12 Ways to AIM WITH A POOL CUE

Hi Dr. Dave, here to show you 12

ways

to use a

pool

cue to aim different types of shots. A taco can also be used for other things, but I don't recommend it. You can take a look at that thing and not be a Fool trying to show a boat like Tom Cruise in the movie the color of money, you might think this will impress the ladies but it won't and I wouldn't recommend drawing this in a room with low ceilings from personal experience, it is not very healthy. For the ceiling or your swab first I want to show you some shots that I'm going to use throughout this video.

I have set the 9 and 13 to be the same distance from the cue ball and the same distance from the pocket and the same distance from the cue ball line to the pocket, so the cut angles are also exactly the same. You might think these shots would be equally difficult, but they aren't. 9-ball shooting is much easier for most people, in part because the effective size of the pocket is larger when shooting close to the rail at slow speeds, but the rail also provides a line of sight to the ball. pocket that helps you aim. The 13-ball shot is more difficult partly because when you're down on a shot you're looking away. pocket, this is called a back cut into a blind pocket, many people go through cuts like this, we will see the reasons why later, regardless of whether you aim carefully while standing, maybe use some of the techniques I will cover in this video, the shot will be Much easier, here is an example of back cutting into a blind side pocket again.

Many people cut too much on shots like this and beginners who are not yet good at visualizing the amount of cut required will often take a shot like this too full, but again, some of the techniques I will use. The coverage in this video can help you have more success besides shooting into a blind pocket, a shot like this is also difficult because the line of aim required is well outside the edge of the object ball, which can be difficult for beginners to visualize with a shot like In this case , it is better to undercut the shot than to undercut it.

If you don't cut it enough, there's no chance the ball will go in. This one is cut more in the heart of the pocket and this one is cut much more, but The pockets that still go on this table are very large, but the overcut tip applies to the pockets of any

pool

table, regardless of how tight that they may be. Make sure you don't undermine a shot into a blind pocket like this for some people. Help visualize the required point of contact on the object ball by using the cue to imagine shooting the object ball directly into the pocket.

This is what it looks like from the aiming position of the object ball. A striped ball has many more features that allow you to easily visualize where the required contact point on the ball is here it is right at the bottom right of the target circle now in the shooting position you just need to visualize where to send the cue ball to create the point of contact needed some people just need to see the angle to be able to aim effectively and know which part of the target ball to hit here I am visualizing the required shooting line and the angle with the cue along the line towards the pocket and here I am again visualizing the line to the pocket and the line of aim required to create that angle, this technique can be especially useful with long back cuts when you are on the shoot looking away from the blind pocket, the angle from which you are looking to where it should go the object ball is very big, that's one of the reasons why people often cut too much on shots like this, but if you use the cue to visualize the required line to the pocket and cut the angle in a standing position, the shot is easier to aim.

Remember earlier when we saw that the 13-ball shot was more difficult. than the equivalent nine-ball shot against the cushion, you can use q to simulate a cushion for back cuts in a blind pocket like this, simply place the cue along the edge of the object ball to the edge of the pocket imitating a cushion ghost. You can pull the cube back to have more simulated lane in front of the object ball. You can now aim the shot as if you were aiming a lane cut shot with the cue pointing towards the pocket. Here is an example of a back cut with a side pocket.

Here I am. also visualize the center where the cue ball should be in contact with the object ball this is how it all looks from different angles the ghost ball is the imaginary position in which the cue ball should be in contact with the object ball to create the line of required object ball toward the pocket, if you place a ball in the required position of the ghost ball, you can practice visualizing the required target both while standing and while down in the shot. You can also tap the ball to make a small mark on the fabric now that you have a precise target.

From point to target, you can also attach a self-adhesive full reinforcement label to make the target point even clearer and by placing the cue on the cue ball with the tip in the center of the donut, you can clearly see the required aiming line . of the shot See how far from the edge of the object ball you must aim to pocket this ball You can use the unique ghost ball position to practice shots from many different slice angles ignoring slice induced launch All subsequent shots have the exact same ball ghost required target here is a simple way to use the cue to help you aim fairly accurately first place the tip in the center of the required position of the ghost ball with the cue pointing at the pocket with a precisely placed donut you can practice judging how close the tip should be Get closer to the cue ball to locate the center of the ghost ball.

Try to remember how big this gap looks or just remember that the tip should be half the diameter of the ball in front of the object ball. Now turn the cue towards the center of the cue. ball this gives you the required line of aim of the shot here you have the shooter's point of view of the pivot when you rotate the cue it helps to apply downward pressure on the cue to prevent the tip from slipping during the pivot here is another example that I like Choose a point on the fabric or a distant point on the railing as a precise target.

Alternatively, you can visualize where the aiming line is in relation to the edge of the object ball. The cue can also be useful to visualize the direction of the cue ball after hitting for a stun shot where the cue ball has no top or bottom spin when it reaches the object ball, the cue ball heads in the direction of the line tangent that is perpendicular to the line of the object ball toward the pocket. This is called the 90 degree one rule. The way to visualize the tangent line is to place the joint over the position of the ghost ball with the cue pointing at the pocket.

