tienes a muchos latinos viendo tus videos,pero muchos no sabemos ingles,te aseguro que si encuentras la forma de traducion o algun amigo que te haga el doblaje,te aseguro que tendras mucho mas suscritos,,,Gracias por tus videos.
Just so people don't get confused by terminology, you would extend a line "perpendicular" (not parallel) from the center of the ghost ball to the cushion. Parallel lines never intersect, and perpendicular lines intersect to form right angles (or in the shape of a T). Keep the great videos coming!
Definitely another clear and concise instructual video. Sharivari I’ve been playing pool for nearly 50 years and have struggled pocketing balls 99 percent of the time. During the 1 percent I’m a run out player. My vision has been and still is very good. It was a few years ago when I discovered why I struggle pocketing balls. I was over a shot all lined up or least I thought I was when I glance back down and realized the path I was using was created by the “ghost image”. I’m left eye dominant but for some reason I can see clearly the wrong image (path) and I don’t have a way to distinguish the two. I went to my optometrist but when I told him why I was there he looked at me like I had two heads. On the rare occasions when I’m seeing the correct path I pocket balls effortlessly and even then it might only last for an hour or so before I begin to struggle again. I know it must sound crazy but any suggestions would be appreciated.
Once again, a great lesson and video. One thing that may help players is if they decide to use running spin, the aim point on the rail is 1.5 time the distance from the edge of the object ball to the rail with the same speed that you mentioned. So instead of going to the ghost ball point and doubling it, go to the edge of the object ball closest to the rail and move one and a half times the distance perpendicular to the rail. The inside spin throws the object ball towards the pocket. Thanks once again for a great video!
I love this method !! I learned long ago the 1.5 x the distance of the center of the object ball. And I generally always at least hit the ball, but not always. So I LOVE this method to actually be able to make it, AND even adjust where I’m going to leave the cue. Brilliant as always !!
Great video again!! I really liked this tip and have never seen it explained like this! My only small comment would be that I’d love to see a top-down shot when you were measuring out the first distance. Other than that: Awesome stuff!
Another great video and great reminder.... learnt this from Dr Dave... But another fresh feel and taste to this system.... As I said last time in my comment Shari always have a subtle way a mentioning something that add what I already know
Great lesson, every rail first/ kick shot i do is always feel. Unfortunately for my friends/ teammates I can't teach them it because I rarely use natural angle. I know where natural angle is but I adjust my aim point for how much English I want to add. Sometimes high follow, sometimes low inside or any combination depending on layout/ what i want to accomplish
If the object ball (OB) is further from its kicking rail than the cue ball (CB), sometimes it's easier to calculate the angle using the CB's relation to the rail. Of course you have to sight down to the desired ghost ball position.
Great explanation of the Rail-first shot! One technical correction. Well, not really a technical correction, just language, but I know that's important to you also. On the first shot you said to measure from the center of the ghost ball, PARALLEL to the rail. Actually, the direction is PERPENDICULAR to the rail, that is 90 degrees to the rail, whereas Parallel means in the same direction as the rail. I understand that English is not your first language but you do an amazing job of teaching these technical skills in a second (or probably more) language. Thank you for producing the best possible pool skills on your site!
Good video. I liked the part where you went backwards for right spin and forwards for more power. I've been missing those shots with English so hopefully this helps me out, knowing my luck I'd have scratched in the side though. 😅
Another good video thanks. I guess you will have to adjust your aiming point if the CUE ball is closer or further away of the rail since the angle will be different.
Because you're aiming at the ghost ball center, you shouldn't have to make any adjustments, wherever the cue ball is on the table. Just follow the mirror method as he describes and it should be perfect for all angles - ignoring throw and all that other minor influences, that is.
Qu. - As you are aiming with CB centre (which does not reach the bank nose), wouldn‘t it be more precise to mirror the distance ‚GB center to bank‘ at the bank groove (instead of the bank nose)? - I assume your geometrically imprecise method works because of the CB’s top spin.
tienes a muchos latinos viendo tus videos,pero muchos no sabemos ingles,te aseguro que si encuentras la forma de traducion o algun amigo que te haga el doblaje,te aseguro que tendras mucho mas suscritos,,,Gracias por tus videos.
