When Shane was 19 he came to our pool hall in Colorado to play in the weekly 9 ball tournament on 9 foot Brunswick Gold Crowns. He kicked all of our butts, and we knew he was on his way to stardom. He comes by a couple times a year, and is still very approachable and humble. I'll always be a fan.

Buddy you did an absolutely great job of explaining this. Thank you

You explain this very well. I remember Shane briefly talking about his system in a TAR match interview but he didn’t explain it in full detail. Personally, I don’t use any system except simple ghost ball on some shots, but believe me, if Shane says something then it’s definitely worth listening to. I liked what you said about practicing it and making it work to you. So many people think that a system with solve all their problems, but the practice is key. Well put my man.

Personally the greatest break down of this method I’ve seen anywhere. Thank you for the content!

That pause on the 9 ball... Priceless!

I seen a lot of people try to explain Shane's system but that go pro head shot and the view that it gives you really allows you to understand what is really going on, excellent, telling someone how to.do something and showing and teaching a method someone can understand makes the difference Awesome. 🥳💯🕺👍🏾

There are numerous videos on this SVB aiming system but, yours is without doubt the best!

Wow, this is actually incredible. Thank you for sharing this! I’m glad you were able to learn a cool tip from a master player, and help people who love the sport have more tools and options! And the fact that you have a camera to show your perspective during shots.. is the best thing I have ever seen a KZfaqr do in the Billiards world. Looking forward to watching more of your videos

Fantastic, I use it till a week ago and that help me improve my skill on cut shot. I always had trouble using the ghost ball and contact point (I am 70 and begun playing only 4 years ago) and since I don't have a table at home I cannot wait hitting billions balls to be a very good shot maker. I worked a lot on my fundamentals and now I know I can shoot straight. Since then I tried many aiming systems and this one suits me perfectly. I am looking forward for your third video on SVB aiming system.

I tried this system last night and this morning and it is very effective for several reasons. Takes out estimation guess work, is very repeatable, easy to see small changes in aiming, gives precise aiming point (edge of ball instead of vague contact point), encourages very straight and smooth practice strokes with focus on eliminating ferrule wobble. I used contrasting chalk to mark object ball position and then 4 to 5 cue ball angles from mild angle, to half ball shot, to moderate angle, to steep angle. Repeating these shots over and over, it's remarkably consistent. Since the object ball rolls in a straight line, the angle and aim is the same for distance too. For very thin cuts about 75-80 degrees, I find that I have to align the side of the ferrule off the edge of the object ball up to a full ferrule width of air gap. It is still repeatable though. My old way of adding outside English on thin cuts to decrease cut-induced under-cutting throw was merely Okay and harder to repeat due to speed (slow shots magnify the throw effect) and due to cue ball deflection (squirt) on longer shots. I will probably used my low eye intuitive aiming for easy angle shot and this aiming method for steep shots (half ball or steeper). Thanks!

That bonus video is awesome! What an experience to get to play and beat Shane! Trying to practice this aiming method a little. Aiming at the middle of the object ball instead of the top or bottom was a good tip; been playing for years and had never really thought about it.

I tried this aiming system for thin cuts again last night. It worked brilliantly. I beat 6 guys at the pub whom I used to lose too. Shane is such a humble and kind soul to share his secrets. You my man are a brilliant instructor explaining Shane’s secrets.

Great explanation. I will give this a try and see if it works for me. Thanks again.

Great vid! This is actually very accurate after a lot of practice. Appreciate the info, have a great New Years!

In case you are wondering, this system is exactly the same as the well known parallel lines aiming system and it’s the same thing just broken down way easier. Look it up it’s a great beginner system

Thanks for sharing this video. This was very helpful

Good stuff. Very clear explanation.

I love the clip at the end and your thumbs-up.

Excellent explanation. I start using that system and it helps me make alot more cut shots.

thank you for the video and isnight. cant wait ti try this.

