This is a method that I use. Give it a shot!! Please be sure to get your Monday workout as well!! Please comment, like, and SUBSCRIBE!!! Thanks for the support!!!
Very well taught very simple and great visuals and aim points given and the light bulb just clicked on al so bright now thanks the demonstration was well displayed
Interesting concept, I know a guy who used this years ago and he was a very good player, glad I stumbled on your video to remember this concept and try it out soon. Cheers. Good idea to fab that visual aid.
Round 1 of trying out determining if it's a 3/4 .. 1/2 .. 1/4 ... super thin hit and then using the appropriate "shaft line" aimed at the contact point. Worked good for me up to about 3 diamonds distance object ball to cue ball. And the super close shots like 3 balls or less it's a little different. What I came away with it though, is a better "understanding" why I believe Shane uses either center ball or outside edge to aim a part of his shaft at vs an actual contact point. The "effect" I believe is the same. You still have to learn and remember "this part of the shaft to that part of the object ball" with the cue ball essentially between your stick and the object ball (since you are mostly shooting center cue ball). Seeing center or edge of the object ball takes no guessing at all. So, Wednesday I'll be back at it and see how long it takes me to "calibrate" my eye to angles made using the shaft lines aimed at center ball or edge on the object ball. One note.... from 1/2 diamond to 3 diamonds, the contact point to shaft line you're using is deadly accurate.
Amazing. I watched this video this morning and just tried the technique. It really does work - requires a bit of practice and concentration but it's right on. I am really impressed that a video on youtube works as well as presented.
OMG, now I can see where to aim! I never thought of looking down toward the tip at the ferrule and dividing it all up around that point. You just explained and demonstrated it so well! I can't thank you enough! When we get back to shooting after this virus mess is all over with, I'm going to kick some ass. And yes, I'll steer a lot of my friends over here to watch your videos and subscribe! Man, YOU ROCK!!! Thanks again!
MORE TO COME ON THIS CHANNEL!!! I’m really pumped that my video helped you!! It is a very cool system- as I always say- shoot shoot shoot- that’s what it takes!! I would appreciate your friends checking out the channel and subscribing if they like the content!!
@@BangTimePool great video. Im excited to mess with it next time I get to a table. I never in my life have visualized different spots of the shaft like that. I'm really excited to try it. I already know its gonna work great!
Thanks for the time and info. I will try it and for the real beginners they must begin to learn how to shoot straight before looking for any aiming systems.
@@BangTimePool I tried your system and it works very well for those angles since it seems to take care of throw. Do you have a system for reverse cut where we don't see the pocket in our line of vision ?
@@FirstWayHockey : I use a lot of knowledge and experience when it comes to back cuts. I tend to use outside English to throw the object ball back to the pocket. I truly don’t use a system- but 1000’s of shot help!!
@@BangTimePool Thanks for the answer. But when you don't have a pool table at home you have to find some tips to short cut the 1000's of shot you can't do.
This system works great until you decide you need to put 3 tips of left or right spin on the cue ball to get position for the next shot. I mostly try to visualize the path of the full width of the cue ball, and compensate my aiming point when using side spin.
After I get my aim I keep my eye on the top of the object ball that is lined up with the pocket. Weird but if I look at the back of the ball I will miss the shot. Thanks for the great video.
And.... the Jury returns a VERDICT! After giving it a hard core effort to do the "align to CENTER or EDGE of the OBJECT BALL" and aim the portion of the cue tip the system says it should be to make the ball.... for me it was just NOT consistent enough when you get out to angles beyond about 50 degrees. And when it comes to needing VERY precise aim to cheat a pocket or miss a ball that's tight to the shot, again. Too "vague" for me. YES. If I wanted to spend the time to calibrate my eye to "center" or "edge" and learn what part of the tip does what.... I could. But when I went 'back" to seeing the ACTUAL CONTACT POINT (ala the video here) and picking the appropriate "slice" (section or part) of the cue tip as the aim point to align the shot ... presto! All that "uncertainty" about the shot went away. I still have some shots to finish dialing in. When the object ball is 2 or more diamonds left or right from the pocket and the cue ball is 2 or more diamonds away from the object ball "up table" .. so long cut shots ... still dialing those in better. TIP: Being TOTALLY STILL during the Stroke plays a huge role. If my bridge hand wiggles or my head lifts or my butt sways or ... any body movement at all on these shots ... aiming is my last issue then. The secret that solves all those issues? Get great at cue ball control so I leave myself all easy shots!
