Hal Houle

gazman100

Brunswick Gold Crowns - Qld Australia
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Hal Houle.
His name has been on and off fourms for years. Apparently he had many aiming systems. His gem being Center To Edge.
Would anyone who was taught by Hal,or have any stories they would like to share about the man Hal Houle, and give us all a bit of incite, this may be a great place to add your comments.
There is not much on the web about him as I've searched high and low, maybe this topic may be a way of recognising his great talents.
Cheers
:)
 
well,

from what i know STan Shuffett spent a lot of time with Hal Houle- also Dave Segal did- Both are extremly well knowlegded about CTE and some variations. I m sure they could tell a few stories :)
 
I was taught by Hal Houle looking at 3 spots left quarter,center and right quarter. Way he taught me not Stan Shuffett way. He told me that most of the shots are use for one of those 3 spots except when it come to thicker shot than just thick.....gotta use the right edge and left edge. There are edge hit only and aiming at the edge but going overlap 1/8 when it a thin thin cut shot.

Hal Houle might of got many aiming systems, I didn't know but someone told me he did which is cool. I was in a pool hall one day in California and lucky enough I was in the right pool hall where Hal was at. He was watching me shooting and what amaze me that, he knew how I was aiming, didn't have to ask or let me explain then went on to tell me way you doing it, you are guessing. Before I used this Hal Houle System I was aiming contact to contact point and Hal told me they are invisible and it kind of guessing. So he taught me the 3 spots to shoot at the object ball and when to use edges on certain cut shots.

Thing that get me is that some people out in the world had been taught by Hal Houle but they learned different aiming systems than what Hal taught me. I had one guy asked me what aiming system you using? I says quarters and center shots( 3 spots for every angles) except when it come to cut cut shot gotta use edges and overlap 1/8. He told me that not Hal Houle and he told me he was also taught by the man himself. Well that cool and all but people need to realize that we might both been taught by Hal Houle but what system or set he taught you and what system and how that he taught me??? gotta ask yourself that cause Like I says earlier.....Hal knew what aiming system I was using contact to contact and he knew how I played, he knew which aiming system that be simple and understanding for at my playing level. Like RandyG told me Hal had several aiming systems. Hal can only show so much on different aiming systems to certain people. I am glad I was one of the lucky people who met him.
 
I was taught by Hal Houle looking at 3 spots left quarter,center and right quarter. Way he taught me not Stan Shuffett way. He told me that most of the shots are use for one of those 3 spots except when it come to thicker shot than just thick.....gotta use the right edge and left edge. There are edge hit only and aiming at the edge but going overlap 1/8 when it a thin thin cut shot.

Hal Houle might of got many aiming systems, I didn't know but someone told me he did which is cool. I was in a pool hall one day in California and lucky enough I was in the right pool hall where Hal was at. He was watching me shooting and what amaze me that, he knew how I was aiming, didn't have to ask or let me explain then went on to tell me way you doing it, you are guessing. Before I used this Hal Houle System I was aiming contact to contact point and Hal told me they are invisible and it kind of guessing. So he taught me the 3 spots to shoot at the object ball and when to use edges on certain cut shots.

Thing that get me is that some people out in the world had been taught by Hal Houle but they learned different aiming systems than what Hal taught me. I had one guy asked me what aiming system you using? I says quarters and center shots( 3 spots for every angles) except when it come to cut cut shot gotta use edges and overlap 1/8. He told me that not Hal Houle and he told me he was also taught by the man himself. Well that cool and all but people need to realize that we might both been taught by Hal Houle but what system or set he taught you and what system and how that he taught me??? gotta ask yourself that cause Like I says earlier.....Hal knew what aiming system I was using contact to contact and he knew how I played, he knew which aiming system that be simple and understanding for at my playing level. Like RandyG told me Hal had several aiming systems. Hal can only show so much on different aiming systems to certain people. I am glad I was one of the lucky people who met him.

I also met Hal in So. Calif and spent a couple of hours with him ands basically had the same learning experience as you. This was just before he moved up to Burlingame in No. Calif. He also explained a 1/4 CB ball aiming system and said that he was getting ready to introduce a new system that the Filipinos were using. Hal approached myself and another player after a Sat AM tournament. After making an adjustment to my alignment at his heeding I proceeded to hit the balls really, really well. Hal was a real gentleman and had a ton of stories. He would make an annual trip back East and then back to the West Coast. We kept in contact by phone after he moved up North and he never ran out of stories. Hal was definitely one of my best experiences in the world of pool and believe me he had more than several aiming systems.
 
A rare photo of Hal on the table as he was teaching me one of several aiming systems. Hal is a great man who offered his wisdom with no strings attached. I have the utmost respect and admiration for Hal.

Koop
 

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You are one of the lucky ones to have worked with him directly.


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