I was thinking about how Pro One works as a visual system and it occurred to me to think backwards from the shot.
Question: What would happen if you we're down on any shot, aimed correctly (compensated for throw) and ready to shoot, but then you reversed your motion and stood back up in a Pro One reverse sweep motion to ball address (fixed cue ball)?
Answer: You would see the visuals of a CTE line and/or the cue ball edge aligned with one of the object ball aim points: 1/8, A, B, C or 7/8 overlap. Which ever aim point would depend on the shot you were making. Lucky for us, there are only a few aim points needed for all shots.
Now reverse again. If you start with the correct visuals at fixed cue ball, and sweep to CCB, you will make the ball. The hard part is establishing the correct visual perspective and sweep needed to make the shot. No real mystery, just visual calibration to fixed points during the execution of a sequence of motions.
In other words, take any center pocket shot on the table and reverse your motion using one of two Pro One sweeps and you will be at fixed cue ball where you can see visuals; CTE and one of three aim points or one of two aim points and no CTE visual. So it stands to reason that if you begin with the correct visuals and use the correct sweep to CCB, you will pocket the ball. If you know the system, think about it in reverse.
Now here is a real mystery...
http://youtu.be/6Q4_nl0ICao
Question: What would happen if you we're down on any shot, aimed correctly (compensated for throw) and ready to shoot, but then you reversed your motion and stood back up in a Pro One reverse sweep motion to ball address (fixed cue ball)?
Answer: You would see the visuals of a CTE line and/or the cue ball edge aligned with one of the object ball aim points: 1/8, A, B, C or 7/8 overlap. Which ever aim point would depend on the shot you were making. Lucky for us, there are only a few aim points needed for all shots.
Now reverse again. If you start with the correct visuals at fixed cue ball, and sweep to CCB, you will make the ball. The hard part is establishing the correct visual perspective and sweep needed to make the shot. No real mystery, just visual calibration to fixed points during the execution of a sequence of motions.
In other words, take any center pocket shot on the table and reverse your motion using one of two Pro One sweeps and you will be at fixed cue ball where you can see visuals; CTE and one of three aim points or one of two aim points and no CTE visual. So it stands to reason that if you begin with the correct visuals and use the correct sweep to CCB, you will pocket the ball. If you know the system, think about it in reverse.
Now here is a real mystery...
http://youtu.be/6Q4_nl0ICao
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