Ghostball Using Better Aiming Visuals - Poolology
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- This video shows what I believe to be a more effective and efficient way of aiming shots using a ghostball. By referencing the object ball itself, rather than the traditional imaginary ghostball or spot on the cloth, you can train your mind quicker when it comes to recognizing cut shots and exactly where to aim.
That exactly the way I do it. No looking at a spot on the table you can run around the block and if you figured the shot to be a 3/8 you know exactly where to aim! Your I great teacher! Thank you
Thanks!
what do you mean by "shot to be 3/8"?
I learned how to do that a couple years ago & it's a great help, to keep your visuals in check. I haven't had a table for a couple years, so I'm all outa whack... it won't be long...
That helped, another thing was pointed out to me, that was during my back stroke my elbow was not in the shot line. It was leaning toward my side, so I made a adjustment to keep it on the shot line and that made all the difference in the world. I’m not sure I’m explaining this right, but you know what I mean I hope! Stephen
Im currently working on fixing that right now as well. Elbow tucks in a bit
effren leans his elbow in. but his stroke is strait elbow in all the way through
I draw a line from the pocket I want the ball to go into through the object ball. That shows me the contact point. That is what my dad taught me when I was a kid. It worked then and still works now.
Contact point aiming...that works well if you can keep the contact point in focus from from the cb perspective, and if you can aim the center of the cb the perfect distance away from that point.
@@Poolology101 - I agree....In being taught that way from the start and we are now many moons later aligning shots "just happens" for me.
I understand the ghost ball method, I just can’t see it unless it’s straight in. Idk why
You could also aim at the center light spot reflection of the object ball...😊 It surprisingly works on many tables up to a certain angle.
A lot of pool halls are getting those square predator lights now. So no more light spots on the balls 😭
@@NatashasReality I know.. I took a pool lesson from a pro. It was my first time. He has those square lights installed too and I missed almost every ball. I blame it on my subconsciousness 😂
As a poolology student, I started this video knowing exactly where you were going: I added that ghost ball/fractional technique to my play after reading your book, as it comes up naturally after a few weeks of thinking fractional hit. A solid aim line has changed my game tremendously, allowing to focus on fundamentals when the day doesn't go well in particular. Now the ferrule trick, that's something I had not seen before! I'll try that for these pesky Zone C shots I have trouble remembering. :-)
Excellent!
Heay Brian, Howdy; Almost didn't see this one pop-up. Nice way of tying the 2 systems together.
Yes! Aiming involves all the tools you have, and sometimes it's a hybrid mix.
I've just started doing something similar.
Instead of seeing some fractional aim as a second aiming step (confirming the first step), I'm using the edge of the shaft aiming technique on that line.
Tell me about your equipment brand, ounce, what kind of tip, I don’t know how old this video is, but are you using carbon fiber shaft or what. I am in the market for a LD shaft, it will be the last stick I ever buy. So what is your choice of equipment. As always your the very best teacher period! Your friend Steve
I play with a 19oz Mezz cue, LD shaft but not carbon fiber. The tip is a Zan super soft.
LD shafts allow you to use english with less aiming compensation.
With a non-LD shaft, if you set up a straight in shot and hit the cb with maximum left spin, you will likely have to aim the cue tip to a point outside the left edge of the ob in order to compensate for the amount of cb deflection that's going to occur. The weight of the shaft end pushes the cb aside (causes it to deflect).
With a carbon fiber or other LD shaft you don't have to aim so far out. The cb will be affected less (it will deflect less) because the last few inches of the LD shaft is super light, which means it will be pushed aside (deflected) by the weight of the cb, rather than the other way around, as with a traditional non-LD shaft.
Insightful.. thanks Brian 👍🇳🇿
Let me write this short story all over again, I did not explain it right. Steve
Brian! I have been aiming just outside the pocket only about 1/2 inch or so, when i put 1/2 tip of English on the cue ball. I noticed when I don’t put on this English sometimes I miss the shot maybe because of throw I think!
Adjust your aim according to the English you will be using. If the shot would miss to the left aim at the right side of the pocket. You must decide on the English before setting your feet and going down on the shot. If you consistently use the same procedure you only have to focus on the quality of the stroke once you’re down on the shot.
Hi Brian, I've been using the poolology system to set up specific fractional ball shots to practice, but don't use it for all shots when actually playing a game. Takes too much mental energy and messes with my rhythm, especially in Zone C and some side shots. But when I get to one of those shots that I can't quite visualize, I love being able to determine a specific fractional ball aim point. Frequently however, I may need to play wit stun, or nearly stun speed. Would you say that for these shots at anywhere from a 3/8th to 5/8th hit, I should aim about 1/8th thinner? Or does this depend more on equipment and or environmental conditions?
That's how I use the system also, on some shots. Poolology can be used to help new players develop an eye for aiming or to help experienced players with shots.
And yes, on stun shots definitely aim a little thinner, especially around 5/8 to 1/2 ball shots.
Great video. Thank you sir.
Thanks!
By the way I absolutely hate ghost ball aiming systems they do not work and they have never work for me it's because you cannot picture and imaginary ball setting at that point of contact when you are in a damn game now someone please correct me if I'm wrong but I have been playing pool for 19 years and I started out on a 9-foot with very tight pockets triple Shemped Gold Crown Brunswick then I switched over to the bar box I liked it better that's the thing about me that a lot of people get mistaken by they only see me playing on a damn bar box and don't realize that I played much better on a 9-foot but anyways when I first started playing the game someone attempted to teach me this aiming system which was the ghost ball on a 9-foot table is almost impossible to try to employ this bullshit at distance in my opinion you have to have a solid object to aim at
Hi William, would you mind sending me any info as to how you use the shadow aiming system please? I can attest that the aiming system used here works. I use it myself and this the best explanation of this aiming system I have seen explained on CZcams!
