Thank you for the time you put into these videos you have always been my favorite player. I also wanted to ask you if you know of Larry Lisciotti? And did you ever play him?
Yes I knew Larry and his wife - we hung out in Stockholm Sweden together for several days - had some fun and didn't play pool that much, we were at a tournament but neither one of us did well......he was a Lot of laughs, I liked him a lot and we bonded well....I miss him
I don't look at the cueball till I'm down on the shot, then apply front hand spin if needed, line everything up as a center ball hit. Like I said add the spin just before you get all the way down. Keeps your backhand through the center of the shot. I feel like this let's you follow your eyes into the alignment of the shot, but yes first you need to know your center of vision so you can follow that into the shot going down. The better your alignment is the more you will see if the shot is off when your down on it.
The cueball is the primary target so it's important to hit it precisely - I align the shot Center/Center on every shot less than a Half Ball so my subconscious always knows the connection point - on Half Ball cuts and more I Align Center/Edge FIRST when above the shot then look at triangulating the angle I want from that fixed position. This is the advanced chapter, remember Alignment and Aiming are two separate lines..... Alignment is always consistent which allows Aiming to be more consistent.
Thank you for posting this, I've been going back and forth on what I want to focus on as I get down on the shot. I seem to have been doing a little better focussing on the object ball, but that could because I'm not zeroing in as well as I should when I'm standing over the shot.
To create an angle you have to have a reference - a military science man is the one that helped me fine tune what I do - he can hit a target 23 miles away with a missile but ONLY with a reference, he uses the sun in the daytime and the north Star Polaris at night and Triangulates the angle to the target....I'm doing this on a much smaller scale, but the principle is the same and it's very effective! The Game is the Teacher 💪
Scotty Townsend told me one time I had it but I didn’t know what I had,and he wasn’t going to tell me what it was that I had.Then he beat me out of a 100 giving me wild 7 and 8
You did become the best not just by talent but mostly importantly mentally. Awesome!!! I am a recent student and fan of your success and ask, can self 2 learn how to line up correctly or do I need the help of self 1?
You would have to learn the technique consciously which takes about 8-12 hours and 2-3 weeks before it's completely natural.....but once this happens the game gets about 30-40% easier which positivity effects all aspects of your game.....including confidence which really is the Mental Game key.
I remember Tony Chohan mentioning during an interview that, like you, he really doesn't practice much. You're right, 9 ball is not too interesting to watch and that one pocket is much more interesting, with the exception of a long drawn out up-table game.
You ever get to play Bobby Pickle? I love the content. These road stories are great. I played well many years ago. Never on your level. But I heard your name among the people I gambled with. Keep the stories coming. Have a wonderful day C.J.
Yes I played Bobby in Nashville when about 18 years old - he beat me and then Omaha John got our money back plus a chip or two. Thanks bud, I appreciate you, the Game is our Teacher 💪
Glad you liked it, I'm going to do a video showing this Triangulation Aiming on a pool table and using some physical guides so it's easier to understand .....The Game is the Teacher 💪
Hello CJ. Please explain this: If the shot requires a thin hit and you line up centre to edge, when exactly do you pivate? Is it before or after you go down on the shot? And if you pivate after you go down, I don't understand how can you pivate after placing your bridge hand on the table, as this would be a back-hand english. Please explain. Thank you.
You can see any angle from a Center/Center Alignment until it gets to a half ball angle then you Align Center to Edge - you don't have to pivot, just line up Center to Center and then Aim any way you want - the best way is not aim and just feel the angle and ALWAYS watch where the shot contacts the pocket (or wherever it hits) - the pivoting will happen naturally, but you only learn this by doing it, once you can so it, then and only then, will you understand what's happening to create the angles - it takes 3-8 hours to learn and 2-3 weeks to naturally do it every time.
@@cjwiley1541 Thanks for replying CJ. So you basicaly divide the object ball into 8 segments and you align either 8/8 or 4/8. Is it ok to align using the rest of the eight segments? For example if the shot requires a quarter ball hit then we align 2/8. Is this ok ? Apreciate your feedback.
@@abcxyz-dy3yb there's two Alignment (starting positions) and I Triangulate the angle from those two positions - today I uploaded a video that will answer your questions better, I only see quarters, centers and edges of the balls to judge the angle, it's easy if you're Alignment is correct, most players are a few inches off.
