Great video. This is why this is the best channel on KZfaq!!

You are definitely working hard on your game, and not only that, but working hard how to learn. It shows. Nicely done.

Excellent video!

Ron, I never scroll past any of your lessons, my “pool drills” playlist is 80% your vids! Please keep sharing your hard earned wisdom. I’ve been working on that long straight in shot to the corner and can’t wait to try this “spot in the pocket” aiming drill. I have a question for you… I’ve been playing league, 8 ball, one night per week, for 3 years and I win about 65% of my matches and have only had one ERO the whole time. I finally got my own table at home a couple months ago and practice every morning for about an hour before I go to work. I work on my stroke for about the first 15 minutes and then move on to drills. What would you say is the best type of drills I should be focusing on in order to start running out… because that’s the level I am trying to get to. Apologies for the novel here LOL! Ian

Yes Sir --- That's "Learning how to learn" or finding ways to learn! : ) Now yer talkin', the finest example of "learning". Accolades to ya! Be Safe

hey man, nice video! It absolutely does help to train your brain to see what the shot looks like I wanted to mention that the thing you are doing with the golf tee on the rail is a thing that I do relatively often in real games and I call it "pinning the line." I can look at a shot while standing and find the correct diamond line target for my shot, if I shoot my cue ball towards my pinned target the object ball will be in the way and go in the pocket. I Don't "pin" every shot but I do use it when it is useful. I use it a lot on longshots, both straight and almost straight as well as long thin shots, sometimes I also "pin" rail targets when I need to free up mental capacity to focus on something else like an exact speed or spin control. It works really well on shots where I am struggling to hold my line when transitioning from standing to down. I also regularly pin a target when I am shooting jump shots or combo shots. In these last two cases, it frees up my mind not to have to try to focus on making the ball, but instead focus on getting a good hit. Basicly two things I needed to make shots successfully. 1. A valid Shot line for the speed and spin you are going to use. 2. Some kind of speed component (you can shoot the same shot with the same line and same spin at different speeds and get different outcomes up to and including missing the shot because it changes how the physics work). Both of these things can be pinned into ideas and feelings. I explained the shot line above, and the speed component thing would be complicated enough that it would need it s own post. But in general I try to stand and think while stroking my cue "is this how the shot is going to feel when I shoot it?" your mental focus ability is limited, so the more things you can pin down to be automatic. The more focus you have available to think about other things when shooting. Like shotline curve or better speed control. Not all situations are created the same and so I don't always do these things but I do them when they are useful. I thought you might find something here. Interesting, so I left this post.

Thank you. You have solved my biggest problem in pool game. Great

wonderful

Great lesson Ron. Thank you

Once again, another great video.

Good tip Ron, Thanks

I understand how you used Applelton’s theory to learning. I tried his looking at the corner pocket for the cue and missed the shots about 75% of the time. Definitely didn’t work or feel comfortable with me. Check out my around the world corner to corner video & bigger shaft=more accuracy videos where I make those long straight shots using normal cue/object ball eye focus/contact and not looking or steering the cue to the corner pocket. Cheers

just found you and subbed, im coming back after almost 20 yrs.

Very cool

I love this idea, I’ll be playing with it in different ways

I ❤ your videos

This is amazing and very creative Ron. Spot on the wall works for me on this... no golf tee's needed. If your somewhere unfamiliar you could place table chalk there. I don't use ordinary table chalk I use Taom V10. Thanks for your creativity. I can think of other shots I'd like to work on with this same idea.

Awesome

You're getting your channel rolling well! Nice job! And thank you for the help and idea! Ever thought about becoming an instructor?

Great video Ron, Yea I agree, We will always strive to learn from ourselves and others. This game has infinite possibilities. That's why I chose to subscribe to your channel you seem very insightful and humble. Hence your'e name "The pool student"

Kudo's......very interesting, vary helpful..!!!

I have been using this for balls deep in the jaws, to get better accuracy when drawing the cue ball back in a straight line(or intended angle). Sight well beyond the ball even though you can make it hitting anywhere.

Ok, catching on your vids. The straight shot makes sense. How did you locate the tee for bank shot? Did miss something?

Nice video and a great concept. What make are your casino balls?

For those Banks, it will only work if the CB is in that exact position. What if the CB or OB is off by an inch or two? How do you then determine the shot aim point?

Nice! I use a strip of 1/8" painters masking tape in the back of all my pockets to see the heart of the pocket. Your a great teacher btw

awesome drill , but how do we know where to put the target markets?

Hey Ron, When practicing your rotation game with four, six or however many balls you practice with, what percentage of runs do you practice until you add a ball? Thanks James

Hi, I still wonder about how thin or thick you hit the ball and how you found where to put the golf tees? I will have to try this shot later. Thanks

I love Darren Appleton his videos are awesome best insight a pro player has given besides Neils also in the words of efren Reyes I got lucky means I practiced this shot at some degree to try it atleast once

With the predator air rush jump cue can you use it as a break cue if you have a butt that will fit it just wondering if that's possible I know it has a 14 mm tip thanks for your time and your quick responses Ron

Hey Ron, do you do in person training?

How did you find the aim point to put the golf tee on?

Sorry, but where did you place the reinforcers on the end rail?

any english?

People should note that the sticker is not in the center of the pocket. I think it would be helpful for some if you explain why.😉👍

Good video Ron I need the brakes and the wild 7😅

so how did you determine the aiming points marked with the golf tee? are they just random spots?