Pinpoint aim/ Lights

TheConArtist

TheConArtist

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A thread about lights and pin point aiming came up and got me thinking, A friend mention'd lights help us to aim and find the contact points on the objectball and i use the cueball's 1/4 to aim on most shots using Hals aiming system. But sometimes the cueball is close to the rails and i can't see this part as i use the bottom of the cueball as a reference as pictured in my diagram and times the tables i play on the lighting ain't always good so what i am asking is should i adjust and train myself using the upper half of the cueball to aim for these times or what do you guys do when this situation comes up, the rail shots. The edge and 1/4 of the objectball i use for easy aiming references when i get down on the shot these parts i always look at depending on the shot if it ain't straight in, and i think Joe's system is somewhat similiar to this correct me if i am wrong. So should i always use the edge of the cueball to aim or the middle of the cueball rather then trying to learn something new as i know its hard to change something you already know and been using for along time. Thanks in Advance guys. Wub Cole 'TheConArtist'
 

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Try finding the exact center top of the ball. But be warned, your eyes may be tricking you. Or you may have perfect vision. If you haven't already checked out Joe Tucker's website, http://joetucker.net now is the time. Watch the video on the previews page. It could well change your thinking about aiming. It sure has helped me.

Flex
 
Great thanks for the link Flex, i will check it out right now. I know sometime awhile ago i downloaded his vid on here that showed him using system 0-9 or something like that.
 
very interesting, So Flex are you recommending that i learn a new way to look at the cueball to aim?
 
TheConArtist said:
very interesting, So Flex are you recommending that i learn a new way to look at the cueball to aim?
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Not exactly a new way. But if you get the 3rd Eye Stroke Trainer, as I did, you'll probably find out some new things you didn't realize.

For instance, you may well change your stroke a bit for certain shots. I did, and the 3rd Eye helped me realize that, for me, the most accurate way of shooting those very long, straight in shots was differently than I'd been doing. I found when I took short quick jabs in my preshot routine and longer follow throughs that I was MUCH more accurate on those specific shots. Not every shot should be shot like that, but some shots almost demand it, at least for yours truly.

Then too, I found out that when my head is a certain height above the cue that everything looks straight. Now that was a real find, something I recommended that Joe Tucker consider including in future videos. He told me that was an instance of the teacher learning from the student, and that he'd research it and go from there, or something on that line.

As for aiming for specific contact points, or using the point and pivot method, etc. etc., the more you shoot those shots where throw, whether induced or resulting from ball to ball friction, comes up, you may find that you don't need to look exactly at the top or bottom of the object ball to pot it and get shape.

However, Joe Tucker's method for shooting center ball is top notch.

Although I don't know what kind of cue or shaft you are using, that too can influence to a great degree how much compensation you'll need for a specific shot.

Good luck with it all!

Flex
 
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