Search titles only. What's this fixation with aiming? It's a personal thing. He has many system so make sure it is the wright one before you try to make a joke out of him. The methods that Hal Houle teaches are the most exact and precise ways to aim that I have ever seen. As per Hal Houle, CTE DOES NOT work with the vision center directly over the actual shot line, or NISL as Stan describes it. The main reason why CTE is COMPLETE BULLSHIT (and, I’m sure, made up as somebody’s joke to show how dumb people are), is that there’s no discussion in it. Im guessing this is based on possible points for the QB and object ball. My name is Hal Houle. I have been playing pool lately with a older gentlemen, who has owned numerous pool rooms over the years in the San Jose area. Most of the people that have learned one or more of his systems do not give out much info, as he did/does not want them. Directly quoting Mr. And in fact I do credit Hal Houle and Stan and everyone working on objective aiming for keeping me interested in playing. If the dimensions are other than 2x1, logically, then CTE will no longer work. . Spent 9:30 to 4:30 at Stan's place yesterday. Just sayin'. 403 court search results for people named "Paul Houle" in the United States. poolguppy AzB Silver Member. Then after I got home. pj chgo . The Master BCA instructor is quite. . Instruction & Ask the pros. They were posted in 2017 and remain today. But, center-to-edge aiming is only one part. Hal Houle knew Greenleaf and probably Fez. There is a link for an interview with Jimmy and Rick Owens, his relative, just before he passed. every top player uses the same pro aiming system. No personal. Hal Houle had ways of explaining and doing it and we definitely know where you're coming from when his name is mentioned. By: Search Advanced search…That obviously changes the point of contact along the NISL, which in turn results in a different angle after contact. This is Low500 at N. . Please take a look and let me know if you can think of any important terms or phrases not included. By: Search Advanced search…Search titles only. Ask The InstructorIt's a useless question, no one knows. well know and RESPECTED Master BCA instructor will be teaching one of Hal. . every top player uses the same pro aiming system. There is a link for an interview with Jimmy and Rick Owens, his relative, just before he passed. Forum omniscient ones scoffed, belittled, and beat it into the ground mainly. He has created several different systems to help people play better. I was at fast eddies practicing. When you’re two steps ahead, you’re a crackpot. Aiming ConversationStan's Truth series illuminates the secrets of CTE that Hal Houle purposefully failed to provide when he first discussed this aiming system. It is looked upon as extrordinary, but it is a duplicate of the Sailor's system only much less detailed and much less comprehensive. It was what got his mind thinking about what we see on pool balls and how CTE came to be. Hal Houle's Aiming Center to Edge etc. Adored wife of the late Harold "Hal" Houle. I just. By: Search Advanced search…So perhaps if it bugs you then skipping the threads would be the best thing to do. 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. Army and was stationed in GermanIt is a given that the tip can be used as a device to point the cue to certain recognizable spots on the OB. Even then, the adjustment is minimal. Hal and I had only a phone relationship, never having met him in person. Started playing in 1934. This quote came from R. i do not charge you for anything, it is simple enough that i can teach you over the phone. It's like DNA, do what comes. points") with either edge of the OB is the simplest way to think of it, but you can use several combinations of the fourths on both balls to. I came into this multi-decade argument a few months ago after having learned basic CTE from Hal years ago. not so good, sorry. There are many Great's with completely different strokes and "aiming" methods. They're very similar with the exception of starting out with an inside of center alignment to parts of the OB and then pivoting back to CCB with Shish. First he told me to forget everything I knew about shooting pool. . take the time go to the table and try it someone suggested. A. He showed me quite a bit about pool. Hal Houle told this story to me a good number of years ago and he told it to everyone he talked to on the phone starting back in the 1990's. 