Truth about aiming

Aiming is a difficult topic but in this video I will explain it as easy as possible. Make you understand why aiming systems never work 100%. With my tips you will find a natural approach.

[@abbazakytv9308]

Please Jasmine I will love to see you make a video about how professional players prepare for tournaments and the mindset they play with. Thanks

[@NewbergUSA]

I always learn from you and you always give me a smile, chuckle or laugh. Thank you from Oregon for another very helpful video!

[@richardparker7168]

Thanks Jasmin for all you do. Every video, I pick up one piece of knowledge I never knew before.

[@wayneburba9457]

Where have you been all my life. You speak right to the heart. And I would like that tool.

[@Petluka]

continuos playing with the experts is the key to upgrade your skills, like filipinos to it everyday.

[@janetjones945]

Always fun to watch... lots of good information.

[@AverageSDPoolPlayer]

Jasmin is one of the reasons that I got into making pool youtube videos as well. I've always respected her as a player and her game. But getting to know this side of the player is just inspiring. Thank you Jasmin for your contributions to the game =]

[@LinG-TheEaglesNestSA]

Thank you! Great information and video! I appreciate all of your great tips and explanations. 🤓

[@CodeMonkey66]

Excellent video!! Finally someone who talks about the actual aiming point vs the straight line from the pocket through the object ball. It's NOT that line. Love it. Alas, yes, nothing beats tons of practice.

[@DSLightning21]

Thanks for sharing! Yeah, I've had so many aiming systems since I've been playing. They work for a while, then I miss too many shots at the tourneys. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@mikefields5208]

Cut induced throw is a very real thing... I have missed many of the same shots for years until someone explained cut induced throw. Amazingly, I make all those same shots now on a fairly high percentage. Thank you for your perspective. It was helpful in a few ways. The alignment aspect is So important.

[@fergus8483]

Can you tell me what it means exacly ?

[@erenozturk5796]

@@fergus8483 queue ball push the object ball in its direction because of friction. it happens especially in soft shot, because contact time is longer. thats why you should aim slightly thinner or use a very small amount of spin.

[@abbazakytv9308]

Thanks Jasmine. This is one shot I always had a problem with and didn't really understand why I miss it all the time. It wa after I learned about CIT and SIT that I understand the whole reason and have since been making them almost all the time. Thanks to you coach! ❤😍

[@krisztina_magdalena]

I appreciate the way Jasmin speaks so plainly about topics like this. Great player, great person, great personality. Thanks Jasmin ❤

[@coltonn31]

Great advice. I like to setup a steep, frozen cut-shot and practice that one. Feel like if a person can land that one well the straighter shots should come easier

[@tarcisiocoach9667]

Excellent vídeo.Thanks

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

Best aiming advice I've seen on KZbin......

[@simplelangperorock]

Great point

[@valentenicoletti3622]

I m like ...what ? Unbezahlbar ! Super video

[@HereAfterBilliards]

Really good insight 👍🔥

[@jackslover107]

I really like your videos. I think I can learn from them. I am 81 and haven’t played pool in about 45 years and when I did play I never knew anything about the effects of spin on the cue ball or the object ball. Now I am having problems with long shots and shots when the object ball is on the rail and the cut angle is more than 20 degrees. I also am not very good at breaking. I only play 8 ball. I watched your video on breaking but I’ve not had much success. Thank you for your well done videos.

[@henrykkoseda6110]

very good video helped me a lot thanks jasmine

[@MrADVANCEDTEK]

