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» Home / Content / Lessons / Basic Lessons / How to Aim: Techniques & Execution How to Aim: Techniques & ExecutionTopic Description: This section explains how to correctly aim and pocket object balls and covers some of the most common aiming systems used by majority of the pool players.
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Learning requires repetition
Submitted by Herr Forester |
Here are some hints mainly for beginners to shorten the time developing the "feel" for aiming. |
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Aiming Technique:
Submitted by Kurt |
As you read or have read instructions regarding how to aim I am sure you have noticed that whatever technique is being taught there is always a point when you are instructed to look at the object ball when stroking the actual shot "trusting" the tip position on the cue ball based on a "locked-in" straight stroke. I shot this way for many years which did result in being a better than average league player and a tournament player who mostly fell short of the money. |
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Rifle-like Cue Aiming in Pool
Submitted by Walter Riley (rileywc) |
Pool beginners easily learn to see the object ball contact point (CP). The problem is that they often use a rifle-like sighting down the cue through the center of the cue ball at the object ball CP, which always undercuts the object ball. |
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Abstract Aiming System
Submitted by Joe D'Aguanno (jldnno) |
How to aim the cue ball has always been a troublesome concept to learn because aiming a round ball to hit a precise spot on another round ball some distance away requires abstract visualization in the mind's eye to complete the process. You have to train your brain over time to develop a feel for the correct line of aim. Normally you do this by trial and error until the ball begins to go into the pocket on a regular basis for a particular angle or distance. The brain basically builds a memory for line of aim for each of these shots. As the angle changes and or the distance increases your brain has to once more go through the process of relearning the line of aim for the new shot. Unfortunately there are thousands of different angles and varying distances to the pocket which takes years to master them all. Add to that your varying state of mind from day to day and you are never quite sure If your abstract point of aim is going to produce the results that you desire. |
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Ghost Ball Theory, the Holy Light System, dominant eye and stroke explained
Submitted by Steve Sharber |
The Ghost Ball Theory is most commonly used when explaining how to aim properly. The player has to imagine the cue ball frozen on the object ball at the point of contact. "Point of contact " is where the cue ball has to hit the object ball in order to pocket the ball. |
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How to aim successfully
Submitted by umaier |
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Before I start talking about how to aim lets first talk why we have a difficulty time aiming and miss shots. |
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Simple Aiming Technique
Submitted by Jay |
Here's a technique for aiming that I've come up with. It's pretty simple. Consider the fact that a common billiard ball is 2 1/4 inches in diameter. |
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New Aiming Technique
Submitted by cubanbear |
This is a technique that I discovered on my own through years of playing. I don't know if this has ever been documented before, but I would like to share it with you. |
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