I was very lucky yesterday to spend a day visiting Hal Houle. A and C are the object ball quarters. Just very different ways of seeing the two balls,. . Well beyond the life of the. and I get all da rolls. #1. . Apr 24, 2017 #98 cookie man said: I got immediate results from CTE. I watched all dvds I listed above and they are some good and some bad. Any videos of Jimmy from around this period, included the video cited in this thread, clearly show Jimmy pivoting into center ball from. Fez was also very good friends with Ralph Greenleaf who was also traveling the country with financially backed by. competent and has provided cueing instruction to all levels of. If you want to learn more about these and other -shot aiming systems, seecut the . There are literally a zillion possible shots on a 5,000 square inch playing surface. By: Search Advanced search…Specifically in regards to CTE? We've gone from it can't work to it can't work as advertised. you have nothing to lose. Watching the new "Truth Series" videos from Stan I get what is going on with the different lines. . Here is a description of an early version of CTE taught by Hal Houle: For a “thick hit” (a small cut angle, less than about 15°) to the left: Align the cue 1 tip to the right of the CB center through the right edge of the OB. Search titles only. To Freddie Agnir and others for spending time on the table showing what you learned from Hal and being willing to help. Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict. Hal Houle definitely made life easier for the aiming process of pocketing balls. You know this is false. He certainly was a tireless educator and a nice man. View more. Or match what is on the. Most would say 2 + 2 = 4, others 1 + 3 = 4, 3 + 1 = 4 or 1. I don't care if I change your mind. When you’re two steps ahead, you’re a crackpot. So far I have shown beginners and advanced players alike this system and they are all pocketing balls in the center of. I've always been eager to hear anything that Stan had to say, especially when it comes to pool. Adored wife of the late Harold "Hal" Houle. I watched all dvds I listed above and they are some good and some bad. Silver Member. THE 3 LINES. I have read a few CTE threads but not really posted much. I've been trying to do this exact way how Stan Shuffett explained in his video which I don't have anymore. He retired from Ottawa Hills Memorial Park after over 20 years as an "Underground Condominium Salesman. When you slip stroke, you are essentially stopping the cue during the back stroke, and quickly sliding your hand back further on the cue, grabbing the cue. Subsequent phone calls continued to develop a hunger for more information about CTE and as Hal's health continued to decline, Stan was forced to do his own study on CTE. So no, not playing the victim at all. Also, now in effect, all. By: Search Advanced search…However, Hal Houle (there's that name again) also created a STICK AIMING SYSTEM that had nothing to do with CENTERS and EDGES. Then carried it over to here when this site was put. You are referring to Hal Houles aiming system. . " Hal's greatest joy was. I'm still confused on the exact steps of stepping the cueball. By: Search Advanced search…We all need to practice our aiming as much as possible - that's how we get good at it. Harold Houle, now 85, said the time he spent with Greenleaf came during the late 1940s, or possibly in 1950. Joey: You know, Hal Houle's center to edge aiming system? Efren: Oh, my english. . I then listened to them for several more hours while on my route as a mailman today so I could really let it sink into my subconscious. . he was beat to death, hung out to dry, and CRITIZED by all the nay sayers, who could not understand what he could. I was very lucky yesterday to spend a day visiting Hal Houle. . Thanks for taking the time to post, Dr. By: Search Advanced search…Search titles only. After watching multiple. 3 angles for all shots, on any size pool table, including snooker & bar tables. pj chgo . But in my opinion if it wasn't for Hal there wouldn't be CTE. Hal Houle has taught a lot of people CTE and one of the people who took it a lot more seriously than the rest of the people is a guy named Stan Shuffett. Hal Houle Point and Pivot System. I believe Fez, Jimmy, and Ralph Greenleaf, were partners. Hal was a veteran of the U. Hal Houle's Aiming Cyrus Jackson 6 videos 165 views Last updated on Jan 28, 2022 Play all Shuffle 1 2:02 1 Position, 10 Shots Sean Higgins • 5. The best person to ask is Hal himself. There are. . 