You're AWESOME! Very down to earth and sincere for one of the worlds best players. Reminds me of Efren. Thank you for your insight and taking us into your billiard world. So I teach people of multiple skill levels and I get very detailed with them if time allows. Some just don't get it when I coach. So I just point at a spot on the object ball and they give me a weird face because they don't understand the computing in my head. I don't teach(new players)spin anymore, just angles shot selection and speed. Their judgement for spin is different then mine as well as their stroke so they have to learn their degrees of spin for the desired outcome and their stroke quality. I give them a starting point,correct their stance addressing the cue ball for better cue ball control. That's including their equipment to, at times. I make my own LD shafts from partials so I know a good bit plus I was taught a little by a local cue maker about them. I teach how to use the spine of a wood shaft to have consistent shaft position time after time. This helps them learn their shafts characteristics. I let everyone try my LD shafts to see if it would help their game before they spend the money. I help all my players with tip replacement, repair,tip shape, different types,shaft diameter and taper. I'll install whatever tip they want and repair inserts and ferrules mostly for the cost of the parts. Explain in detail each part so they have a understanding of their shaft which I feel gives them intimate knowledge for a small psychological advantage. To be honest I have to give the credit to the late Timmy Scruggs and Mike Cochran. They never charged me for tip installs and would always take time to answer my questions and even play some out front. There are some cheats though. Some shots take aiming out of the equation and some you hit exactly where you aim. For instance, up to 20' to 25' cuts you can shoot directly at the spot you want to hit on the object ball. Some balls can be made using the tangent line off a touching ball(caroom) no cutting needed just hit it on the side opposite of the pocket. Those shots can really change the table layout and advantage if used correctly. Also sometimes swinging the back of the cue to apply spin at close distances does work. They're always amazed by that one. I never take money for teaching and coaching my teammates was done for me starting out so I'm just passing it along. A beer or a shot is my normal compensation. It's the best game in the world to me. I learn new things all the time. But enjoy playing so much I'm hooked lol

[@chrisvand2678]

You sound like a very nice and good coach/person with a lot of knowledge, and I would have loved living near you when I first started playing pool. Kudos to you, sir. Cheers from Denmark. /Chris.

[@edturnbull4446]

Good and clear explanation. I like that you advise agains placing too much importance on relying on mastering some aiming system or other. You get to the heart of the matter when you say the player needs to learn by experimenting, repetition, and practice. That is the only way to learn any athletic skill. I have always said that you do not want to turn an athletic effort into an intellectual exercise, for that leads to inevitable frustration and inhibits leaarning

[@terrythomas4407]

Good and honest explanation. Some things take practice and time, aiming seems to fall into both categories. Thanks!

[@umbertoosorioreyes3408]

Gracias por tus consejos

[@chrisvand2678]

Thanks for all the great content, Jasmin. You're just awesome! Greetings from Denmark. /Chris.

[@lewisriddle5859]

Best explanation for aiming ever!!!!

[@ERDG516]

Great content

[@RadioTom103]

Loved it.

[@umbertoosorioreyes3408]

La imagen que proyectas en tus videos nos hace verte de otra forma. Más cercana

[@jdcamc]

I started playing about 3 months ago and aiming his my pet peeve!! Thanks for this video!!

[@jeffreybraddock3031]

Thanks I enjoyed that

[@MikeWilson-fb6qv-mesa]

Thanks, Jasmin. I am beginning my journey. I have joined a APA pool league here in Phoenix, AZ.

[@mikeaveli2993]

That's awesome. Getting into leagues and tournaments is a the best way to get better and make friends in the pool community. Many have good advice they are willing to share with anyone who is interested. I suggest also looking into the BCA. It's a much better league in my opinion. Never stop shooting 😎

[@JohnJohnson-zq9rg]

Thanks Jasmin, finally some one who tells the truth. There is so much misinformation regarding aiming on the internet. Mostly based on some ones believe, instead on reality. Good aiming systems are tools to help you visualize the path the cue ball needs make to pot the object ball. They just give a basic guideline which needs to be fine-tuned by your experience with all shot depended elements that change the balls directions. Things like throw, deflection, spin, which ar all also depending on speed, etc all the things mentioned in the. There is no real simple trick for perfect aim. You need to train your visualization skills, your stroke, by practice in order to become potting machine. And even after many years of serious practice you will still miss shots. CTE is one of the worst aiming systems, no one really can explain how it is supposed to work. Mostly long video's with endless talking. Often presented als the golden egg to commercialize it for selling video's en books.

