My CTE Aiming Version, CUT SHOTS, Pool Lessons

[@JulioSilva-mt4rw]

Finally a comprehensive and practical EXPLANATION!!! Thank you so much. 😎

[@playpool12fyao]

Cesar thank you for commenting and please share.

[@ParagraphGurr]

This is how I aim naturally when I first started playing. I found out later that it incorporated a lil bit of every system and I really like that you also include that in your video. Another thing if you wanted to further help include people who have different perceptions is labeling quadrants of the pool table and using degrees of angles for the shots you’re explaining. I think the most important factor is to learn personal perception and learning method so you can figure out who will be effective to learn from. Great video!

[@Jammer80s]

Thank you for directing me back to this video... I've watched it so many times, and it's just now clicking.

[@playpool12fyao]

I’m glad it’s clicking now.

[@smokinJoe682]

Using the steel shield template really helps visualize how 2 completely separate shots can use the same A, B, or C perception. Great video effects, great job! Your camera lady deserves a special thanks! Looking for the next video on CTE. Doing one with the manual & visual pivots detailed & exaggerated would be great.

[@Manhhhhhhhhh]

Using the camera angle to explain the quarter ball cover is so much easier to understand. Thank you.

[@playpool12fyao]

Thank you and thank you for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.

[@mstefan622]

I have been working with CTE for 2 years with little success.(vis the DVD). After seeing this and the companion video I finally understand what I have not been doing. I haven't been making the 2 lines parallel. That one comment has changed everything. I'm still dealing with the sweeps for "thicker vs thinner" as to inside vs outside pivot. But it's coming. Stan never made that clear on any of his videos nor his DVD.😊 THANKS

[@playpool12fyao]

Thank you. For the sweeps, I actually took that out in my pre shot routine. I mainly focused on the two parallel lines to help me get my body alignment. I also used the contact point as where exactly I need to hit the object ball. My version of CTE helps get body alignment to the shot and makes you only memorize 5 cut shots. Once you memorize the 5 cut shots and know exactly where the contact point is for that cut shot, you can use it anywhere on the table. For cutting an object ball (OB) to the right (shooters right) Memories 1: Edge to Edge, 2: OB A to cue ball (CB) edge and center CB to OB ghost ball center for 1/4 ball hit, 3: OB B to center CB edge and CB center to OB edge for 1/2 ball hit, 4: OB C to CB edge and CB center to OB edge for a 3/4 ball hit and 5: full ball hit, I used both edges to line up, meaning right edge OB to right edge CB and left edge CB to left edge OB. Do the opposite for left cuts. Also if you stick with the eye pattern on how I wrote it, OB to CB then CB to OB, your eyes won’t bounce around. The last thing you are looking at is the OB. If you are a CB last, reverse the order CB to OB then OB to CB. These little things to me help’s because we all know, I our eyes just wonder a little bit, we will miss the shot. Just have our eyes at the last thing we need to see will help us get to better body alignment to he shot. Hope this helps, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.

[@edwardtapeljr.228]

Thank you for your explanation of the CTE aiming system. I have tried to follow other instructions on CTE but just couldn’t comprehend their explanation. By you using your prop and showing the parallel lines on the video, I can now envision where to place my lines from cue ball to object ball before getting down into position. Great job on this and your other videos.

[@playpool12fyao]

Edward Tapel,Jr. thank you.

[@danielrice5474]

I been using the advice on this video for a while now and its working good. I do all as you said except the 3/4 ball hit. On those, I aim the center of the cue ball to either A or C on the object ball. I found 1/2 and 1/4 to work just as you shown on video. I also add the edge to edge on super thin shots where you want the object ball to move perpendicular to the cue ball. It seems dead on (0 degree), 1/2, 1/4, 3/4, edge to edge, pretty much covers all makable shots that don't include English.

[@playpool12fyao]

Thank you for commenting and I’m glad it is working for you. At times I would sometimes aim at the A or C for the 3/4. It just all depends how far the shot is. Technically the A or the C on the 3/4 is close to the contact point to make the shot. Also I did buy a new cushion for my dog. He is getting use to it. We have to buy another one because the little one likes it more than my big dog. Thank you again.