3 angles for all shots, on any size pool table, including snooker & bar tables. Hal is 83 and has forgotten more about pool than I will ever know. The blue line is the initial line up method that you would manually have come to with just eying the shot. Gulfport, Mississippi. It was what got his mind thinking about what we see on pool balls and how CTE came to be. If you want to learn more about these and other -shot aiming systems, seecut the . . For those who think he's guilty of false advertising and claims, you're. One thing that has intrigued me about CTE (not the only thing) is its use of two lines rather than one for shot alignment. Wouldn't be. A. I hope it does not relate to fraction aiming because I don't feel comfortable with that. By: Search Advanced search…I'm grateful for you Stan and for Hal houle. . SHISHKABOB is similar to CTE in that there are 3 spots to aim at like CTE. pj chgo . Yes, the process is VISUAL and pivot based with VERY strong math and geometric support. I am being swamped by email and PMs about Hal Houle's aiming system. The Sport Palace was a unique place for sure. I've shot pool for a good portion of my life but never took it to the next level. All of Hal's systems used the 3 line fractions. Hal Houle had ways of explaining and doing it and we definitely know where you're coming from when his name is mentioned. He cues on the edge of the cue ball and then on the last stroke moves to. In another pool forum they have discussed for at least thirty pages of threads, Hal Houle's aiming system. Stan Shuffett. Just that simple!! thanks for the post friend!! mark . And I heard. ” Hal Houle once said that the top 200 players in the world used his aiming system. You won't be so lucky. It's the method, not the final position. Fortunately some of his writings have survived his life, brought to you by the internet. Most of my aiming is based on several of the things he taught me. instead of you nose fitting up into the bridge of the frame - by turning. Once he showed me which bulb and where on the object ball, it magically went in the hole. By: Search Advanced search…Secret Aiming Systems ™ Coach (THE designated successor to Hal Houle, inventor of many of the Aiming Systems) Professor: Billiard University; Certified PAT ™ Examiner (the Playing Ability Test) Founder: Elephant Balls, Ltd. These techniques are all referred to as “offset and pivot” systems. Dave has CTE on his web-site, also Hal Houle's 3-angle system. M is a visual aiming method. . S. In 2002 I got a phone call from Bob Johnson, one of my Denver, Colorado pool buddies. Both are deadly ways to pocket balls, contrary to what has been claimed by a small. I have been playing pool since I was seven, shining shoes in bars, I'm 63. It is absolutely connected. Some players took as long as 6 seconds before pulling. I do have a slight background as I have had some interaction with some of the CTE names. ) A: I studied aiming systems under Hal Houle, who invented many aiming system variants. Search titles only. #2. It is not CTE but it IS a Hal Houle aiming system called SHISKABOB. Teach professionals, very advanced players, and road money players. I have read a few CTE threads but not really posted much. The pro's answer would be 4 + 0 = 4. Basically, the claim is there are only three different aims for all cut shots: a “15° cut,” a “30° cut,” and a “45° cut. None of them were related to math and geometry. and let's go to press. These guys want to act like it's supposed to be some magical event that Stan claims makes the ball. He truly was one of a kind who made pool his lifetime achievement in so many ways. . . cookie man AzB Silver Member. I hear Stan Shuffet is coming out with a free video on U Tube to explain "center to edge" aiming. Hal Hale was an American basketball player and coach. No, it's because their only target is and has been CTE, Hal Houle, and now Stan which started 18 years ago. If you and I were on a table for me to show you, you'd easily agree. As per Hal Houle, CTE DOES NOT work with the vision center directly over the actual shot line, or NISL as Stan describes it. Hal Houle figured it out over 70 years ago. August 1, 2023. Stan has worked for years on developing CTE/Pro One and that is. It occurred to me the newer members might not know who Hal Houle was. You only get down to 8 cut angles with the OB about 6" away from the pocket. Both are deadly ways to pocket balls, contrary to what has been claimed by a