[@nowywolf]

Thank you!!

[@90ld3n60y]

Surprisingly this exact subject came into my mind yesterday, about visualizing the contact point etc etc. Anyway here are my pre-shot routines: 1. Go down and look / peek at the bottom of the OB that touches the table while aligning our sight through the pocket. That's the shooting line! 2. Carefully stand up while keep our eyes on that point 3. Visualizing the thickness of the CB [depend on the distance between CB and OB] - this is the main key! 4. Align my cue while completely drop my hand touches my hip 5. Visualize how much English and power I might need. I rarely use English or only 1/2 or 1 tip of English at maximum on a certain situation. 6. Go down, do pre-shot strokes and execute! I think so far these are my easiest way to find the contact point 😁

[@ceretomer5987]

Thank You.

[@OptimmusPrime]

Una Divina con sus videos entretenidos.

[@aimprobilliards1009]

Informative and entertaining and full of good information -- as always. Thanks. With all due respect, you might consider a new approach I've developed. First, prove you have the accuracy needed to make a given cut at a given distance. If you can't then you immediately know you need to work on your fundamentals. Then when you've proven you have sufficient accuracy, you work on your actual aiming 'method', whatever it might be. If you can't achieve similar ball pocketing, once actually aiming, then you know you need to modify your aiming. And you'll know when you have something that's reliable. It's a very logical sequence and doesn't require belief in or adherence to any aiming system. I explain it in a set of videos. I call it the Fast Improvement Training Method for Shot making.

[@truss6282]

As long as you want to do KZbin you'll always have at least one view!! Me!!! I'll never miss the opportunity to learn something from you.

[@calebbrady5321]

Great video! Ill give credit where credit is due. I’m not nearly as good a player as Jasmine, but all I would add is that aiming is relative. What I mean is that it’s relative to distance/speed of stroke: English/ exactly how much English: low deflection vs not so low deflection shafts and how they all correlate together. I know she touched on deflection aspect and cloth but it’s all relative

[@cueman6]

Great video. You are knowledgeable, smart AND you know HOW to teach. That’s huge. You’re leaving a legacy; and there will be plenty of amateurs who will say they caught the bug from you and maybe a few future pros. AND You’re adorable BTW!

[@craigsimpson4008]

I learned a long time ago to put the center of the cue ball at 3/4 off a in, off the outside edge of contact ball your shooting at. After you figure out the angle you need to pocket the ball and as long as you do that within a close margin of correct angle you will pocket the ball. Ive showed and taught that to lots of people and they got it down to where they couldvpocket balls better

[@ostpreusichersizilianer7801]

Top Erklärung

[@SuperSpiderman1979]

Thank you Jasmin - this is Very helpful. Will definitely go and practice .. that very shot..rail shot.. I always mis. Either to thin..or to thick. And I keep on changing the grip on my que. That could also lead to missing shots or not ? Grip- I twist my que till I'm comfortable. 😊

[@ThePoolTryHard]

Well said, Jasmin! Thank you. Do you edit your own videos.

[@SuperGreyfox99]

Yup Jasmine is bang on once again. Practise practise. I find it best to shoot half table. Not the long shots when workinh on form. Once happy with the total shot sequence then longer shots. The most difficult part of shooting is getting the very center of cue ball. Any spin will deflect a perfect shot. Therefore thinking your aim was off but not true the spin caused the issue. Practise Practise

[@CosplayZine]