Thx for this nice video. One question. where can i get the "railmarks" to find points between the daimonds? I found it, it is the Kamui Daimond Slicer :-)
Great video. Too bad they didn’t have internet videos and online geometry lines for visuals 40+ years ago when I was learning. I had to play 50,000 hours to see & feel the lines. Young kids have it made to help teach them but one thing they won’t have is learning the hard way. Lol Cheers
I'm confused about the terminology on spin. Is the term "right " or "left" determined by where you strike the cue ball in relation to its center or the direction of the cue ball rotation, i.e. "right" = clockwise ?
Where you strike the cue ball in relation to its center. And “running English” is the spin on the cue ball IN the direction of the rail it’s hitting. So if the cue ball is going to bounce off the rail going towards the right or clockwise on the table, then running English would be right spin on the cue ball. And vice versa ..
No, for them it has become natural to aim. I talked with Ralf Souquet about that topic, he started using the ghost ball in the beginning. But at one point you just let the aiming proccess happen automatically.
good video. why is it important to play the last ball with spin? you played on the 9 with spin two times, the first time on the bottom left and the second time on the top left. why this?
I am doing this to adjust for the cut induced throw, so I can aim it to the regular ghost ball spot. Most of the time it helps making the ball, to put a bit of outside spin on cut shots.
What if the object ball was out farther from the rail? Doubling the distance would place the aim point out over the floor, not the table? What math determines the distance from the center of the ghost ball to the rail must be doubled? At 9:40 you seem to change methods and use the point on the rail where your line CROSSES the dot line. (The line of dots marked on the side of the table). Is this line of dots (diamonds) the same distance back from the edge of the rail on every table? If not, this method is flawed. Isn’t there a method of using a spot on the rail and not some inconsistent point somewhere off the side of the playing surface? I have always played (55 years) by gut instincts but have always been mystified by league players using their cue as a mystical sextant to show them where to aim. I really like your channel and hope you can expound on this kick shot lesson.
It’s not about the dotted line. It’s simply doubling the distance from the ghost ball to the rail. He is using the dotted line to help him mark where he’s shooting at, because it may be more difficult to aim to a spot in thin air. So, when the doubled distance goes off the actual table, from that point, draw a line to the cue ball, and mark a spot on the dotted line or rail, through said line. That’s your aiming point, from THAT cue ball position. If your cue ball is in another position then the aim line would shift, as would the spot on the table, but the doubled distance point remains the same. Did I explain that correctly ? I hope it made sense.
@@federico9659 So the aim point is twice the distance to the rail (measured from the center point of the ghost ball) and perpendicular to the object-ghost balls?
@@Sharivari That helped. I understand that you simply measure to the rail but not perpendicular to the object/ghost ball. I’ll go in the other room and practice it now.
You have many Latinos watching your videos, but many of us do not know English. I assure you that if you find a way to translate or a friend who will do the dubbing for you, I assure you that you will have much more subscribed ,,, Thank you for your videos.
Hi - Danke für das Video - aber bei Dr. Dave wurde gesagt, dass man korrigieren muss, je nachdem wie weit die Kugel von der Bande entfernt liegt. Was ist deine Meinung dazu ? th-cam.com/video/U5Exnt3WDXA/w-d-xo.html - bei 2.10min
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tienes a muchos latinos viendo tus videos,pero muchos no sabemos ingles,te aseguro que si encuentras la forma de traducion o algun amigo que te haga el doblaje,te aseguro que tendras mucho mas suscritos,,,Gracias por tus videos.
Just so people don't get confused by terminology, you would extend a line "perpendicular" (not parallel) from the center of the ghost ball to the cushion.
Parallel lines never intersect, and perpendicular lines intersect to form right angles (or in the shape of a T). Keep the great videos coming!
Definitely another clear and concise instructual video. Sharivari I’ve been playing pool for nearly 50 years and have struggled pocketing balls 99 percent of the time. During the 1 percent I’m a run out player. My vision has been and still is very good. It was a few years ago when I discovered why I struggle pocketing balls. I was over a shot all lined up or least I thought I was when I glance back down and realized the path I was using was created by the “ghost image”. I’m left eye dominant but for some reason I can see clearly the wrong image (path) and I don’t have a way to distinguish the two. I went to my optometrist but when I told him why I was there he looked at me like I had two heads. On the rare occasions when I’m seeing the correct path I pocket balls effortlessly and even then it might only last for an hour or so before I begin to struggle again. I know it must sound crazy but any suggestions would be appreciated.
