Re: Aiming Theory Questions

Shem wrote in message ...
>>If you enjoy their posts then you'll despise mine.
>
>Not at all Billy, your advice sounds solid.  One of the big reasons I
>like reading the Johnson/Jewett/Shepard is because I come from a



>physics background myself, and get a kick out of the physical analysis
>of the game.  I actually wrote my undergraduate final year paper on
>the physics of billiards.

OK, so now I am impressed - would you care to share that paper

if you don't want to post it<or a link>, you can email me off board



have you seen Ron's 'Amature Physics for the Amature Pool Player'

http://www.tcbilliards.com/articles/physics.html

Dale





 I have no illusions that understanding the
>physics of the game will do anything without a solid base that can
>only be built up by practise.
>
>The motivation for my original post was really because it sounded like
>their was an inconsistency in the system described to me (which turned
>out to be my misunderstaning), and I wanted to clear that up.  I have
>my doubts that there is any "system" I will end up using, besides
>using a ghost ball for visualization (which isnt really a "system"
>imho), but who knows, I have an open mind and maybe I'll find
>something that grabs me.
>
>For the moment, I mostly just practise using some of the progressive
>drills (found on sfbilliards.com) and repeating shots I know give me
>trouble.
>
>Thanks again for the advice,
>Shem
>
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Billy) wrote in message
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>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Shem) wrote in message
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>> Shem states:
>>
>>   In either case, the system really doesnt work
>> > for me, and I'll take a look at some of the ones you suggested.
>> > Again, thanks for the feedback.  I've trolled this board for awhile,
>> > and always enjoy the Johnson/Jewett/Shepard posts.
>>
>> If you enjoy their posts then you'll despise mine.  You stated in your
>> first post that you are a beginner at this game, yet have already
>> started your Ph.D. studies from the professors above.  Before doing
>> that, go through grade school, high school, and get a degree before
>> working on your advanced program.  At this point, you don't need to be
>> complicating your aiming, stroking, dominant eye theory alignment, or
>> anything else with confusing advanced thoughts.  Geometric and
>> sectional aiming systems are excellent ways to aim, however, there are
>> many more ways to do it that are quite simpler, in comparison, yet
>> still effective. You need to learn and become proficient with as many
>> aiming systems as possible in order to fall back on something else
>> when your primary one isn't working on any given day. And those given
>> days will occur now, and every day of your pool playing life.  Feel,
>> sensations, alignment, stroke, are forever changing from one day to
>> the next and you have to be prepared for the downswings as well as the
>> great days.  Start real easy and progress over time.  Keep it as
>> simple as possible, you'll have enough problems down the road keeping
>> your nerves intact as well as the demons that lurk within your skull.
>>
>> ..............Billy