Yes it's not taught in this country, the standard methods are almost Opposite of what I do to reach the highest levels - it takes some time to wrap your mind around it but this video shows the basics on how to get on a path to understanding the deepest levels of the game. The Game is the Teacher
I'm glad to have the opportunity to help you my friend - makes it worthwhile, this Game has so much for me, I feel good to be able to pay it back, the Game is the Teacher 💪
Huge knowledge. Love it. I’ve had 2 lessons from you so far and it has help my game tremendously. They were mostly on squaring up my stance and centering myself with the shots but I would like to imply this. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, CJ, some of the best pool content on the internet.... I'm looking forward to getting to my table and giving this a shot. Keep the videos coming... huge fan in me.
Thanks, I'm getting ready to go into some things you'll really like - just help me get the word out, there is a much bigger plan coming soon and I appreciate your support my friend - The Game is our Teacher
Cj gonna hate me because always excited about these vids, however I don't share it with anyone. Always "like" and comment" never share. To powerful, too good, very stubborn and feel like keeping his videos secret. Cj wiley best teach on youtube back at it again!
That's funny and why players don't talk about what I show them in private - the players that are supposed to have this knowledge will get it, many wouldn't understand because they already "know it all" meanwhile it's actually a journey, the knowledge keeps getting better as we improve mentally AND physically. The Game is the Teacher
@@cjwiley1541Wow!!! Well said sir. Big fan here! The next thing on my to-do list is to enroll for your online class. I wish I could take a lesson from you in person. I am unable to do so at the moment. But I shall one day... I can't even being to contemplate how much more I could learn one on one. I do the same thing as the gentleman in this comment by the way. I don't share your videos with anyone. I tried to share a few tips subtly without being asked for a few times but quickly realised that already "Knew it all 😂".... I can't thank you enough for the knowledge I have gained from your videos... More power to you! Love from India 🇮🇳
Totally understandable. Get this though...I invited my team to come along to a session w/CJ. They all declined. Then I volunteered to go over a few things I learned from him w/them to help their game, but they're too lazy to take more time to learn. It's APA...so I'm not too surprised.
@@cjwiley1541I always like and share but I'm Leary about commenting. Mastering pocket billiards is where it's at... It's best just to pay for the knowledge and it's many hours of instruction that's available 24/7 ... Invest in yourself
Can confirm centering is key. Makes for 2 simple reference points for any shot 0-30deg angle and more then 30. At first I didn't really get it after 1 in-person session. However, after watching a video on his site again it clicked.
Yes, once you are Centered and have a strong foundation it's a feel, touch and creativity - most players are a few inches off without realizing it so their feel, touch and instincts will be half of what they could be! The Game is the Teacher
I would try to explain this to my brother yet my terminology I couldn’t quite deliver. Your use of words clearly explains everything to be understood thank you sir.
That would probably require a head camera but it would be difficult to see the exact perspective I'd guess ...thanks for the suggestion, I'll experiment and see if I can make it work. Shoot Straight my friend 💪
Im a member on ur web site , i wanted to watch the toi system and the ultimate pool secrets , but i couldnt cause it asks for a password, while i can watch the other lessons. ( im alrdy subscribed)
Cj I've heard you say almost everyone has their back foot in the right position but I believe most actually have it in the wrong one....I think most have it on the contact point on the object ball when they should have their foot on the line of the center of the ghost ball...that puts you in perfect alignment...that being said you don't have to aim using ghost ball but for perfect alignment you have to set up using ghostball
I've never used a "Ghost Ball" I line up either Center to Center or Center to Edge on Every Shot and Triangulate the angle I want from the consistent starting position. Most players have their right ankle bone too far to the right so they are lining up off their right hip and shoulder....I prefer lining up with the center of my chest so my vision is centered and balanced.
Hey cj ! I like your videos you are a smart guy ,i havent played in about maybe 15 yrs.now but enjoy vids.i wish i would have had lessons when i started never did but did ok above average i always put outside english on banks made most of them my position wasnt too good then so had to become a shot maker then in years learned better position it makes game alot easier .i gave cory the 7 in early 90s he was teen getting lessons from jimmy caros then***
CJ I would ask question. You a world champion and one of the greats to do it. I often defend Earl Strickland on his 9 ball game vs. Efren Reyes. Earl played in 8 world and US open 9 ball finals and won 8. Reyes won 2. Who was the better player in their prime. Reyes or Strickland. I know Efren played at a high level for a long time but his break was never great.
They played about the same, Earl broke better and Efren moved defensively better - two styles that both accomplished the highest levels of competition.
CJ, so, when you are using “Touch of Inside”, are you moving over parallel and then once you get to the spot you want, angling your tip back to center?