@@cjwiley1541 I saw the new video you uploaded and it was great. It answered all my questions in a very clear way. Thanks a lot for sharing this knowledge.
I have some confusion about interpreting your ‘center to center’ aiming. Are you saying to start with the center of the body lined up with the center of the cue ball with the center of the object ball on all shots of less than 30 degrees and then the center of the body lined up with the center of the cue ball with the edge of the object ball on shots over 30 degrees? Shouldn’t we be centering the body on the target line?
Yes that's exactly what I mean....then focus on the Target Line - what you don't realize yet is your eyes can see the angle from Center.....until a half ball angle then your eyes won't be able to do it.....so you switch to Edge to make All your cut shots - you'll have to do it, thinking about it won't help until you experience the technique.
@@cjwiley1541 that’s what I’m working on now. Done with leagues till fall. Time to get my game back so I can keep up with my sister Julie Skripac (I think you know her). lol
@@cjwiley1541 done with leagues until fall so that is the plan. Get my game back on track. Have to keep up with my sister Julie Skripac (pretty sure you know her).
So, at what point did you stop practicing? I mean, did it just come naturally, or did you spend years practicing, and then you got to a point you were happy with?
I didn't play for 7 straight years when I owned CJs Billiard Palace and Carson's LIVE in Dallas but I have to practice to get my top game back - I'm getting closer, recently it's all back together that's why I'm teaching these higher level techniques while I'm fine tuning my own game. Pool did come naturally for me, I was running racks of 8Ball on a 9' table when 9 years old......and my first rack of 15 ball rotation when 12......my development was on the road gambling, hustling and playing professional tournaments.
@@cjwiley1541 so then the rest of us will never make it, cause if that is the case, you were already better than most of the players, when you were 9, than whose who have been playing for years already lol
@@nitekram - I can teach anyone to play a lot better within 3 weeks, the main reason people hit a wall in their improvement is purely physical.....they are following through too far, standing too sideways, their hand motion is not correct so their stroke is weak and not precise, they are too far or too close to the cueball (may change every shot, they can't possibly know without a distance reference).....these are some major reasons, there are more when it comes to approaching the actual game strategy and pattern play....aiming is a problem with many players because they are physically not in the proper position for it to be natural and easy to calculate angles.... champion players have a reference for all these things or were fortunate to grow up watching champions.....I've learned through many sources, one was through golf and Hank Haney who was Tiger's coach back in 2004 we spent a lot of time together cross referencing pool to golf.....there are a lot of similarities at the highest levels.....The Games are the Teacher 💪
Yes it's like talking about aiming a basketball or baseball....it's instinct but it's easy if the Alignment is understood and done properly to Triangulate the angles....I learned the triangulation from a man that does military science and can hit a target 23 miles away with a missile IF he can Triangulate the angle using the sun in the daytime or the north Star (Polaris) at night....I'm doing this same thing using the Center to Center or Center to Edge reference.
Yes I know that stuff but can't get myself to do it....it seems like cheating but it's not I guess....racking for ourselves is weird even though I may have accidentally started it the year Earl ran the 11 racks and won the Million Dollar Challenge in my pool room in 1996.
👍👍👍Grazie CJ Wiley sto applicando e spiegando le tue nozioni qui in Italia e mi sento molto meglio condivido i tuoi fantastici video..... grande CJ
Thank you for the time you put into these videos you have always been my favorite player. I also wanted to ask you if you know of Larry Lisciotti? And did you ever play him?
Yes I knew Larry and his wife - we hung out in Stockholm Sweden together for several days - had some fun and didn't play pool that much, we were at a tournament but neither one of us did well......he was a Lot of laughs, I liked him a lot and we bonded well....I miss him
Thank you so much for the reply CJ your always #1 to me. I will be on the look out for any more videos you put out
Aim with your feet....awesome advice...
I don't look at the cueball till I'm down on the shot, then apply front hand spin if needed, line everything up as a center ball hit. Like I said add the spin just before you get all the way down. Keeps your backhand through the center of the shot. I feel like this let's you follow your eyes into the alignment of the shot, but yes first you need to know your center of vision so you can follow that into the shot going down. The better your alignment is the more you will see if the shot is off when your down on it.
The cueball is the primary target so it's important to hit it precisely - I align the shot Center/Center on every shot less than a Half Ball so my subconscious always knows the connection point - on Half Ball cuts and more I Align Center/Edge FIRST when above the shot then look at triangulating the angle I want from that fixed position.
