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Aiming the Cue Ball and the "Ghost Ball"

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Starting from Scratch

How would you aim the 10-ball?

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How do you aim at any given object ball? One method that serves as a rough guide is called the contact point method.

The following sequence of illustrations will demonstrate some of the common errors in aiming balls and how to rectify them for your game’s sake.

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