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04-14-2014, 11:42 PM
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hy iusedtoberich,
That's exaxtly what was floating around in my Imagination and what I was looking for in diff. do-it-yourself shops! Now let's see if they also sell one single ball?!
Thank you very much for that precious information and a big thank you to all of you for these kind and helpfull feedbacks!
P.S. ihopeyougonnaberichagain LOL
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09-04-2020, 08:29 AM
Hello to all! I'm a beginner by the way and was looking for a topic for beginners. I'm still bad at it, but very interesting. I want to train a lot, develop a technique for myself. Who started how? I may have missed the topic a bit, but I haven't found other topics for the new ones. sorry 
I wish you all a good sight! 
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09-04-2020, 08:48 AM
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To all of you who are already giving or gave some pool lessons to beginners:
When it comes to the theme of aiming right, there are some persons who misinterpreting and some even misunderstanding the 2 most common ways of explaining and showing, how to aim right!
- The "invisible" cueball right behind the object ball, on the same line toward pocket!
- A half ball away right behind the objectball in direction pocket!
Some are even using a laser pointer who shows "only" the exact hitting point as a help!
You can explain it, design it and repeat it, that they can imagine one or both systems of aiming…?!
Not very easy for every beginner to get it like that!
Well about 2 months ago I suddenly had the Idea to buy in a Do-it-yourself shop a transparent Plastic ball and if I won't find one there to let make one! It just must have the same diameter as the cueball.
Please don't laugh too long, because at least IMO you could place that transparent cueball right behind the object ball on the same line toward pocket and like that you could show for real and explain it much easier where the cueball has to go, for hitting the objectball at the right point, to put it in!
OR WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MY IDEA?
P.S. I hope that most of you did understand good enough my bad and Swiss influenced English, to know what and how I meant it?!
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Rempe yrs ago, had a template of cue ball striking points, been a long time since I've thought of that, but I'm sure RG knows where to find it. Helps explain striking points on the cue ball.
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09-07-2020, 02:47 AM
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Rempe yrs ago, had a template of cue ball striking points, been a long time since I've thought of that, but I'm sure RG knows where to find it. Helps explain striking points on the cue ball.
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is there any encyclopedias or video tutorials?
I am at home all evenings...
I want to spend them with benefit, otherwise, all these series have already got 
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I know what practice is the best teacher,
I think so...
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09-08-2020, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by al-capool
To all of you who are already giving or gave some pool lessons to beginners:
When it comes to the theme of aiming right, there are some persons who misinterpreting and some even misunderstanding the 2 most common ways of explaining and showing, how to aim right!
- The "invisible" cueball right behind the object ball, on the same line toward pocket!
- A half ball away right behind the objectball in direction pocket!
Some are even using a laser pointer who shows "only" the exact hitting point as a help!
You can explain it, design it and repeat it, that they can imagine one or both systems of aiming…?!
Not very easy for every beginner to get it like that!
Well about 2 months ago I suddenly had the Idea to buy in a Do-it-yourself shop a transparent Plastic ball and if I won't find one there to let make one! It just must have the same diameter as the cueball.
Please don't laugh too long, because at least IMO you could place that transparent cueball right behind the object ball on the same line toward pocket and like that you could show for real and explain it much easier where the cueball has to go, for hitting the objectball at the right point, to put it in!
OR WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MY IDEA?
P.S. I hope that most of you did understand good enough my bad and Swiss influenced English, to know what and how I meant it?!
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It's an excellent idea for several reasons. I helped someone develop this idea a bit some years ago--but pool manufacturers were unable to make a transparent cue ball that was playable, for a low enough cost.
A transparent ball in the dimensions of a cue ball would be a nice aiming aid--as long as students didn't use it for an actual cue ball.
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09-09-2020, 06:20 AM
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It's an excellent idea for several reasons. I helped someone develop this idea a bit some years ago--but pool manufacturers were unable to make a transparent cue ball that was playable, for a low enough cost.
A transparent ball in the dimensions of a cue ball would be a nice aiming aid--as long as students didn't use it for an actual cue ball.
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well I agree and no. it may be easier for a beginner to aim. but that does not mean that he will become a good player. Intense, hard workouts are much more useful.
Like Brazilian footballers who practice on the sand !!
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09-10-2020, 05:57 AM
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well I agree and no. it may be easier for a beginner to aim. but that does not mean that he will become a good player. Intense, hard workouts are much more useful.
Like Brazilian footballers who practice on the sand !!
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Hard workouts of bad aim ingrain bad habits. When I give lessons, I show very simple shots to improve your aim FAST. It goes faster to learn on a good aim foundation.
However, I agree with you that hard workouts can help a player go next level in skill.
The clear balls posted are sharp looking but to be an aim aid, they need to be more transparent and not give illusory ball angles.
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09-10-2020, 06:46 AM
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...you could place that transparent cueball right behind the object ball on the same line toward pocket and like that you could show for real and explain it much easier where the cueball has to go, for hitting the objectball at the right point, to put it in!
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So a clear "ghost ball"? Why would clear be better?
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09-10-2020, 07:24 AM
I don't know of any material for the ball that will stay clear in the long run. You are playing on something like sandpaper (chalk on the cloth) and you are hitting the ball with powdered sand on leather. The clear surface is necessarily going to get abraded.
Further, a clear ball will act like a lens and any image that does get through the ball will be distorted beyond use.
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09-10-2020, 07:35 AM
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is there any encyclopedias or video tutorials?
I am at home all evenings...
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Hi Robert,
It seems that you have made your comments in a very strange thread/subject. Was it your intention to discuss cue balls that you can see through?
If you want general advice on how to improve your game, try looking here:
https://billiards.colostate.edu/tutorial/
There is lots of good introductory material there and videos on many pool subjects including aiming. There are also many suggestions there on how to practice.
Good luck with your game.
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09-10-2020, 07:36 AM
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So a clear "ghost ball"? Why would clear be better? ...
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09-10-2020, 10:03 AM
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I don't know of any material for the ball that will stay clear in the long run. You are playing on something like sandpaper (chalk on the cloth) and you are hitting the ball with powdered sand on leather. The clear surface is necessarily going to get abraded.
Further, a clear ball will act like a lens and any image that does get through the ball will be distorted beyond use.
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Even if it was clear and undistorted, what's the advantage? What would you be able to see that would help aiming (or anything else)?
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