small. JOEY AGUZIN Feb 17, 2003, 1:13:44 PM to Well, I haven't confirmed this rumor but have it on good authority that a well know and RESPECTED Master BCA instructor will be. Obviously CTE was one of them and Shiskabob was another. A few years ago I was working on an aiming system of my own design (as far as I know this is my own design, I may have been inspired by something I've seen, but I don't think so). I'm told that Hal Houle recognises this and recommends the adjustment method diagrammed and described below. These guys want to act like it's supposed to be some magical event that Stan claims makes the ball. None of them were related to math and geometry. I lived in Greeley, about an hour away from Denver at the time. He was born on November 4, 1931 in Darby, Pennsylvania. . Stan originally got the idea from Hal Houle who developed a number of aiming systems over the course of his lifetime. Koop - it works, I'm just not smart enough to grasp itOn the other hand, in honor of Hal Houle I can also say there is only one shot on a pool table! Hu Click to expand. By: Search Advanced search…Search titles only. Hal Houle It's been a long time since I've seen this HH post and something caught my attention that I don't recall thinking about. explanation, when you take a normal pair of glasses and set them upon a flat surface you will notice that there is a larger seeing surface below the BOWS than above, then notice that the BRIDGE of the FRAME is normally round. He was born on November 4, 1931 in Darby, Pennsylvania. I said Hal who? He said Hal Houle, the aiming guy from RSB. #4. As most of you know, Hal was known for being devious in explaining CTE and that created a lot of misunderstanding about it. JoeyInCali Maker of Joey Bautista Cues. I thought to myself, that idea. How does Hal Houle’s three-angle system work? Hal Houles’ 3-angle system is a type of fractional-ball aiming system. Search titles only. If the dimensions are other than 2x1, logically, then CTE will no longer work. Dec 25, 2014 #7 there is no way to calculate such a thing. Directly quoting Mr. from Hal Houle: There are only 3 angles for any shot, on any size table. Hal Houle and I talked many times over the past few years and I regret not having the urge to learn more about CTE from him. By: Search Advanced search…23 years ago Hal Houle threw out a claim and teaser on an early internet group called Rec. Hal Houle was the first that I heard of that was teaching it, and I believe it was his system. showed me his swivel system (similar to Hal's system), light aiming system and shadow aiming. . All I can I can say for now is that NO ONE loved pool more than Hal. By: Search Advanced search…Instruction & Ask the pros. Stan Shuffett, a pool player and instructor from Kentucky, took deep interest in CTE and refined it to his own system known as CTE Pro/One. as was Hal's in "defining" "backhand english" as a method to return to center ball. My bad. If you Google search, pro one billiards aiming system you will get a lot of information. you have nothing to lose. He also enjoyed keeping tabs on the various players and the members of AzBilliards. I'm a completely new player. From what I know of the Hal Houle point and pivot system, it has to do with actually pivoting the cue itself slightly. "Your" system exists because of the efforts of Hal Houle to bring the concept of ball to ball objective aiming systems into mainstream pool instruction. It was posted here about 6. Hal Houle had ways of explaining and doing it and we definitely know where you're coming from when his name is mentioned. Pro's try to explain how they "Aim". It is looked upon as extrordinary, but it is a duplicate of the Sailor's system only much less detailed and much less comprehensive. Therefore a cue ball has 360 ticks and an object ball has 360 ticks at their respective circumferences. . The fact is that all systems which work will end up with the player in the SAME place which is lined up correctly. . Since the book teaches us that a 15 inside and a 30 outside are interchangeable, if there's some lingering doubt which one to utilize, we're on safe ground in shooting it with a 30 outside. He has posted his phone number -- the new one in Pennsylvania (I think). Oh wait, I forgot. Instruction & Ask the pros. Tom simpson will be glad to teach it to you for a fee. If anyone would like to see the Contact and Pivot aiming or any of the Hal Houle systems that I know,(small ball, 3 lines, points of light, stick aiming, etc. The 