In this lesson, ticky describes a compact pattern in which a cushion contact, a first object-ball contact and a return toward the nearby cushion are closely connected. The useful study task is to see those events separately, not to memorise a universal arrival number.
Build a clear starting picture
Place the first object ball near a cushion with a visible gap and keep the cue ball free of that cushion. Identify the intended first cushion point, ball contact and subsequent direction. Record the coordinates so you can restore the layout.
The app’s preset named Ticky is a starting spread, not a frozen-ball example or a guaranteed rail–ball–rail solution. Inspect its actual coordinates before moving a ball for this exercise. UMB Article 27.2 prohibits playing directly into a cushion that the cue ball is touching.
Compare thickness before combining changes
Keep the layout, pace and side spin fixed, and compare two nearby aiming lines. In replay, stop at the first cushion and then the first object ball. Check whether a change in thickness alters the next cushion contact or creates a second collision with that object ball.
Do not assume that aiming directly opposite the object ball always works. Finite ball radius, cushion response and the intended contact thickness all affect the useful line. A one-ball-gap description alone cannot specify the stroke.
Read the later arrival
- Count at least three cushion contacts before the second object ball; a compact first sequence is not automatically a complete point.
- Track the first object ball as well as the cue ball to identify an unwanted return collision.
- Compare speed separately after the first-contact pattern repeats.
- Record the miss direction rather than applying an unsupported start-plus-ball-number formula.
What the comparison can establish
A repeatable result can show how that model or that physical table responds under the recorded conditions. It does not establish how often professionals use the pattern or a universal hit rate.
Use the same layout for a follow-up session, keep both makes and misses, and compare a ball-first alternative when available. A local practice record is more useful than a fixed one-tip recipe attributed to unnamed coaching material.