HOW TO AIM in Pool and Billiards … The AIMING SYSTEM of the PROS

Dr. Dave discusses and demonstrates what pros do to aim so effectively. The focus is on DAM (Dave’s Aiming Method), which summarizes all the most important elements of accurate and consistent aiming.

Contents:
0:00 - Intro
1:18 - Aim While Standing
---- 2:08 - aim visualization
4:01 - Vision Center Alignment
4:32 - Focused and Straight Drop
5:23 - Tip and Cue Alignment Check
6:43 - Focus Lock and Execution
7:30 - HAMB
7:58 - Wrap Up

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*Contents:*
0:00 - Intro
1:18 - Aim While Standing
---- 2:08 - aim visualization
4:01 - Vision Center Alignment
4:32 - Focused and Straight Drop
5:23 - Tip and Cue Alignment Check
6:43 - Focus Lock and Execution
7:30 - HAMB
7:58 - Wrap Up

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[donkeyhhhh]

One has to appreciate the amount of HIGH QUALITY AND CLASS information you're giving away freely! It develops and makes the whole sport more accessible for everyone and levels the playing field in a good way. Thank you!

[muradkakish]

This is a man who knows his stuff. On and off the table.

[BillyO]

Probably the single best video ever made on aiming. Thanks Dr Dave for putting out the best information in the simpliest terms. You knowledge of the game is outstanding. Best I've seen.

[henma]

Thank you for all the effort you put into your videos, including the dry, witty humor you sprinkle in from time to time. It's really appreciated. All your videos are easy to follow, easy to understand, and, if not for laziness, they'd probably be really easy to implement. :)
I look forward to the next (DAM good) one!

[djamo]

I was going to comment that no aiming system works for cut shots except for lots of practice, but Dr Dave covered that right away. That’s why Dave’s videos are so great: he gives the viewer the correct information so s/he knows how to apply it in a game, which is extremely helpful. Now I need to go practice my “Florida shot, ” which I miss far too often. It’s a down the rail or slightly off the rail cut shot that looks like the state of Florida if you line up the cue ball and object ball paths required to make it.

[thacasualpoolplaya]

Dr. Dave is a master instructor where i trust the title unlike all the other hacks out there who think they masters coz they took a 2-day course and never shot the same stop shot over 10, 000 times ever.

[lesterweinheimer]

I say the name of your aiming system every time I miss a shot. Thanks Doc.

[alexcamalda]

Lots of good advice on becoming a better pool player on Youtube, but Dr Dave's lessons are at another level.
Thank you Dr Dave!

[shader]

I have found for myself that yes, aiming while standing is maybe THE biggest help, but I also lay the cue down on the table while standing, and then keep that aim point when I make my bridge come under it and get ready to shoot. Sometimes even stand up again to check. This works really well for me!

[GetMeThere]

Awesome video, as always. I personally think that a key step for beginners is to objectively determine the reason they're missing shots: is it improper aiming or failure to hit where they're aiming. You can't have effective practice if you don't KNOW what you actually need to practice.

[ThUnfrgvn]

A strong parallel can be drawn between the idea of aiming "intuitively" instead of using fancy systems, and learning a second language. When learning a second language, people often have a tendency to "translate" sentences actively in their head before speaking them. A common goal for language-learners is to get to the point of fluently THINKING in their target language instead of having to translate before speaking. This is exactly what happens in our brains when we go from using a bunch of systems and "mumbo jumbo" to aim, to aiming because we simply KNOW where we need to hit the ball to make it go where we want it.

TLDR: Learning to cue in any billiards sport is akin to learning another language.

[tomaszsosnowski]

BTW, if you can deliver such stroke like in 0:39 with your head turned, your fundamentals are solidly ingrained in your body. Try at first closing your eyes after your last back swing at your pause. Then try your back swing with eyes closed. You will experience that your body knows what to do. Then you can tilt your head and even watch if your elbow is dropping/dipping or not. You can watch your wrist and control visually how your fingers let room on the butt during back swing and envelope during delivery.

[daviddanylchuk]

I have had a lot of success using
Lee Brett the snooker teacher and his approach to center ball, center to edge, etc and C.J. Wiley’s a “ touch of inside “ all in combination . At 72 yrs. Of age I’ve never felt more confident and I hit balls for a couple hrs. ( Drills Included )Pretty well 5 days a week . Just me but it’s working better than ever especially lee Brett’s approach to aiming but CJ’s “ Touch of Inside “ really completes the process . Cheers !!

[stringlarson]

This video is exactly what I needed to see. I've always been an intuitive player. Recently, I've been struggling with my shot as I've had a few orthopedic surgeries which have forced me to change my body mechanics. I need to re-establish my pre-shot routine with the necessary changes to body mechanics until it becomes automatic again.
I've been watching a bunch of 'aiming system' videos which just introduce (IMO) too many things to think about. As an engineer, I'm a big fan of the elegance of simplicity.
Thanks for posting these.

[DeeDee-fikq]

True Line of Aim is a straight line originating at the point where the cue is bridged and extending from there through the exact center (not the contact point!) of the cue ball and projects to the target (ghost ball) center. Initial Aim and any adjustments to aim are solely accomplished by changing the placement of the bridge hand location, and then aim visualizing the line described above. If the bridge distance is the same as the cues pivot point for cue deflection then the cue stick can be "aimed" offline right up to the miscue limit, but still create a shot having the cue ball travel down the true line of aim described above, regardless of whether or not the player even bothers to open his eyes to shoot after placing his bridge hand.

[anthonyvlogs]

This is exactly why I’ve been working on my alignment and stroke recently. It actually helped me to step up my game a bit.

[paulinquebec]

A good strategy I use (when I remember to do it!) is to look at a precise point in the pocket where chances are best to go in (I.e. not to catch an edge, best side, etc). I find it much easier to aim to an exact point rather than to a large vague pocket.

[IOnianStreams]

DAMN -- Dave's Aiming Method Nonsense? No! It's Dave's Aiming Method Nirvana!

I like the context of this video. A divide can sometimes be seen between those who are hung up on the technicalities and those who just want to shoot by "feel" alone. But it has to be both. Start out learning the technical aspects of the game. Then HAMB (hit a million balls) until those technicalities merge and evolve into an intuitive feel for the shot. With all the technical details on your website, and with great videos like this, you've got both aspects covered. I'm still somewhere in the HAMB middle (but it's the journey, not the destination!). Thanks for all your guidance, Dr. Dave. (Love the backward cap.)

[mikecouture]

Perfect video! Load it with data from these videos then trust the computer between your ears to help you execute the physical motions of aiming and pocketing. Thank you!