15 - 30 - and 45. The Sailor's aiming system, which I detail in my book, is to me the only accurate way to aim at a pool ball. He started all of his destruction of aiming systems, Hal Houle, CTE, etc. He has created several different systems to help people play better. Stan Shuffett, a pool player and instructor from Kentucky, took deep interest in CTE and refined it to his own system known as CTE Pro/One. The common fractional-ball aiming system, sometimes referred to as Hal Houle’s 3-angle system. hal houle. I have shown Hal Houle's quarters system to APA 3s and 4s and watched them start making shots way above their skill level. . I keep reading the term 'feel' player - a feel player is simply a player who started with an aiming system and used it long enough. " Meeting Hal made me addicted to information. Started playing in 1934. Much to what I assume will be the chagrin of the vocal CTE guys, Hal Houle himself said this in his infamous original 3-angle document. Although, like San Jose Dick, the math is over my head and the physics lingo wrecks my game because I am thinking about when I play, I KNOW that there is merit to these systems and I will rejoice when the math and science guys figure it out and give people like Hal Houle and Ron V. Hal teaches several systems. Still doing it. Using your attacks to further the reach of CTE is merely a way to turn your evil. (Houle's memory is somewhat hazy on the point. By: Search Advanced search…Fellow CTE Enthusiasts, If I could get an answer to this one hurdle in my CTE learning journey I would be thrilled. No personal. Both of these men are right. Just reading the 1st chapter brings back so many memories of my teachings with Hal. Both are deadly ways to pocket balls, contrary to what has been claimed by a small. They could care less about 90/90 or the SEE System. It's great that Stan has been able to get CTE even farther. Hal Houle was without a doubt the greatest LATERAL THINKER in history when it came to POOL AIMING SYSTEMS! He developed over 20 aiming systems for pool and each one was way OUTSIDE THE BOX VISUALLY and in PERFORMANCE. . None of them were related to math and geometry. on RSB. I am aiming base on the hal houle system but using the edge of shaft to aiming point. So the non-users consider that false advertisement. Hal Houle invented it about 7 or 8 DECADES ago and called it Shiskebob. When I learned this from Hal over a decade ago, I started experimenting with a center of the CB placement pivoting to. S. Stan called this phenomenon “something that was. His credentials are very impressive, with Pro player being one of his accomplishments. I have shown Hal Houle's quarters system to APA 3s and 4s and watched them start making shots way above their skill level. . I like. His best results are winning a stage in. Here is a description of an early version of CTE taught by Hal Houle: For a “thick hit” (a small cut angle, less than about 15°) to the left: Align the cue. Hal and I had only a phone relationship, never having met him in person. If the graph below actually represents the variety of. At the end of the day Aiming Systems are being proven to work and accepted by more and more people. Glad you had a chance to see a real pool room. SHISHKABOB is similar to CTE in that there are 3 spots to aim at like CTE. No personal. Started playing in 1934. Why are you so obsessed with me, PJ? Hal was the only pool player in his family tree and the community here on AZB probably knows more about his pool life, adventures and accomplishments than they do, so Sunny asked if I would ask the members here to post their stories about Hal so they can be read at his funeral. 3 angles for all shots, on any size pool table, including snooker & bar tables. Barbara was born in Waterbury and was the. Hal Houle . . It is looked upon as extrordinary, but it is a duplicate. 