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. I was very lucky yesterday to spend a day visiting Hal Houle. . I try to use the aim & pivot method which goes like aim with the cue stick somewhere aside of the cue ball center to the contact point or the edge of the object ball and then pivot (only with the back hand) to the middle of the cue ball. i have a comment which will go something like this---many years ago there was a man named hal houle--houle as in pool he used to say! he posted on rsb to the dismay of most- an aiming system - boasting of 6 angles . "Hal" Houle, age 82, passed away on May 29, 2014. S. . you have nothing to lose. The quality was amazing and I can’t wait to take pics in these two piece sets. Aiming ConversationThe time you spent with me practicing in your booth at the tournament was impressionable for me. Hal was a veteran of the U. As most of you know, Hal was known for being devious in explaining CTE and that created a lot of misunderstanding about it. To Hal Houle for seeking me out in Denver and introducing me to aiming systems. Also, now in effect, all. You are referring to Hal Houles aiming system. By: Search Advanced search…I'm grateful for you Stan and for Hal houle. 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. cte doubters and all the other ways to make a ball WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE to. I am aiming base on the hal houle system but using the edge of shaft to aiming point. He has posted his phone number -- the new one in Pennsylvania (I think). I watched all dvds I listed above and they are some good and some bad. Instruction & Ask the pros. 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. . People like Hal Houle and Ron Vitello and Gene are always going to have negative people trying to tear. You know this is false. It is looked upon as extrordinary, but it is a duplicate. I decided last winter to turn myself into an Open caliber. If you want to learn more about these and other -shot aiming systems, seecut the . bbb AzB Gold Member. It also had absolutely nothing to do with CONTACT POINTS. Yes. I will use every comment by you that fits that goal and there are many. Search titles only. Search titles only. . Those who have learned CTE and become successful with it. (dont worry im not bragging, i still miss cuts like its no ones buisness) The reason for this is early on, someone told me if the shot is straight in. Ron Vitello also teaches one that is dubbed 90/90 which is also incredibly precise and accurate. S. Basically, the claim is there are only three different aims for all cut shots: a “15° cut,” a “30° cut,” and a “45° cut. hang in. Once he showed me which bulb and where on the object ball, it magically went in the hole. B. He has a beautiful 4 1/2 x 9 Diamond table and light. way I aim is I am alway shooting cue ball center but I am using the edge of the shaft. . Fortunately some of his writings have survived his life, brought to you by the internet. By: Search Advanced search…Search titles only. . Search titles only. "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. Instruction & Ask the pros. Joey: You know, an aiming system where you aim from the center of the cue ball to the edge of the object ball and then pivot and. Eventually, I became his successor. Anybody know?dunno if the user named "halhoule" is the real thing, but he seems to be spamming this 'efren reyes aiming system' stuff + a phone number to people. Silver Member. That reference said he was from Boston. . He drew in 3D the theory of rotating spheres. Aiming ConversationInstruction & Ask the pros. Hal Houle said that there are only 3 angles that are important. Tom simpson will be glad to teach it to you for a fee. So if you simply looked at a shot as a 3/4 cover which I think is about 15 degrees then you could adjust a little to the right or left and see if you are on. . My schedule for lessons is resuming as usual and all courses will reflect the newly redefined CTE/PRO ONE Aiming System. It has NO 7 fractions along the face of the OB. :grin-square: Perhaps the video will be large enough to honor Hal Houle for what he created. Harold Houle, now 85, said the time he spent with Greenleaf came during the late 1940s, or possibly in 1950. When I learned this from Hal over a decade ago, I started experimenting with a center of the CB placement pivoting to. It is not CTE but it IS a Hal Houle aiming system called SHISKABOB. . 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. Silver Member. Rodney Morris - portions of the object ball - from a personal interview with him in 2003 - no idea about currently. it can be the same for us as students. Began instructing pool in 1945. Hal is no longer with us, but fortunately, he showed. "Hal" Houle, age 82, passed away on May 29, 2014. By: Search Advanced search…Specifically in regards to CTE? We've gone from it can't work to it can't work as advertised. Glad you had a chance to see a real pool room. . I personally used it for several years before Hal taught me a version of CTE. Hal Houle, the person I will call the father of all this, had many many many variations and systems. 