Cliffs Cubes

[thelongbomber]

Ha haaa see the point on the ball furthest from the pocket is not always the spot to hit. I once tried coaching a bunch of 12 yr olds the ghost ball method by first of all getting them to hit an object ball absolutely full. When they could successfully do this i set up the ghost ball in an approximate half ball cut to a middle pocket, got them to get down aiming to hit the first ball again full ball, and when they were ready i rolled the ghost ball out of the way. Without fail the shot missed thick much to their bafflement and my embarrassment.
Ive come to the conclusion the only way to use the ghost ball method successfully is to apply a touch of helping side on cuts on or over half ball.
Guess it overides the throw effect..
I also believe many people who complain of sighting problems ie not trusting what they see down on the shot, have this problem because of the ghost ball theory or furthest part theory.. because their sub conscious knows this angle no matter how straight they cue will not get the job done.
Snooker can not be broken down scientifically im afraid its an art form.
Having said that i agree imagining all this extra stuff is hard but when im good im bloody good an ill keep searching for something that helps me slip into that form more often.

Oh man. Helping side: the snooker players worst enemy. Re-learn centre ball mate. Nothing wrong with the ghost ball method if you truly understand ball reaction. I make 90% of my cut shots now with centre ball striking and let me assure you, it has revolutionized all my potting theories in this game.