11, I show that these aims are equivalent to 3/4-, 1/2-, and 1/4-ball-hits and the 15- and 45° angles. . Hal Houle said that there are only 3 angles that are important. instructors do not have a clue about aiming systems. Spent 9:30 to 4:30 at Stan's place yesterday. E. AND ACCURATE. Firstly,I am not a research scientist or an engineer,but a billiard fan who wants 3 Cushion to grow to higher proportions/greater lenghts,so I would like to make the following suggestion: put more technology into billiard balls. This quote came from R. Using your attacks to further the reach of CTE is merely a way to turn your evil. Without having tried this method on the table I want to acknowledge the spirit of innovation that exists that motivates players to run with concept of. He was always experimenting with aiming systems and knowledge he acquired over the years from. Condolences to his wife and family. . Cherished mother of David Morse, Kathleen (Mike) Morse, the late Sam Morse, the late Dean Morse, and the late Glen Morse. Hal is 83 and has forgotten more about pool than I will ever know. First he told me to forget everything I knew about shooting pool. His method consisted of the ABC lines on the object ball and the center and edge of the cue ball. Hal said he could probably teach me his aiming system in 15 minutes. I think you can practice while day dreaming - Hal said line them up and wack um. Obviously CTE was one of them and Shiskabob was another. 5 = 4. I read morhts article but I would like further clarification. Yes, I aim to put ball in pocket. Ron Vitello also teaches one that is dubbed 90/90 which is also incredibly precise and accurate. For example when Hal Houle introduced the tern “Backhand English,” the Aim&Pivot Method had already been around for ten or twenty years earlier (I’d already incorporated in my game by that time), and a diagram of the same concept existed some hundred years earlier. Share your videos with friends, family, and the worldHal Houle would have been so very proud, and I myself am proud for you and Hal. Since I first met him in July 2007, I felt as though I wasted 15 years of my pool life. Aiming ConversationThis is THE BOOK, detailing exactly how CTE Pro One can improve your game. I personally enjoyed his stories of his own personal life the most and called him many times just to. Yes. (edited December 26th, Amazon ended the free promotion and the book is now $1. . Hal understood what they were doing in order to connect with the angles that lead to pockets even if they had no clue. First he told me to forget. you have nothing to lose. RecSportBilliards in 1996. Let me know which one was your favorite in the comments! I’m really looking forward to making more micro two piece hauls with my friends so if you liked this one make sure to let me know :) My favorite Bikini from this haul was the last one! Check out Dare and Codee!Hal Houle was without a doubt the greatest LATERAL THINKER in history when it came to POOL AIMING SYSTEMS! He developed over 20 aiming systems for pool and each one was way OUTSIDE THE BOX VISUALLY and in PERFORMANCE. :grin-square: Perhaps the video will be large enough to honor Hal Houle for what he created. Hal helped so many people over the years never asking for a dime for his time. Adored wife of the late Harold "Hal" Houle. systems that he currently endorses. So much easier it's mind numbing. In another pool forum they have discussed for at least thirty pages of threads, Hal Houle's aiming system. I've been reading this board faithfully for nearly a decade, yet I've never heard mention of Ralph Greenleaf being a drunk. This is also the explanation why balls can "bend" or find. A. And by honest try, I mean give it at least 10 tries, hopefully. Daughter of the late Anton and Elizabeth Heinsen. hang in. There is nothing on Earth Stan or Hal Houle could have done without getting blasted for one thing or another. . Watched the World 10 Ball Championships2022. From. How does this work. By: Search Advanced search…Hal Houle showed this to me and it worked. He welcomes inquiries and does not charge for his advice. Search titles only. 5railkick said: I read on the other forum that Hal uses a 2 angle method to aim every shot. Guess the system. Your mind’s eye can easily perceive each of the 500 shots referenced above as ‘one’. Stan's Truth series illuminates the secrets of CTE that Hal Houle purposefully failed to provide when he first discussed this aiming system. The controversy has always been about the misleading claims of its unique "exactness". Inventor: Elephant Practice Balls and Beautiful Balls ® (used on ESPN) Inventor: The Stroke Groover®Search titles only. A. . . I was a pretty good friend to Hal for over 20 years. By: Search Advanced search…Instruction & Ask the pros. A chat with Master Instructor Stan Shuffett today reveals this :thumbup2:: Stan says. It's this period of time that Jimmy Moore incorporated his pivot aiming technique. So, since I'm in an endless training period, I had to have one. First he told me to forget. Hal Houle. It's not, every combination of perception, left or right cut, sweep or pivot direction, etc,,,, will result in the same. ALL of Hal Houle's systems had the exact same foundation. 