[@danielrice5474]

@@playpool12fyao Nice!! Perhaps the A/C is working as my table is only 6 foot. Will have to see if it works on the bigger 8 foot tables at the pool hall. On my 6, the 3/4 flys right in like magic. I was going to say one for each dog. But its the bigger one that looked so darn uncomfortable on that hard floor. LOL. Will look forward to seeing more matches with the dogs enjoying the sunroom more. Thanks so much for your modified system. I never liked the pivot part of CTE. This is easier and for the most part works with practice. The hardest part is identifying which shot it is.

[@jashraf1012]

Brilliant...I wish other youtubers can learn from you the art of making other people learn concepts and techniques...the first time I have been able to understand the CTE!

[@playpool12fyao]

jashraf1012 thank you. Please share.

[@thehypnotoad3869]

best explanation of CTE yet. finally I have the ability to improve my game, many thanks!

[@playpool12fyao]

The Hypnotoad thank you.

[@jeremiahhoffman5797]

tough_jungwoo, I understand your explanation well and all. I've tried it and it does make balls, but same time as I am looking then getting down....part of me worry if I am little off or whatnot. I just line up my body center to edge then sweep step into A,B, or C then have right edge or left edge to choose on. Everyone is different to find what feel comfortable I guess. Again your videos explaining CTE is much better than what I've seen on other. Thanks for the help.

[@playpool12fyao]

Jeremiah Hoffman thank you for commenting.

[@irvandijap6665]

Thank you bro.. works with me to play money game match..feel so confidence

[@playpool12fyao]

Irvandi Jap I’m glad to help.

[@sandrego2884]

For the longest time i dismissed the CTE method as pool version of “fools gold”. Some secret knowledge but not really coz no one can understand it anyway. Your simple explanation of it is the best i watched about CTE. Good job!

[@playpool12fyao]

SanTero Mindanao thank you. I am glad you understand stand what I am trying to explain. Thank you for commenting.

[@malaeolemateo8846]

Finally someone explained in details 👏 🙌 👌

[@rodneycasillas6400]

Thank you for this video. I've been looking for a simple way of explaining this method and I believe you might of helped me out. Now I have to go home and practice.

[@playpool12fyao]

Hope it helps. Thank you for commenting and please share.

[@rodneycasillas6400]

@@playpool12fyao I think i have some what of the idea. Basically if you need to hit the ball at the A mark of the object ball you would line up the right edge of the cue ball with the a mark and thall give you the line you have to hit with center cue ball.

[@playpool12fyao]

Rodney Casillas yes (right cut) that is pretty much it. When I need to cut right using A, I mostly focus on the edge of the CB going to A OB. I also do that for edge to edge shots. Hope this helps and please share.

[@mazeez9896]

This is the most understandable CTE AS video I’ve watched so far. thank you. You broke down all that ambiguity very well.

[@playpool12fyao]

Muhammad Yusuf thank you.

[@sahivash_semo]

Thanks for this video I have some questions 1: where do you put your bridge hand ? 2: what line is your line up line ? 3: where do you stand exactly on the Edge to A,B,C or on the Center to edge ?

[@playpool12fyao]

Theses are great questions. I will start with number 3 to number 1, since 3 is in the standing position going down to the shooting position (number 1). I like to stand exactly behind the center CB to get my body alignment to to the cut shot. If the cut shot is difficult, I will stand behind the center OB to the center of the pocket. Then move to center CB to OB. I still use contact points to cut in my shot. CTE just helps me align better to the shot. The line up, once I know what cut angle to use, center CB to edge OB and edge CB to OB A,B or C, I will always line up center CB to contact point OB. My CTE gives me my “ left and right limit” to the cut angle. I know if my body shifts or “drifts” to the left or right, my center CB will not line up to edge OB and my edge CB will not line up to OB A,B or C. With my CTE, I only memorize 5 cut angle, meaning memorizing only 5 contact points for all my shots on a pool table. I noticed many of the shots on a pool table can be cut in with edge to edge, center CB to center OB (straight in shots), edge CB to OB A, 15 degrees for left cut, edge CB to OB B 30 degrees cut left or right cut, edge to CB to OB C 45 degrees left cut. Regardless of what cut angle I am going to use, I always line up to the OB contact point. For the bridge hand, first I will always determine what bridge to use, close, open, flat or raised, from the stand up position, part of my pre shot routine. Once determined, I will fall in to my shot with my bridge hand coming down on the OB contact point line to the center CB. CTE to me is body alignment determining my left and right limits. CTE to me gives me 5 shots to memorize versus trying to memorize millions of shots to practice. From standing to the shooting position, CTE did not change my Pre shot routine. Hope this helps and please share.

