No "aiming system" is effective unless it allows you to get down on the shot as if you've already made it. This means the "pre shot routine" must rehearse almost all aspects of the actual shot to enable this to happen.
"if a pool player can see farther than others it's because they've stood on the shoulders of giants" - unknown
Agreed
The two necessary ingredients to pocketing balls imo are 1) having a clear picture of the results you want and 2) believe that you can do it. When you miss, one of those two ingredients were likely missing.
The key to finding an aiming system for someone therefore is finding one they believe in. Finding a way to "aim" you believe works is the start but it still takes practice to become confident in your ability to use it, and with that confidence comes consistency.
I also think that progressive practice is the best. Start with shots you can easily picture and fully believe in and slowly progress in distance and cut angle. It may be boring and take time but it is effective and frankly, if someone doesn't have the drive to practice then frankly they just don't have the desire it takes to play good anyway.
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