Real CTE was not supposed to be. I have repeated that statement many times. Hal Houle stated that to me about 12 years ago. I did not understand his comment at the time but my grasp of what Hal meant has much greater meaning after my many years of perceptual work concerning CB OB relationships.
As pool players we have various “hardwired” specific perceptions concerning the area of aiming. Through one’s visual intelligence, visual constructions are made and used over and over for pocketing balls. Changing these constructions can be difficult. What we see is basically what we have constructed and there are specific rules that we all follow. What we construct is not all that susceptible to change by conscious effort. When something like CTE comes along that is different and odd, at very the least, it’s understandable when a player does not get it. One’s visual constructive processes seem to be hardwired. In other words, not gonna change.
Typical methods of aiming such as GB, CPs, and fractions have no connection to the geometry of a regulation table. In these types of aiming one simply constructs what is felt or what one feels is needed in terms of CB OB relationships.
The value of CTE is that there are two 3D perceptions that can be objectively described that have geometric connections to the right angles of a regulation table. The two perceptions, 15 and 30 degrees, can make all shots on a pool table and most of the time make them to the desired pocket. Change the perceptions of 15 and 30 and CTE does not work. Change the critical angles of a regulation table, 15, 30 and 45 degrees and CTE will not work.
The CTE perceptions are unique because they reside outside of our typical rules for viewing. In other words, if you are interested in real CTE you must engage visually outside of the box. It takes a little time to learn the CTE perceptions but the learning curve can be short for many students, particularly those that understand that CTE is an aiming process that occurs on a different plane or in a completely new dimension.
Our visual system is biased and only constructs 3D images according to the set rules by which we all learn to see. We all employ many standard visual rules. Many rules are yet to be uncovered. There can be no doubt that real CTE falls into a method of seeing entirely of its own domain. One day a new rule or two may emerge as a direct result of spheres and how they can be viewed on a pool table as an initial step in connecting with the 90 degree angles on a 2 x 1 table.
A fundamental of problem of vision is that an “image at the eye” has countless interpretations. Our visual world has three spatial dimensions: height, width and depth. An image has only two dimensions: height and width. For a given view, if two players view the same 3D CB OB relationship from the same place, then each player will or can obtain the same image.
CTE PRO ONE as a visual system can be successfully used by any player as a result of the above mentioned principle. CTE was not supposed to be. Pool is a perceptual/motor game. Perception rules over math on the table. Perception is of its own intelligence just as math is of its own intelligence. Perception must not be viewed as some mindless function.
There has been a lot progress made in the area of visual intelligence. The list is long; television, movies, virtual reality, smart bombs, cameras on Mars, computer vision systems and so much more......but the above list is only a hint of what is ahead as we further explore and discover the creative genius of the mind’s eye.
Stan Shuffett
Reference: Visual Intelligence; How We Create What We See by Donald D. Hoffman
As pool players we have various “hardwired” specific perceptions concerning the area of aiming. Through one’s visual intelligence, visual constructions are made and used over and over for pocketing balls. Changing these constructions can be difficult. What we see is basically what we have constructed and there are specific rules that we all follow. What we construct is not all that susceptible to change by conscious effort. When something like CTE comes along that is different and odd, at very the least, it’s understandable when a player does not get it. One’s visual constructive processes seem to be hardwired. In other words, not gonna change.
Typical methods of aiming such as GB, CPs, and fractions have no connection to the geometry of a regulation table. In these types of aiming one simply constructs what is felt or what one feels is needed in terms of CB OB relationships.
The value of CTE is that there are two 3D perceptions that can be objectively described that have geometric connections to the right angles of a regulation table. The two perceptions, 15 and 30 degrees, can make all shots on a pool table and most of the time make them to the desired pocket. Change the perceptions of 15 and 30 and CTE does not work. Change the critical angles of a regulation table, 15, 30 and 45 degrees and CTE will not work.
The CTE perceptions are unique because they reside outside of our typical rules for viewing. In other words, if you are interested in real CTE you must engage visually outside of the box. It takes a little time to learn the CTE perceptions but the learning curve can be short for many students, particularly those that understand that CTE is an aiming process that occurs on a different plane or in a completely new dimension.
Our visual system is biased and only constructs 3D images according to the set rules by which we all learn to see. We all employ many standard visual rules. Many rules are yet to be uncovered. There can be no doubt that real CTE falls into a method of seeing entirely of its own domain. One day a new rule or two may emerge as a direct result of spheres and how they can be viewed on a pool table as an initial step in connecting with the 90 degree angles on a 2 x 1 table.
A fundamental of problem of vision is that an “image at the eye” has countless interpretations. Our visual world has three spatial dimensions: height, width and depth. An image has only two dimensions: height and width. For a given view, if two players view the same 3D CB OB relationship from the same place, then each player will or can obtain the same image.
CTE PRO ONE as a visual system can be successfully used by any player as a result of the above mentioned principle. CTE was not supposed to be. Pool is a perceptual/motor game. Perception rules over math on the table. Perception is of its own intelligence just as math is of its own intelligence. Perception must not be viewed as some mindless function.
There has been a lot progress made in the area of visual intelligence. The list is long; television, movies, virtual reality, smart bombs, cameras on Mars, computer vision systems and so much more......but the above list is only a hint of what is ahead as we further explore and discover the creative genius of the mind’s eye.
Stan Shuffett
Reference: Visual Intelligence; How We Create What We See by Donald D. Hoffman