CutShots Pool Aiming System - Method and Techniques
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Learn how the CutShots Pool Aiming System helps new and experienced pool players perfect their cut shot. The CutShots aiming method is one of the new pool aiming secrets that will help you learn to make pool cut shots quickly. Our video demonstrates pool aiming techniques that allow players to use three easy steps players to sink a cut shot every time. With CutShots you can run aiming drills and use the CutShots balls as an aiming tool for pool. All of our pool aiming tips are covered in the video.
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this is actually pretty cool. I like how you didn't use dots as they are confusing
using different shapes and colours can help to more easily pinpoint the point of contact
Thank you for the comment!
Suppose I want to do an 80-degree cut shot. The object ball would be almost perpendicular to the cue ball. In simple ball-park terms, this means that I would aim from the cue-ball center to object-ball edge that is nearly half of a ball width from the object-ball edge. The cue ball would barely hit the object ball while hitting the ghost-ball contact point. The edge of the cue ball would hit the edge of the object ball.
Now, try lining up this 80-degree shot using CutShots: (1) find the location that would sink the object ball (the object-ball Spot 1). (2) Locate the spot on the cue ball that is the mirror image of that spot on the object ball (Spot 2). This would be near the center of the cue ball on the other side of the ball on Spot 1. Spot 2 would be close to the center on this steep-angled shot. The aiming line would go from nearly the center of the cue-ball through to the object-ball Spot 1. (3) The last step of CutShots is to shift parallel this aiming line from the cue-ball Spot 2 to the cue-ball’s center.
Here is the problem. The aiming line already starts near the cue-ball center. Moving it parallel to the cue-ball center moves it hardly at all. By moving it that little bit, the aiming line shifts from the edge of the cue-ball Spot 1 to a little off the edge of that object ball. I know, however, that the aiming line should be nearly a half-ball width of the object ball --- not some small amount. This aiming line is too close to the object ball. It should be nearly half a ball's width --- nearly 1.25" from it. Its not, however.
Am I missing something here?
Cool!
I see this was put out 4 years ago so not sure i will get a response but isn't this the same as aiming the edge of your cue tip in at contact point. I could see how all the designs on the ball could help you not lose you contact point once you move behind the cue ball. Thinks for trying to help people with these aids. Like all training aids, it helps some people, and other don't need them. My only draw back is the cost!!!
I read all the comments. I will buy a two or four-ball set. It is another method that helps one learn and is less complicated than the ghost-ball method. It is a lot less complicated than some of the other methods (thinking of CTE). A common theme in pool advice is the real, true way is . . . Practice. I get it and you are right that beaucoup practice is required. There are methods, however, that can decrease the amount of practice --- this is one of them. It is also true that as one's skill advances, things learned earlier must be modified or abandoned---- I am thinking that one has to eventually learn English. But, so what? This can be an important tool initially to improve your game efficiently. I like that! What's not to like?
Genius
This is intriguing. My biggest concern is whether or not this method will be usable via "muscle memory" WITHOUT moving the queue stick after sighting. I don't mind moving the queue stick at first to build the muscle memory and get used to this sighting method, but there is no way I would want to move the queue stick long-term after getting better and in real games. Not a single advanced player or professional I have ever watched moves their bridge or stick after sighting from a standing position, approaching, and establishing their bridge and aim. That part of your system seems problematic to me long-term.
The theory is absolutely correct, geometrically only. In short, there are 4 steps:
1. Find "Spot 1" (quite intuitive and very little error will be induced)
2. Find "Spot 2" (some error will be induced since you can't easily estimate "same" distance from the edge of both balls)
3. Shift PARALLEL from Spot 2 to the center of the cue ball (huge amount of error will be induced...not sure how you ask a beginner to shift both hands and keep the cueing parallel)
4. Strike perfectly straight on the aimed line (again, not an easy task for longer distance shots)
Each step is progressively harder and compared to simply ghost ball or other aiming systems, it is honestly not much simpler.
Shucheng Chao, the Ghost Ball method introduces more variability as you need to imagine a ghost ball behind the object ball and then aim toward that ghost ball (you can’t even see it). There is very little error that can be introduced in step 2 and 3 that you describe. Step 2 may take some practice to get right; however, it is easier to visualize then a ghost ball. Step 3, the parallel shift is so small that any errors will be more limited than the ghost ball method. If you try the CutShots method, you may find that it is simple, more accurate, and allows for better visualization of cut shots.
Just move half tip to the right or left depends on the position of object ball and there you have to shoot
Thank you for the comment Carlos. With CutShots you will be able to know exactly where you need to hit the object ball to pocket it based on a concept called equal and opposite.
yes this is just for if you never hit a cue ball and you want to lean..........
Dennis, thank you for the comment. CutShots is great for those that have not played pool before. The CutShots method can also be used without the CutShots balls and is a great way to sink cut shots. All you have to do is spot, spot, and shift. Players of all levels will find that the CutShots method is a great way to be more accurate.
I actually support your vision. Do the affiliates who signs up get a free set and share the balls on all social media platforms to promote the product in return?
