Some more encouragement for you....
I'm noticing that more and more: on a 9 foot table - 6-1/2 diamonds between CB (close to the rail) and OB and what appears to be a nearly 40 degree cut. ETB doesn't work. ETA with inside sweep? - perfect.
Who would have thought.
CTE is amazing.
As a CTE aiming student, I'm happy to share with you an aspect of the method that many shooters do not think about. I consider it of great importance.
The method , once a player becomes somewhat familiar with it, provides a ROUTINED ORDERLY approach to making the shots and executing....over and over and over and over.
The mind is no longer cluttered with thoughts of "now what did the man at the clinic say about this shot" or "what did mosconi say about these rail shots", or "I heard Grady say that on these we should...", or "is this a 3/5 hit, a 1/10 hit, or a 1/5 hit" , or "I'm not sure about this one, Ronnie Allen said he shot it like so and so"...etc. etc. etc. All
clutter...which breaks the concentration and the enjoyment of KNOWING.
Assuming a player has a solid stance, is stroking well, and is staying down with a follow through....then no thought or concern is given to anything other than carrying out the known, proven, CTE procedures for pocketing the shot at hand and playing the position that is needed. That is powerful !
I heard Stan Shuffett state once that "he had been runnning balls to the point he actually became bored" !!!!!!!
As a student, I'm looking forward to being able to say that some day.
Happy Trails to you.........
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