@@BradGilroy no. there's nothing paradoxical about it. it makes perfect sense. if I showed you one rack of balls spread over the table, then showed you two racks spread out on it, I would expect you to know there's an extra rack fairly easily. however, if I had a dozen racks, and then showed you thirteen, I would be surprised if you could tell without counting. not sure where you think the paradox is.
@@chriswright8114 the paradox has nothing to do with calculating the number of balls on a table. The paradox is that straight shots intiitively sound like they would be easier than cuts and yet the straighter a shot is, the more difficult it seems to be to execute properly.
@@BradGilroy guess you don't understand analogies. let me rephrase that so you will. the "number of balls on the table" was for any changes you might make while aiming. the "one or two racks on the table" is your straight in shot. "a dozen racks" is a cut shot. my point was that any change in power, English, aim, etc... is going to be way more noticeable on the straight shot. sure, you can say "straight shots are harder when they should be easy" and it sounds like a paradox. but it isn't correct. instead, say "straight shots have a much lower margin for error" and you can understand it better.
@@chriswright8114 well that was a little patronizing...no need to be disrespectful to strangers on UA-cam. The definition of analogy and paradox do not elude me - what you are calling your analogy is not in fact analogous and so I was confused. It seems self-evident that you could more easily discern the difference between having 30 balls vs 15 on a table than the difference between 195 balls vs 180. The definition of a paradox is "a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true". If players generally perceive straight shots to be more difficult than cuts and that seems counterintuitive, that would make it paradoxical by definition. To the degree that the game of pool is grounded in physics and the the same laws of physics apply regardless of whether you are shooting a straight shot or a cut, the margin for error is identical if the object ball maintains its same position. I believe the reason you consider a straight shot to have a lower margin of error is simply that you have a perfect reference for what a straight line looks like and any deviation seems quite obvious. Compare this to a cut of 37° where you aren't staring down your cue. You simply won't perceive that deviation as readily from your intended 37° because you're not staring down that line. Anywho, we're both wasting our time here. I hope you have a great day and that you win your next 100 racks Chris. 🙂
Another way to find the center of the cue ball is the put yor tip at the bottom of the cue ball where it meets the cloth then move the cue straight up to where you want to hit. I enjoy watching your video here from Sussex , New Brunswick, Canada. Thanks
I had a different approach. The brain is really good at arbitrary precision so I'd do 2 things. I'd aim for a very specific part of the pocket not the pocket itself (way too big a target). Secondly I'd find a point a foot or 2 (or more) past the object ball to aim at. You tend to be able to hit a target by about the same amount regardless of distance so you can 1/2 or 1/4 your error at the object ball. The other thing I used to do is simply shoot rack after rack of 8 ball on a snooker table. Switching back to an 8 ball table for 8 ball or snooker balls for a game of snooker makes the pockets feel huge.
Been watching your videos for a while now. They absolutely fantastic. Just wish I could remember all your tips when I get to play 🤣 I'm from Halifax, West Yorkshire in the UK
By the laws of physics, the aiming ball is going to go towards the direction determined by the alignment of the centers of mass of the two balls upon impact. But it’s easier said then done.
Great video, I where glasses and it seems I need a new prescription and this has made seeing the shot almost impossible...I am right eye dominate so all my shots seem to go right. Cheer's from Red Wing, MN U.S.A.
By far the Very Best Snooker information and videos I have every found. The only thing that stops me from watching these more often is because, Stop watching and PLAY.
I was just having this problem. Well, just watching your video didn’t help that much but I just need to practice more. Thank you for the video and also a big hello from Bangkok, Thailand
A little correction: In some situations, missing to the same side indicates a slight problem of "preferred eye" syndrom. What it means is that if you always miss your object ball to the left, it means the cue stick should be a slightly on the right of your chin. Maybe a milimiter. (Right eye preferred by the brain) And same as for opposite. If you miss always to the right, the stick should be a bit on the left of the chin. Closer to the left eye. Obviously.. Sometimes its neither, and the missing occurs cause of our stance alignment. For example, people that tend to place the closest foot to the table too far from the other foot.. Will realize al they had to do is shortening their distance between their feet, and stand more "squared" in their stance. A lot of snooker players adopted that, since it causes not only the chin to be on the stock perfectly, but also the eyes should be perfectly vertically to the stick. Thats the only way to *actually* test your "straightness*. That and the fact you hit the center of the ball of course.