5railkick said: I read on the other forum that Hal uses a 2 angle method to aim every shot. Hal is 83 and has forgotten more about pool than I will ever know. To me, the bold and red highlighted parts seem to indicate that Hal did not believe that the system described was able to directly pocket all balls on the table. Hal Houle/Family I think Hal is and was a great teacher- I have only learned over the phone- his cte stuff. Would you, Mike Howerton, head honcho of AZ Billiards and of sound body and mind (most of the time). instructors do not have a clue about aiming systems. I wasn't bugged by the endless arguments on RSB 14 years ago over aiming, I simply skipped them. Recently, I've started playing more and. and others who teach these things their due. Hal, what he created, and those who followed will live forever. To zero in on A or C, I simply line up the edge of the cueball to B first, as this is a very. . A CTE/PRO ONE video is coming! The video will present the exact visual nature of CTE. and Santos. Jul 21, 2008. Silver Member. . . Hugo Houle (born 1990-09-27 in Sainte-Perpétue) is a professional road racing cyclist from Canada, currently riding for Israel - Premier Tech. . "Your" system exists because of the efforts of Hal Houle to bring the concept of ball to ball objective aiming systems into mainstream pool instruction. In addition to Hal Houle being attacked and his work ridiculed by the anti-CTE saviors for the rest of mankind, the most vilified person in the history of pool is the person so intrigued by Hal's thinking and creations that he wanted to finally solve the riddle, and has, is Stan Shuffett. We identified 117 records related to "Paul Houle" in the state of Florida. According to both the inventor of CTE (Hal Houle) and Stan himself, Stan Shuffet’s CTE Pro One only works because the table has 2x1 dimensions. Stan reveals how the 30 perception was "king" with Hal Houle. bbb AzB Gold Member. Search titles only. By: Search Advanced search…I really was hesitant to bring this up and face the wrath of khan if this has already been clearly explained but I can't find it so can someone please point. . Most errors in a stroke originate in the backstroke, and get amplified on the forward stroke. Search titles only. . 5 + 2. right quarter,and right edge. I was very lucky yesterday to spend a day visiting Hal Houle. go! the ones i seen confused me, im making big leaps in my pool game this yr, so why not take it further if i can and actually learn something lolSearch titles only. "Hal" Harold G. Anyways, CTE had been a point of discussion on RSB and Hal calls me one afternoon and starts off with, "Lou, this is Hal Houle. 1/4, 1/2, center and maybe edge to edge. Just very different ways of seeing the two balls,. This is just what I've heard. . Was great to hear his stories. . Hal Houle I totally agree. A: I studied aiming systems under Hal Houle, who invented many aiming system variants. When I first started on the various forums nearly. take the time go to the table and try it someone suggested. In Stan Shuffett's own words: "Nearly six years of blood, sweat, and tears have all been worth it. He has posted his phone number -- the new one in Pennsylvania (I think). I am not writing for you. go! the ones i seen confused me, im making big leaps in my pool game this yr, so why not take it further if i can and actually learn something lolI thought I'd throw out a little check I use to very accurately find A or C on the OB, especially the thin ones. First he told me to forget everything I knew about shooting pool. . 1434. I don't know why and frankly I. Teach professionals, very advanced players, and road money players. You can learn it by calling Hal. . Hal Houle . Would anyone who was taught by Hal,or have any stories they would like to share about the man Hal Houle, and give us. I like Mike's method in actual games, makes things much easier, no thinking or guessing. As has been discussed from time to time (a euphemism for ad nauseam), fractional aiming systems would appear to require an adjustment method for shots that don't fall exactly into the categories of half-ball hit (center-to-edge) or the other general aim guides. . Stan and Landon Shuffett took an interest in Hal's CTE and they both met and studied with Hal. Most are good honest requests to learn. I believe. 403 court search results for people named "Paul Houle" in the United States.