How To Aim In Pool - Advanced Guide | Pool School

Great video as always. There's also another effect that changes this throw angle which is the rotation that is currently on the cue ball at the point of contact. More spin = a 'thinner', more true angle and when the cue ball isn't rotating it's 'thicker'. This has a big effect when you've landed a bit close to the object ball, say 1-4 inches away. Watch any player try and pot this and they will miss to, specifically, the thick side because of this effect and also the pace effect that you've mentioned. When they're close they have the nervousness of a double hit /no follow through and also the stun effect making the angle thicker.

This is the best explanation of ‘throw’ that I’ve heard. I have played snooker for a few years, but this video was still helpful.

Loving your videos man been playing last year or so and bit feels like I've learned more of your videos in 2 days then I have of everyone else within a year I never knew what CIT or all the factors were bit now I do can't wait to practice them tomorrow

As a snooker player this is such a good explanation as well. I am going to check this out on the table right now. I had completely disregarded this info in the past.

Great video and an issue that is mostly overlooked when missing simple cuts to a pocket, i find when playing on 9ft tables with 2 1/4 balls this is even more an issue due to the heavier larger balls

Thank you, most people only tell you about ghost ball but never mention anything about the throw effect. Thank you for your generosity. 🙏

Thank you for this. This actually helped since sometimes I have trouble with those thin cuts

Love all your videos. Brillaint teaching style where I feel like you’re just a player like me & creates the feeling that your level is achievable. I remember in one of your early vids that you used to be a very basic player not that long ago and now…a master.

Interesting take. However, cut induced throw is commonly the largest at around 30 degrees shown by ample research. So in your example, the first shot has a greater throw than the second. If the angle gets higher and the cut thinner, the cut induced throw has less of an effect. This is because the there is less mass hitting the ball. Think of it when you cut at almost about 90 degrees and send the ball object ball almost perpendicular to the side. If it had the largest cut induced throw at that angle, the ball would be moving significantly less than 90 degrees. However, you can fairly achieve angles of around 88 degrees and the ball goes where the ghostball is at these high angles. What is absolutely correct though is that slow balls induce more throw - again because of a longer contact time. At the end it boils down to the feel. Good players don't calculate these shots. They do these adjustments subconsciously. Hence, it may seem to you that the cut induced throw is the largest with a larger angle, but most likely because of your experience and having played this shot thousands of times, you have automatically adjusted your aim.

Precious lessons as usual. Thank you.

Ohhhh now I understand why it was happening. Thanks for valuable information.

Excellent video. I’m a bit of a cut specialist but traditionally played them at pace. Now that I concentrate more on position rather than potting I noticed I missed a few when I played the shot at a slower pace and instinctively over cut those pots now. I realise now that it was the throw effect. I don’t play these shots with running side as on a pool table it is very easy to lose the cue ball with unnecessary side!

Funny how I often forget about throw even though I use ghost ball 99% of the time. I have noticed over the years that if I have a complex angle, say 58 degrees, and a lot of distance, I find it immensely helpful to stand back about 6 or 7 feet (provided the room will allow it) and gauge the angle from there. Not sure if this is because it lets me "walk into" my shot better or because the distance somehow clarifies the true angle better. Perhaps both, I dunno. I do highly recommend it though, and I see pro players do it quite a bit with these types of shots as well.

Fantastic! Many thanks!

I'm really enjoying your videos and they're making a difference in my game. Do you have a video on how to double when the object ball is on the cushion?

thanks a lot!

Fantastic channel and video - so clear and informative keep them coming! Can you tell me which pool cue you use?

Great video and explanation. Hope your channel grows, its very well done and informative!

i like it

nice epi !