A good way to ensure your cue is in the middle I found is by lifting it up over the cue ball to check the shot. Then bring it down and practice moving it in and out checking the shot. Purposely use follow shots and a little spin in the direction you want the cue ball to travel to when making the close up shots where you need to plan to get down the table. Then when you have shots that are a bit far away use lower english and just focus on shooting slow to medium at the ghost ball. You may need some side english if its against the rail so I usually hit those rail first with a bit of side in the pocket direction i aim cutting them in. The only center ball shots id take are when I am shooting a fairly close up shot when its required for the cue ball to pocket a ball and stop in the position for another shot near by. So id say pracise your stop shot rather than focusing too much on center. People will say to look at the cue ball when shooting and your object ball but in my experience I have pocketed more shots by just glancing at it when i go down on the shot then focusing on the ghost ball I already targeted prior to my stance. Practicing my aim once or twice towards to cue ball. Ensuring I am aiming it correctly else i will get up and view it again and even go over and aim at the object ball just to best understand the alignment. But if it all feels right I shoot to the ghost ball point but most importantly shoot fast to medium if its far away or I want to make a bank and I'm trying to avoid cut induced throw etc. And nice and slow if I am cutting the ball a lot and that is both with far and close shooting really. Because when you shoot too hard that's when you may end up accidentally getting either a double kiss or the shots that are just slightly off because either you wasn't sure of the alignment or your stance was a bit off and many factors such as the speed of the felt etc. My suggestion is to practice the half ball shot at various lengths on the table. Just move the cue ball center and in line with the object ball and straight towards any pocket. Move the cue ball left or right in either direction 15 degrees. Then move it double for about a 30 degree shot its called the half ball shot if you are unfamiliar. Then place your stick over the cue evenly and towards the projected ghost ball on your object ball that would make a successful shot as mentioned in this video. You can make a circle with your hand next to the object ball for reference. Place the cue stick using your other hand directly over the cue and your extended other hand making the circle directly center representing a ghost ball. You'll notice if you extend the cue stick beyond your hand a bit that, if you are in fact at 30 degrees (if its a half ball shot) that your cue lines up with the far side/edge of the object ball. Now with your focus only on the edge of the object ball come down into your shot and aim at the side/edge of the object ball and shoot slowly with just a bit of top english or bottom english if needed. (Which ever it takes to cheat the pocket and reduce your chance of scratch on the cut which is a different topic haha.) Hope any of this helps and if remember not to stress and with practice we all will improve. Anyone can shoot incorrectly and miss or make the shot. So its best to learn through the process and not always based on if you pot each ball. Have a great day sir.

[@NotSoSlimShadle]

Can you post a link to the aiming device you have in the video? It will help me when I'm teaching the newer players that join my APA teams. Thanks!

[@darrenhadden1037]

Thanks Jasmin for clearing this up🎉❤ I'm a big fan of ghost ball and lots of practice. Work on your stroke with diamond to diamond drill. Stroke through the neck of a Coke bottle. 😁❤🎉🥰🤩 potting balls will get easier. Btw your aiming gadget I have never seen before. That is awesome!🥳

[@sachinpanchal6911]

Hey Jasmin, great video as usual. I have a question what I can do to overcome the hesitation while playing the short length short? My hands start shaking and I cannot play it as a normal/long length short this started happening few weeks ago and not sure what to do to avoid this?

[@abruptlyblunt]

beginners try to do too much too soon and youtube doesn't help the matter. like with everything on youtube, there are too few known accomplished experts like Jasmin providing information and way too many unknown self-anointed experts who care more about looking impressive and making youtube bucks than actually helping anyone. beginners need to slow down and start at the beginning, you don't need to worry about position if you don't make the ball, concentrate on making balls, in fact just making the ball without even thinking about position will help you become a better player because it will force you try more challenging shots while also helping you feel the need for playing position........

[@MikeWilson-fb6qv-mesa]

Jasmine, what is your optimal speed you hit the cue ball on shots?

[@josephsabato3763]

Jasmine! Where can I buy that aiming tool?

[@yekeno]

room and light are so cool.

[@chronispoulesis2884]

You are so f … ing funny and educated at the same time very good video keep it up 🎱👌👌

[@balmoretobar8779]

greetings. a question when aiming at the object ball is it better to hit the ball portion

[@shanillramos8812]

Great tutorial! I was just talking about you. How u are always doing tutorials. 🎱👽🥃😷🍕 when's your next tournament??

