TOI in ACTION Earl Stickland vs CJ Wiley

[CJ Wiley]

the 'Ultimate Aiming System' is how you connect the balls before going down

CJ,
I want to thank you for all of the information you are sharing with us. I have both of your DVD's and look forward to your up and coming one on TOI.

In post #122 the poster high lighted in blue what he didn't understand about your aiming system. Basically, once you have aligned the portion of the CB to the OB center, if less than 30 degrees, to make the necessary cut, you then get down and aim the center of the CB the center of the OB. I have tried this and I am missing something because I don't understand it either. I like what you said about not liking the CP to CP because you have to do an extra step. I am making your system work for me but I have to use a pivot in order for it to work.

I was just wondering if you could go over this again to try and clarify it. I can't seem to figure it out on my own.

Yes, the 'Ultimate Aiming System' is how you connect the balls before going down on the shot.

I would recommend you go down on the shot aiming at center (under 30*) and then move your cue over the same way you're cutting the ball, WITHOUT pivoting....just move the cue straight over an eighth of a tip for a "half diamond" cut from 4'-6' away.

Look back at my post at #82,#87, and especially #90.... I think, and see if you can get more clear, I have to take off for awhile.

 

[One Pocket John]

I've never given the dominant (master eye) eye much thought in my pool career and it's not been a topic of disussion with any of my pro friends.

I want my eyes to work together so I use solid, reference points in my aiming/alignment (center and edge on the object ball), and since the cue ball is usually a controlled distance away I used it to create my specific angles.

I was told by another friend years ago that the pool shot is somewhat of an illusion and not to think about it too much. I did experiment with how I looked at the cue ball in relationship to my tip to understand the TOI Method better, and once I was done this practice was immediately discontinued.

When I work with players it's not something I want to stress, it's always been more beneficial to make sure they're looking directly down the "line of the shot," as if they were looking at a piece of chalk on the other side of the table.

I'm more interested in their head being square to that line and not cocked in some peculiar way. This works for me and works for my students so I just go on to other things.

I appreciate your input on the matter, did this new information do anything to help your alignment or pre shot routine?

Man, I have followed every post you have made and taken everything you have written to the table with success.

I practice about 10 hours a day, 5 days a week. I practice the fundementals, sighting and stroke. The reason I do this is I want everything to become automatic. When I go to the field the only thing I want to think about is making the shot/s and getting position on the next ball/s.

A question I'm going to throw out there is how many folks have ever had a pro player try to help or want to help you?

I'm waiting on the release of you next video to start practicing.

Thank You

John

 

[obrien714]

Finaly tried TOI

LAst night at work i got some well needed table time. I started using the TOI and was amazed at how crazy this works. It made cutting balls down the rail a breeze. I then started focusing on the 3 part pocket and it was hard to miss a ball. My boss came over and we played a race to 3 nine ball. I broke and ran the first 2 games in 9 ball. Broke dry and then he missed the one and the rest is history. I spent maybe an hour with practice and i cought on rather quick. Thx CJ

 

[dougster26]

Yes, the 'Ultimate Aiming System' is how you connect the balls before going down on the shot.

I would recommend you go down on the shot aiming at center (under 30*) and then move your cue over the same way you're cutting the ball, WITHOUT pivoting....just move the cue straight over an eighth of a tip for a "half diamond" cut from 4'-6' away.

Look back at my post at #82,#87, and especially #90.... I think, and see if you can get more clear, I have to take off for awhile.

CJ,

Thanks for the quick response. I'll give this a try as soon as I can get to a table. Won't be today, it's snowing again, will be shoveling instead of stroking.