Corner 4 Billiards, thank you for the comment. Please contact us on our website. We can provide more details.
Thank you to those that have commented on our video. As you may see there are many misconceptions about CutShots since it is a very easy and accurate way to make pool cut shots. Those misconceptions have been addressed here. In fact, it may even be a pool aiming secret that will make you a better player. Our pool aiming system can be transferred over to regular cue balls when you are comfortable with the method. When using regular cue balls, you will use the same pool aiming techniques that are part of the CutShots method. CutShots can also be used with advanced pool play techniques like English, draw, and position play. We are happy to answer your questions.
This is the ghost ball method with more steps
lapincheriatota, thank you for the comment. The ghost ball method requires that you place an imaginary ball behind the object ball. The CutShots method does not have that requirement. The ghost ball method requires you to (1) find the spot that would sink the object ball in the pocket. (2) “place” the ghost ball behind the object ball. (2) Move the cue back to the ghost ball and pivot the cue toward the cue ball. (3) Move the cue back to the cue ball without losing the correct angle. (4) Take the shot toward the ghost ball. The CutShots method starts with (1) finding the location that would sink the object ball. (2) Locating the spot on the cue ball that is the mirror image of that spot on the object ball. (3) Shift the cue from that spot to the center. (4) Take the shot. Based on that, the Cut Shots method has the same amount of steps; however, is more accurate and easier to spot.
@@cutshotsaimingtrainer1074 Worded very well and I fully agree. Not sure why so many are so quick to judge a different method. My only guess is that they didn't think of it first. :)
This has got to be the most ridiculous training aid that I have seen yet. Get out there and practice, put in the hours, develop a good stroke. aiming and understanding will come much easier when you strike with consistency; and stop buying weird trainers thinking you can sort it out in an hour.
This looks like a kids toy...... all you have to do is shoot pool.......like bro this is dumb
I think it is something for teaching young kids how to play. You need to take yourself back to when you were 10 and just starting out
Matt thank you for the comment. The best way to get better at cut shots is to get out there and play/practice. You can use the 8-ball set of CutShots to play a full game. The other sets are good to practice a variety of CutShots. By using CutShots and the CutShots method, you will be able to develop muscle and visual memory to consistently make cut shots. Practicing with a set of CutShots balls will help you easily see the spots that need to be hit on the object and cue ball. Our aim trainer does not focus on helping to improve your stroke. It helps to improve your aim skills. Other methods like the fractional ball and ghost ball methods require more guess work and can be more complicated than the CutShots method. CutShots is based on a principal called equal and opposite. Also, the CutShots method does not even require the CutShots balls to be put to use in a game.
Similar to CTE
I don’t want to knock your efforts as you clearly felt confident behind it, either that it can work or can sell. I do believe that you would be far better off with stripes on the intended CB to help illustrate what portion of the CB needs to touch the OB. You product will help some see cut angles better and stop aiming with the center of the CB and that’s about it, this seems to be a tool to bring the banger to and novice because anyone serious will know to avoid this tool.
Marvin, if you test out the CutShots method you will see that you do not have to worry about cut angles like the Fractional Aiming method. It seems that your are trying to relate that method to the CutShots method (the stripes). The CutShots method is a totally different method based on a principal called equal and opposite. If you test out the CutShots method, you will see that it is an easy way to make cut shots.
DB, it is actually (1) find the spot on the object ball, (2) then the spot on the cue ball, and (3) shift to the center.
What he is saying is true but the damn dots are doing nothing but distracting you and they are stupid there is nothing that you need to look at but the bottom of the ball on both object ball and cue ball
William, you will need to see the point at the equator and not at the bottom of the ball. 7:16 of the video shows this. You will not be able to look at the bottom of the ball to find the spots and make the shots.
@@cutshotsaimingtrainer1074 I think you guys put spots everywhere so you don't have to constantly reposition the ball each shot (which does get old)?
I have a system called 'The Aiming by the Numbers Method", which is similar, but the numbers are only in the middle of the balls and you must re-position the numbers each and every shot. Which takes a lot of time out of practicing.
anybody ever count how times he says spot?
This doesn't work with bigger angels. So this is NOT the way to learn.
CutShots does work on bigger angles. Why would it not?
@@cutshotsaimingtrainer1074 Prove it.
@@phil36310 How would the geometry of equal and opposite not work? See 3:32 in the video to see how it works. CutShots shows you exactly where you need hit the ball to pocket it. If you have a large cut angle the point you have to hit will be at the edge of the ball. We encourage you to test it out and see how it works.
Hey Filip, it's simple geometry... go back to school .... ;-0))
@@claudegaumond6754 Must be only in your master head.
Wow. Great idea. Bad video. I don’t know if the balls are magnetic, for bar tables. I would buy , if they are.
Keith, thank you for the comment. The balls are not magnetic. What do you feel would make the video better?
LOL, even their own video has to put a computer-superimposed spot on the object balls because none of their pre-printed spots work.
This is stupid from conception.
