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Learn how to replace the ghost ball exactly with the cue ball by varying your bridge point depending on the shot you are shooting. Master this fundamental skill and your cue ball will travel precisely to your point of aim every single time.
Learn how to control throw and aim compensation on 30 degree cut shots using nine different spin combinations — from gearing English to top spin, draw, and inside spin. This video shows you exactly where to aim and bridge for each shot so the object ball travels directly to the center of the pocket
Learn how to master sidespin in pool by understanding the Pivot English system — separating vertical and horizontal spin to calculate your exact bridge point and aim compensation for every shot. Discover why Pivot English outperforms the traditional parallel shift system and how to stop missing when using sidespin
Learn the initial setup of the Ultimate Training Aid and how to use it to shoot straight and find the exact center of the cue ball with repeatable precision. Master the fundamentals of stroke alignment and center ball contact — the essential foundation for controlling sidespin using the Pivot English system.
Learn how to find the precise bridge point for any shot using the Ultimate Training Aid and the Performance Shaft, so the cue ball consistently replaces the ghost ball with any amount of sidespin. Understand how gearing English becomes your default shot — the only time you aim directly at the center of the pocket — and how to compensate your aim when using more or less spin than gearing English.
This is our favorite practice routine — running 15 balls in order using small precise cue ball movements controlled by sidespin and Pivot English. Without mastering these small cue ball movements using spin control this drill would be nearly impossible to complete, making it the ultimate test of your Pivot English skills.
Learn the two-part Pivot English system for mastering pool — first replacing the ghost ball with the cue ball using precise bridge points, then compensating your aim for throw depending on your spin. No more shooting a million balls to learn sidespin — this system lets you logically calculate the perfect bridge placement and aim compensation for every single shot.
Learn how squirt and swerve work together in the Pivot English system — and how bridging at the exact pivot point for your shot makes sidespin completely self-correcting. Understand why bridging too close or too far from the pivot point causes the cue ball to miss the ghost ball, and how finding the correct bridge point makes accurate spin application automatic every time.
Learn exactly how to compensate your aim for throw on 16 different shots using gearing English, more than gearing English, and less than gearing English at varying distances and spin combinations. See the mathematical throw corrections for each shot and learn a simple practical aiming system so you always know which side of the pocket to target based on your spin.
Watch Pivot English applied in a real game situation — shooting the nine ball while running the cue ball three rails to get perfect position on the eight ball. See exactly how to calculate bridge point, aim compensation for throw, and spin selection all working together in one fluid shot using the complete Pivot English system.
Learn how to use the Ultimate Training Aid to master the two most important fundamentals in pool — finding the exact center of the cue ball and learning what straight truly looks like. With only 25 thousandths of an inch clearance on either side, rolling the tire clean through the rods repeatedly builds the stroke precision and center ball accuracy needed to control sidespin using the Pivot English system.
Learn how to use the Pivot English measuring stick — a six diamond shot at medium hard speed — to accurately identify your shaft’s performance characteristics and exact bridge point in under a minute. Discover why traditional parallel English deflection measurement systems are inconsistent and unreliable, and how this standardized method gives you a precise numerical value for any cue you pick up.
Learn how to read the pivot point markings on the Performance Shaft — a color coded chart showing exactly where to bridge based on shot distance, speed, and spin so the cue ball always replaces the ghost ball precisely. Master the acronym system for identifying the correct bridge point for any shot combination and eliminate deflection and swerve as a concern forever.
Learn exactly how much to compensate your aim for throw on shots with no sidespin — covering 100% forward roll, 50% forward roll, and stun shots at slow, medium, and fast speeds across all cut angles. Master the key numbers of 4, 2, and three quarter degrees of throw compensation so you can aim precisely and eliminate subconscious guessing on every shot.
Continue learning throw compensation with no sidespin — covering 100% Top Spin, 50% forward roll, and stun shots across all cut angles and speeds with precise degree values for every scenario. Master the complete set of throw numbers so you can calculate your exact aim compensation for any shot without sidespin at slow, medium, and fast speeds.