Great video. I knew he had some kind of system and you've explained it very well. I'm trying this SAP. Thanks

Wow thanks for this. What a revelation. Shane is the best🙌

Nice video...what a experience

Bravo e grazie! Thanks from Italy. Waiting for new vids!

Good explanation, thanks for sharing

Thank you. Nicely explained.

well presented. tried it and by golly, it works!!!! will put in some practice and will improve dramatically on what used to be difficult shots.

Awesome video! Thank you. You beat Shane in a game that must have felt so rewarding

Great Job 👍 That actually made sense ! Thanks !

Great video! I also took the svb experience Thursday night.

So if there are 5 aiming sections, each of which are aimed to the edge of the object ball, then to what range of degrees does each cue section represent until you determine to move to the adjacent aiming section of the cue? Cutting as you did in the vídeo to a right-side pocket at what degree would you start to be able to use the middle of the shaft to the right side of the object ball to aim since you would not be able or need to use this for straight in shots? There would have to be another degree range subtracted from the 90 degrees moving from straight in to left for the degree range that you could no longer see the right side of the object ball

when i was starting, i also developed similar to this aiming method as im struggling with the ghost ball method

OMGooodness!!! This is awesome! Thank you When applying english is that the point of which you line up from to the edge of the object ball?

This may help some people aim certain shots, but if you don't adjust the results (as Shane surely does, possibly subconciously) then you will often miss thick if you have a small pocket to aim at, especially on thinner than half ball cuts. You demonstrated all of these shots down the long rail, which has a relatively wide margin for error with aiming, making the pocket effectively larger. People frequently bring up the pockets on snooker tables with regards to accuracy, but an acute shot into a middle pocket on an American table is also aiming at a small pocket, and if you use this system with no adjustment you will miss thick. I think the system is basically separating thicker than half ball from thinner than half ball shots, which might improve consistency for people who struggle to notice that divide, but I don't think it will help people who can't already make intuitive aiming adjustments themselves.

Thanks...GREAT SVB aiming system !!..THE PRO' SECRET..

I thought you did a great job explaining the system. Going now to practice this.

Love this thanks alot I've switched my aiming method

Very nice explanation ... thanks!

Good video bro. thanks for uploading more

Question: say you’re cutting to the left, so you’re using the left edge of the ferrul lined up with the right edge of the object ball, then do you line up the center of the cue ball with the left edge of the ferrul as well? So.. left edge of ferrul-> center of cue ball -> right edge or object ball? What I’m trying to ask is like, is the center of the ferrul lined up with the center of the cue ball but you’re just eyeing down the left edge of the cue ball to the right edge of the object ball? My question is basically, where is the cue tip in relation to the cue ball?

Good job, my friend!!!!!

There was a short clip were he says use the edge to point at the contact point or the center or the other edge. For sure it works great for anything less than half ball. After that somesort of adjustment is needed as the contact point and the cue are not on the same line. When you are playing well aiming just happens when playing badly a system may help you get it back. Of course a private lesson with shane would help. Nice job thanks.

Thanks for the info bro

Damn that must have been fun as hell! Just a little jealous!

For cut shots less than half ball where the cue ball, object ball, and pocket are all in sight, I have developed fairly good intuitive aiming. I get my eye low with the cue stick just under my chin, line up and make micro correction with my practice strokes as I check my strokes for straightness, make the shot, and most importantly stay down after the shot to see the object ball departure angle as it rolls to the pocket. Helps to aim at an exact part of the pocket (avoiding side pocket corner or when cheating the pocket for example). In a fairly short period of time (days to weeks), you start to intuitively lock into the correct angle. Really helps prevent mIssing those frustrating over-thought easy low angle shots. Getting low flattens the sight picture more 2D for long shots. For steeper shots I get high over the balls to see if it is half ball angle or more or less before the shot and get low again during the shot, but not as intuitive as the pocket can be out of the sight picture. Super steep shots I try to graze and add outside English to reduce cut induced throw, and frozen rail shots inside English rail first, but the SVB system seems a lot more consistent. Will have to try it. Thanks!