[@suttonallen1]

I think the ghost ball method is the best aiming method, but like she says in the video, you can't just visualize the center of the ghost ball and call it a day. I usually start with the ghost ball and then adjust my aim from that point, based on any cut or spin induced throw that might come into play. If I'm still missing after that, I go back to my fundamentals and see if I can figure out what is wrong, as that's usually the culprit if my aim is correct.

[@jdio39]

Excellent video miss!! Where can I purchase one of those aiming helpers that you put on top of the ball? Please provide me a link if possible. Thank you! I have created my own aiming system using the width of the ferrule from the bottom of the ball. The typical length of a standard feffule is roughly the same distance has 1/2 of a billiard ball. So thjnk about placing the tip at the base of the ball at the aim point to the pocket. Then move the tip away from the ball to match the same distance as where the ferrule ends. This is the point on the ball or the cloth where you need to literally point your cue tip straight through the cue ball at this point. It works great for me. Obviously using English amongst other variables changes things but it's a great baseline for beginners and average players!

[@bombers9238]

Jasmine is using a training device called the perfect shot. Unfortunately, it is no longer available. Amazon does have a device similar to that called the Billiard Angle Trainer for $20 USD.

[@jdio39]

@@bombers9238 thank you! If anyone has a used one they want to sell for a premium, hit me up!

[@51Dss]

I love this lesson Jasmine - However I will point out that it only works on center ball shots. Identifying the contact point between cue ball and object ball using center ball hits really is not complicated. Probably the most common explanation for missed shots (especially "easy" shots - ie shallow and zero angles) is the players intent to "do something" with the cue ball after executing the shot successfully. Does the player need the cue ball to travel across table or perhaps does he need the cue ball to go directly up or down table or maybe he wants to use the cue ball to open a cluster of object balls after potting a ball...applying high, low, side and modulating the speed of the stroke are all critical factors into whether or not a player successfully pots a ball on any given shot. The circumstances or table conditions (layout of the balls during the game) make all the difference in how a particular shot might be taken.

[@larrymilliron479]

Fractional aiming is best understood using a striped ball. Stand or set striped ball on table with the strip perpendicular to the table. Looking straight at the striped ball you will notice the outside lines of the stripe are at 1/4 inch, meaning quarter ball point. The perspective can also be 3/4 ball aiming point, depending on the directed aim. Half ball hit is center of stripe. Of course our last approach is outer edges of object ball is thin hit cut.

[@normapadro420]

I just kept trying. 😊

[@andrewb2548]

Here's my aiming system for you newbs out there who are still thinking about aiming systems. Line up the shot. Hit it. If the cue ball misses right, then that means you hit the object ball too much on the left. Do it again, but now aim a bit more to the right. If the cue ball misses left, then that means you hit the object ball too much on the right. Do it again, but now aim a bit more to the left. Do that about 10,000 times and you'll stop thinking about aiming. Point is, systems are nice, but nothing beats just doing it repeatedly with good form until you form muscle memory. I don't "aim" anymore. I get down on my shot, move until the table and background all appear to be at the correct angle for the shot to go down, and shoot. Good luck out there. And remember. Shoot straight. Unless you're trying to masse the ball, in which case absolutely do not shoot straight. Jasmin has a great jump video. It was the video that got me over the hump jumping balls, which I now do reasonably well after about 6 months of practice.

[@zacharysherry2910]

Two words: "ghost ball"

[@andrewb2548]

@@zacharysherry2910 Two back at you: "practice more."

[@ah-mann]

If you want to learn any physical movement just start practicing it's not matter whats Aming point hitting point whatever just practice hard you'll learn things automatically by feeling that particular thing while practicing it

[@Ulookout4]

The object ball device, Who's the maker? Brand name?

[@hbgstorm]

The ghostball is only when you play center queball right ? If you apply left or right english you gotta change your aiming no matter how low deflection your cue is.