The surfaces of the joints are perpendicular to the q so that the joint points down the tangent line. You can also do this the other way around by pointing the joint at the pocket, in which case the q points towards the tangent line, a better way is to hold the cue over the position of the ghost ball in an orientation that would be necessary to push the object ball in from the embrasure. Here the complete cue shows the direction of the tangent line another way is to point at the pocket with the tip in the glass ball position and simply visualize the perpendicular direction as the top of a capital letter t knowing the direction of the tangent line is useful for spotting a scratch, we can easily avoid it here by simply rolling the cue ball or in a different playing situation, you may want to use draw instead depending on where you want the cue ball to go for the next shot, knowing that tangent line is also useful for planning breakaway shots and also helps in planning carum. shots in this case to clear an opponent ball from a pocket if you have seen some of my previous videos you probably know my 30 degree rule peace sign technique used to visualize the natural angle on rolling cue ball shots if you aim with one finger in the starting direction of the cue ball, the other finger will point in the final direction of the cue ball.

Notice how I move my head from the first line to the second to accurately visualize the final direction of the cue ball. When some people try to do this, they rotate everything this way, resulting in big errors, if you have this problem, leave your head along the initial line of the cue ball and place the cue over your second finger to see clearly Where the cue ball will go, just like with the tangent line for a stun shot, knowing the direction of the natural angle can help. You plan to hit cue ball breakaway shots and carom shots.

This is the type of shot that helps you win games. Notice how I left an angle on the last strip to make it easier to get out of two rails towards the figure eight, also in the direction of the natural angle the natural angle can also help you predict if you could scratch or not here the scratch is natural although it can be easily avoided by using a little less than a full topspin turn or by using a little backspin or by using a lot of backspin Here is an alternative method from Bob Jewett to get to the direction of the natural angle using q, assuming you have a standard cue 58 inches, you must first mark or remember the 34 inch point.

You can use a piece of painter's tape if you don't mind. a blue stripe on its tail, first place the tip over the ghost ball position with the cue over the cue ball, then rotate the butt of the cue toward the shot 90 degrees around the 34-inch spot using the edges of the tape to check that the cue is now perpendicular to the shooting line now a line through the butt position and the ghost ball will point in the direction of the natural angle. You can use the cue stick to visualize the line, as with a well calibrated peace sign the method is very accurate here to show this.

I have placed the 13 in the direction that the method predicted as expected, the cue ball nails the ball in the center, wouldn't you like to be as accurate in predicting the direction of the cue ball? I still like a well calibrated peace sign better as it's quick and easy and applies to a wide range of shots with a little adjustment, but for those who have trouble being accurate with bob's q trick with the peace sign peace, can be a good option for those who have seen or used my three angle system, you know, the cue can also be a good option.

It can be used to predict the direction of the cue ball for putt shots if you visualize the shear angle between the cue ball and the line towards the pocket, you only need to duplicate this angle twice to find the direction the ball will head. white for a good action shot tip how I move the tip down the tangent line a bit to account for the change in trajectory of the cue ball due to speed. An alternative is to use your fingers to measure and copy the cutting angle. The final answer is the same, although the finger method may be more accurate, esp.

If you haven't practiced the pivot approach q here, scratching is natural for a good action, so you obviously don't want to hit this shot this way. A rotating throw in the direction of the natural angle easily prevents scratching. Here's another three times the angle. this system is applied to predict the direction of the cue ball for full shots the 30 degree rule the peace sign is used only for shots sliced ​​between a quarter ball and three quarter ball hit with a fuller shot than three Quarter Ball Use the cue to measure the pivot cut angle with the tip at the ghost ball position and then duplicate this angle three times in the direction of the cue ball's motion to predict where the rolling cue ball will head.

I have placed the 3 ball on the rail in the direction the system predicts to show how accurate. With some kick and bank shot aiming systems, you need to be able to count the distances of the diamonds beyond the table and you can use your tail to help with this. Here's an example using my 1 3 diamond shot system over two times to target the bank. 9 in the top corner, the object ball will hit the end rail at the tip of two diamonds, so the cue ball must hit the nine along a line coming from one-third plus four diamonds from the target pocket , the tip of two diamonds is easy to see, but the fourth and one-third diamond more than the fourth is difficult to see because they are not marked, but the q makes it easy, simply measure two and one-third diamonds on the q, move the tip to the second diamond and you will have the answer and a pivot towards the cue ball provides the required line of aim the tail can also be used to aim kicks from a lane here I need to kick a cross table to pocket the nine and shoot the eight to start with victory by choosing a target point towards where you want itgo the cue ball, then place the cue on this point with the tip along the diamonds of the kicking bar and then rotate the cue until the tip is exactly between the position of the cue ball and the adjacent part of the cue to the cue ball for most pool tables this gives you the required aiming point on the rail for a rolling cue ball here is another way to use your cue to get the required aiming line first measure the distance from the ball white to the diamond line then Mirror this distance to the other side of the railing by moving the tip towards the diamond line.

Now look from the measured point at q to the desired target to obtain the required aiming point on the rail. This is exactly the same line of aim. I got the other system and it gives me the win as I have shown that the cue can be a very useful tool for visualizing the target in a wide range of shots if you would like more information on any system or topic mentioned in the video please . Visit the links in the video description. Links that are especially helpful are the aiming system resource page and the instructional video series on how to aim pool shots.

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