[@billvann1974]

So the common denominator here is to always line the center of the CB with the right or left edge (depending on cut) of the object ball. That will automatically set the other parallel line because the CB is always the same width (2 1/4 inches). Correct??

[@playpool12fyao]

For 3 out of 5. Edge to edge and 1/4 ball (48.6 degrees) cut shots, CB will be at the “ghost ball” center and the edges of the CB and OB for edge to edge and edge of the CB to OB “A”or “C” on the OB for 1/4 ball be your visual line. Also check out my updated video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJaodoGEg66Kms0 Hope this helps, don’t forget to subscribe and please share.

[@chetacoarg9611]

I love it!!!! You opened my mind thanks a Lot !!!!!

[@playpool12fyao]

chetacoarg thank you.

[@florentinoannaguey5445]

Very good explaination!

[@playpool12fyao]

Thank you and thank you for commenting again.

[@dianathai6270]

Thanks for the video! I was confused by your explanation of the 3/4 ball hit where you drew the line of 1/2 of the cue ball hitting 75% of the object ball. That's confusing. Shouldn't 3/4 of the cue ball hit 3/4 of the object ball? I think the confusion lies in where you switch from using the words "side" or "edge" of a ball and when you say "side" or "edge" in the 3/4 example, I am not sure if you mean the extreme right or left side of a whole cue ball or whole object ball or do you mean A or C, the side of a stripe of a striped ball. Could you please clarify?

[@playpool12fyao]

Thank you. For the 3/4 cut shot, the edge of the cue ball (CB)will line up to “A” or “C” on the object ball (OB) depending on what side you are cutting the OB to go to it’s respective pocket. When I say edge, it is the most extreme side of the CB or OB. The edge is the equator of the CB or OB and the most outer part of the side of the CB or OB. If you look at the line I have on the video, 3/4 cut shot, the edge (side)of the CB lines up to “C” on the OB and the center of the CB will line up to the edge (side) of the OB. Remember theses are perceptions and this will help you align your body to the shot. Also I also use contact points when making the shot. Practice the same shots I set up on the video and see if you can imagine the lines going to and from the CB to OB. Hope this helps, thank you for commenting, don’t forget to subscribe and if you have more questions, just ask and I will do my best to answer them.

[@miltonrivera7006]

Hi, could you elaborate a bit more on how you get the visual alignments? "Line up your shot to make the lines parallel"? Thanks

[@playpool12fyao]

Milton L. Rivera Cardona the best way I align myself to the shot is by, first I would determine what cut angle is the shot, 1/4, 1/2, or 3/4. Once I got my shot angle, now I aim the edge of the CB to 1/4, 1/2, or 3/4. If the cut angle is 1/4, it would be center of the OB to A or C. A will be a right cut and C will be a left cut. Of a 3/4 cut, C will be a right cut and A will be a left cut. B is always a 1/2 ball cut regardless if it is a right or left cut. Now that I know what letter to aim my CB edge, now I would aim the center CB the edge of the OB. If the lines do not look parallel, I would know the CB edge to the letter I am aiming at is incorrect. First aim edge of CB to the corresponding letter then CB center to the edge. Hope this helps and thank you for commenting.

[@lapnguyen2898]

@@playpool12fyao Are all of cut shots 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4?

[@danielrice5474]

@@lapnguyen2898 He also does Edge to Edge and straight in (dead on).

[@Netwrelik]

Hi thanks for the vid but i have a suggestion to improve...pls see if you can show drawn aiming lines and show the starting and end of pivot and placement of pivot getting u to center ghost ball while ghost ball is still in place thanks

[@playpool12fyao]

Briggz thank you for commenting and I will consider it in my next video. Please share.

[@bhitot1862]

Thank you. This is a great explanation🙌🙌🙌

[@playpool12fyao]

Bhito T thank you and You are welcome 🙏🏼 😊

[@Kentucky_Blue]

This is pretty good stuff my friend.

[@playpool12fyao]

bozworthy thank you.

[@smittys19daytona]

So are you using the sweep or lining up a 1/2 tip off center watched a couple and don't remember you mentioning that

[@playpool12fyao]

I sweep from the standing up position. I always try to line up to the CB where I want to hit it. Moving while on the down position to me is just stupid. Every “textbook” about pool states the only thing that should move is the cue going back and forth. Side movement is just asking for you to miss the shot. Hope this helps and thank you for commenting, please subscribe if you haven’t already and please share.