Wow this was great. After aiming the ferrule to the object ball and lining up behind the cue ball, are you then aiming the ferrule to that same spot on the object ball when making the stroke?

Damn this makes so much sense

New subscriber here! Great video, hope you make more.

Cool experience!

What about a skinny shaft vs thick shaft, wouldn't that add a variable to the angles?

This is the method I use and find it very effective for all angle shots. Noteworthy is that although this works with snooker the ball lines change as both cue and object ball are smaller. Extreme cut shot for 2.065 balls is an entire ferrule off the object ball.

Very good like to see more

That system will have a tendency to hit thick if you compare the aim point using a ghost ball technique. Having said that, it is an excellent reference point tool. Pretty sure every poolplayer eventually learns to shoot using HAMB - whether that takes a few weeks or a few years depending on the person.

I noticed when you use backhand English your bridge length stays the same length, how come your length does not change when your shooting very short shots compared to your longer shots? Please answer. Thanks a lot steve

At what angle should we start using the very edge of the ferrule? Like how many degrees? From what angle to what angle shpuld we use the very edge, from what angle to what amgle should we use the center of the ferrule? Thanks, man.

Thanks

This is the “aiming system “ that I use. Honestly all aiming systems work- you just have to find the one that you comprehend and works for you. I saw him explain this years ago and I tried it and in like 15 min I was nailing shots more accurately.

I wonder does this change with an 11.8mm tip?

I like the ghost ball effect for hard shot. I feel like the rest is second nature after you shoot for so long. if I don't practice as much, I'll lose the feel and start second guessing myself.

Good video thanks for the help

Great job explaining this technique, but I do have a question: Is this only for center cueball hit or does it work the same for using left or right English? I am obviously going to try this when I get to a pool room lol, but this information might be helpful for us all. Thanks

Cool! . you explained this well👍🇳🇿🎱

I viewed it in slow mo and the cue deviated to the right after striking, it is no longer aiming at the edge of the OB. Do you need to line the cb and ob edges first?

Where can I find some info on The Shane Van Boening Experience. I think that would be cool to get to do.

Please advise...on setting up doesthe left edge of the ferrule pass through the centre of the cue ball....no one addresses this

That's badass, I use it but he makes it look easy. When my fundamentals are right, I don't miss. But.... that's not as often as I'd like

Here is what I aim for, I pretend there is a ghost ball sitting exactly where I want to contact the object ball. Then I aim for the center of the ghost ball. You can even place your que on the exact spot before you shoot nobody will know what you are doing but you are getting an exact contact point. I was taught by John Ditoro and Charlie Williams just my two cents.

Good explanation

great video bro

What tip softness do you play with and what do you recommend? I use a medium, thinking of going to a softer one tho.

Demonstrations of aiming systems should be made on tables with tighter pockets - preferably at minimum, a 9-foot table. I play on a Diamond table with 3-7/8" pockets. It proves the inaccuracy of many aiming systems. When using the ferrule system you are subconciously changing eye dominance to left or right depending on the cut shot and accounting for parallax. If you were truly looking squarely down the shaft - you would miss - especially the wider angles as there is - in reality - a gap between the cue and the object ball. The system will work well but one must use a visual adjustment (angled cue). Regardless of my critique - I did enjoy your video.