This is the advanced chapter, remember Alignment and Aiming are two separate lines..... Alignment is always consistent which allows Aiming to be more consistent.
Hope Buddy is doing well I know he’s up there in age . I have his book I loved it .
What is the name of the book?
@abcxyz-dy3yb what book?
@@cjwiley1541name of the book was... Buddy Hall rags to rifleman then what. It was a great read too. Friend of mine had it
Thank you for posting this, I've been going back and forth on what I want to focus on as I get down on the shot. I seem to have been doing a little better focussing on the object ball, but that could because I'm not zeroing in as well as I should when I'm standing over the shot.
To create an angle you have to have a reference - a military science man is the one that helped me fine tune what I do - he can hit a target 23 miles away with a missile but ONLY with a reference, he uses the sun in the daytime and the north Star Polaris at night and Triangulates the angle to the target....I'm doing this on a much smaller scale, but the principle is the same and it's very effective!
The Game is the Teacher 💪
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us
You're welcome, make it yours!
Scotty Townsend told me one time I had it but I didn’t know what I had,and he wasn’t going to tell me what it was that I had.Then he beat me out of a 100 giving me wild 7 and 8
You had a $100 😉
You did become the best not just by talent but mostly importantly mentally. Awesome!!! I am a recent student and fan of your success and ask, can self 2 learn how to line up correctly or do I need the help of self 1?
You would have to learn the technique consciously which takes about 8-12 hours and 2-3 weeks before it's completely natural.....but once this happens the game gets about 30-40% easier which positivity effects all aspects of your game.....including confidence which really is the Mental Game key.
Great video I watched it 3 times
Lots of subtle stuff to learn - make it yours! 💪
Learn to use the edge of your tip I thought about this for a while.I think I get it
Hi CJ. Love your videos and stories about older players. Wonder if you ever heard of Cotton Thomas a player from Arkansas?
I've heard the name but it's been 40 years ago
I remember Tony Chohan mentioning during an interview that, like you, he really doesn't practice much. You're right, 9 ball is not too interesting to watch and that one pocket is much more interesting, with the exception of a long drawn out up-table game.
Yes I agree - the one foul ball in hand rules aren't much fun, we always played Two Shot Roll/Push Out rules, they are 10 times more strategic.
You ever get to play Bobby Pickle? I love the content. These road stories are great. I played well many years ago. Never on your level. But I heard your name among the people I gambled with. Keep the stories coming. Have a wonderful day C.J.
Yes I played Bobby in Nashville when about 18 years old - he beat me and then Omaha John got our money back plus a chip or two.
Thanks bud, I appreciate you, the Game is our Teacher 💪
Great video, thanks CJ
Glad you liked it, I'm going to do a video showing this Triangulation Aiming on a pool table and using some physical guides so it's easier to understand .....The Game is the Teacher 💪
Good information cj
Hello CJ.
Please explain this:
If the shot requires a thin hit and you line up centre to edge, when exactly do you pivate? Is it before or after you go down on the shot?
And if you pivate after you go down, I don't understand how can you pivate after placing your bridge hand on the table, as this would be a back-hand english.
Please explain.
Thank you.
You can see any angle from a Center/Center Alignment until it gets to a half ball angle then you Align Center to Edge - you don't have to pivot, just line up Center to Center and then Aim any way you want - the best way is not aim and just feel the angle and ALWAYS watch where the shot contacts the pocket (or wherever it hits) - the pivoting will happen naturally, but you only learn this by doing it, once you can so it, then and only then, will you understand what's happening to create the angles - it takes 3-8 hours to learn and 2-3 weeks to naturally do it every time.
@@cjwiley1541
Thanks for replying CJ.
So you basicaly divide the object ball into 8 segments and you align either 8/8 or 4/8.
Is it ok to align using the rest of the eight segments? For example if the shot requires a quarter ball hit then we align 2/8. Is this ok ?
Apreciate your feedback.
@@abcxyz-dy3yb there's two Alignment (starting positions) and I Triangulate the angle from those two positions - today I uploaded a video that will answer your questions better, I only see quarters, centers and edges of the balls to judge the angle, it's easy if you're Alignment is correct, most players are a few inches off.
@@cjwiley1541
I saw the new video you uploaded and it was great.
It answered all my questions in a very clear way.