I really agree to you bro I was always missing the shoot even though I was good 4 years ago and I just found out that my mistake is the position of my pointing
The main fundamental here is stance. If you watch the older tape the majority of the pros around the time they brought in the new lighter ball palls, pros like Spencer, mans and Reardon did have the lead leg all the way out to the side. Both feet were kept at shoulder width with the lead leg out a foot and the half which would keep your cue arm naturally aligned with your head.
Hey dude, I saw a video the other day of Mark Williams clearing the colours without moving his feet from where he's standing on the first shot on the yellow, perhaps there's another world record attempt there if you can do the same in a record time? Love your videos!
Hey Brother I like your videos but why are you not improving your snooker room setup 🤔 add some more lights and some light wallpapers to your snooker room and some pics of snooker legends😀
Really interesting one this. Ive always struggled with straight shots. Funny, when the music bit played I thought someones phone was ringing...wierd stereo effect!
A helpful device for lining up straight shots for practice, is a cheap laser level. I had a 15.00 laser level I had purchased at Wal mart. It has a red light that shows well across the green felt on my table . I've also used a bit of string and tape with the donut reinforcement stickers ...
You are doing a great job to teach and tricks of snooker game. People of Pakistan and India will be very interested if you dub your videos in Urdu language.
I have a WAY easier method, when you setup for you shot, lay your cue over the cue ball, and then as you set your bridge make sure as you setup into the shot that you still maintain the same line. In fact you should be aiming the shot before you even get to the table, looking at the object ball to determine the aim point to get to the pocket. then it is simply a matter of laying the cue in the shot and bringing your body to it.
I have never played snooker or pool and I found this video randomly through the alrgorithm. That being said, the way I am feeling my way through this, and I may be completely wrong, but is the translation of point of impact to the vector of rebound not linearly proportional? For instance, if you want the ball to go completely straight, one millimeter to the side of the center of the ball will result in, for example, a 5 degree deviation from the center line, whereas if you want the ball to rebound to the right by 40 degrees, then the same miss by 1 millimeter will result in a smaller deviation of, for exmaple, 3 degrees. Is my intuition correct here or am I absolutely wrong?
Do you ever apply to play in championship matches? I remember Ronnie saying the worst part was playing numpties at the beginning of the world championship but obviously you’re very good at it. Just wondered if you’ve ever entered any and how far you got? Also, hello from San Marcos, Texas
This is what I'm strugling with a lot I feel straight more difficult then a ball close to cushion. I am practicing snooker 4 hours daily and struggling with all the straight shots. Himanshu Panchal from Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India
i think i have difficulty finding my vision centre, here is an example. when i lineup with no chin things are perfect but as soon as i touch my centre chin after few features the butt of the cue goes offline and i pause at that moment the butt of the cue is offline towards my right which poins the cue tip to the left. i tried with right chin and it brings the butt even more, i tried with my left chin and its less offline than when i cue under right chin. however i cannot decide if left chin holds the cue online of aim perfect of centre chin. bcaz i am so used to playing with centre chin for years and its hard to know which position is best to hold the cue online even after featuring... another example is that if i put the cue on baulk line and touch my centre chin, i can see the baulk line from left side of the cue, so the cue is not covering the baulk line, this is why i am quite sure it has to do something with my vision centre, but as i said i am so used to playing with centre chin that if i use my right chin and left chin the object still looks online however in reality the butt of the cue is offline, but i cannot tell which chin position holds the cue online of aim thank you
If you're missing straight in its due to your stroke and how you're striking the ball. So using some of these methods can help if your stroke isn't consistently perfect. This seems like it's just being overly exaggerated and explained into a bigger issue than it really is.
Its allmost allways a cue action problem. If you cant cue straight you cant pot straight. Little tip when lining up your shot dont use the center of the cueball. Use the tip top crest of both balls. Stand up a little. Line up the highest point on both balls and sit into the shot. After that its cueing. Its nothing else. Its the hardest thing in the sport own your mistakes
I've been playing snooker for the last few years and you're doing this all wrong. All the top pros including ronnie have to learn to slightly twist your hips on impact and have a good follow through that way you hit the ball harder and get more distance. Best wishes, Johnny Muscles
Guys didnt understand jaaack from this vid hahahahaha, he keeps on saying try to understand where the middle of the cue ball is, but is the point of the vid to shoot at the middle of the cuw ball, to the middle of the object ball, min 2:45 and 2:55, like are u always supposed to hit the middle of the cue ball to the middle of the object ball in a straight shot, and the its decivingly not where a novice would think the middle of the cue ball that people tend hit (so try to hitt the reflection of the cue ball) but thats rubbish cuz the object balls not always gonna a) be close or b) have a smooth surface for good reflection
It’s seems to be an another Weber’s law implication : it gets exponentially harder for a mind to calculate the execution, the straighter a shot is
Okay but can we call it Weber's paradox?