Superb Sir Sharivari! Very clear and good lesson! More Power Sir! GOD Bless...
Once again, a great lesson and video. One thing that may help players is if they decide to use running spin, the aim point on the rail is 1.5 time the distance from the edge of the object ball to the rail with the same speed that you mentioned. So instead of going to the ghost ball point and doubling it, go to the edge of the object ball closest to the rail and move one and a half times the distance perpendicular to the rail. The inside spin throws the object ball towards the pocket. Thanks once again for a great video!
Ahh this is the system aloysius yap was using during the tournament! Glad to see the actual guide for it! Thanks a bunch!
I love this method !! I learned long ago the 1.5 x the distance of the center of the object ball. And I generally always at least hit the ball, but not always. So I LOVE this method to actually be able to make it, AND even adjust where I’m going to leave the cue. Brilliant as always !!
Thanks for easy explanations
Thanks for this video,I have never made ball if I get hooked like this,but with this am confident to give it a try
Thank You Very much ,EXCELLENT Teaching SUPER GREAT 👌 !!!
Great video again!! I really liked this tip and have never seen it explained like this! My only small comment would be that I’d love to see a top-down shot when you were measuring out the first distance. Other than that: Awesome stuff!
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This video will help you in safety battle. Thanks shifu
Another great video and great reminder.... learnt this from Dr Dave... But another fresh feel and taste to this system.... As I said last time in my comment Shari always have a subtle way a mentioning something that add what I already know
Really good tips, my game is starting to improve! Thank you!
Great lesson, every rail first/ kick shot i do is always feel. Unfortunately for my friends/ teammates I can't teach them it because I rarely use natural angle. I know where natural angle is but I adjust my aim point for how much English I want to add. Sometimes high follow, sometimes low inside or any combination depending on layout/ what i want to accomplish
If the object ball (OB) is further from its kicking rail than the cue ball (CB), sometimes it's easier to calculate the angle using the CB's relation to the rail. Of course you have to sight down to the desired ghost ball position.
APA players can mark the aim point on the rail with a piece of chalk. Thanks for sharing!
Great explanation of the Rail-first shot! One technical correction. Well, not really a technical correction, just language, but I know that's important to you also.
On the first shot you said to measure from the center of the ghost ball, PARALLEL to the rail. Actually, the direction is PERPENDICULAR to the rail, that is 90 degrees to the rail, whereas Parallel means in the same direction as the rail. I understand that English is not your first language but you do an amazing job of teaching these technical skills in a second (or probably more) language. Thank you for producing the best possible pool skills on your site!
Oh, damn. That's an important little word to know. Thanks for letting me know. I hope this didn't confuse too many people.
As always super Video 👍
Always good information
I like that Diamond Slicer tape from Kamui. I think I'll get some.
Very informative. Thank you.
Good video. I liked the part where you went backwards for right spin and forwards for more power. I've been missing those shots with English so hopefully this helps me out, knowing my luck I'd have scratched in the side though. 😅
great tip. instead of my fingers i just use my stick. put the tip in center of ghost ball and look for a spot on my stick where it hits the rail.
Another good video thanks. I guess you will have to adjust your aiming point if the CUE ball is closer or further away of the rail since the angle will be different.
Because you're aiming at the ghost ball center, you shouldn't have to make any adjustments, wherever the cue ball is on the table. Just follow the mirror method as he describes and it should be perfect for all angles - ignoring throw and all that other minor influences, that is.
Nice shirt! I just ordered that one. :)
Qu. - As you are aiming with CB centre (which does not reach the bank nose), wouldn‘t it be more precise to mirror the distance ‚GB center to bank‘ at the bank groove (instead of the bank nose)? - I assume your geometrically imprecise method works because of the CB’s top spin.
Awesome.. thanks 👍🇳🇿
Excellent!
love this video..
tienes a muchos latinos viendo tus videos,pero muchos no sabemos ingles,te aseguro que si encuentras la forma de traducion o algun amigo que te haga el doblaje,te aseguro que tendras mucho mas suscritos,,,Gracias por tus videos.