[@joseangelquielsantamaria832]

In the last angle...why did not you aim at the mark?

[@playpool12fyao]

I use CTE as a perception and body alignment. I still use contact points to make the shots. Hope this helps and please share.

[@noxsanctum]

Great video! More easy to understand than others, but after getting the CB edge to the corresponding letter of the OB, do we then put our feet and position our body behind the line? Because everytime i try to do the centre CB to edge of OB, The two lines (edge of CB to letter, and center CB to edge), it never becomes parallel to one another except from CB edge to B and CTE. Im not sure which line i should look at when i want to go down to the shot, do we line up the Centre to edge line and then shoot at that line and ignore the edge to OB letter? Thanks!

[@playpool12fyao]

What works for me is to aim CB edge to OB letter, A B or c, first. That will get your alignment for the shot. That helps me with my feet position and stand to the shot. Once I get my alignment, now I focus on CB center to edge of OB. Mathematically the two lines will not be parallel if it is CB edge to OB A or C and CB center to edge. It is a perception. The CB center to edge will give you your fine tuning. Aiming CB center will help you from drifting too far left or right to the shot line. Remember, CB edge to the OB letter will give you your body alignment, feet position and set for you shot. CB center to OB edge will give you your fine tuning, it will help you see if you have drifted a little bit left or right. Try to see the lines as parallel as you can. It is a perception. If your subconscious thinks it's a thinner or thicker cut, your subconscious might be correct. Verify the cut angle by standing behind the OB to the pocket, now aim CB edge to OB letter to get your body alignment and feet position in place and then fine tune your aim by aiming CB center to OB edge to prevent you from drifting too far left or right. Hope this helps and thank you for commenting.

[@noxsanctum]

@@playpool12fyao ah i see so, when we get down on the shot after the OB edge to the letter, seeing the CTE shot, doing the sweep, will we aim at CB center to edge and stroke there as well? Thanks!

[@playpool12fyao]

NoX yes your center CB will be aiming at the edge of the OB. But remember that is not the contact point where the CB will strike the OB. The two lines only gets you set up for the shot. Example, on an edge to edge shot or a thin cut, 15 degrees, CB edge to A for a right cut and a CB edge to C for a left cut. Center CB will not line up to the edge. The best way to practice CTE is to do the 3 shots I showed in the video. The reason way I use CTE, I got tried of practice numerous shots with different contact points. I practice only 5 shots and with CTE, for some reason, regardless of the where the OB and CB is CTE works for me. Once you memorize the 5 shots, you have memorized the contact points for those shots. Now when you see a shot on the table, your mind will reflect back on what cut shot you need to execute to make the OB in the pocket. CTE helps with alignment and helps drifting left or right. The sweet help with your subconscious seeing the CB edge to letter then helping you body align to CB center to OB edge. Like on my follow up CTE video, if the OB needs to be cut to the right, my sweep is from right to left. Imagine the lines as “gates” you have to align to. The gate you have to align is the CB edge to OB letter then the second gate is center CB to OB edge. I think the sweep is important to help stay focused on the CB edge to OB letter, as your body moves down to the shot, it helps you keep in line with the shot. And when you are on the down position, now you can focus on the CB center to OB edge. Your subconscious will automatically know that shot that is, with practice, your subconscious and you will know where exactly where the contact point is for that shot, CTE will just help align better to the shot. I see CTE as if you are playing any other sport, America Football, baseball, basketball, tennis golf, darts, and even bowling, body alignment is key. In America we here it all the time with sport critics, “watch his/her foot, look at his/her stance, the way he/she aligns his/her arms for the shot” they are talking about alignment. Hope this helps and thank you for commenting.