Learn how to use the Ultimate Training Aid bridge block to establish a dead straight shot line — aligning the bridge, cue ball, and training aid on three perfect center points so you can memorize what straight truly looks like. Rolling the tire clean through the rods repeatedly builds the muscle memory of straight into every shot you take at the pool table.
Learn the exact definitions of slow, medium, and fast shot speeds used throughout the Pivot English system — slow is 12 diamonds of cue ball travel, medium is 18 diamonds, and fast is 24 diamonds. Understanding these precise speed definitions is essential for accurately selecting your bridge point and calculating throw compensation on every shot.
Learn how to find your visual center — the position of your head over the cue where your eyesight naturally sees straight. Since this is different for every player, this shot teaches you exactly where your personal visual center is so you can achieve consistent accurate alignment on every shot using the Pivot English system.
Learn a precision practice drill using specific cut angles — 70°, 51°, and 39° — where 100% forward roll and 50% inside English produce identical throw amounts at fast, slow, and medium speeds respectively. This drill trains you to eliminate accidental sidespin on cut shots by forcing a perfectly centered cue ball strike as your starting point every time.
Learn the exact mathematics of throw for shots with no sidespin — covering 100% forward roll, 50% vertical spin, and stun shots at slow, medium, and fast speeds across 15, 30, 45, and 60 degree cut angles. Understanding these precise throw values gives you the mathematical foundation to calculate your exact aim compensation for every shot using the Pivot English system.
Learn how adding sidespin to a 30 degree cut shot changes the throw graph — and why gearing English is the key to accurate aiming because it perfectly cancels cut induced throw at every speed and vertical spin combination. Understand exactly how much to overcut or aim fat depending on whether your spin is less than or greater than gearing English for any shot.
Learn how to calculate throw compensation specifically for 30 degree stun shots using the Pivot English system — where bridging at the pivot point eliminates squirt and swerve completely so you only need to compensate for throw. Master the practical inch equals one degree method for visualizing exact aim compensation directly on the pool table for any amount of spin.
Learn how to read the throw angle versus English graph for 30 degree stun shots and apply it directly at the pool table — from 4 degrees of overcut at 10% outside English through zero throw at gearing English to 4 degrees fat at 70% outside English. Understand why friction is the key variable that drives throw up and down across the full range of spin from 100% inside to 100% outside English.
Learn how to set up a precision three ball alignment system using card blocks, bridge blocks and a laser line to simultaneously master your visual center, stroke alignment, and what straight truly looks like. This self-diagnosing setup teaches you to find your dominant eye position and replicate perfect head alignment over the cue on every single shot.
Learn how squirt and swerve combine as deflection and why bridging exactly at the pivot point makes sidespin completely self correcting — too close and the cue ball falls short of the ghost ball, too far back and it goes past. Master this critical bridge point concept and applying any amount of sidespin from 0 to 100% becomes automatic and accurate every time.
Watch 16 real pool shots demonstrating exactly how to aim for throw compensation at two to five diamond distances using the practical horn rubbing system — aiming to rub the near horn for less than gearing English and the far horn for more than gearing English. See the mathematical orange aim line compared to the simple practical white aim line on every shot so you can apply throw compensation naturally at the table without memorizing degrees.
Learn how to master straight pool shots by setting up three balls in a line and using head position and visual center to achieve perfect stroke alignment every time. This fundamental drill locks in the muscle memory of straight shooting that forms the foundation for applying accurate sidespin using the Pivot English system.
Download this free simulator app and visualize exactly how much throw your shot will produce based on spin, speed, and cut angle — showing cue ball overlap, degrees of throw, and whether you are above or below gearing English all in one interactive display. Instead of just memorizing numbers from the videos this app brings everything together as a real time visualization of what your shot actually looks like on the table.
Throw Calculator
To use the Throw Calculator, download the app below, place it in your Downloads folder and open it with Chrome.