Can i get your honest answer and opinion please? Great video by the way if i could learn to see these fraction on my cue stick i believe this system works for close cut shots excellent but long shots in assuming ghost ball right and still using this fraction aiming on the cue stick will work probably very well id imagine? Anyways the real question i have is i wanns purchase a table by the end of the year. Im moving to Chattanooga tn and i wanna support local businesses and what do you know olhausen are made in Tennessee supposedly lol. Why question for you is olhausen a good table? Everyone prefers these diamonds 💎 but are they really worth the money 💰 or you just paying for the name? I feel all the reviewers ive asked all say diamond and are biased towards them for the simple fact thats what they play on so it makes sense for them to practice on them so they automatically just say diamonds are better. But how are they better and more superior? Because one point brunswick was superior and tournaments choice of table then it was olhausen now its diamonds they use for tournaments. Ive done extensive research on pool tables and here's what i found out all major pool manufacturers are sourcing there parts from china, all use 1" three piece slate usually for superior leveling, all use simonis 760 cloth or whatever, all use k55-k66 rubber bumpers all use hard wood throughout the table to help support the weight of the heavy slate and all have there own leveling systems but ultimately leveled is leveled so basically they are mainly assembled with the same parts so why is diamonds really almost 8k for a 9ft table.. you can make any table play smaller pockets like diamonds so what are you really paying for quality control to inspect the table 100x they have shitty warranty on them as well diamonds do.. if i spend almost 10k on a table i better get lifetime warranty seriously atleast 10yr warranty..
I have never heard anything bad about Olhausen!! It truly is a different beast playing on a Diamond. The pocket shelves are real deep--easy to hang a ball in the pocket. You can get a professional to get your table "Diamond like"--it will be close!
Hey Jim! LONGGG time since I saw this and since you posted it. I think some of your comments have been archived, removed, whatever. Only because from another channel I was using I did comment. Have you used this system since?
@@BangTimePool it's been way back when you had just put this post up and I commented a couple of times and you replied. But not seeing them here now. It's all good. It occurred to me so I'm going to try this tomorrow, to look at the cut. 3/4 ball ball hit (almost straight in)? Then I'll use up to 1/4 shaft line (per your visual aid). 1/2 ball hit? 1/2 shaft line. 1/4 ball hit? 3/4 shaft line. Took me a bit to "get it" how you can do the shaft "off-set" and still hit CENTER cue ball. Now I get it. Get down on the shot. Get center ball. THEN look at the contact point and do an "in-place-pivot" or "shift" to line up the correct "shaft line" and.... AND ... make the cue tip BE CENTER BALL. It doesn't take much to make that adjustment. If you ALSO want to add "english' .. do that like you would anyway. parallel shift, backhand english, whatever. AFTER you have set your aiming all up, like normal. Okay! Back at it. Gonna have fun with this tomorrow. Good on ya for still positing pool!
I think this is giving your outside running English that is needed to pocket balls without having to calculate as much. If you can shoot all your shots at a consistent speed I see this working well with little compensation. I'm more of a ghost ball to get my shot lines and preshow routine. then contact points for the fine tuning then always adding extra outside gearing to get a friction free hit on the contact point. Or TOI to squirt the cue ball the extra cut necessary to pocket balls. I find a few practice stokes in the air which go into a follow though action help. most people only practice the backstroke. If you do a few follow is help to cock the wrist a little and for me anyway i steer less. Of course before I do all this i have thought where the cue ball will travel after contact and how much speed and spin it will take to get it there. Any sidespin on a shot is a small masse to depending on the speed of the shot all that has to be made to be as automatic as possible.