[@horsedaddy230]

Just watched this video again and am going to watch others that you have posted. A couple more questions. On the first shot where your using the right edge to A and then aiming to where you think the center of the ghost ball is, do you have a way that you use to determine where the center of the GB would be, by using you cue ? Next, have you figured out how to use this modified sytem of CTE for Banks, if so , could you do a video on banking ? Thanks

[@playpool12fyao]

Horsedaddy2 the easiest way I do the 1/4 ball cut is to focus on CB edge to A on OB for a right cut or C on OB for left cut. Since it is a fairly thin cut, I make sure I can only see the CB edge to OB A or C. Once I get that, now I imagine a parallel line left of the A line or right for C line. That helps me get my alignment. For thin cut, focus more on the CB edge to A or C first to get you aligned for the shot. For me to get the ghost ball center, I imagine the parallel line, CB center will be about 1 inch away from the edge of the OB. Remember a pool ball is 2 inch and 1/4 wide. If you want to know where the ghost ball center is, mathematically, add 1 inch and 1/8 to the edge of the OB edge. Just remember the 1 inch space needs to be on the equator of the OB, not where the OB is in contact with the pool table. If you want to imagine the measurements from the OB contacting the pool table, you have to imagine about 2 inches away from the OB contact point to the table to the left or right of the OB. For me, I see the 1 inch better. Hope this helps and I will try the CTE banking and see if it works for me to explain it. Thank you for commenting.

[@horsedaddy230]

Nice video, thanks. In regards to when your doing your pivot, are you doing the 1/2 tip pivot ? And after you decide edge to whichever spot a,b or c. When you then do your pivot or sweep, is the center of your tip aimed at the edge or is the side of your shaft that your cutting to aimed at the edge ? Also as the shot gets almost straight in are you still using your CTE or just GB ?

[@playpool12fyao]

As for me pivoting, I just come down on where I want to hit the CB. I would do a shift as I come to the CB. My shift will be the same side of the edge of the CB to A, B or C. Determine what cut you are going to do. If it is a left cut to the corner or side pocket, look at the left edge of the CB first and line it up to A, B or C. Once you get that line, now get your center CB line to the edge of the OB. This will tell you if you are too thin for the cut or too thick. The two line needs to be as parallel, once you see the two parallel line, you will be aligned for your shot. Now for the pivot or shift, drop in the same side of the edge of the CB lining up to A, B or C. With this system, you can play with English, side spin. You do not have to move you tip and pivot when you are down on the shot. It makes no sense to me why we should move when we are down on a shot. Like I said on a previous comment, Pros don’t move on a shot and text books tells us to stay still on a shot. I was missing more shots when I had to pivot 1 tip, 2 tips or even a half a tip. The two lines are your alignment, come down where you want to hit the CB. For almost straight in, I will verify if it is a 3/4, 15 degree, first. Once I know it is not 3/4 cut, I will line up the CB to the same side of the OB, right/left edge CB to right/left edge of OB pick the edge which the cut is going to, then line up the center CB to center OB. It will give you your alignment for a almost straight in shot. Hope this helps. Thank you for commenting.

[@horsedaddy230]

Thanks for the reply..... To follow up on the pivot/ sweep. Using your cut to the left example. Edge to a, b or and then parallel line to CTEL. Is you TIP centered on the edge of the of the ob ?. Or is the TIP edge pointed at the edge of the ob ?

[@playpool12fyao]

Horsedaddy2 my tip will be centered if I am not going to apply spin. I aim my tip where I want hit the CB. I do not pivot at all at the down position. Just aim your tip where you what to hit the CB. The two lines are you you to get a body alignment. Hope this helps. Thank you for commenting.

[@horsedaddy230]

Thanks for the info...……………..

[@allgood6760]

Good explanation 👍

[@playpool12fyao]

Thank you again.

[@Islaputingbato]

Very clear sir thanks

[@playpool12fyao]

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[@왕윌슨]

hello.... wow nice to see u here.... Willson ^^

[@playpool12fyao]

Lol make sure you subscribe and tell everyone in Pool Zang I said Hi.

[@zehboss]

This is an explanation of fractional ball aiming not CTE, CTE involves parallax perceptions which lead to stepping to a center ball aim not pointing center to a spot.

[@larryleadman3356]

A aways on the left always no matter what?

[@WhiteKnightPoet]

From 8:53 to 9:06, you say that you aim the Cue Ball's Right Edge to roll towards the Object Ball's "C" line to make what appears to me to be about a 14.5° cut. That makes sense to me. But then you say that you also aim the CENTER of the Cue Ball to roll towards the LEFT EDGE of the Object Ball. I don't see how that's possible, because the aiming lines would not be parallel. Did you mean to say that you would aim the CENTER of the Cue ball to roll towards the "A" line of the Object Ball? Because if you aimed the Center of the cue ball to the actual left EDGE of the object ball (as you suggested), then the cue ball's right edge would only be wide enough to reach the CENTER of the object ball. Am I wrong? Also, from 9:44 to 9:54, you said that the RIGHT EDGE of the CUE BALL will line up to the "B" mark (the CENTER) of the object ball. Then you said that the LEFT EDGE of the CUE BALL will also line up to the EDGE of the OBJECT BALL as well. Again, I don't see how that's possible, because if the LEFT EDGE of the CUE BALL precisely lines up with the LEFT EDGE of the OBJECT BALL, then wouldn't you have a "straight-on" shot? Did you mean to say that the CENTER of the cue ball (not the EDGE) will line up with the LEFT EDGE of the object ball? (That is what your diagram shows.)

