Struggling with 1 Rail Kicks

Here is something similar to Bob Jewett's mirror system that works well for me -- usually.

I use the cue stick as a pointer over the object ball. I center the stick on the object ball and place the cue tip over the rail. This allows me to see the angle between the cue stick and the rail the object ball is rolling to when it is struck.

Next I flip that angle (in my head) to see the mirror image for the return of the cue ball off the rail to the pocket. By adjusting the cue stick I can find the place where the mirror image appears to go into the pocket.

This works well for me and I have learned to add or subtract English after mastering the basic technique.

I am not sure but I think I learned the basic system from Jewett and later found that I could do without the far distance point as he teaches. I could begin to see the mirror reflection at the rail and this made it easier for me. So --- his way is probably the best way to start and I later modified it to make it easier for me and my limited abilities.
 
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Bob Jewett said:
Do you see the situations where that method does not work well? Do you have an alternative method for those situations?
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I'd say it works well in most situations, but it is a little harder to visualize on kicks that require you to go the length of the table off of the end rail and back down.
 
Here's the system I use. Simple, and pretty accurate. As you can see on the second shot, I got careless with my tip placement on the rail and moved it. That kind of stuff happens when you are sick as a dog.:( I've been using it for years, and it's got me out of some tight spots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhCfLrIOgKU&feature=youtu.be

On a 9' table, you can do the same thing, or just reverse it and stand at the rail you want to contact. Just have to be careful to remember where you want to hit the rail. You can come real close just by looking at where the line is positioned to the nearest diamond.
 
Neil said:
Here's the system I use. Simple, and pretty accurate. As you can see on the second shot, I got careless with my tip placement on the rail and moved it. That kind of stuff happens when you are sick as a dog.:( I've been using it for years, and it's got me out of some tight spots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhCfLrIOgKU&feature=youtu.be

On a 9' table, you can do the same thing, or just reverse it and stand at the rail you want to contact. Just have to be careful to remember where you want to hit the rail. You can come real close just by looking at where the line is positioned to the nearest diamond.
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Thanks for that. That actually makes a lot of sense and isn't complicated.
 
Just an update. I actually got to the table and tried out the system Neil demonstrated in the video and it works very well. It's so simple I can't believe I didn't figure it out on my own. I need to work some more to get the hit on the precise side of the ball now, but making contact with the ob has improved for me %100.
 
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