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. I'm told that Hal Houle recognises this and recommends the. Hal is 83 and has forgotten more about pool than I will ever know. I find it interesting that a guy like svb who started playing pool when he probably was 5 or so and i think i herd him say he played in a league at 9 in a. Stan has spent the last 15 years learning those secrets and has explained them. Oct 12, 2022 #56 phreaticus said:A CTE/PRO ONE video is coming! The video will present the exact visual nature of CTE. But he said he understood the concept, so I gave him the okay. It occurred to me the newer members might not know who Hal Houle was. Hal Houle, during his research with aiming came to understand that the spheres we use for playing pool have 360 ticks on their circumferences. Jul 25, 2005. . There is no way in this universe that Hal Houle, Stan Shuffett and the countless other instructors teaching objective aiming methods created non-working purely psychological mind tricks just to mess with your sense of order. . To read the pool playing tutorial for the Hal Houle Point and Pivot System, click the link to go on to the full pool playing tips article. Too many things didn't make sense to me so I moved on. Perfect Aim, CTE, TOI, Hal Houle's systems come to mind. Recognizing. I can unabashedly say that I stole the Sailor's system en toto and reproduced it in my book. Mary Lou Houle 04/11/1930 - 11/21/2022Mary Lou Houle, resident of Toledo, Ohio, passed away November 21, 2022 at the age of 92. The Hal Houle Point and Pivot system is a billiard aiming system that uses the geometry, layout, and design of a pool table, as well as some common assumptions to help you determine the appropriate spot on the object ball to strike with the cue ball. Mary Lou Houle, resident of Toledo, Ohio, passed away November 21, 2022 at the age of 92. . Hal Houle developed over 20 aiming systems that had nothing to do with contact points or fractions. So the non-users consider that false advertisement. Anybody know when that will be?I believe it's correct to say you don't have to "consciously" know where the pocket is, but unconsciously you do. His method consisted of the ABC lines on the object ball and the center and edge of the cue ball. So far I have shown beginners and advanced players alike this system and they are all pocketing balls in the center of. We located 1 sex offender matching the name "Paul Houle" in the US. 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. Well beyond the life of the lemming tribe. Instruction & Ask the pros. Jan 20, 2013 #63 Patrick Johnson said:I will be at Q-masters on the final Saturday of the US Open. 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. A: I studied aiming systems under Hal Houle, who invented many aiming system variants. He started all of his destruction of aiming systems, Hal Houle, CTE, etc. Mr. Includes; pocketing, caroms, single rail banks, double rail banks, 2, 3, and 4 rail banks, and double. . . If there is throw, then aiming exactly at the "contact point" where the ghost ball was should cause you to miss. Tom Simpson was 20 years younger than Hal. Once you become trained to see nothing but those 3 lines and completely eliminate CONTACT POINTS strung across the OB and CB to link. Search titles only. Directly quoting Mr. . 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. More recently I began reading about it again, trying it out on the table and. 3 angles for all shots, on any size pool table, including snooker & bar tables. poolguppy AzB Silver Member. August 1, 2023. He has a beautiful 4 1/2 x 9 Diamond table and light. If you, as a pool enthusiast and player are interested in improving your game by becoming proficient with CTE (Center To Edge) Aiming, it won't be here. It can't get any more center pocket than that. Began instructing pool in 1945. . Most errors in a stroke originate in the backstroke, and get amplified on the forward stroke. Search titles only. I wasn't bugged by the endless arguments on RSB 14 years ago over aiming, I simply skipped them. Joey: But what is your system to aim? Efren: I aim for pocket. A key factor in CTE is that the shooter learns to largely disengage his conscious mind from the aiming process. A. I've always been eager to hear anything that Stan had to say, especially when