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Can you do a video on what separates the top pros from people like yourself? I've seen a few really skillful players giving tips on RU-vid and wonder why they aren't pros. Your lessons are great btw
Each year there are only less than 30 pro places available. Q school events take nearly half (14), and the rest basically go to continental tournaments, both of which involve 200-300 players in total, one third of them are former pros.
At the top level of snooker, it's very much about psychology and mental toughness above all. Every professional player can hit total clearances in practice for fun, but replicating your practice table stuff on the match table is what separates the pros from really good amateurs. Also the pros can practice full time which gives them further advantage in terms of sharpness. Many talented club players (I'd like to include myself in that group) have no way of improving their game or reach a level they know they can because of the inferior practice possibilities and/or environment. Two to four hours once or thrice per week just doesn't allow them to reach that level. Snooker is very much about the amount of time you invest in it, not necessarily always but most of the time.
Hi Steve, I have been playing snooker for around 40 years, absolutely love the game, going back 15/20 yr I played for a club in Wallsend called Supasnooker, Gary Wilson the snooker pro was one of my team mates, he was around 12/13 yr old at the time, I have always struggled playing side on a ball and sort of gave up trying and compensated using other shots (to an extent) your video has opened my eye's so looking forward to my next visit to a club to try your suggestions etc, my highest break is 87 alway's wanted to bust a 100 but never quite made it, here's hoping this will help Regards Bill
Great vid and excellent timing too Steve! I’ve just started making a serious attempt at this routine in my practice, but have been finding it tough. Some great pointers. Cheers!
Thanks Steve, this video is EXTREMELY useful. In future videos, could you please you a headam, because it gives better understanding what angle you got and what spin you apply. Big bow sir
Brilliant video Steve, knowing when to use side to continue the break is where us club players fail. I will watch this several times to improve my cue ball control and hopefully have higher breaks. Thank you for the upload.
I am totally impressed how you make it look easy by usually not playing complicated shots each time you & I have picked up is only apply side when it is necessary to do so... I am inspired & interested to get back on the table & fix some of my mistakes. Thanks Sir Barton 🙏🙏🙏
Just amazing .. i haven't seen no one on youtube who can teach snooker like you i swear .. you are my inspiration bro ❤️❤️ god bless you .. please make a video on long potting exercise because my long potting is so bad 😂😂
Steve, please can you make one video that covers everything about getting our aim right to pot better. I'm thinking on the lines of a video that covers 1. Lining up to the shot 2. Aiming correctly, which is viewing the cue and object ball correctly, and 3. Ensuring straight delivery based on the line we selected and aim we've identified
I had a 35, 42 and 43 today doing a T for the first time. Missed silly shots to break down, but it really helped tighten up my position, and it was noticeable as you can't just lose the cueball and still have a red like a lineup. Moving the cueball 6 inches for virtually every shot, and its only that im not too consistent with easynpots that I wasn't making big breaks. I set a target of breaking 75 doing this exercise. It was an enjoyable exercise as well.
Great video as usual. Part motivating and part frustrating how easy you make it look. 😅 Thinking I would back myself making most of those shots, hardest would be the red to middle with backspin early on perhaps. But saying that, an easy miss is always possible as well.. Videos like this makes me wanna run to the club and try getting a century lineup, had 90's a few times but always fell a bit short missing easy shots.
Wowow very good video again. But can you tell me. How should I learn. Where the white bal goes. Sometimes I don't know where the cue ball goes. Any tricks or tips?
Brilliant, clear, concise and comprehensive as always! One question though, when performing these practice routines as a player nowhere near your standard and I miss a pot but get the position I am looking for, do you recommend to continue the break as if the pot was made (respot the missed colour, maybe remove the missed red from the table) or to stop and start from a new break?
Hi Nick. Thanks a lot for watching! I always say to players carry on with the exercise, and count the amount of misses you have as you go through. So let's say you complete the entire exercise and miss 12 times, you then have a target and measurable goal to beat next time. If you miss and red, put it down and carry on taking a colour next. If you miss a colour, re-spot it and carry on from a red. This keeps your concentration high as you still have your own personal best to beat, and then you get a range of practice on lots of different shots too. Excellent question, thanks.
A lot of term you use such as holding,stun,rolling..can you explain what is actually the difference of them in term of speed, quieng or aiming point of the white ball.. appreciate if you can asnwer sir
Guess let me get to the table and see whether my game has improved or not? But for sure I know your tutorials has made me gain a lot & keep up a good work Sir.
Always surprised how little side you put on. I tend to put more on than you. Would go some way to explaining why i miss so much. I can only get about 50 on a line up. Very frustrating. I get near to breaking it but end up too far away from a colour to carry on 😓. Great video btw
Correct me if I'm wrong but you have chosen the hardest 3 reds at the beginning whereas a pro player would go for the easier shots first and leaving the hardest ones at the end so that they have a more consistent break. What's the reason you go for the harder ones first?
I'm playing on awkward reds, at a time when it doesn't matter if I actually get on them good because I've got backup options. Pro players do this all the time in break building. Splitting the pack knowing they've got balls to land on if they don't land on one in the pack. Play on a more difficult red knowing there's one over another pocket if you don't land on it. It's the key to making bigger breaks. Big separator between club players and consistent 75+ break players.
No. Because I don't think that person is on the road to improving their snooker at all. They just played once. If they want to actually try and improve and get better, then all practice is useful 👍
@@BartonSnooker I didn't expect an answer, Thank you. Your video's are awesome. I played snooker for the first time yesterday. Going back to play again right now actually! I watched your videos on the bridge, the stance and the 4 contact points on the body and will practice those for a while first. I've played some pool but it seems I never learned "proper form" Good Day to you Sir.
@@BartonSnooker thanks. Appreciate the content by the way. Relatively new to snooker and still only making breaks between 16-25 but thats a massive improvement from a red followed by a colour. You’ve helped a lot with that so thanks.
@@garyohara4612 I started off the same Gary. My highest break in 2011 was 37. So I know if we do the right things, we can all achieve our goals. Really great to help. I appreciate your support 👍
I was waiting to one week for saying good luck 👍Pakistan 🇵🇰... But you don't say in this video. Many Pakistani people like you. So please I hope you will say in the next video. Thanks my brother . Salman Younas
