Testimonials
Index
Gerda Hofstatter - World Champion and Pool School Instructor
Tom Simpson - Master BCA Instructor
Randy Goettlicher - Master BCA Instructor
Carl Oswald - Master BCA Instructor
Stan Shuffett - Advanced BCA Instructor
Lubomir Bezak - Customer
John Thomas - Customer
Steve Zadd - Customer
The Wait is Over!
by Gerda Hofstatter
"I have been waiting for a training device like this for years! Within one week, CueTrack has helped me cure an
imperfection in my stroke. Now I don't start a practice session without first running my cue through CueTrack. To me it is
comparable to a baseball player warming up with a weight on their bat. After just a minute of dry stroking with CueTrack,
my stroke feels pure, effortless, and straight as an arrow. Now I even use it to learn stroking left handed, and the
progress I am making is fantastic. I love this training aid, and so do my students."
"Everyone concerned with improving their game should own one!"
Gerda Hofstatter
World Champion Pool Player
Pool School Instructor
Visit Gerda's web site @
www.gerdahofstatter.com
CueTrack is Wonderful - Improved my Grip and Stroke in 10 minutes
by Tom Simpson
As a fulltime Master Instructor, I see it as part of my job to try out all of the training aids that show up in the marketplace. Some are poorly made, some are poorly conceived, and some are wonderful. CueTrack fits in the wonderful category.
A large portion of my work involves identifying and correcting swing flaws and mis-alignments. CueTrack has given me another powerful tool. It's one thing to tell a player they are twisting their wrist or they are steering their stroke. It's much more efficacious to have them FEEL it themselves, as they're stroking. When they can feel the imperfections in their stroke, players can experiment with the tiniest details of their form and get real-time feedback on what works better.
For me personally, CueTrack helped me discover subtle improvements I could make in my grip. The grip change made a real difference in my game. I thought my grip was very good already. I had worked on identifying exactly how I should carry the weight of the cue in my finger pads, and thought I had found the optimum grip for me. CueTrack showed me there were still flaws, and in a matter of 10 minutes or so, I found a better grip and a straighter stroke.
This is a high-quality, sophisticated training product. It's precise enough to reveal stroke flaws for every level of player. This is serious training.
Tom Simpson
Professional Billiard Instructor
Master BCA Instructor
Visit Tom's web site @
www.poolclinics.com
Making the Grade
by Randy Goettlicher
I wish every one of my students could take home a CueTrack™. It would absolutely cut their stroke development time in half.
I give CueTrack™ an A+.
Randy Goettlicher
Professional Billiard Instructor
Master BCA Instructor
Visit Randy's web site @
www.poolschool.com
Best Device on the Market
by Carl Oswald
Thank you for allowing me to participate in the evaluation and endorsement of CueTrack™. I have found it to be one of the more superior products I have used.
Within the realm of stroke development products, this is the best device on the market, bar none!
Carl Oswald
Cue Tech Poolschool - Lead Instructor
Master BCA Instructor
Visit Carl's web site @
www.billiardstudio.com
Get in the Groove with CueTrack™
by Stan Shuffett
A great stroke structure consisting of a quality SET, PAUSE, and FINISH should be a high priority for every aspiring player. The learning curve for this physical task can vary from six months to five years. It all depends on proper practice and training as well as appropriate play.
Even with the attainment of proper stroke structure there is still considerable stroke refinement necessary for high performance pool. Perhaps the biggest hurdle of all in the refinement process is to initially experience and learn the feeling of a grooved stroke, that precise stroking motion that produces a perfect finish.
As an instructor I recently discovered CueTrack™, an exciting new product that can immediately allow any player to experience the feeling and proper movement associated with a perfectly grooved stroke.
The CueTrack™ stroke trainer is a high-quality precision instrument that allows a user to physically track his correct stroke in its entirety from a very important set position all the way to the goal of a perfect finish.
CueTrack™ is a Multi-Dimensional Learning Tool
- First and foremost CueTrack™ assists in the development of a straight stroke.