Thanks a lot for sharing this knowledge.
CJ did you read book from Hal Mix, if so what is your opinion?
No I didn't but I've talked with Hal many times about deep level pool stuff, he was a really nice man we had good times together.
I have some confusion about interpreting your ‘center to center’ aiming. Are you saying to start with the center of the body lined up with the center of the cue ball with the center of the object ball on all shots of less than 30 degrees and then the center of the body lined up with the center of the cue ball with the edge of the object ball on shots over 30 degrees? Shouldn’t we be centering the body on the target line?
Yes that's exactly what I mean....then focus on the Target Line - what you don't realize yet is your eyes can see the angle from Center.....until a half ball angle then your eyes won't be able to do it.....so you switch to Edge to make All your cut shots - you'll have to do it, thinking about it won't help until you experience the technique.
Hey CJ. Just wondering if you ever played Luc Salvas?(The machine gun). He’s a fellow Canadian.
In a tournament a couple times - he did play faster than me
Cj how much you charge to teach me I'm in Dallas
I'm in Eastern Tennessee and won't be back to Dallas this year.
CJ over the last year I’ve lost around 70 lbs. could this have changed my alignment?
It would be a great time to learn the best alignment and footwork - once you have the foundation you'll be able to build your game for years to come.
@@cjwiley1541 that’s what I’m working on now. Done with leagues till fall. Time to get my game back so I can keep up with my sister Julie Skripac (I think you know her). lol
@@cjwiley1541 done with leagues until fall so that is the plan. Get my game back on track. Have to keep up with my sister Julie Skripac (pretty sure you know her).
So, at what point did you stop practicing? I mean, did it just come naturally, or did you spend years practicing, and then you got to a point you were happy with?
I didn't play for 7 straight years when I owned CJs Billiard Palace and Carson's LIVE in Dallas but I have to practice to get my top game back - I'm getting closer, recently it's all back together that's why I'm teaching these higher level techniques while I'm fine tuning my own game. Pool did come naturally for me, I was running racks of 8Ball on a 9' table when 9 years old......and my first rack of 15 ball rotation when 12......my development was on the road gambling, hustling and playing professional tournaments.
@@cjwiley1541 so then the rest of us will never make it, cause if that is the case, you were already better than most of the players, when you were 9, than whose who have been playing for years already lol
@@nitekram - I can teach anyone to play a lot better within 3 weeks, the main reason people hit a wall in their improvement is purely physical.....they are following through too far, standing too sideways, their hand motion is not correct so their stroke is weak and not precise, they are too far or too close to the cueball (may change every shot, they can't possibly know without a distance reference).....these are some major reasons, there are more when it comes to approaching the actual game strategy and pattern play....aiming is a problem with many players because they are physically not in the proper position for it to be natural and easy to calculate angles.... champion players have a reference for all these things or were fortunate to grow up watching champions.....I've learned through many sources, one was through golf and Hank Haney who was Tiger's coach back in 2004 we spent a lot of time together cross referencing pool to golf.....there are a lot of similarities at the highest levels.....The Games are the Teacher 💪
push-out was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better. one-foul is a JOKE.
Amen my friend, it's not even close! I can't stand one foul but somehow they brainwashed the pool world to like it.....bizarre!!
I Got To Be With Good Time Charlie From West Monroe, Who Won World Barbox In Vegas In 1999 He Was Great, Real Name Charlie Owens, He Will Be Missed
Aiming is easy, I mean the pockets don’t even move you don’t have to lead the pocket or anything, pockets sit perfectly still.
It's the object ball that gets in the way. 😉
describing aiming is tough......
Yes it's like talking about aiming a basketball or baseball....it's instinct but it's easy if the Alignment is understood and done properly to Triangulate the angles....I learned the triangulation from a man that does military science and can hit a target 23 miles away with a missile IF he can Triangulate the angle using the sun in the daytime or the north Star (Polaris) at night....I'm doing this same thing using the Center to Center or Center to Edge reference.
yea they practice the break....the gaps in the rack is what they're practicing and seeing where the balls are going
Yes I know that stuff but can't get myself to do it....it seems like cheating but it's not I guess....racking for ourselves is weird even though I may have accidentally started it the year Earl ran the 11 racks and won the Million Dollar Challenge in my pool room in 1996.
I just want to be the best in my house. My son beats me mercilessly.
What about Chuck houchins
I don't think I know him.