Interesting. I'm very left eye dominant and right handed. I was at home the other day and just decided to pick my cue up and mess around with what feels better, and I did this exact pivot thing you're talking about, by walking in and putting my right foot across the line of aim, with the middle of my foot on the line. I instantly realised that I have much more room to freely move my wrist and hand without coming into contact with my chest early. I think for me now, the issue is trapping the cue with my chest and chin better. The chin position I have is good because it traps it using the left side of my chin, and the right side of my chest, and then on my bridge hand too. Like a tripod. Got my first ton in the lineup the other week, literally a day or 2 afer discovering this. Also, I've got to make sure I do this every shot and not fall back into my old habit of having my right foot and leg pointing towards the shot. Loving your channel mate!
Thank you Charlie Great self realisations there mate! This gives a bit more detail: Stance Optimisations - Back Toe Position & Back Foot Angle ua-cam.com/video/B0zeikr4DfM/v-deo.html This also gives some insight to amount of follow through that the upper body allows. Shoulder Optimisation - Flat or Tilted ua-cam.com/video/-_fYmiiezqk/v-deo.html
One thing I experienced is, when getting down on shot and your chin is touching cue, that time if you move foot toe away from line of aim or bring back to line of aim then your head or sighting also very slightly change.
Very good advice there. Think my stance has led to my hip and chest crowding my cue action. I definitely have something there which makes me cue across the line and for some reason it's most evident when playing screw shots with the tip always finishing right of centre. (left handed)
The Snookerist I just watched your 7 headcam tons video from 2016 and I noticed another thing you do just like me. You tend to be much better with cut shots to the right. You are much more in the center of the cueball and more in line with the shot. When you have cut shots to the left and you’re using stun or screw you’re aiming with a lot of right English. The same thing happens when you play straight shots you aim with right spin. Your brain has learned to help your muscle memory on your follow through. I would try to pretend on your straight shots and left cut shots that your cueball and object ball are skinnier on the right side than your eyesight is leading you to believe. Try using what looks like left spin on your left cut shots and really concentrate on moving your cue across the shot line to the right instead of to the left across the shot line.
Maybe play with your backswing a bit too. on right angled shots move your grip hand further away from your body as you backswing. It’ll feel like you’re going to miss the shot but since your eyes are playing tricks on your brain you have to trick your eyes and your thinking a bit if that makes sense. I’m still convinced our issue is an eye issue and the eye issue is causing that stroke error
@@IFranchisedI I think a lot of this is due to the habit of playing with "helping side", the worst mistake I ever made and very difficult to eradicate. Most players have it to some extent but a lot are not aware of it.
Yes that delivery sounds like you are crowding the cue and back foot straight ahead is one of the biggest causes of this. Optimise different angles to see which is best!
I struggle with this, i went to a coach who uses sight right and found i see a straight line when i stand with the centre my body down the centre of the line of aim. Whilst i can actual pot more balls now i have an issue where i can't get the cue straight without really bending my hips way over which hurts, if i move my whole body across to the left (right handed)when walking into the shot to get foot on the line i always miss the shot, is there a way around this?
Yes - plant the back foot on the line of aim as you approach and keep your eyes on the line at all times. Ie when your hips move to the side, all you need to do is keep the eyes elevated over the line of aim... most players drag the eyes off the line without realising it when they plant the front foot wide to the side. Approaching in very slow motion can help you become aware of these things, and ingrain new effective habits.
The way I walk in is to imagine I'm going to side foot kick the cue ball onto the object ball on the line of aim, my left foot positioning is always on the line of the shot. Right hander by the way.
Snooker Coaching At The Snooker Gym I push through, but the range may be too long if “end at the chest” for “every shot”... For example, pot black (1/2 ball, bounce off 1 cushion), positioning for black again; if follow through too long, black goes away! I mean, follow through until the grip “ends at the chest on every shot” may generate excess power on the cue ball!
Ah yes on very soft shots it does not need to follow through - but most players are putting the brakes on the grip hand as they go through (especially on screw shots!) which stops the cue artificially early.
Another example , you have a ‘pink the clock’ exercise in your app......if stun the pink with a long follow through, the cue ball easy to go near the cushion, do u have same experience?
Thankyou Nic! My friend was insisting I tilt my right foot outward a bit more for ages, and I told him that's not the square on technique I learnt. Finally, I started trying it recently after watching this video and my straight shots immediately improved. Also do you accept donations?
Well done Raj - no donations needed. This channel exists to help others! If they want to learn more about our other programmes where you can donate in return for more intensive training our Beat Your Highest Break Club can be found here: www.thesnookergym.com/beat-your-highest-break-club And our Beat Your Highest Break Accelerator can be found here: Discover more about the “Beat Your Highest Break Guarantee” using our personalised practice scheduling, support, and accountability service here: www.thesnookergym.com/distance-snooker-coaching
I'm left handed and my left foot Is actually to the left of the line .If I try to put my foot on the line it throws of my alignment .Plus very uncomfortable.
@@TheSnookerGym That's a good question.. it may well be a hologram for all I know.. I think snooker is my antidote to the insane world we are living in. Thanks for ALL the content.. much appreciated!
We are all built differently , some people never look at the object ball one they’ve stettled , some people always look at th3 object ball , I like your approach
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Interesting. I'm very left eye dominant and right handed. I was at home the other day and just decided to pick my cue up and mess around with what feels better, and I did this exact pivot thing you're talking about, by walking in and putting my right foot across the line of aim, with the middle of my foot on the line. I instantly realised that I have much more room to freely move my wrist and hand without coming into contact with my chest early.
I think for me now, the issue is trapping the cue with my chest and chin better. The chin position I have is good because it traps it using the left side of my chin, and the right side of my chest, and then on my bridge hand too. Like a tripod. Got my first ton in the lineup the other week, literally a day or 2 afer discovering this.