[@procrastinator6902]

Outside english doesn't usually change your aim point, but yes for inside you'll have to adjust

[@hansibuchem7819]

❤

[@tarcisiocoach9667]

Where are you look when you stroke? Cue Ball or objet ball

[@jamesreuber6399]

👍

[@hugocheng6243]

Jasmine I’m always aiming your heart

[@BusterVockel62281]

where can i buy that cue ball aim thingy>?>?

[@procrastinator6902]

Amazon, Billiards Angle Trainer

[@jrflll]

Where did you get the ghost ball trainer

[@ashleycarroll6499]

There is a similar one available on Amazon called Billiards Angle Trainer.

[@jrflll]

@@ashleycarroll6499 thanks

[@jasoncolwell7293]

omg she is so gorgeous!

[@rotb507]

If you don't have a "stroke", but think you do, aiming can be very confusing.

[@jeffkugel4912]

Been playing for months and i cant get it. I can make shots all day but when it comes to the spin and stuff i just cant get it. The cue ball never does what i want...i could hit what i am sure are the same two shots back to back the cue ball will sometimes only move a little and other times it shoots off the rail so fast in such an extreme angle i have absolutely no idea what im looking at. So it becomes impossible for me to figure how to replicate it when i get it right. I think im gonna sell my table...just doesnt make any sense to me...i am in awe of really good pool players...hard game.

[@trumanhw]

Excluding throw, you're hitting the part of the object ball FARTHEST from the center of the pocket. But you shouldn't look for a static site picture. Bc you're dealing with throw and swerve. You need to learn to imagine the direction the object ball goes based on the collision, and adjust the fullness until the speed and spin you're using cause the ball to go in the hole. In fact, one thing you can do to confirm the site picture you're biasing to ... is to ask yourself if it'll cause the CUE BALL to go 90° from the pocket. If it doesn't, it's bc you're missing it. The laws of physics (unlike societal laws) aren't subject to repeal. There are no penalties for violating them. They are arranged in such a way that transgressions ... cannot occur. Need a crutch? There are none. Just hit balls until you're acclimated to the site picture that results in success.

[@stefanojcuehara3616]

Me gusta

[@johnwalding9457]

I do know my half ball hit on a spot shot is different than other players

[@brianjameson3360]

I luv you

[@rafaelvillamor9702]

I love your accent

[@howdy2496]

Where can I get the tool?

[@procrastinator6902]

Amazon has them, Billiards Angle Trainer

[@ericlarkin6563]

Big warch!

[@ericlarkin6563]

Watch

[@curtsheldon2655]

You are very beautiful and a great pool player!

[@snakeman48]

It always looks easy until I take the shot, ball is going to the pocket, and I get a rattler. I get the aiming is key but so is english to more the cue ball to the next shot. Which affects aiming. So this game is go much fun and so frustrating too.

[@MarkdanielOgalesco]

Hi jasmin

[@awclewis]

take a drink everytime she says "ball."

[@basketballspinner]

you got to practice it a hundred thousand times or you’ll never get it. That means live at the pool hall. Then when you’re finished with that, learn top english, and where the cueball goes. Then you’ll be ready for Shane.

[@Tarquin21723]

I have a bad tendency to overcut shots.

[@TopDownDC]

If you overcut shots more in one direction, say cut shots to the right, that's often a mechanical/stroke issue.

[@dogit310]

Am I dope cause I think my cue needs a scope to aim to thrill and shoot to kill, my apologies to AC/DC

[@jefo4213]