@@BradGilroy no. there's nothing paradoxical about it. it makes perfect sense. if I showed you one rack of balls spread over the table, then showed you two racks spread out on it, I would expect you to know there's an extra rack fairly easily. however, if I had a dozen racks, and then showed you thirteen, I would be surprised if you could tell without counting. not sure where you think the paradox is.
@@chriswright8114 the paradox has nothing to do with calculating the number of balls on a table. The paradox is that straight shots intiitively sound like they would be easier than cuts and yet the straighter a shot is, the more difficult it seems to be to execute properly.
@@BradGilroy guess you don't understand analogies. let me rephrase that so you will. the "number of balls on the table" was for any changes you might make while aiming. the "one or two racks on the table" is your straight in shot. "a dozen racks" is a cut shot. my point was that any change in power, English, aim, etc... is going to be way more noticeable on the straight shot.
sure, you can say "straight shots are harder when they should be easy" and it sounds like a paradox. but it isn't correct. instead, say "straight shots have a much lower margin for error" and you can understand it better.
@@chriswright8114 well that was a little patronizing...no need to be disrespectful to strangers on UA-cam.
The definition of analogy and paradox do not elude me - what you are calling your analogy is not in fact analogous and so I was confused. It seems self-evident that you could more easily discern the difference between having 30 balls vs 15 on a table than the difference between 195 balls vs 180.
The definition of a paradox is "a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true". If players generally perceive straight shots to be more difficult than cuts and that seems counterintuitive, that would make it paradoxical by definition.
To the degree that the game of pool is grounded in physics and the the same laws of physics apply regardless of whether you are shooting a straight shot or a cut, the margin for error is identical if the object ball maintains its same position.
I believe the reason you consider a straight shot to have a lower margin of error is simply that you have a perfect reference for what a straight line looks like and any deviation seems quite obvious. Compare this to a cut of 37° where you aren't staring down your cue. You simply won't perceive that deviation as readily from your intended 37° because you're not staring down that line.
Anywho, we're both wasting our time here. I hope you have a great day and that you win your next 100 racks Chris. 🙂
Another way to find the center of the cue ball is the put yor tip at the bottom of the cue ball where it meets the cloth then move the cue straight up to where you want to hit.
I enjoy watching your video here from Sussex , New Brunswick, Canada.
Thanks
You don't say,
( Genius )
I had a different approach. The brain is really good at arbitrary precision so I'd do 2 things. I'd aim for a very specific part of the pocket not the pocket itself (way too big a target). Secondly I'd find a point a foot or 2 (or more) past the object ball to aim at. You tend to be able to hit a target by about the same amount regardless of distance so you can 1/2 or 1/4 your error at the object ball.
The other thing I used to do is simply shoot rack after rack of 8 ball on a snooker table. Switching back to an 8 ball table for 8 ball or snooker balls for a game of snooker makes the pockets feel huge.
Been watching your videos for a while now. They absolutely fantastic. Just wish I could remember all your tips when I get to play 🤣
I'm from Halifax, West Yorkshire in the UK
Big up halifax
By the laws of physics, the aiming ball is going to go towards the direction determined by the alignment of the centers of mass of the two balls upon impact. But it’s easier said then done.
Nice video...The one I was looking for,quite sometime...Love from Bangalore,Karnataka India
I am watching your videos for more than one year and improving my game. Keep me on your map. Thanks.
I watched most of your videos and they were sooo helpful to me. thank you so much from IRAN
Great video! Coming from a young player in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei! ❤
I find your videos super helpful even though I play 8ball! Thank you for the effort you put in! You've a couple fans from Winter Park, Colorado!
Love your videos. Watching from Oslo, Norway
Just found your channel its really helpful, try to find me in Tangier, Morocco 😁
Great video, I where glasses and it seems I need a new prescription and this has made seeing the shot almost impossible...I am right eye dominate so all my shots seem to go right. Cheer's from Red Wing, MN U.S.A.
Watching your videos from Libya You are a legend 💪
By far the Very Best Snooker information and videos I have every found. The only thing that stops me from watching these more often is because, Stop watching and PLAY.
I see I’ve become a victim of my own success
Love from Ghaziabad India. You have taught me a lot in snooker
I was just having this problem. Well, just watching your video didn’t help that much but I just need to practice more. Thank you for the video and also a big hello from Bangkok, Thailand
A little correction:
In some situations, missing to the same side indicates a slight problem of "preferred eye" syndrom.