It would be easier, cheaper, and far more accurate to simply aim a $5 laser pointer at the object ball.
Rob, the computer-superimposed spot is to show how to use the spots (shapes). It would be very difficult to use a $5 laser pointer as you would need two of them placed on a tripod or have two people holding them as steady as possible to see the spots on the object and cue balls. In fact, you may have to get a more expensive laser as a low cost laser may not have a mounting point to place on a tripod. Every time you wanted to practice another shot, you would have to adjust the laser, which would take a lot of time and aiming skills to do. With CutShots, you will be able to avoid all of that hassle.
👀😂 This is so stupid.... This will make you develop so many bad habits.... Especially that parallel shift thing.... The thing with pool all these training gimmicks won't help you getting table time is the only thing that will... Furthermore I thought the spots on the ball were to help with the aiming lol you could have atleast lined it up in your video with one of the spots just shows how useless it really is
Shane, thank you for the comment. What is the bad habit with the parallel shift? With CutShots you will develop a good habit that will allow you to be great at cut shots. If you try to just aim without a method, you could develop a bad habit that will cause you to not be accurate with cut shots. CutShots is made to use on a pool table, so you will be able to get table time. You can even use an 8-ball set to play an entire game. All you have to do is spot, spot, and shift. You can even use the CutShots method without the CutShots balls. All methods require practice, so you will become better at the game. Also, can you tell us which part of the video is not lined up?
@@cutshotsaimingtrainer1074 I'm saying I thought the shapes on the balls were to help with alignment but in the video you lined up to the yellow part on the cue ball why not have showed off your system with the shapes.... also I'm saying for beginner players or even intermediate players this system will be hard for them especially trying to find out how much to actually parallel shift and to do an actual parallel shift and not move the back or the front of more than the other which would throw the shot completely off.... pool is simple and should be simple less moving parts less to think about the game becomes easier.... .... also your system doesnt take into consideration using English nor draw or follow which I'm sure would break down the system
@@shanemccarthy7282 , at 1:06 (in the video) this is explained. You can use the shapes or a space that is between the shapes. The reason it is not aligned up with a shape in the video is that the location that needs to be hit is between shapes. All you have to do is to remember the shapes that are around that space. In this case, there is a green circle above the spot and a black square above it. Now you can visually remember where that location is. For the parallel shift, you just move to the center of the cue ball. Nothing more. The pool player featured in the video and was able to learn the method quickly. Our method is simple. English and draw are not necessary to make cut shots with our method. English and draw would be used for more advanced shots that our training method is not made to cover. As such, the system would not breakdown because of that.
@@cutshotsaimingtrainer1074 and thus renders your system flawed because much of pool is about position and playing center ball on every shot is not optimal for position play what happens when you need to use English, follow and draw 🤷🏾♂️.... but let's agree to disagree
@@shanemccarthy7282, although the CutShots Aim Trainer is not marketed toward advanced play, the CutShots method can easily be used with English and position play techniques. Since you now know where the center of mass is with CutShots, English can be applied by just hitting the cue ball in the appropriate position. Thus the system is fully capable of performing position play and would not breakdown. Since we are the easiest method to aim cut shots with, all pool players will benefit greatly from using the CutShots method. If you want to learn more about how to use English and position play with CutShots, please contact us on our website.
This product is good in theory. But theory is where it ends. In practical situations players have to compete with the phenomenon called "Cut Induced Throw". Not once did this get mentioned in this video. The implications of "Cut Induced Throw" is an issue that can only be overcome by practising, there are no short cuts, and the reason why there are no short cuts is because there is an infinite amount of variables that can affect the amount of "Cut Induced Throw" that can be generated. The speed of the table, the condition of the cloth, the power of the shot, the angle of the shot are just a few to mention. If, making a shot, was as simple as just lining the object ball to the pocket, then the game would become far too easy to master. The real skill in making a shot is to find the line, consider the conditions and circumstances of the shot and then compensate for any throw that may be generated. The majority of seasoned players compute this compensation subconsciously, but it only becomes part of the subconscious with many hours of practise.
I believe that "system" is called. "Make a million balls" system.
Yes, indeed. If you make a million balls, then that would be better than any of these so called "Aim Training Tools". The best aiming tool that we have is located right between our ears.
I tried to explain this at a bar and got stabbed, well it was more of a throw induced cut.
Paul, thank you for the comment. There is not a theory behind the CutShots aiming system. In the video, the shots are actually made using the method. Cut Induced Throw is not a major issue for most cut shots. Any other method, like the ghost ball method, would have the same issue. The shots in the video are made with the CutShots method. CutShots is made to practice with. If you test out the CutShot method, you will find that it works rather well. After becoming great at cut shots you move to regular pool balls and still use the method.
Disagree... this is invaluable for learning the basics. Even great for every skill level
I would like to take a lesson from this man seem like he has some real knowledge.
Adrian, please feel free to visit our website where our contact info is located: cutshots.com. You can talk to our team via email or phone.
Tellement simple et parfait, merci beaucoup!
Thank you Claude!