SVB's Aiming System Explained

If your using outside English you can’t use your ferrule.

You've told me how to align my ferrule with the edge of the ball depending on the severity of the cut, now tell me where in this scenario does the cue ball fit. It was never mentioned. Perhaps SVB didn't fire a round he simply aimed his rifle.

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I use 12.5mm tip cue, fiberglass/graphite composite cue. should this still work? I'm having a hard time sometimes also how should I aim with english?

Just not clear on the shots that are not the edge or center, how do you determine the exact point of contact. Thanks.

Trying it out. Hard, but will try it. Does the size of the Ferrell make a difference?

Great video. Does he mark the Ferrell?

Great tip! 🎱

The SVB method just gives a consistent guide and approximation to where the center of the ghost ball is. It is a refined edge of feral method, except he uses more the the edge of feral. He uses the edge, middle, and the in-between of the feral. They all give an approximation of the center of ghost under different circumstances. For extreme cut shots, I align my cue from the inner edge of the cue ball to the outer edge of the object ball and then do a parallel shift of the cue stick to the center of the cue ball. I do it visually. It's just a logical extension of his method. So my version is as follows:

for very small angle, I aim the center of the cue tip to the contact point on the object ball
for slightly larger angles, I aim the in-between point of the cue tip to the contact point of the object ball
for even larger angles, say between 30 and 45, I aim the edge of the cue tip to the contact point on the object ball
for larger than 45, I aim the edge of the cue tip to the outer edge of the object ball.
for extreme cuts, I visually align the cue stick from the inner edge of the cue ball to the outer edge of the object ball and then visually parallel shift the cue to the center of the cue ball.

There is a bit a play on all these angles. You just have to see for yourself where you make the transition from one part of the cue tip to the other.

In the ghost ball method, the center of the ghost ball aiming point shifts further away from the contact point on the object ball as the cut angle increases. That is why SVB divides the tip of the cue into 5 sections for all cut angles, left or right.

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I cant believe i player w this

What about with outside English. I saw the episode with Shane and Jennifer where he explains inside spin but what about outside English? How can you do that and still aim anywhere near the ball and not the rail?

I'm just curious what is the size of your pool table?

My friend said she doesn't believe me to make that first difficult shot but somehow once I was down for that, I made that shot and of course she believed me 😂

i wonder if SVB allowed you to share his secret especially that he's doing workshops as well. just curious.

It doesn't make sense for me.... aiming more than 40 degree cut will end up aligning innermost ferule to the air not the object ball.... Please help.. i tried it... It doesn't work like the video says

It's CTE 😊

When you say "the edge of the object ball", do you mean the POINT of intended contact on the object ball (not just ANY edge of the object ball)?

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

He lives in my city.

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

Thanks for sharing this video. This was very helpful

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

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Good stuff. Very clear explanation.

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?

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

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

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

You didn't explain when you use the other aim points. When exactly do you decide to use the middle of the ferrule or the edge. The explanation is very nebulous

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

I guess since I'm an engineer the angles come easy which to me screams why not just give us a table. ie 0 to 10 degrees of cut is center of cue to aim at contact point, etc. Seems like someone would have done this. I'll look around or figure it out. Thanks bro!

You really know how explain S V Bs aiming system well.
Thank You

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.

This is one variation of cte system

It is the way I figured out when we got a pool table and I was 12. I was lining up the ferrule to the edge of the ball for a 45 degree, etc. And without discussing it, my brother was doing the same. I think everyone figures this out on their own the first game they play as a kid.

In fact, Shane (and all experienced players) DOES NOT use any aiming system, because with x thousand shots make it easy to know the angles.

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.

well, now, that's interesting... :)

Beats me how anyone can pot a ball at all by using that method.

Thank you. Nicely explained.

Wow you played against SVB... how did it feel?

Thanks

So, This system becomes useless once u incorporate English , right ?

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

I wonder does this change with an 11.8mm tip?

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