CTE is the best method IMO but what people fail to take into account is the tip when doing this. When the cueball is within a players 9 out 10 pot distance it is almost always centre tip to edge or centre tip to centre object ball if the shot is straight but if the cueball moves closer on an angle it becomes left side of tip or right hand side of tip depending on which side the pocket is(not left or right english) to the edge. The further the cue ball is from the object ball then the right hand edge of the tip aims at the edge (again no right hand english) or again vice versa. Also all balls sit on the table the exact same way, meaning no matter where they come to rest after the break, that spot is a constant for all the balls. So it is easy to teach anybody if you see the pocket on your left then the right arc is the potting side and vice versa, when playing a straight shot the same tip aiming applies, in close centre of the tip to the centre of the object ball but the further the cue ball moves away depending on which side of the table you are potting the ball, either left or right, then the tip will do exactly the same thing as when you are closer. There is also of course the clock of the cueball to take into account when using the tip on the arc of the object ball, also power, stun, screw these all play a part in the aiming of the tip. If you are following thru where does the tip and what part of the tip aim at the arc? This applies to all positions of the cueball clock when using a tip to edge technique. Of course this will be different for every single person as we all have different vision centres.

[@robert8044]

What is that little aiming device I want one please anybody know lol

[@procrastinator6902]

Billiards Angle Trainer, they have them on Amazon

[@Bl1ndS1t3]

This is awesome I went threw all this and did the paper with gridlines to try and understand the pivot thing lol love the video

[@erenozturk5796]

wir haben dich lieb, Mädchen :*

[@dangriffiths1392]

Gahd. I thought this was going to be like, apply x English to make balls on the cushion stick to it all the way down or something else useful... But I'm 3 1/2 mins in and it hasn't even begun to explain whatever beginner concepts she intends to explain. Nor have there been any lines, only contact points. I'm bored...

[@shannonduncan6548]

My favorite kind of lady high pool IQ and beautiful.. I wish my wife loved pool as much as you...she is beautiful but doesn't like pool..

[@alainfreedom3159]

better find the truth about 15 minute city - hunger games

[@chaselee1]

What a “stragedy”

[@tariqosman2913]

Didn't understand anything. I'm a newbie but really what the hell. No one's ever explained where to place the ghost ball.

[@aimprobilliards1009]

Watch my youtube video on aiming (Aiming 1: ≤30° Introduction) and see if you agree that I answer your question.

[@youtubesux6361]

Dirty Mike method. In-between method. 80% of shots

[@nvpoolshooter]

Aiming is simple. The contact point on the object ball never changes. It is always the exact same spot, no matter the angle. It's the spot on the object ball on a direct line to the intended pocket. It's always the exact center of the object ball. The trick for the player is to figure out which point on the cue ball has to hit that spot. I did a video on this myself.

[@JohnJohnson-zq9rg]

Sorry, but that is not true. Because of cut-induced-throw or speed or side-spin. At the moment of contact the object ball's path can change due to a combination of the mentioned things, due to friction. So you can use side-spin to reduce or increase cut induced throw. And without side-spin the cut induced throw en speed, throws the object ball of line. How much is depending on the speed of the cue-ball and the angle. If you can shoot perfectly straight, you can test this by making a virtual pocket with 2 balls just close enough to let the object-ball pass through. Mark the contact point and aiming lines. First place the object ball and cue ball in a straight line and shoot the object-ball in the virtual pocket. Then play the same shot from an angle, you will see you will hit one of the two balls that represent the virtual pocket boundaries.

[@nvpoolshooter]

@JohnJohnson-zq9rg John, thanks for watching and your comment. This video was aiming in its most basic form and is absolutely correct. Getting into cut or spin induced throw would have convoluted the subject, making this just another mind-numbing aiming video for the beginner.

[@richardlinks558]

Totally wrong.

[@nvpoolshooter]

@@richardlinks558 Ok, Richard, do this. Place an object ball anywhere on the table. Choose a pocket. Draw an imaginary line from the center of the pocket to the back of the object ball. That will be the contact point on the object ball. That point will be the center of the object ball 100% of the time.

[@raymondcoolidgeiii1664]

Wrong, that’s a reference line. Aim can change with speed, spin, cut angle, table conditions which you must adjust for. And you over complicate aiming when you guesstimate what part of the cue ball will hit the contact point. That’s why ghost ball is so reliable- you don’t have to come up with tricks to figure out the cue ball contact point because the aiming spot is the same no matter what angle for the reference line.