[@playpool12fyao]

WhiteKnightPoet for the first statement you are correct the “true” line will not be parallel if you aim the right edge of the CB to C or A of the OB and aiming the center CB to the edge of the OB. With CTE we use the two lines to help us get the best alignment to the shot. Have only one line does not really help getting body alignment. With one line, you may be perfectly inline where you want to hit the OB but that contact point might not be the contact point to go to a pocket. Aiming to the letters first will give you the starting point. The center CB to the edge will help you lock in to your alignment. Without aiming the center CB to the edge your subconscious may drift more to the right or left. It is easier to see center CB to the edge vs CB to another letter and still trying to see CB edge to A B or C. For some reason when aiming the two lines, our perception seems to see two parallel lines. We know mathematically the two lines are not parallel at all. Try to use the perception line and try to see them as if the are parallel. Hope this helps. For the second statement you are correct again. I should of said center of the CB to the edge of the OB. I did not catch that. I knew I drew it correctly but my statement was incorrect. Thank you for commenting.

[@eddiesmurfy]

nice

[@playpool12fyao]

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[@zerocool7051]

What shaft are you playing with?

[@playpool12fyao]

Zero Cool I am still playing with the Revo 12.4. Thank you for commenting and please share.

[@ebrahimalshaikh1283]

Thnkx

[@MOPARMAN-v4p]

The easiest way to explain imo is looking from behind cue ball at object ball if you see 3/4' s of object ball that is 1/4 ball cut cause 1/4 of object ball is gonna get hit by cueball. In other words "" WHAT YOU DON'T SEE IS WHAT YOU HIT !!!

[@manchester8143]

New subs here great video

[@playpool12fyao]

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[@WengTeow]

do we go center to edge first or edge to a, b or c first? am finally a few steps away to fully understand this aiming method.. thank to you,lil Chris and lil Mike from fada vlogs..

[@playpool12fyao]

Your welcome. It really depends on the cut. If the OB is closer to the rail and its not a back cut, I like see the edge to CB to ABC first to see if that is the correct cut angle. Then I use center CB to edge OB to get my correct body alignment to the shot. If the OB is in the middle of the table, I will use center CB to edge OB. That will help me get the cut angle. Now I get my ABC to get my body alignment. Once I am down on the shot, OB in middle of table, I focus on ABC, to help me get the contact point. If for some reason my eyes wonder getting the contact point, Example a B shot OB B to edge CB, in my mind I know the edge of the CB should not be aligned to A or C and my contact point is not at A or C. It is easier for me to stay focus on ABC last for OB in the middle of table. Remember our mind wants to aim at something. The less we move our eyes away from the OB, center CB to edge OB our eyes can drift away from the OB, the easier for me to get the correct body alignment to get the correct contact point. Hope this helps and please share.

[@WengTeow]

@@playpool12fyao thank you so much for taking the time to help out.. although i might need a few hours to decipher all these haha.. these few days center cb edge to ob abc left right center has been playing in my mind.. going crazy soon...

[@playpool12fyao]

It might be because your right eye dominant and your sight is pulling away from the ABC. For those shots maybe start CB center to right edge OB then mentality push your sight to focus on CB edge to OB ABC. See if that helps. Thank you again and please share.

[@WengTeow]

@@playpool12fyao yes i am right eye dominant and left handed .. and i still trying to get a hang of it.. sometimes the lines are crossed hahaha...thank you ..

[@playpool12fyao]

That must be difficult. Do you lineup your chin to your cue like Wu Chia-Ching? That would hurt my neck. Anyways, being left handed, you should be a natural. I think lefties just look so natural when playing pool.

[@tecnolinux1469]

Do you pivot using CTE?