What it means is that if you always miss your object ball to the left, it means the cue stick should be a slightly on the right of your chin. Maybe a milimiter. (Right eye preferred by the brain)
And same as for opposite. If you miss always to the right, the stick should be a bit on the left of the chin. Closer to the left eye.
Obviously.. Sometimes its neither, and the missing occurs cause of our stance alignment.
For example, people that tend to place the closest foot to the table too far from the other foot.. Will realize al they had to do is shortening their distance between their feet, and stand more "squared" in their stance.
A lot of snooker players adopted that, since it causes not only the chin to be on the stock perfectly, but also the eyes should be perfectly vertically to the stick.
Thats the only way to *actually* test your "straightness*.
That and the fact you hit the center of the ball of course.
Okay
Thankyou
@@sj460162 my pleasure..
Right hand left eye dominance
I really agree to you bro I was always missing the shoot even though I was good 4 years ago and I just found out that my mistake is the position of my pointing
Good video as usual but something is missing, The Audience 😥
Thank you so much, this video help me improve my shot better than before,thank you so much from CAMBODIA,PhnomPenh❤️❤️❤️
Love it been watching for years from Donegal in Ireland. Was watching the 900 the last day and thought it would be cool to see you on it.
I watch your videos from Serbia, Belgrade and I play in mister s I was recently fifth in Serbia because of your tips thank you so much.
As always, thanks for the tips. Brad from St Adolphe Canada
Watching from Liverpool, UK love the videos 👍
The main fundamental here is stance. If you watch the older tape the majority of the pros around the time they brought in the new lighter ball palls, pros like Spencer, mans and Reardon did have the lead leg all the way out to the side. Both feet were kept at shoulder width with the lead leg out a foot and the half which would keep your cue arm naturally aligned with your head.
I have played billiards for years and still have no idea why I miss simple straight forward shots. Thanks for enlightening! Cheers from Hong Kong🎉
Hey dude, I saw a video the other day of Mark Williams clearing the colours without moving his feet from where he's standing on the first shot on the yellow, perhaps there's another world record attempt there if you can do the same in a record time? Love your videos!
I thought about that not sure it would be long enough but could do something with it
@@Breakfromlife mmmm
Hi Break from Life,.Have you reviewed the STR8AIM device to improve cueing action? If so - would you recommend it?
learned so much from your videos thank you from Iran Mashhad
Subscribed! There is no snooker here in Philippines but I'm enjoying these!
I watch your Videos daily and my game has improved a lot after your lessons. Much love from Nepal
Hey Brother I like your videos but why are you not improving your snooker room setup 🤔 add some more lights and some light wallpapers to your snooker room and some pics of snooker legends😀
Really interesting one this. Ive always struggled with straight shots. Funny, when the music bit played I thought someones phone was ringing...wierd stereo effect!
A helpful device for lining up straight shots for practice, is a cheap laser level. I had a 15.00 laser level I had purchased at Wal mart. It has a red light that shows well across the green felt on my table . I've also used a bit of string and tape with the donut reinforcement stickers ...
Another wonderful ‘which is there’. That’s the main reason why I come on here!
You are doing a great job to teach and tricks of snooker game. People of Pakistan and India will be very interested if you dub your videos in Urdu language.
I have a WAY easier method, when you setup for you shot, lay your cue over the cue ball, and then as you set your bridge make sure as you setup into the shot that you still maintain the same line. In fact you should be aiming the shot before you even get to the table, looking at the object ball to determine the aim point to get to the pocket. then it is simply a matter of laying the cue in the shot and bringing your body to it.
I have never played snooker or pool and I found this video randomly through the alrgorithm.
That being said, the way I am feeling my way through this, and I may be completely wrong, but is the translation of point of impact to the vector of rebound not linearly proportional? For instance, if you want the ball to go completely straight, one millimeter to the side of the center of the ball will result in, for example, a 5 degree deviation from the center line, whereas if you want the ball to rebound to the right by 40 degrees, then the same miss by 1 millimeter will result in a smaller deviation of, for exmaple, 3 degrees.
Is my intuition correct here or am I absolutely wrong?
Ok so I'm just learning and starting out... I feel like that table is huge. Even bigger than the full size tables at the local hall.
I'm from Brazil here most games are in pool, if you can give some tips. Thank you very much in advance.
Another good informative video. This game is difficult at times 😳
Man i learned a lot of ur videos and i feel more confident playing pool, fan from Morocco
Do you ever apply to play in championship matches? I remember Ronnie saying the worst part was playing numpties at the beginning of the world championship but obviously you’re very good at it. Just wondered if you’ve ever entered any and how far you got? Also, hello from San Marcos, Texas
Do mark Allen's cue action
Love your vids! I’m from flat rock, Michigan in the United States
After watching all your videos. I have come to know about how exactly to play snooker. Thanks buddy. Love for RAWALPINDI PAKISTAN.