You can do it like that or as you're come down on the shot - the cue angle MUST point left when cutting to the right and right when cutting the balls to the left + it's not quite parallel or you'll undercut the shots.
Ohhh ok, for about a year now I’ve been using “TOI” by just moving my cue over parallel and then stroking straight through the cue ball at that time. I never did get consistent with TOI. I’m definitely going to try it this way. I’ll still move over parallel, and once I’m lined up to the center or edge, I’ll angle my tip back to center cue ball and let it fly. Maybe that’s what I was doing wrong.
Yes always angle your cue to the center as you go to the Inside - when cutting a ball to the right the TOI Position will be right of Center but make sure to angle the cue to the left as you drop down to the cueball target on the right - This isn't easy to explain but it ends up being simple once you angle your cue slightly towards Center object ball instead of parallel which makes you target off center and leads to undercut shots.
What size table and does this pointing change with bigger or smaller table? I have to go look at your video explaining this as I am having hard time understanding concept of "spot." Is this to control cue or what? Does changing spot affect your accuracy in hitting in pocket much?
I'm not sure what you mean by "spot" that word is usually referring to a handicap or maybe a spot or aim point on the balls. This technique is based on you knowing and understanding the alignment and centering I taught in my last videos - this is the 7th one in this series with the 60 Cadillac in the background so watch all of them and you'll learn years of knowledge in a couple hours - you do have to apply these techniques on a pool table to experience some of the things I'm pointing out. The Game is the Teacher 💪
I aim it like it's straight in but cue the cueball slightly Inside (left when cutting to the left) or I'll cue it outside and spin it but I'm aiming at what would be the "contact point" - I like the inside but it's not producing "inside English" .....it will spin slightly but strive to Not spin the ball much when cuing to the inside, the desired effect after contact is a "knuckle ball" that appears to float into position for the next shot.
The Center of the Cue Ball to the Center of the Object Ball + it's a Starting position, until you try what I'm showing it's impossible to understand it - there's things your eyes will do that most players have no idea about that makes Aiming easy.
It's backwards from what you've been doing - the secret is usually the opposite of what and how you think......from my experience the greatest players I've battled are aligned, centered and balanced consistently.....lesser players are not and will probably never improve very much. The Game is the Teacher 💪
Yes, the further you are away the less you alter your Tip Target - a tip cross table is equal to a half tip on long rail banks - it has twice as far so requires half as much inside or outside.
We did this with my phone I'll have a camera crew soon but it wasn't necessary on this video....the info is Strong, don't get sidetracked with camera angles or you'll miss the opportunity to learn . The Game is the Teacher
@@cjwiley1541 I believe you said that you were preparing for an exhibition when you showed how tight the pockets were on your table. 12:05 on your video.
One important thing that you don’t mention here which is critical to this lesson (and which you should have spoken to) is knowing the deflection of your particular shaft. Without imparting this knowledge to viewers they will not understand why this is not working. And no, it is not obvious to even people within and up to a 500 Fargo rate.
I don't create the angles using deflection, it's the Perception that puts you in position - deflection is caused more from the player's stroke, most players follow through too far and use a level cue.....I'm not a fan of doing either one.
@@cjwiley1541 ...CJ, c'mon my guy. Deflection is NOT caused by a players stroke. It is a well-known fact that deflection is a property of the physics in having an offset mass to the cue ball (the cue tip) hit another mass (the cue ball). "Perception" has nothing to do with it. Of course you don't "create" the angles using deflection; that is automatically applied while using English upon the cue ball. Your perception does however correct for that defacto deflection. As for the length of a players follow-through, short or long, it doesn't matter as long as the stroke before hitting the cue ball is smooth. Tip to cue ball contact is in the thousanths of a second. The follow-through has no bearing on this event.
@@Rickbearcat- the follow-through mirrors the after-contact-reaction of the cueball, that's how champion players have such great cueball control, we Understand the connection.....you don't .....and that's okay you can learn, but first you must put what you thought you knew on a shelf ......it's not possible to learn high level techniques when you want to hold on to what you're currently doing - your Fargo rating is pretty low judging by your response......I'd guess your Fargo is less than 675......what is your Fargo rating or is that something you'd prefer not to share? The Game is the Teacher
@@cjwiley1541 ...My Fargo is a 610. But that does not diminish my KNOWLEDGE of what is going on. My Fargo is not higher because I lack the ability to aim properly and runout consistently. Otherwise, my Fargo would be above 700. I wouldn't necessarily use the word "mirrors" in reference to following through. The follow-through is a progressing continuous motion of a tool you are holding for maximum effect. As in swinging an axe or a golf club. No one truncates those motions as they would not deliver on any consistent results. A pool cue is no different. I learned the physics of pool through study with Dr. Dave Billiards Academy. If you don't know of his RU-vid videos, I would highly suggest you visit his page.