If you are hitting cue ball center ball... you then aim on the object ball using you shaft and the contact point according to the angle of the shot at hand. I hope this helps you!!
i find the spot on the object ball i need to hit to pocket the ball. i hit that spot..i aim at that spot..that is the only spot in the universe. if i use spin i adjust my point of aim to compensate for throw. so many variables, your brain will adjust for you over time..just keep making balls and it will get easier.
For sure- throw- deflection-skid-etc. This was an “easy” way to aim at that spot depending on severity of the angle. Thanks for commenting!! Thanks for the support as always!!!! As you said- I have hit so many balls- I actually had to think of how I aim. It becomes “thinkless”- if that is a word.... it is now!!! Lol
I agree with both of you. When you learn to trust your brain, it will tell you when things are right. The human brain is the fastest, most accurate computer in the world and it’s never wrong. The hard part is to trust it, and not second guess what it tells you.
Thanks for sharing, I finally have something tangible to use when making cut shots. I tried it and it works!
akoni53 : Cool- always great to hear when it helps a player out!!
Thank you very much, very helpful
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Thanks for sharing. The best explanation!
You got your own version?
Very well taught very simple and great visuals and aim points given and the light bulb just clicked on al so bright now thanks the demonstration was well displayed
Thanks- always trying to help!!
Interesting concept, I know a guy who used this years ago and he was a very good player, glad I stumbled on your video to remember this concept and try it out soon. Cheers. Good idea to fab that visual aid.
Give it a go- and give some feedback!!
Found this guy on yt shorts, this guy can play
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thanks bro. nice video. GOD BLESS YOU.
Round 1 of trying out determining if it's a 3/4 .. 1/2 .. 1/4 ... super thin hit and then using the appropriate "shaft line" aimed at the contact point. Worked good for me up to about 3 diamonds distance object ball to cue ball. And the super close shots like 3 balls or less it's a little different.
What I came away with it though, is a better "understanding" why I believe Shane uses either center ball or outside edge to aim a part of his shaft at vs an actual contact point. The "effect" I believe is the same. You still have to learn and remember "this part of the shaft to that part of the object ball" with the cue ball essentially between your stick and the object ball (since you are mostly shooting center cue ball).
Seeing center or edge of the object ball takes no guessing at all. So, Wednesday I'll be back at it and see how long it takes me to "calibrate" my eye to angles made using the shaft lines aimed at center ball or edge on the object ball.
One note.... from 1/2 diamond to 3 diamonds, the contact point to shaft line you're using is deadly accurate.
Keep at it bro--we all see it differently for sure. we all cant be Shane--LOL!! Keep me posted!
Great video. Greeting from Indonesia.
Wow- thanks so much from so far away!!
Thanks. Very well taught and very similar to svb method.
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Good job on explanation . Looking forward to trying it out .
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Interesting...thanks for sharing
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That is sooo weird, but I’m going to give it a shot thank you
Shane VanBoening uses this- just a bit more complex
Amazing. I watched this video this morning and just tried the technique. It really does work - requires a bit of practice and concentration but it's right on. I am really impressed that a video on youtube works as well as presented.
Thanks so much!! I’m glad it is helping your game!!
Henry Rollins from another timeline
Lol!!!
OMG, now I can see where to aim! I never thought of looking down toward the tip at the ferrule and dividing it all up around that point. You just explained and demonstrated it so well! I can't thank you enough! When we get back to shooting after this virus mess is all over with, I'm going to kick some ass. And yes, I'll steer a lot of my friends over here to watch your videos and subscribe! Man, YOU ROCK!!! Thanks again!
MORE TO COME ON THIS CHANNEL!!! I’m really pumped that my video helped you!! It is a very cool system- as I always say- shoot shoot shoot- that’s what it takes!! I would appreciate your friends checking out the channel and subscribing if they like the content!!
@@BangTimePool great video. Im excited to mess with it next time I get to a table. I never in my life have visualized different spots of the shaft like that. I'm really excited to try it. I already know its gonna work great!
