Quarter ball aiming system?

[Bob Jewett]

thanks Bob, but you are right about international phone call cost Did Hal probably post his e-mail (since he's been using the forums)?

Hal prefers to talk on the telephone. He feels his systems are not well described by the written word.

 

[Vahmurka]

Bob, you are knowledgeable enough (and even over that). Could I hope you are familiar with Hal's aiming system so that you describe it to me?
I can not imagine this system to be impossible to put on paper (= pc monitor)

 

[SpiderWebComm]

Hal Houle has many systems, so you start from a false premise. The best person to ask is Hal himself. He has posted his phone number -- the new one in Pennsylvania (I think). Unfortunately, it might be expensive to call him from your house in Russia. He welcomes inquiries and does not charge for his advice.

Can someone PM me Hal's #? I need to call him and ask questions

Dave

 

[cuetable]

Yeah, thanks, will try it next time when banking. I just had to figure it out myself how exactly to aim as there are just figures in the book, and didn't come out with CB edge as a reference point for all the shots (only 1/2 was obvious). Thanks

It's just a bit unnatural for me to pick fractions of the CB as I usually hit it in the center, that's the reason for connecting the CB's center with smth ahead.

Hi Vahmurka:

Please take a look at this:

CueTable Update 05.07 IV: Cut-Angle Calculator

 

[Bob Jewett]

Can someone PM me Hal's #? I need to call him and ask questions

Dave

From a previous post elsewhere: Thunder Duck, call me at 610 297 0642 -- hal

For those interested, here is a description of one technique on another site. Point and Pivot

 

[PKM]

But for those interested, here is a description of one technique on another site. Point and Pivot

An excerpt:

"The cue ball relation to object ball relation shot angle is always either 15 degrees, 30 degrees, or 45 degrees.
There are only three angles for any type shot, on any table, no matter where the balls are placed. (I know this sounds absurd, but reserve this judgment until you read more.)"

"...depending upon how the cue ball and object ball lie on the table in relation to each other, you can either pocket the object ball directly into a pocket or calculate a bank shot and sink it in any one of the remaining 5 pockets."

I'm sure this has been hashed over before, but if I understand correctly, by keeping to those three angles you may have to forgo the "obvious" shot and bank it instead, and eventually it will find a pocket? And doesn't this remove all the complications of banking when you're using actual rails instead of drawing the geometry?

I'm not as much of an aiming system skeptic as some people, but I have to believe that someone using this system is not following it strictly.