- The CueTrack™ stroke trainer accommodates simple ball pocketing exercises.
- The CueTrack™ stroke trainer enables a user to concentrate on and isolate proper muscle movement during the backswing and finish aspects of one's stroke.
- As stroke structure improves the CueTrack™ stroke trainer may be used for a full range of typical stroking speeds. (SPF pendulum stroke is a must!)
- The perfectly weighted aluminum tube that tracks the cue, slightly exaggerates the cue's mass during the stroking motion, revealing important awareness in one's grip hand during stop, draw, follow, spin, and even finesse strokes.
- CueTrack's base can be slightly swiveled to create an angled cue to simulate shots for right or left sidespin.
"Keep in mind: Correct repetition is what really teaches you!" CueTrack™ is the "real deal" for this type of training!
I would recommend CueTrack™ to all levels of players..
Stan Shuffett
Professional Billiard Instructor
BCA Advanced Level
Visit Stan's web site @
www.justcueit.com
Finally, I got what I wanted!
by Lubomir Bezak (Slovakia)
12/3/08
I have just received my CueTrack. Finally, I got what I wanted after testing two other stroke trainers, plus my own invention
hanging from the ceiling.
I hope to change my muscle memory after so many years of playing with a built in stroke flaw.
12/4/08
It has surely helped already. Now I know what pulling by your triceps means. It has also helped to properly locate my focal
points and my overall stance.
My side to side wobbling is being reduced as well.
It is also interesting to simulate your elbow dropping, or not dropping, while shooting with CueTrack. Interestingly, you can have both: with a stance like Mosconi or more like a low snooker stance. You just have to teach your muscles...Ok perhaps I need to work on that for a bit longer, but I'm sure I got quite a few answers already.
From Billiards Digest Forum
by John Thomas
10-10-08
I ordered a CueTrack on-line on a Monday AM and received Wednesday by Noon..excellent service. The assembly
was a snap. The first night I just practiced without balls. I definitely "felt" what a straight stroke is
supposed to feel like, I probably did about 500 or so practice strokes from very, very slow to normal. Last
night I practiced with balls, It felt a little awkward, it was difficult to fine-tune the line up, I also
set it up on a tri-pod for long corner to corner shots, again a bit of difficulty lining up correctly, in
spite of that, I like the way my stroke felt after using it...quite a bit smoother and more relaxed. I know
there will be a learning curve as to how to get the maximum benefit, but I am certain it will be well worth
it. I would recommend it, I'm glad I ordered it.
10-27-08
After about 2 weeks of working with CueTrack, I would have to say that my stroke is straighter...smoother.
I still feel awkward when trying to set up shots with balls. Before I begin to practice, I take between
40-50 practice strokes with it, at first very slow then increasing the speed gradually to medium. I really
concentrated on how everything felt, I noticed that when my grip hand is near the bottom of the swing, right before
contacting the cue ball, my grip hand tightens up, causing a slight hitch where my grip hand moves away
from my body (to the right) the tip goes off line to the left causing unwanted spin. CueTrack doesn't let
you do that, you MUST stroke straight. During practice when I feel my glitch coming back, I get the
CueTrack take about 15-20 strokes and the glitch goes away, this akin to shooting over the rail where it
meets the cloth, only CueTrack forces you to stroke straight, and I am having to use it less and less during
practice. I also take about 50 practice strokes before going to bed to reinforce the muscle memory, my wife
thinks I've lost my mind, oh well............
Billiards Digest Forum
Still Perfecting My Stroke
by Steve Zadd
I have been playing pool for approximately 40 plus years and considered to be a B+ to A level candidate. However after practicing with
the CueTrack™ stroke trainer, my muscle memory and stroke has improved to the point that I recently placed within the top six of a nine
ball tournament that included Shawn Putnam and Justin Daniels. CueTrack™ may not make you a championship player overnight, but what it
will do is give you a sound basis to insure a proper stroke so complete cue ball control can be achieved.