Thanks for the time and info. I will try it and for the real beginners they must begin to learn how to shoot straight before looking for any aiming systems.
Cool!! And I couldn’t agree more about shooting straight!! Thanks for the support!!
@@BangTimePool I tried your system and it works very well for those angles since it seems to take care of throw. Do you have a system for reverse cut where we don't see the pocket in our line of vision ?
@@FirstWayHockey : I use a lot of knowledge and experience when it comes to back cuts. I tend to use outside English to throw the object ball back to the pocket. I truly don’t use a system- but 1000’s of shot help!!
@@BangTimePool Thanks for the answer. But when you don't have a pool table at home you have to find some tips to short cut the 1000's of shot you can't do.
@@FirstWayHockey : You are so right!!
This system works great until you decide you need to put 3 tips of left or right spin on the cue ball to get position for the next shot. I mostly try to visualize the path of the full width of the cue ball, and compensate my aiming point when using side spin.
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Thanks for the vid, what table have you got, it looks like the cloth is napped?
The felt is fast and worn- needs rails and felt and pocket fix!!
After I get my aim I keep my eye on the top of the object ball that is lined up with the pocket. Weird but if I look at the back of the ball I will miss the shot. Thanks for the great video.
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Using side spin how.
And.... the Jury returns a VERDICT!
After giving it a hard core effort to do the "align to CENTER or EDGE of the OBJECT BALL" and aim the portion of the cue tip the system says it should be to make the ball.... for me it was just NOT consistent enough when you get out to angles beyond about 50 degrees.
And when it comes to needing VERY precise aim to cheat a pocket or miss a ball that's tight to the shot, again. Too "vague" for me. YES. If I wanted to spend the time to calibrate my eye to "center" or "edge" and learn what part of the tip does what.... I could.
But when I went 'back" to seeing the ACTUAL CONTACT POINT (ala the video here) and picking the appropriate "slice" (section or part) of the cue tip as the aim point to align the shot ... presto! All that "uncertainty" about the shot went away.
I still have some shots to finish dialing in. When the object ball is 2 or more diamonds left or right from the pocket and the cue ball is 2 or more diamonds away from the object ball "up table" .. so long cut shots ... still dialing those in better. TIP: Being TOTALLY STILL during the Stroke plays a huge role. If my bridge hand wiggles or my head lifts or my butt sways or ... any body movement at all on these shots ... aiming is my last issue then.
The secret that solves all those issues? Get great at cue ball control so I leave myself all easy shots!
We all appreciate the TRUE review. I guess that is why it is SVB/s aiming system00not everyones--he is truly special!!
@@BangTimePool yep! He clearly is One of a Kind.
Can i get your honest answer and opinion please? Great video by the way if i could learn to see these fraction on my cue stick i believe this system works for close cut shots excellent but long shots in assuming ghost ball right and still using this fraction aiming on the cue stick will work probably very well id imagine?
Anyways the real question i have is i wanns purchase a table by the end of the year. Im moving to Chattanooga tn and i wanna support local businesses and what do you know olhausen are made in Tennessee supposedly lol. Why question for you is olhausen a good table? Everyone prefers these diamonds 💎 but are they really worth the money 💰 or you just paying for the name? I feel all the reviewers ive asked all say diamond and are biased towards them for the simple fact thats what they play on so it makes sense for them to practice on them so they automatically just say diamonds are better. But how are they better and more superior? Because one point brunswick was superior and tournaments choice of table then it was olhausen now its diamonds they use for tournaments. Ive done extensive research on pool tables and here's what i found out all major pool manufacturers are sourcing there parts from china, all use 1" three piece slate usually for superior leveling, all use simonis 760 cloth or whatever, all use k55-k66 rubber bumpers all use hard wood throughout the table to help support the weight of the heavy slate and all have there own leveling systems but ultimately leveled is leveled so basically they are mainly assembled with the same parts so why is diamonds really almost 8k for a 9ft table.. you can make any table play smaller pockets like diamonds so what are you really paying for quality control to inspect the table 100x they have shitty warranty on them as well diamonds do.. if i spend almost 10k on a table i better get lifetime warranty seriously atleast 10yr warranty..
