thats very true
but once you know how the table plays you adjust
ie based on how short or long the table is playing you adjust your aim point
feel /method players and system players will always say their way is right/best
really what happens and what dan alluded to is this
the rookie who has no clue how to go around the table learns the corner 5
now he has a target that will get him in the neighborhood of hitting his target 3 rails away
he practices this and over time his subconscious learns the near misses and what needs to be corrected
eventually he uses the system to give him an orientation
and since i just saw star wars ...
he uses the force to "fiddle"/adjust for his final aim /how much english to use
decision of how to hit it
this has saved him countless hours of time to find the general pattern of the 3 cushion shot by trial and error
there definitely is no substitute for table time
because you cant teach experience and perfect practice makes perfect
jmho
icbw
john your thoughts please