hey, I'd just like to say I'm a 16 year old snooker player that has been told they have potential and the ambition to become pro. If I can't get to play on a table on a day, then all I do is sit back and watch the magic you produce which has actually taught me a few things just from watching your videos. I promise that if I ever become pro, I'll shout you out! Thank You
That's a very nice thing to say :) Keep practicing and try to learn from the better players you come up against. Form can come and go but if you hang in there anything is possible. Good Luck.
I was thinking , looking at you play your very still at the cue ball with not much feathering also the selection of power on each shot to get the white where you need, tips and taps and angles seem rearly consistent, I’ve had a 9.5 tip 19.1oz 58”for a while now and it’s always in my head that I’m not getting use to it, last week I bought a cheap price to clear £30 10mm cue 18.6oz 57” rearly good cue for price and I’ve noticed how better I’ve been potting in practice feeling alot more comfortable hitting the centre of the white and slight sides bottom and top, making breaks round the 50 mark which I’ve not done for a long time, you don’t need a long back swing just medium will do to push the white round the table, that old saying less is more and it works fine,keep the vids coming I’ve learnt a lot in a short time, keep them coming thanks 👍
andy singleton It's around 57 inches and 24 Oz, far too heavy for most players but I messed around getting weight added to it years ago and it suits me now. It's not a great cue though and I've bought others through the years but always came back to this one. Most of these videos were made a few years ago. I've stopped making them now but there is one more which I haven't made public yet. Thanks for the interest.
Yes bro,I agree..even they're not on 'the paper' as a pro player..they probably will win in a small event with their talent..they just only don't wanna be famous..we call them as the 'snooker hackers'..I would like to be like them😀
Very compact cueing 6 inches at most but when you think about it makes sense alot less can go wrong, do you make a conscience decision to play this way, thanks
It's just natural, I've tried longer but I get some cue wobble which doesn't inspire confidence. On genuine power shots I try to lengthen it slightly though.
Brilliant mate!, my highest break is 40, lol (5xRed, 5x Black) and the positioning was just fortunate. I guess you will be appearing at the Crucible long before me!
Cheers! Those breaks were from a few years ago. Strangely I can't play to that standard now. I could blame it on bad eyesight and just not playing as much but I think everyone goes downhill eventually.
So talk us through your cue action here. Never seen one so short, but you seem so effective. Did you shorten it? Was it always this short? Have you tried longer? If it's not broke don't fix it? What's the story? Cool video!
It is on the short side but I think the camera angle makes it appear shorter than it really is. I've tried longer but it gets to a point where I lose control of the cue and I've always had cue power so I don't really need a longer action.
Black for 23, did you overhit it or did you want to play for the red to the middle? I watch breaks trying to guess what you're playing for to learn to think better about the shots.
Wow, what an amazing clearance. Honestly, watching you play made my day. I love playing snooker and I want my son to play too but he's only five months old. If you're ever in Birmingham, please drop by. I have my own table.
I saw u seldom use side, is that my eye problem or what 😂😂but look u play is juz lik so easy, my higher break is juz only 33, nice video and keep it up
I've found using side harder to judge in recent years. Seems to be throwing the cue ball offline more now so I miss more pots. More practice may fix that though. Thanks for watching.
Have to get one of those cammy things, maybe then I'll be able to make these breaks ! ( joke ). Seriously though, looks like a good idea for training purposes, it certainly shows your cueing skills.
NHK23 It can on short range shots, around the pink and black etc. However a longer backswing definitely helps on power shots as a shorter swing can be a little jerky on such shots.
Sometimes its not just stance which causes the problem but try to keep the back leg straight and in line with the shot. You could also try cueing with the cue brushing your side throughout the shot as it can help keep it on line. Above all stay as still as possible on the shot.
Hard to say. Ive been playing with the same cue for 15 years so I'm not sure what's around now. Generally if a cue is straight and fairly smooth then its playable. Some of the cheaper cues don't have a good feel though. Normally they're too light and don't have a solid feel when you play a shot. Having said that ive played the odd frame with brand new club cues and they've been okay. You could take a look on Amazon. There's loads on there, even for cheap bastards ;))
I just bought a peradon cue for 137 quid. I can recommend john parrot cue sports site though I've purchased 2 cues from there, one a few years ago or more for UK 8 ball with a 7.5mm tip which was a peradon cue also. But they do have cheaper cues on there give it a google!
The pockets are just standard club size but they always look bigger on the headcam. Some shots dropped which normally wouldn't but you get that sometimes. Cheers :)
For a full size snooker table, balls and a decent cue i guess you would be paying well over a thousand pounds. Ofcourse it all depends on what quality you want. The best tables are probably 4 or 5 thousand. You would also need a lot of space around the table so your room would need to be at least 25ft by 20ft.
The Snookerist You must be joking! A top table is £25k. Riley are selling one for £35k. But included in the price is Ronnie O'Sullivan coming to your house to play on it with you. They only made 10 of them. One is Ronnie's personal practice table. 4 have been sold and 5 remain for sale.
I didn't want to scare him by quoting 20 grand upwards. I'm not an expert on table prices but I imagine 5 grand would buy a table that would satisfy the majority. It may well be second hand but would do the job.
