snooker pro tips 55, potting method without a dummy ball 2

this is a different way of learning to pot balls from the first clip that i did some time ago and i'm hoping it takes away all the confusion

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[neilmaxman]

again i ask the same question ........as the two balls connect ......this is the point of contact .......far easier to just hit that spot ........than imaging a ghost/dummy ball.......and again put it on the table and give it a try

[wohyotube]

Are you saying that you should aim at the same spot on the object ball with the line of your cue, regardless of the angle?This won't work.You should be aiming at the same spot on the "ghost" ball at every angle(I know where' not talking about ghost balls here).This is what works. Search for "snooker tips ghost ball" for what I mean, it explains it really well.

Maybe you mean that the white ball should always contact the same spot (cue line changes depending on angle)?

btw I appreciate your vids.

[neilmaxman]

@wohyotube i have seen the clip you're talking about ...........and ghost ball isn't a good method of learning to pot balls ...........if i put a spot in the middle of the top cushion .........would you imagine a ghostball in front of it to hit it?............potting balls is no different .........learn to find the target and simply hit it ........

[IrishandProud345]

i dont think this will work because ur not supposed to aiming at this point. this is only the contact point,where the outside of the cue ball meets the point so then this means you cannot aim the centre of the cue ball towards this point or ull probably miss.its okay for full ball to 3/4 shots though i think

[neilmaxman]

@IrishandProud345 so if its ok for full and 3/4 why not half and 1/4 .......the spot doesn't change or move you're still hitting the same spot

[derelict1933]

Continued thanks for your help. This clip has helped me to line up the ball and with patience, my game is improving. derelict1933.

[neilmaxman]

@derelict1933 you are more than welcome

[Tychodonas]

My right ear is lonely :(

[FateAtYourWindow]

@neilmaxman OF COURSE the spot does not change, but as the angle gets wider than 3/4, you must take into account of the width of your cue ball(as they matter a lot more now), the "point" you are talking about as many said, is ONLY a contact point, say if the angle is 1/4 and yet you still aim STRAIGHT AT that point, the contact point will change TOO MUCH cuz the side of the cue ball will hit the target ball before cue ball even get to this "contact point" and you will be cutting too thick.

[22jebo66]

as usual on all your clips is the lack of good sound.

[Gallardo26]

Of course we can't aim (the line of the shot through the center of the cue ball) at the contact point (the spot on the object ball).... we have to take into consideration the width of the cue ball.

Like Zippys17 says... to let your brain do the work, but I am having trouble "estimating" (letting the brain do the work) it. Especially the black ball cut into the corner pockets. I can miss by a lot but thought that it was sure pot when I am feathering. Anyone could help me?

[Zippys17]

Your cue 'tip' that should read

[Zippys17]

People, I know what Neil means by this, aim for the spot but not with your cue to, allow for the width of the ball, trust your brain to do this for you, it works!

[mofeuc]

Hi, I love this method for full ball to half ball contact, but it appears that the imaginary "dot" on the cue ball will disappear if you are playing anything thinner than a half ball.

You said that the dot doesn't move, can you please explain why?

[colomblanco]

This is garbage, you aim in front of the ball, if you're aiming for a point on the actual ball, you will miss cuts.  What a poor instructional video.

[mvvuuren]

Neil, I think teaching people to aim for the point of contact on the object ball on all potting angles is wrong. As IrishandProud345 remarked correctly, your line of aim varies with potting angle (for half ball pots, line of aim is dead on outside edge of object ball, for quarter ball even outside of that). If you aim the centre of the cue ball dead at the point of contact on the object ball, you'll undercut all but straight shots! Even Steve Davis used the dummy ball teaching method!