I have never heard anything bad about Olhausen!! It truly is a different beast playing on a Diamond. The pocket shelves are real deep--easy to hang a ball in the pocket. You can get a professional to get your table "Diamond like"--it will be close!
Hey Jim! LONGGG time since I saw this and since you posted it. I think some of your comments have been archived, removed, whatever. Only because from another channel I was using I did comment. Have you used this system since?
What do you mean?? I use it- not as extensive as Shane- but yes
@@BangTimePool it's been way back when you had just put this post up and I commented a couple of times and you replied. But not seeing them here now. It's all good.
It occurred to me so I'm going to try this tomorrow, to look at the cut. 3/4 ball ball hit (almost straight in)? Then I'll use up to 1/4 shaft line (per your visual aid). 1/2 ball hit? 1/2 shaft line. 1/4 ball hit? 3/4 shaft line.
Took me a bit to "get it" how you can do the shaft "off-set" and still hit CENTER cue ball.
Now I get it. Get down on the shot. Get center ball. THEN look at the contact point and do an "in-place-pivot" or "shift" to line up the correct "shaft line" and.... AND ... make the cue tip BE CENTER BALL. It doesn't take much to make that adjustment.
If you ALSO want to add "english' .. do that like you would anyway. parallel shift, backhand english, whatever. AFTER you have set your aiming all up, like normal.
Okay! Back at it. Gonna have fun with this tomorrow. Good on ya for still positing pool!
@@jimstevens2889 Not sure what happened to the posts--let me know how it goes tomorrow!!
Just wondering if you could help with power force follow shots all the way around the table, something is wrong with my stroke please help
Absolutely!!
Pls can i have some of your old shaft??i love billiards
Felix Ferolin : I have sent it in to the company to look at. Thanks for the support!!
is it legal to have these lines drawn on the ferrell?
My guess is no
Mmmmm
I think this is giving your outside running English that is needed to pocket balls without having to calculate as much. If you can shoot all your shots at a consistent speed I see this working well with little compensation. I'm more of a ghost ball to get my shot lines and preshow routine. then contact points for the fine tuning then always adding extra outside gearing to get a friction free hit on the contact point. Or TOI to squirt the cue ball the extra cut necessary to pocket balls. I find a few practice stokes in the air which go into a follow though action help. most people only practice the backstroke. If you do a few follow is help to cock the wrist a little and for me anyway i steer less. Of course before I do all this i have thought where the cue ball will travel after contact and how much speed and spin it will take to get it there. Any sidespin on a shot is a small masse to depending on the speed of the shot all that has to be made to be as automatic as possible.
I actually use a few “aiming” methods. This is actually very similar to how Shave VanBoenjng aims. Thanks for the support!! STAY SAFE!!
I’m confused, if you are aiming strike the center of the cue ball with the cue stick, how do you aim with the different parts of the cue stick?
If you are hitting cue ball center ball... you then aim on the object ball using you shaft and the contact point according to the angle of the shot at hand. I hope this helps you!!
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i find the spot on the object ball i need to hit to pocket the ball. i hit that spot..i aim at that spot..that is the only spot in the universe. if i use spin i adjust my point of aim to compensate for throw. so many variables, your brain will adjust for you over time..just keep making balls and it will get easier.
For sure- throw- deflection-skid-etc. This was an “easy” way to aim at that spot depending on severity of the angle. Thanks for commenting!! Thanks for the support as always!!!! As you said- I have hit so many balls- I actually had to think of how I aim. It becomes “thinkless”- if that is a word.... it is now!!! Lol
@@BangTimePool i don't know if it is a word but its true. once you learn to do it you dont think about it anymore..its automatic
I agree with both of you. When you learn to trust your brain, it will tell you when things are right. The human brain is the fastest, most accurate computer in the world and it’s never wrong. The hard part is to trust it, and not second guess what it tells you.