dirty. Easily finding the natural angles with Pro One is huge as you can then focus solely on what to do with the other variables that have to be accounted for. Brumback told me "everyone knows the angles Mark". I had to clue John in that I clearly wasn't in his everyone category but just a mere human.

Exactly! I just wanted further your comment.

Banking angles are so much easier to manage when you can start with a correct aim.

Stan Shuffett
 
make a difference

In case it didn't come across that way Stan, that's what I meant. LOL. Just watching the banks tournament at DCC this past year showed me how much variance there is table to table. Those guys even had to adapt as the tourney went on and the cloth changed somewhat and the balls got a bit dirty. Easily finding the natural angles with Pro One is huge as you can then focus solely on what to do with the other variables that have to be accounted for. Brumback told me "everyone knows the angles Mark". I had to clue John in that I clearly wasn't in his everyone category but just a mere human.

Cue balls make a difference too.
 
Didn't see what was posted, but definetly interested in seeing the banks with cte.
 
Didn't see what was posted, but definetly interested in seeing the banks with cte.

I'm trying to work out some information that is consistent and accurate. But what I've been trying is this: First, find the alignment to a shot that goes directly to a pocket (no banks). From there, as you move to the next alignment left or right, you are going to change the shot by a rough margin. I want to say 15 degrees but I know every shot is different, so this is just a very rough gauge to go by. So it is a matter of identifying where the next alignment will take the shot. The idea is to identify how many alignments you need to move to find the bank you are looking for.

As you move alignments left or right, be sure to include the sweeps. And also remember that B outside overlaps A/C inside. Also know that A outside and C outside only overlap on straight-ins, so this is not always an overlap! So setup a typical shot, mark the table so you can reset them, and start moving through all the alignments and see where they take you. You will quickly start realizing patterns.
 
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One more thing about banks: When executing the shot, make sure you completely trust the system and not think about the bank or aiming line / angle. If you don't, you will spend a lot of time and frustration trying to make banks work. So once you decide on an alignment and sweep, focus 100% on alignment, sweep, and stroking down CCB. If you made a wrong alignment choice then your misses should be consistent. If you are missing because you are thinking about the bank and the aim line, you may drive yourself mad. Once you trust the system and see it work, it gets easier far quicker. If you find yourself unable to make it work, refocus and think about the system, not the shot at hand. FOCUS CENTER CUE BALL.
 
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