Hi from Nalchik Russia
Extraordinary content! Bless you [Break From Life] !
An excellent observation.
This is what I'm strugling with a lot I feel straight more difficult then a ball close to cushion. I am practicing snooker 4 hours daily and struggling with all the straight shots. Himanshu Panchal from Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India
Just pot those balls 4h day and i can promise in 6 months u dont even remember u had that problem
love your videos frm India (madhya pardesh)
Thanks for explaining in detail love from India
Hey bro i'm from Pakistan.. i'm a big fan of yours . Plz guide me ka aiming skill bcz my aming skill is very bad.
I'm right handed and left eye dominant.
I know why I mess up. But I never remember to close my left eye to see straight.
Where playing I ask if u can +3
I block 3 moves what your excuse for wanting to get carried 😊
what happens if we don't see object ball point and we see only a straight pocket to put in. it should hit to straight point...isn't it?
Loving the videos ! Your white looks huge , or is it just the camera angle where its closer ?
It’s just the camera angle. Except in the thumbnail where I made it a bit bigger
@@Breakfromlife oh that explains it ! Thank you 😊
Straight shots... Ignore the object ball! Aim for the middle of the pocket.
i think i have difficulty finding my vision centre, here is an example.
when i lineup with no chin things are perfect but as soon as i touch my centre chin after few features the butt of the cue goes offline and i pause at that moment the butt of the cue is offline towards my right which poins the cue tip to the left.
i tried with right chin and it brings the butt even more, i tried with my left chin and its less offline than when i cue under right chin. however i cannot decide if left chin holds the cue online of aim perfect of centre chin. bcaz i am so used to playing with centre chin for years and its hard to know which position is best to hold the cue online even after featuring...
another example is that if i put the cue on baulk line and touch my centre chin, i can see the baulk line from left side of the cue, so the cue is not covering the baulk line, this is why i am quite sure it has to do something with my vision centre, but as i said i am so used to playing with centre chin that if i use my right chin and left chin the object still looks online however in reality the butt of the cue is offline, but i cannot tell which chin position holds the cue online of aim
thank you
Love your videos
Same principle in golf, straightest shot is the hardest.
🎉 thanks buddy you help me to win inter department pool tournament in my company.
Thank you from Pune Maharashtra India
Oh.. I know now why i keep missing shots of balls😯😯
Huh, I never realized, I’m usually most accurate with a straight shot. If the line isn’t straight, well, I struggle
If you're missing straight in its due to your stroke and how you're striking the ball.
So using some of these methods can help if your stroke isn't consistently perfect.
This seems like it's just being overly exaggerated and explained into a bigger issue than it really is.
I'm confused. Isn't hitting the cue ball off centre the same as playing with unwanted side spin? That's what side spin is...
He's trying to say you might be stroking straight but you're not actually aiming at the center of the cue ball
cool video
Its allmost allways a cue action problem. If you cant cue straight you cant pot straight.
Little tip when lining up your shot dont use the center of the cueball. Use the tip top crest of both balls. Stand up a little. Line up the highest point on both balls and sit into the shot. After that its cueing.
Its nothing else. Its the hardest thing in the sport own your mistakes
India dehradun why there is movement in my cue I have been playing from last 23 years now there is lot of movement in my cue
I guess the leather at the back of the centre pockets creates an illusion for us to aim a little thin 🤔🤔
I've been playing snooker for the last few years and you're doing this all wrong. All the top pros including ronnie have to learn to slightly twist your hips on impact and have a good follow through that way you hit the ball harder and get more distance. Best wishes, Johnny Muscles
Guys didnt understand jaaack from this vid hahahahaha, he keeps on saying try to understand where the middle of the cue ball is, but is the point of the vid to shoot at the middle of the cuw ball, to the middle of the object ball, min 2:45 and 2:55, like are u always supposed to hit the middle of the cue ball to the middle of the object ball in a straight shot, and the its decivingly not where a novice would think the middle of the cue ball that people tend hit (so try to hitt the reflection of the cue ball) but thats rubbish cuz the object balls not always gonna a) be close or b) have a smooth surface for good reflection
Cause the slightest spin on the cueball has greater effect than having to do a cut shot.
I am from pakistan thanks
Your titles always make me laugh
I'm glad you don't wear a wanky looking glove on your bridge hand
I dont quite understand this
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