for starters/beginners, thats the way to aim, which is finding the right contact point on the ball. The other way which is similar to your method is the 'ghost ball' method. You have to place an imaginary ball behind the object ball which has to be aligned straight towards the pocket. This imaginary ball is where you need your cue ball to hit the object ball.

Once you able to pot the balls, you will automatically register that shot into your head, so next time u faced with similar shot, you know where to hit without needing to aim so long. Thats why the pros no need to aim. becos they put hours and hours of practice a day on the same shots.... it's become second nature to them... next step is muscle memory to know how hard to cue the ball in order to get to the position for the next shot.

if u free on fridays, do join my club for snooker sessions at Red Ball. we have around 10 active members who gather to practice and play each week. after that, a yumcha session nearby just to chit chat...  i posted the link to our club page already in this thread. cheers!

wanna watch pool competition? come golden break at sunway. ko pin yi world champion is coming! starting tomorrow if im not wrong

pool and snooker are different in terms of stroke and knowledge. if u wanna learn pool why not mix again some pool kaki and start learning? there are two golden break branchs. one in klang and another in klang meru. both competition are all over. u should come watch it will be on the 17th. international players are here to fight for the champion. USD7000!

actually not far la  . i have friends who come from semenyih and nilai to golden break sunway so that we can play together