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The holy light system is a technique used to help you aim your billiard shots that involves using the lighting in the room. Keep in mind that this may not be the most useful technique, considering the inadequate lighting in some pool rooms.
The idea of this system is that the light in the room reflects off of the object ball. This is supposed to help you in determining the precise area where you will need to make contact with the cue ball. You should be able to identify this point by aiming the tip of your cut at the object ball, as though you were going to shoot it directly in to the pocket. The precise spot that you would hit the object ball with the cue to sink it, is the precise spot where you should look at the light's reflection. Picture the reflection, and save the spot in to your memory.
Next, you should move in to shooting position, while keeping your eye on that one spot. The idea of this system says that you should be able to use the reflection of the light to maintain your lock on this spot. You may be thinking that the light's reflection will change as you move in to position, and you are correct. The point is that you should become familiar with how much it will change over time, and use this as a point of reference.
This is a far-from-perfect aiming system, but it may be one that you'll hear of from time to time. We should also note that this particular system can not tell you how much English to use, how fast or hard your shot should be, or the deflection it should have.
The holy light system article was posted on 10/2/2006 10:44:25 AM and updated on 10/2/2006 10:44:25 AM. The holy light system article was edited by Billiards Forum Webmaster.
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I think this system or method belongs under the heading of 'myths and superstitions'. I have still heard players say they use this 'method'. They are NOT good players!! It is way too variable as lighting systems differ so much, even from table to table as well as room to room. The only reliable method I have found is the ghost ball method (see other articles), and even then, you have to adjust in allowing for the condition and 'throw' of the balls, cloth, speed of shot, english, etc. Do yourself a favour and learn the ghost ball technique. You'll have MUCH better success with it.
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