I’ve had the privilege of meeting Shane as well he is a good man ..I never really told people how I was taught because of the hatters out there but here i go ...my dad was a pro player in the 70s and 80s he played Dave mattlock in the final and after placing 2nd august of 1976 Dave Gave him a tip on aiming and lining up Dave played with the ghost ball method so did my dad but what my dad showed me about 3 years ago changed my view on it ..you basically aim and line up backwards there is no pivot or nothing you visualize the inch of space needed for center cue ball behind object ball and line up off the center side of object ball the line coming off center side of object ball is the absolute shot line then play the shot straight to contact point an inch away from back of object ball I was never a fan of ghost ball in fact I would ignore you the moment you tried to mention it until my dad showed me this 28 years later aiming is easy it’s the getting on line and delivering straight to shot line that is hard but it can and will be no problem once you have a solid form and you line up right from the beginning ...use whatever system works but no system will work with an improper form I also know 2 hardcore snooker players that aim like my dad and there dead shots as well ..usually scoring no less than 110 on a good break

Does the shaft diameter make a difference? Obviously, when sighting down the shaft, the left tof the ferrule on a 12.75mm or 12.8mm is different than an 11.75mm shaft.

Awesome

Chalk before the nine was a genuinely great moment. Must be cool to say you’ve beaten SVB at a game of nine ball. And with a good bank on the 8.

There is an instructional vídeo by Shane where he explains his ferrule aiming system done by TAR.

Center ferrule to edge cb is a half ball shot , Shane actually used the left or right side of the shaft to the contactpoint of the cb as aiming system

How do you aim when the object ball is not always 4-6" from the rail? Just go by the angle or what?

Damnnn so helpful, thanks man

Does this apply on all tip sizes ? Such as 13mm or 12mm .

Then why does Shane address the cue ball at the bottom in all shots when he can?

The automatic captions of Shane’s name are a watch in themselves. Anyone else ready for the Shamian Boning Experience?

This is a great way to aim and actually I wouldn't want to call it just an aiming system. It's an alignment system that helps you align your stance. Here's the bad news, it's not Shane's system, it's not my system, but it's been around forever. Well I'm 67 years old now and I was taught this system when I was 17, so that's 50 years ago. It's been around longer than you've been born and probably been around a lot longer than when I was taught it from an old-timer when I was 17 . This is actually one of the older methods folks have come up with to Aid in aiming. 20 years ago I owned a pool room and it was one of the things I taught all the people who asked me about how to aim. Stick with it it's great system just not a new system. 🤷‍♂️

Nice video and thanks. Screw the negativity and ignorance, in some of these comments.

@4:57 i am pretty sure that aiming with center of shaft to right side of object ball would over cut the shot. Definitely not for the cut as seen at the time

Could you explain when to use the rest of points of the ferrule?

What about with English? and If it’s a shot with the smallest cut shot are you still aiming at the edge of the ball with the middle of the ferrule?

Is that a 7ft table? If so do you mind giving me the rail sight measurements? Im looking to install some on my table but can't find the distance measurements for a 7ft table.. Cheers

What Tip curvature does SVB use?

I am so interested to know what Cue tip do you use ... I have not seen that one before ... what shaft and butt and weight and pin do you have ????

Would of loved more on general shots and definitely what about with spin

I would be very interested in how you lined up on that bank up please

Do you play at Underground? Feel like I’ve seen you there.

Here from Reddit. Dope dude.

nice!

I did not get it can you shine some light. For thin cut shots, you said line up the edge of object ball with the edge of ferrule. But then where is the edge of ferrule line up on the cue ball? For example, a 60 degree cut shot, the distance between the edge of object ball and the center of cue ball is much greater than the radius of ferrule. Thanks.

SVB Aiming Technique... is he uses his ferrule or three part of his shaft length (front, middle and Joint of shaft) ?

The "Bank Shot" you made looked like it was on rails, hit with 110% confidence. What technique gave you the confidence of the shot? Can you demonstrate it?

You forgot to mention how SVB aims the shallow cuts. According to his system, he "sights" using the opposite side of the ferrule. For example, for a shallow cut that cuts to the right, he sights at the left edge of the object ball with the LEFT side of his ferrule. This is the only way this system will work for extremely shallow cuts. I'd say this works on cuts that are less than 30 degrees.

Can you explain the 5 finger thing here ?