[@playpool12fyao]

Tecno Linux I do but I modified it. The way CTE experts explains pivot or sweeping right or left is confusing. “Inside pivot or left sweep of thiner cut/thicker cut with a 15, 30, 45 degree perception or outside pivot or right sweep for thicker cuts/thinner cut with a 15, 30, 45 degree perception made it confusing to me.” I think that is why many argue that CTE does not work. I did not understand when to pivot or sweep so I practice my own pivot/sweep. Just remember, 15 degree cut equals to 3/4 cut, 30 degree cut equals to 1/2 cut, and 45 degree cut equals to 1/4 cut. Go to my next video and I explain it better. Thank you for commenting. Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGLdn2WumLyGgdk

[@MJH211]

I wish I could use aiming systems cuz I cant always see the 50% hits.

[@playpool12fyao]

Mark Halvorsen with practice you could get up to 100%. Remember, the more you practice, the luckier you get. Thank you for commenting and please share.

[@darinkravik6851]

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[@playpool12fyao]

Darin Kravik thank you.

[@jeremiahhoffman5797]

Your videos and explanation is better than Stan Shuffett way of CTE Pro One. I felt he was leaving certain parts out in his explaining. Your was ah I see and notice your way is little different than his,but your is better. only question I have is this. I notice on some shots I can see A,B, and C using the edge of cue ball then automatically I see edge on object ball then cue ball to the egde( both connect and I make the ball). there certain shots I have that throw me little off.....is it because I gotta move my body over and start over until I see the 2 lines connect same time? let me know. Thanks and keep up good work making videos on CTE and any other aiming systems you have.

[@playpool12fyao]

Jeremiah Hoffman thank you. That means a lot. For your question, you might have shot that look like a 1/2, or 1/4 ball cut shot, most shot that are close to the rail look like that. I think the best to see which line really connect to the A, B, or C spot on the OB is to first see the center CB to the edge of the OB. Once you get that line, now try to see the parallel line edge of CB to A, B, or C on the OB. The center CB to the OB edge should get you aligned to look at the shot more closely. Try to get as the lines as parallel as you can see them, one will “bow”out to the wrong spot and I think that is why you might be seeing a shot that might be a 1/2 or 1/4 cut at the same time, and only one is correct to make to the pocket. Another way is to actually use a ghost ball in practice, stand right behind the CB to cut the OB and see how much of the OB is exposing. That might also help. The way I practice shooting, I just practice 3 shots, 1/2, 3/4 and 1/4 ball shots. I memorized where that contact point is for does 3 shots, regardless if it is a back cut. The “contact point” should not look any different regardless where the CB and OB is on the table. Also if you are making the ball with either letter, it might be the way come down on the shot. You are perfectly aligning yourself to the shot subconsciously and that particular shot might go in with a 1/2 or 1/4 ball cut “perception.” Remember one is perception and one is reality. For does shots, I would recreate the same shot in practice, one using 1/2 ball cut and one with 1/4 ball or 1/2 ball and 3/4 ball cut and pay attention on what part of the pocket is the OB is hitting. One might go in cleanly and one might hit the most inner or outer part of the pocket and still make it in. That should help you tell which perception is correct, the one that pockets cleanly shot be the correct letter to line up to. Hope his helps and thank for commenting.

[@jeremiahhoffman5797]

@@playpool12fyao awesome. I agree, I need to see multiple different way to see it myself and get used to it. Again your explanation and videos is better than Stan's videos. I like instructors that make videos or dvds that give all it in... No gimmick or leaving certain thing out. I get dumbfounded when people make those kind of videos... It same as saying well this all I can give ya for now then the rest is yourself. I do understand explaining can always give and we gotta work it out ourselves, but I still felt like he was leaving more Info out then expect us to figure out the missing information and actually doing it.

[@playpool12fyao]

Jeremiah Hoffman so true. I have his DVD and it is confusing. The sweep is the one that gets me. I don’t understand when to sweep left or right. The sweep looks the same and some shot he would do would be a left sweep, then the same shot again would be a right sweep. Like you said, do we have to figure it out ourselves. I think he does that so players can pay him for one on one lesson. Thank you for commenting.

[@raymankruman7284]

At 8:22 - There is no way that 1/2 the width of the Cue Ball is equal to 3/4 of the width of the Object Ball. The two lines can not be parallel.

[@playpool12fyao]

Rayman Kruman you are correct on both comments. No where did I say it’s a half ball hit when the OB and CB are on the third diamond on the long rail and one diamond from the short rail. I said 3/4 cut shot, edge of the CB to C on the OB making for a 3/4 hit. I also stated these lines are perception making them look like they are “parallel lines.” Thank you for commenting.

