Routine Shots

I want to thank you so much for sharing some of your routines. I'm gonna practice them alot. :)

Can I ask you what aiming technique do you use? For me, I simply practice the shot enough that my mind would memorize the ghostball relationships to the OB to make the shot. Although I am doing pretty good with this method, I seem to struggle a bit with long distance angle shots, I have trouble picturing the ghostball that far. I wonder if you have any tips in shooting these shots?
 
housecue said:
I want to thank you so much for sharing some of your routines. I'm gonna practice them alot. :)

Can I ask you what aiming technique do you use? For me, I simply practice the shot enough that my mind would memorize the ghostball relationships to the OB to make the shot. Although I am doing pretty good with this method, I seem to struggle a bit with long distance angle shots, I have trouble picturing the ghostball that far. I wonder if you have any tips in shooting these shots?
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I actually don't use an aiming system. I play off of feel and memory. I do think that aiming systems are good but to become good at the system you must practice it enough to commit it to memory. If you like using systems for aiming, you should look into others besides the ghost ball system. The Billiard Aim Trainer website demonstrates a "3 cuts" system that is mathmatically more correct than the ghost ball. Stan Shuffet also teaches a variation of this system. Just food for thought.

As for your long shots, I am a firm believer in graduating from short range shots to long range shots. What I mean is if you can make a shot from one foot away with ease but miss the exact same shot from 4 feet away, then you need try your shot at 2 feet until it becomes easy, then 3 feet and so on.

One thing you need to keep in mind when shooting longer shots (such as when the cue ball is farther than 5 feet from the object ball) is that there is a lot more that can go wrong. If you miss hit the cue ball just a little bit, that equates to a lot when there is distance involved.

The fact that you have identified shots that give you trouble is half the battle. Now you can work on those shots so you can turn them from weaknesses into strengths. Best of luck :)
 
Louis Ulrich said:
I actually don't use an aiming system. I play off of feel and memory. I do think that aiming systems are good but to become good at the system you must practice it enough to commit it to memory. If you like using systems for aiming, you should look into others besides the ghost ball system. The Billiard Aim Trainer website demonstrates a "3 cuts" system that is mathmatically more correct than the ghost ball. Stan Shuffet also teaches a variation of this system. Just food for thought.

As for your long shots, I am a firm believer in graduating from short range shots to long range shots. What I mean is if you can make a shot from one foot away with ease but miss the exact same shot from 4 feet away, then you need try your shot at 2 feet until it becomes easy, then 3 feet and so on.

One thing you need to keep in mind when shooting longer shots (such as when the cue ball is farther than 5 feet from the object ball) is that there is a lot more that can go wrong. If you miss hit the cue ball just a little bit, that equates to a lot when there is distance involved.

The fact that you have identified shots that give you trouble is half the battle. Now you can work on those shots so you can turn them from weaknesses into strengths. Best of luck :)
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Thanks for the tips, Louis :)
 
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Majic said:
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Check with one of the administrators. They would probably know.
 
Thanks

Louis,

I just got done glancing at those practice shots. I am already practicing a couple of those shots through a good friend of mine who has seen you play and played against you while in San Diego at the weekly tournament at college billiards. Thanks for all the help.
 
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