This is exactly what I needed, Phillip! Everyone says to visualize the ghost ball, but when you get down to shoot, you're staring at an object ball and you gotta know "where" on that object ball to actualy aim. And I knew that aiming for the actual contact point didn't make sense, but finally someone is spelling it out exactly the way I needed to see, complete with the concept of using the chalk for reference. I love it and looking forward to trying it out today. ☺ Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
It helped a little. And maybe understanding the relationship from the cue ball to the object ball. Has to be straight, relative to whatever angle you're at. Which is usually true, once you imagine hitting straight into the ghost ball.
Just started playing again after a 20 year hiatus. Before that pool, mainly 9 ball consumed my life for 25 years. This video is well done. It doesn't matter how fluid and straight your stroke is, if you are aiming at the wrong spot you're going to miss the shot.
Try this. Stare at the OB and the pocket where you would like to pocket the ball. In your mind, draw an imaginary straight line between OB to the pocket. That imaginary straight line will serve as a path where the OB would supposedly run to get a pocket. Visualize this imaginary straight line from the OB to the pocket extend a bit on the face of the OB. Draw a dot on that extension where it will serve as your aim contact point. Aim your cue ball and strike that imaginary extended dot and bang. This is so accurate. This is how Filipino players do their aiming like the great Efren Reyes
You're absolutely correct appointed aim is not the point of contact. Ball is round You have to practice with the ghost ball and chalk after a while it just becomes memory
So basically depending on the shot distance, CB to OB distance, type of angle, shot speed & spin etc. you would still have to compensate the contact point off of the aiming line for any throw on the ball, thereby either creating a new aim line altogether or using the original aim line if throw is offset with BHE, backspin, top etc.
When he said, "this is the true contact point", that was incorrect. What he meant was, this it the true center ball aiming point.
This is exactly what I needed, Phillip! Everyone says to visualize the ghost ball, but when you get down to shoot, you're staring at an object ball and you gotta know "where" on that object ball to actualy aim. And I knew that aiming for the actual contact point didn't make sense, but finally someone is spelling it out exactly the way I needed to see, complete with the concept of using the chalk for reference. I love it and looking forward to trying it out today. ☺ Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
This video really helpful for beginner to know where the contact point is 👍🏻
It helped a little. And maybe understanding the relationship from the cue ball to the object ball. Has to be straight, relative to whatever angle you're at. Which is usually true, once you imagine hitting straight into the ghost ball.
Great video very helpful
Just started playing again after a 20 year hiatus. Before that pool, mainly 9 ball consumed my life for 25 years. This video is well done. It doesn't matter how fluid and straight your stroke is, if you are aiming at the wrong spot you're going to miss the shot.
man im really thankfull for this video, thats actually what why my shot really hard to go in, because i always aiming for the middle contact point
Great job! Thanks for sharing your technique.
Nice technic what i am want to learn
Good illustration. Good job.
Absolutely great helpful information thank you
That was very well done.Thank's for your time.Bill
Thanks
Nicely illustrated!
Try this. Stare at the OB and the pocket where you would like to pocket the ball. In your mind, draw an imaginary straight line between OB to the pocket. That imaginary straight line will serve as a path where the OB would supposedly run to get a pocket. Visualize this imaginary straight line from the OB to the pocket extend a bit on the face of the OB. Draw a dot on that extension where it will serve as your aim contact point. Aim your cue ball and strike that imaginary extended dot and bang. This is so accurate. This is how Filipino players do their aiming like the great Efren Reyes
I have a Wal Mart Black and Decker Laser Level... Works like a champ for my pool table and straight lines.
You're absolutely correct appointed aim is not the point of contact. Ball is round You have to practice with the ghost ball and chalk after a while it just becomes memory
Nice vid... the contact point is furtherest physical point on the ghost ball target line on the object ball. 🎱
So basically depending on the shot distance, CB to OB distance, type of angle, shot speed & spin etc. you would still have to compensate the contact point off of the aiming line for any throw on the ball, thereby either creating a new aim line altogether or using the original aim line if throw is offset with BHE, backspin, top etc.
Great video brother ...