I now like to place the cue ball 2-1/2 diamonds from the short rail, but in the video I was right by the head spot. Finding an aim point is difficult because you have nothing to aim at. Sometimes, I'll put a piece of chalk on the rail and aim at that, but I've gotten better to where I can aim so the cue ball will clear the 5 ball initially by about 1/4 ball. Center ball hit is fine, the cue ball will pick up some running english after the initial hit and it keeps things less complicated this way.