Nice break but u keep stunning off the cushion for the black when u don't need to just soft screw would get the white in the sa.e place,also u had a shot on the black were u run it round 2 cushions and u was always on a difficult red which u potted in the middle the shot was a stun left hand side for red in same pocket as black . But good break and good luck to u if I was coaching u id improve your game bye at least 30 points I'd improve your cue action so u would actually enjoy playing some shots im sure your avoiding gl to u m8
Slow dead cloth makes the action a bit short and jabby but good effort here regardless. Though you would see an improvement in cue ball control if the delivery was slightly slower and longer ... good luck
Yeah understand this. But on a star the short action can cause problems by magnifying cue ball control errors too. You’d lose the cb less often too. Which ball do you sight last? I lengthened mine a little by sighting the object ball at end of backswing. Its not necessarily about lengthening it its more about achieving a drive by giving yourself enough cue length extension to do so rather than a short quick peck which will ultimately be magnified under pressure. This will all help your timing and CB control enormously
@@the_alchemy_method I always try to sight the object ball on the backswing. That's the way it was always taught as far as I know but sometimes on a slow backswing I can't help taking a look at the cue ball. Been playing 35 years now so I'm unlikely to improve but I've made a few hundred centuries and won a few things, so happy with that.
Same here lost track of tons ive made but i only count my competitive ones not solo. Beaten a few pros in pro ams too along the way Anyway its hard to get het consistency in technique but tony Drago told me just the other day it wasnt a good idea focusing on tech improvement unless u plan to play pro. Ups and downs are frustrating for any player. For me one time i made a 127 break total clearance vs club player before my match but then played average in my match. Crazy insane game 😏😆
The Snookerist id say if you keep a growth mindset, practice more quality routines and work on mental side then you can still improve mate for sure. Im also a WPBSA coach so understand all this... 😂
This is a brilliant effort. May I request to please add the slow motion of the shots as well, apart from the zoomed video portions on left, that will help the viewer a lot to improve players like me. I must say this is one of the best way to learn by watching and thanks for the video
I agree even though I use it on a lot of shots. I find it harder to judge power shots with side than I used to but I put that down to not playing as often.
i noticed you using a half joint snooker cue, not too many ppl using half joint one except for 9 balls, what brand of your cue? it's custormized or buy that from a billiard supply store?
I've always used half joint cues as they're easier to travel with. This one is customised with a forward weight balance which makes cushion bridging shots easier. Its a powerglide cue which cost about £200 including customisation but its getting old now so i may be looking for a new one.
WTH you just cleared up and done a break of 136 on a basic snooker table without heated slate and all the modern stuff they add to the TV tables. Why the hell aren't you trying to qualify for the snooker tournaments since they changed the rules to qualify about 2 years ago? That was amazing and some of the shots were tough ones I've watched all the torments yearly for like 25 years and have tried to play and used to practice a lot but I was total shit at the game.
Its always easier hitting big breaks in practice. Its a lot tougher in matches and I was never good enough to turn pro when I was younger and am too old now. You would be amazed how many club players can play to my standard or better. Cheers anyway.
The Snookerist must be the Jimmy white nerves he was a better player and deserved more trophy than he had. It's got to take nerves of steel playing and competing on tv
Not sure if it's stabbing but a shorter backswing suits me as I don't lack cue power. If i had a long backswing like O'Sullivan or Trump for example I would over hit every shot, plus more can go wrong with a longer swing. Also this camera angle probably makes the backswing look shorter than it really is.
Yes my backswing is a little shorter than I would like but a very long one isn't ideal either. Cueing is different for each player. Some take a lot of swings before striking the ball while others keep the cue very still and really only take one swing. Some players let the cue brush their side while cueing thinking this will keep the cue on line. Its important not to grip the cue too tight and to stay as still as possible on the shot. Any head movement tends to move the cue offline. Practice hitting the cueball up and down the middle of the table over the spots. Its a great way of finding how straight you are cueing.
129 is fantastic especially at 14. I never set out to make a 147 until I was 47 ( strangely enough ) and had already been playing for over 30 years. With practice anything is possible :)
pls explain:you never seemed to apply long back swing, just as little backswing as minimum possible and then accelerate through the cue ball. I wanna ask how you generate required power with such a little backswing?
Ive always had a lot of cue power and I use a fairly heavy cue which helps. I have tried a longer backswing but tended to lose accuracy although I sometimes use it for power screw shots. I suppose every player is different but most pros seem to use a long backswing these days.
It is for real. All the top players do it. It helps to keep the body in balance and in line with the shot but there are so many other things which need to be correct as well.
A shorter backswing only works if you are not forcing the shot to get enough power. If you feel you need more power then lengthen your swing. I just wasn't good enough to make a living from competitive play. Loads of great players out there.
Zain Asif I've been playing for over 30 years. Using side becomes easier the more you play. It really is just a matter of practice and finding a cue which suits you.
Zain Asif Just send a message to my RU-vid channel if you like. However I'm not the most technical player, I don't have aiming systems or anything like that. I've always played the game how it comes natural to me.
Zain Asif A lot depends on how often you play. To have a chance of being a good player you need a minimum of 3 days practice per week (couple of hours per day). Heavy scoring is done around the pink and black so practice in that area with reds spread and keep trying to beat your highest break. Sometimes a line up of reds can be good practice and ingrains potting angles. At the end of the day 2 things are needed to have any chance of playing well. Good aiming and straight cueing so work on those.
Yes you need a very big room for a full size table, at least 24 ft x 18 ft i reckon. I don't have my own table but i live very close to the club I play in and the conditions are great.