[@JulioSilva-mt4rw]

You got it wrong my friend. The teacher is right

[@PaulPaul-ms8oq]

I really love the game CTE is great I'm playing the game but I need a good stick..I cannot bay one now can some one place can give me a stick what you not using

[@DrGargani]

these things are all the same: no matter how, or what system you use to figure out WHERE to hit it, it always comes down to the same thing: can you hit the cue ball exactly where you want it to go, time and again?? I can't: I know WHERE it should go, but I don't have the machine like consistency to do it over and over again: in other words: I MISS MY SPOT....it's not that I don't KNOW the spot, I SIMPLY MISS IT!

[@playpool12fyao]

DrGargani you are totally correct. I wish I can the OB and CB exactly where I want to hit them. I know where to hit the OB most of the time but when it comes down to it, not all the time I hit the CB and OB exactly where it needs to be hit to make into the pocket. Just like any sport that requires aiming. We know where what to aim at but the outcome will differ. If I can consistently hit where I aim, I would be Pro playing on the “big stage.” Thank you for commenting and please share.

[@DrGargani]

I always get a little something out of all these videos that I can use, and yours certainly is one of the best but again, as I said, you have to practice continually until certain movements and motions become second nature. And, one must also accept the fact that in this sport, as in any other sport or endeavor, there is going to be a limit how good we can get no matter how much we "know" or practice...it is a part of life....but of course, if you don't fully apply yourself, you will never know if you have reached that limit: so: Aim for the stars, but be thankful if you only reach the upper atmosphere! LOL....

[@dryclimateutah]

When describing your 3/4 ball hit you said you aim the edge of the cue ball at point C and the center of the cue ball to the edge of the object ball. This is impossible. Anytime you aim the center of the cue ball at the edge of the object ball you are shooting a 1/2 ball hit, not a 3/4 ball hit. Now if you said aim the edge of the cue ball at point C and the center of the cue ball at point A, I might have believed you. CTE adds so much unnecessary complexity. I'm not sure why people are so fixated on it as an aiming system. I've never seen any explanation that is simple or concise and actually makes sense. Just find the point 1/2 way between the balls, aim that at your desired contact point and shoot parallel to that line. None of this 1/4 ball, 1/2 ball, 3/4 ball nonsense. 99% of your shots are going to be somewhere in between; and you'll have to adjust for any English you apply on your shot. Keep it simple. That's my 2 cents... and there's nothing wrong with doing what you are doing if you really want to spend all the time and effort practicing something that no one has ever explained correctly... every video is another "variation" of someone's take on what CTE actually means. And if I'm wrong, my apologies. :)

[@Jayz781]

Please elaborate little bit more about finding the point 1/2 between tha balls? Are you talking about double the space aiming system?

[@OyeChico.x8]

I think what @dryclimate is saying makes a lot of sense because in minute 8:30 you aim the edge of the cute ball to point C off the object ball, then the center of the cue ball to the edge of the object ball. In my opinion, if you aim the edge of the cue ball to point C off the OB, then the center of the CB would have been aligned to point A of the OB because from edge to center it’s half of the ball. If we use parallel line then it would’ve ended on the point A of the OB. On the following example the aiming line was at point B of the OB and once again the edge of the CB lined up with the edge of the OB.

[@keithguenzel2312]

Where’s the last point on OB you look

[@keithguenzel2312]

Once you’re done lining edge to ABC then center to edge now you’ve Perceived parallel lines do your eyes now focus between the two lines on contact another words once having to parallel lines were on the object ball do your eyes stay now During your practice strokes

[@playpool12fyao]

Keith Guenzel my aim is still at the contact point for that given shot. CTE helps me get the right body alignment and what cut angle I have to use. I only use 5 cut angle. 15, 30, 45, edge to edge and full ball hit. Once I see the cut angle, I use CTE to get my body alignment to the shot. Then I focus on the contact point for that shot. Now I only have to memorize 5 shots. Regardless where the OB and CB is, one of the 5 shots will make it to the pocket. Hope this helps and please share.

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

how I know your modified CTE works, because your making the shots and CTE does not work. lol 😆 I like your training aid ⛑️, great idea.

[@playpool12fyao]

lol thank you. the training aid does help see the the cut angles better. thank you for commenting, please subscribe if haven’t already and please share.