it comes to pool. Search titles only. Now according what Hal Houle taught me and my friends is There is an Edges to use for cut shot and cut. First he told me to forget. . Inventor: Elephant Practice Balls and Beautiful Balls ® (used on ESPN) Inventor: The Stroke Groover®Search titles only. THE 3 LINES. I'm pretty sure he was from the Albuquerque neck of the woods. – Hal Houle’s 3-angle system – Hit-A-Million-Balls (HAMB) aiming system – How to Aim Pool Shots (HAPS) – limited lines or alignments of aim – midpoint parallel-shift aiming system – 90/90 pivot-based aiming system – parallel-lines systems – Perfect Aim – pivot-based system issues – Pro One – shaft-edge aiming system The common fractional-ball aiming system, sometimes referred to as Hal Houle’s 3-angle system. Well beyond the life of the. Joey: You know, Hal Houle's center to edge aiming system? Efren: Oh, my english. To Dave Segal for being so vocal about what. 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. I do have a slight background as I have had some interaction with some of the CTE names. If the dimensions are other than 2x1, logically, then CTE will no longer work. The Sailor's aiming system, which I detail in my book, is to me the only accurate way to aim at a pool ball. In light of DCP's thread, I'm curious to what everyone thinks about what realistic goals a player who is serious about the game should set? And also a. JoeyInCali Maker of Joey Bautista Cues. As per Hal Houle, CTE DOES NOT work with the vision center directly over the actual shot line, or NISL as Stan describes it. So yesterday, I watched the first several videos of Stan Shuffett's CTE Pro-1 series. I think asking someone about contact points would be like asking them the answer to x + y = 4. add another ball that can be used with. Search titles only. Anyone who's watched me, talked to me on these boards, etc. No, it's because their only target is and has been CTE, Hal Houle, and now Stan which started 18 years ago. A. Note: I'm not saying that Hal came up with the light theory. It is a Small World After all. At the end of the day Aiming Systems are being proven to work and accepted by more and more people. I read morhts article but I would like further clarification. Thanks for taking the time to post, Dr. . Search titles only. These guys want to act like it's supposed to be some magical event that Stan claims makes the ball. By: Search Advanced search…Some of the personalities go back 15 years or more where we had the same disagreements about Hal Houle's "3 angles" fractional system on RSB. I personally used it for several years before Hal taught me a version of CTE. I shared this with a friend, and he wanted to draw diagrams. I've been trying to do this exact way how Stan Shuffett explained in his video which I don't have anymore. He was always experimenting with aiming systems and knowledge he acquired over the years from. . Hal Houle . 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. 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. Hal called me one day out of the blue back in the late 90's. If there were 10. I'm pretty sure he was from the Albuquerque neck of the woods. “Innovator” might be a better descriptor for Hal. There is nothing on Earth Stan or Hal Houle could have done without getting blasted for one thing or another. Sep 18, 2021 #53Stevie Moore - ProOne - derived from Hal Houle's systems as taught by Stan Shuffett Darren Appleton - Something similar to the S. 11, I show that these aims are equivalent to 3/4-, 1/2-, and 1/4-ball-hits and the 15- and 45° angles are not exact. Hal Houle. most of philipeno player are using Busty. The Sport Palace was a unique place for sure. This is a no english system but with back hand english there is very little correction. Whether it be Hal Houle’s Center-to-Edge, Stan Shuffett’s Pro1 or Ron Vitello’s 90/90, offset and pivot systems afford players objective and repeatable methods of ball-pocketing (without the guesswork of ghost ball or other traditional methods. Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict. I've shot pool for a good portion of my life but never took it to the next level. Hal Houle figured it out over 70 years ago. Adored wife of the late Harold "Hal" Houle. The blue line is the initial line up method that you would manually have come to with just eying the shot. by Billiards Forum Webmaster | May 1, 2011 | Aiming and Execution Tutorials for Billiards | 0 comments. Hal Hale was an American basketball player and coach. . Hal Houle invented it about 7 or 8 DECADES ago and called it Shiskebob. Instruction & Ask the pros. By: Search Advanced search…Search titles only. 23 years ago Hal Houle threw out a claim and teaser on an early internet group called. These were all results of his own thought experiments and practical applications on the table. A. I read morhts article but I would like further clarification. . Too bad and bullshit if that's the mindset. Also, now in effect, all. (Houle's memory is somewhat hazy on the point. . left side of shaft to right left and right side of the shaft to go right. Daughter of the late Anton and Elizabeth Heinsen. For the newer amongst you who have been reading about Hal Houle and his systems, here is a description that is I believe in his own words. CTE is a pre-shot routine that involves the use of the line from the center of the cue ball through the outside edge of the object ball (from the intended pocket. Whether it be Hal Houle’s Center-to-Edge, Stan Shuffett’s Pro1 or Ron Vitello’s 90/90, offset and pivot systems afford players objective and repeatable methods. 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. The method of backhand English wouldn't have changed to "not backhand English. Hal is 83 and has forgotten more about pool than I will ever know. . 1434. Silver Member. . A chat with Master Instructor Stan Shuffett today reveals this :thumbup2:: Stan says. Examples include Hal Houle’s 3angle system- , CTE, and SAM. hal houle. They could care less about 90/90 or the SEE System. Most are good honest requests to learn. Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict. Includes; pocketing, caroms, single rail banks, double rail banks, 2, 3, and 4 rail banks, and double. Hey everyone, New guy here. You only get down to 8 cut angles with the OB about 6" away from the pocket. I doubt that Stan's defining and refining will change any of that no matter how exact CTE/Pro One is. S. . 3 angles for all shots, on any size pool table, including snooker & bar tables. And he's had an internet woody on ever since trying to discredit anyone that teaches or promotes any aiming system that is based off of Hal's. Below are portions of testimonials about an aiming system from one particular poster. In another pool forum they have discussed for at least thirty pages of threads, Hal Houle's aiming system. Jul 16, 2008 #9 Hal, I've heard you are open to describe your aiming system on the phone but don't go away with it written. What the old gent said to me is pretty much what Terry is saying in his video. I don't usually visit or participate in forums other than the "Mail Forum," and maybe others are the same way. the method fits the definition. Hal Houle I totally agree. it's kinda funny though. How does this work. ROTFLMAO!! I can see all members of the Fab5 clicking on this thread hoping I saw the light like they have. What is it exactly? How is it used in. . 5railkick said: I read on the other forum that Hal uses a 2 angle method to aim every shot. Here's another juicy secret I call Pivot Aim, used by Johnny Archer and Efren Reyes, and taught by me, Hal Houle and others to an elite few before this article. . If the dimensions are other than 2x1, logically, then CTE will no longer work. every top player uses the same pro aiming system. The common fractional-ball aiming system, sometimes referred to as Hal Houle’s 3-angle system. REP to you dave. ) CTE originated from Hal Houle. The best person to ask is Hal himself. . It's the method, not the final position. Because Hal Houle and Stan Shuffett created them Click to expand. If the graph below actually represents the variety of. By: Search Advanced search…We all need to practice our aiming as much as possible - that's how we get good at it. side (plus "real thin") no matter how you do it. Nothing any more complicated than those 3 lines. He also enjoyed keeping tabs on the various players and the members of AzBilliards. we know that you and Hal were close. I know Hal Houle there are only 3 or 4 shots in pool. Hal Houle. Conversely I have shown aiming systems to some good players and had them give me a confused look and decide that they didn't want to bother with it EVEN IF they agreed that it might help them. S. this came about with lateral thinking - thinking far outside the box by hal houle and then stan shuffett. " Hal's greatest joy was. If anyone knows what it is supposed to be, then I. To Freddie Agnir and others for spending time on the table showing what you learned from Hal and being willing to help. . Harold Houle, now 85, said the time he spent with Greenleaf came during the late 1940s, or possibly in 1950. I believe Fez, Jimmy, and Ralph Greenleaf, were partners. If you Google search, pro one billiards aiming system you will get a lot of information.