Debes aprender a entender el mundo, porqué el mundo no cambiará para que lo entiendas
Anytime. Sehr angenehm.
Thx for this nice video. One question. where can i get the "railmarks" to find points between the daimonds? I found it, it is the Kamui Daimond Slicer :-)
Great video. Too bad they didn’t have internet videos and online geometry lines for visuals 40+ years ago when I was learning. I had to play 50,000 hours to see & feel the lines. Young kids have it made to help teach them but one thing they won’t have is learning the hard way. Lol Cheers
When measuring are you perpendicular to the rail or follow the tangent line?
Perpendicular
Does this work on an 8 ball table?
But what if the object ball is closer or further away of the rail?
Then you just do the same.
I'm confused about the terminology on spin. Is the term "right " or "left" determined by where you strike the cue ball in relation to its center or the direction of the cue ball rotation, i.e. "right" = clockwise ?
Where you strike the cue ball in relation to its center. And “running English” is the spin on the cue ball IN the direction of the rail it’s hitting. So if the cue ball is going to bounce off the rail going towards the right or clockwise on the table, then running English would be right spin on the cue ball. And vice versa ..
Do any pros still use the ghost ball method for aiming?
No, for them it has become natural to aim. I talked with Ralf Souquet about that topic, he started using the ghost ball in the beginning. But at one point you just let the aiming proccess happen automatically.
good video. why is it important to play the last ball with spin? you played on the 9 with spin two times, the first time on the bottom left and the second time on the top left. why this?
I am doing this to adjust for the cut induced throw, so I can aim it to the regular ghost ball spot. Most of the time it helps making the ball, to put a bit of outside spin on cut shots.
What if the object ball was out farther from the rail? Doubling the distance would place the aim point out over the floor, not the table?
What math determines the distance from the center of the ghost ball to the rail must be doubled? At 9:40 you seem to change methods and use the point on the rail where your line CROSSES the dot line. (The line of dots marked on the side of the table). Is this line of dots (diamonds) the same distance back from the edge of the rail on every table? If not, this method is flawed.
Isn’t there a method of using a spot on the rail and not some inconsistent point somewhere off the side of the playing surface?
I have always played (55 years) by gut instincts but have always been mystified by league players using their cue as a mystical sextant to show them where to aim. I really like your channel and hope you can expound on this kick shot lesson.
It’s not about the dotted line. It’s simply doubling the distance from the ghost ball to the rail. He is using the dotted line to help him mark where he’s shooting at, because it may be more difficult to aim to a spot in thin air.
So, when the doubled distance goes off the actual table, from that point, draw a line to the cue ball, and mark a spot on the dotted line or rail, through said line. That’s your aiming point, from THAT cue ball position.
If your cue ball is in another position then the aim line would shift, as would the spot on the table, but the doubled distance point remains the same.
Did I explain that correctly ? I hope it made sense.
@@federico9659 So the aim point is twice the distance to the rail (measured from the center point of the ghost ball) and perpendicular to the object-ghost balls?
Correct.
This older video also might helps to understand it better:
th-cam.com/video/3ddUxif5Mas/w-d-xo.html
@@Sharivari That helped. I understand that you simply measure to the rail but not perpendicular to the object/ghost ball. I’ll go in the other room and practice it now.
You have many Latinos watching your videos, but many of us do not know English. I assure you that if you find a way to translate or a friend who will do the dubbing for you, I assure you that you will have much more subscribed ,,, Thank you for your videos.
I will try to find someone to translate them.
@@Sharivari nos servira de mucho y a usted tambien.
muchas gracias,,desde Panamá.
It will help us a lot and you too. Thank you very much, from Panama
Just put the chalk on the aiming point :)
Good idea, would be a foul though.
Hi - Danke für das Video - aber bei Dr. Dave wurde gesagt, dass man korrigieren muss, je nachdem wie weit die Kugel von der Bande entfernt liegt. Was ist deine Meinung dazu ? th-cam.com/video/U5Exnt3WDXA/w-d-xo.html - bei 2.10min
En español
Hey Shivari, I can help you translate these into Spanish if you’re interested.