@@jdio39 I have a small CZcams channel you can see a little bit of it there if you would like
Hi William, I enjoyed watching your videos! Thank you! I guess my only question is that I am trying to understand if you are aiming your cue tip at a shadow on the table or what exactly you are doing once you see the shadow? Are you aiming at the fullest shadow point or the point where there is less of the shadow? I appreciate your help. I find systems to be amazing for a sport we all love! The most difficult part of using the system i was speaking of that this gentleman uses is aiming long distance shots that are more of a cut than what the ball can hold. So when the angle is greater than the ball length when following with the tip, you gotta pick a spot in the distance to aim at and sometimes that is harder to do...
Mezz cue is yours the hole cue stick or just the shaft. What size tip 12.5, last question where can I buy a stick like your at? I promise this will be the last question tonight. Steve
The whole cue is Mezz. The tip is 12.8mm. I've had the cue for several years now. They don't make this model anymore, but Mezz cues are very nice. Check them out at mezzusa.com or here...www.pooldawg.com/nsearch/?q=Mezz
Hoping to become a great player
Just keep in mind that it requires great effort. When you're not able to practice as much as you'd like, be sure to watch pro matches on CZcams, especially the ones where Earl Strickland is commentating. He adds a lot of useful knowledge/insight to a most of the shots, unlike a lot of other commentators.
If that was me shooting that shot I would of added just a pinch of outside English because of throw. Obviously I would’ve been wrong and the reason why I would’ve been wrong I’m guessing is because there was no throw because the cue ball had no stun it was rolling so no friction???? Let me know if I’m guessing wrong. Thanks steve
I am lining the shot up just left of center pocket to account for the little bit of throw that naturally occurs. At this angle, the throw is roughly 2°. If I aligned my cue or ghostball to center pocket, the ob would likely miss the pocket to the right by about an inch.
Brian your 5/8 shot on the 5 ball if your going to use 1 tip of right hand English are you aiming the tip of your cue at the 5/8 point or where? Im thinking about spin induced throw should we aim outside the 5/8 I went brain dead the last few day. Thanks steve
Depends on the speed of the shot, and the distance between the balls really. Soft/slow speed, with no more than a couple of feet between the balls, I would probably aim directly at or very close to the orginal ob aim point (the aim point I'd use if applying no english at all), and maybe even a touch thicker if I think the english is going to throw the ob too much.
At slow speeds cb swerve/massé would be more prevalent than cb deflection/squirt. Using a medium or firm stroke I would aim a thinner than the original aim point because the cb deflection will be more prevalent.
It's best to setup a particlar shot and experiment with speed and spin to really understand it.
Believe it or not I used to Shadows I use the shadow on the cue ball and the object ball I will keep it to myself how I use the shadow unless you message me personally because I'm not giving away that secret it has took me ten years to figure it out and that's why I'm an incredible shot maker but my knowledge of positional play has been lacking that's why I have looked at every single one of your videos that you have posted you are one of the few people on CZcams did I actually Dimas credited because what you say actually works no doubt about it
I believe it. I know several players that use the shadow very well. Thanks for the kind words.
Can you pliz help me with that shadow aiming system
@@mwebehassan8497 I don't use it. The shadow is really just another visual reference to help your brain recognize different shots. The method is not an accurate aiming system until you've used it enough times that your mind knows what to do when you see a certain shadow reference. Send a message to the commenter above, William Sheppard. He could share with you his shadow method.
@@Poolology101 Thanks boss
Can you kindly explain the edge of the ferule aiming system coz its currently what i use
It’s me again I would like to know how you hold your back hand on the cue stick. I hold mine very light grip pressure but sometimes I feel my backhand twisting just a little, and it screws up the shot. Some days I don’t have this problem but when I think about it l screw up. Any tips?
Just keep in mind that it's the cue stick that strikes the ball, not your hand. All your hand has to do is guide it straight along the aim line.
Try this: Hold the cue in you hand and extend your arm straight out in front of your body without bending your wrist. The cue should be pointed toward the ceiling. Now, without lowering your arm, bend your wrist down as far as you can, comfortably, so that the cue is pointed straight ahead. The position of your wrist at this point reflects what it should be at the end of your stroke.
Here answer this one! I’m taking in consideration for throw. I have a 1/2 ball shot in the left hand corner pocket, the object ball is 4 feet away and the cue ball is 3 feet away from the object ball now I want to put 1 tip of inside english, I’madjectingpushed to the right for the throw but then there is the cue ball being pushed to the right. So the throw is pushing the cue ball to the right and the 1tip of right english is pushing the cue ball to the left. This is the kind of b.s I’ve been going through. How would you explain the shot. I’m probably didn’t explain it right so if you get fed up just delete it. Your friend steve
If you're cutting the object ball to the left, using inside english is LEFT english. The left hit on the cb will make squirt to the right and you'll over cut the ob. The trick is to aim thicker so the inside spin doesn't cause an over cut. The inside spin doesn't throw the ob too far off line, compared to the cb squirting off line.
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Me the second comment loool
You need to talk with Stan Shuffet,your way off base
Nope, don't need to do that. Lol. This is NOT a cte video, has nothing to do with Stan Shuffett. It's just a more accurate way to use the ghostball method.
@@Poolology101 that ghost ball nonsense will keep you from ever being a decent player
@@Poolology101 Stan has a book you can buy that will get you headed in the right direction.quit wasting your time on that fraction poolology nonsense
@@maryfithen5006 that's funny.
@@maryfithen5006 funny again.