Also, I've got to make sure I do this every shot and not fall back into my old habit of having my right foot and leg pointing towards the shot.
Loving your channel mate!
Thank you Charlie
Great self realisations there mate!
This gives a bit more detail:
Stance Optimisations - Back Toe
Position & Back Foot Angle ua-cam.com/video/B0zeikr4DfM/v-deo.html
This also gives some insight to amount of follow through that the upper body allows.
Shoulder Optimisation - Flat or Tilted
ua-cam.com/video/-_fYmiiezqk/v-deo.html
Very good advice. Im finding that keeping the ball of my heel on the shot is helpful.
One thing I experienced is, when getting down on shot and your chin is touching cue, that time if you move foot toe away from line of aim or bring back to line of aim then your head or sighting also very slightly change.
Yes, so you take two steps forwards only and are not allowed to adjust them even 1mm - you get down as if you are stepping onto superglue!
Very good advice there. Think my stance has led to my hip and chest crowding my cue action. I definitely have something there which makes me cue across the line and for some reason it's most evident when playing screw shots with the tip always finishing right of centre. (left handed)
The Snookerist I just watched your 7 headcam tons video from 2016 and I noticed another thing you do just like me. You tend to be much better with cut shots to the right. You are much more in the center of the cueball and more in line with the shot. When you have cut shots to the left and you’re using stun or screw you’re aiming with a lot of right English. The same thing happens when you play straight shots you aim with right spin. Your brain has learned to help your muscle memory on your follow through. I would try to pretend on your straight shots and left cut shots that your cueball and object ball are skinnier on the right side than your eyesight is leading you to believe. Try using what looks like left spin on your left cut shots and really concentrate on moving your cue across the shot line to the right instead of to the left across the shot line.
Maybe play with your backswing a bit too. on right angled shots move your grip hand further away from your body as you backswing. It’ll feel like you’re going to miss the shot but since your eyes are playing tricks on your brain you have to trick your eyes and your thinking a bit if that makes sense. I’m still convinced our issue is an eye issue and the eye issue is causing that stroke error
@@IFranchisedI Cheers, I'll be trying things out at the weekend
@@IFranchisedI I think a lot of this is due to the habit of playing with "helping side", the worst mistake I ever made and very difficult to eradicate. Most players have it to some extent but a lot are not aware of it.
Yes that delivery sounds like you are crowding the cue and back foot straight ahead is one of the biggest causes of this. Optimise different angles to see which is best!
I struggle with this, i went to a coach who uses sight right and found i see a straight line when i stand with the centre my body down the centre of the line of aim. Whilst i can actual pot more balls now i have an issue where i can't get the cue straight without really bending my hips way over which hurts, if i move my whole body across to the left (right handed)when walking into the shot to get foot on the line i always miss the shot, is there a way around this?
Yes - plant the back foot on the line of aim as you approach and keep your eyes on the line at all times. Ie when your hips move to the side, all you need to do is keep the eyes elevated over the line of aim... most players drag the eyes off the line without realising it when they plant the front foot wide to the side. Approaching in very slow motion can help you become aware of these things, and ingrain new effective habits.
The way I walk in is to imagine I'm going to side foot kick the cue ball onto the object ball on the line of aim, my left foot positioning is always on the line of the shot. Right hander by the way.
Very good - almost like taking a penalty kick. I like it!
Awesome ,advice.thankyou
Thank you Douglas - I fell for this when I was learning the game.... and so glad I got out of this dogmatic habit.
can anyone tell me that when i play a boost shot why my hand hits my body ..playimg snooker since 2011
Your grip should finish in your chest at the end of delivery - it shows you have delivered properly.
@@TheSnookerGym thanks. grip punch my upper ribs, little towards chest
Grip Punch LOL - I like it!
@@TheSnookerGym do you have any idea why this happen .? it really hurts sometime.
Back hand too far forward on the cue? Surely the cue should be decelerating by the time your hand hits your chest.
Please talk about ‘follow through until the grip end at the chest on every shot ’, I just can’t accept this!
Would you please, Nic......
Why can you not accept it when almost every professional does it!
Snooker Coaching At The Snooker Gym
I push through, but the range may be too long if “end at the chest” for “every shot”...
For example, pot black (1/2 ball, bounce off 1 cushion), positioning for black again; if follow through too long, black goes away!
I mean, follow through until the grip “ends at the chest on every shot” may generate excess power on the cue ball!
Ah yes on very soft shots it does not need to follow through - but most players are putting the brakes on the grip hand as they go through (especially on screw shots!) which stops the cue artificially early.
Another example , you have a ‘pink the clock’ exercise in your app......if stun the pink with a long follow through, the cue ball easy to go near the cushion, do u have same experience?
Depends on speed and angle of pot
Thankyou Nic! My friend was insisting I tilt my right foot outward a bit more for ages, and I told him that's not the square on technique I learnt. Finally, I started trying it recently after watching this video and my straight shots immediately improved. Also do you accept donations?
Well done Raj - no donations needed. This channel exists to help others! If they want to learn more about our other programmes where you can donate in return for more intensive training our Beat Your Highest Break Club can be found here:
www.thesnookergym.com/beat-your-highest-break-club
And our Beat Your Highest Break Accelerator can be found here: Discover more about the “Beat Your Highest Break Guarantee” using our personalised practice scheduling, support, and accountability service here:
www.thesnookergym.com/distance-snooker-coaching
I'm left handed and my left foot Is actually to the left of the line .If I try to put my foot on the line it throws of my alignment .Plus very uncomfortable.
Yes everyone is different
thanks Nic
My pleasure Hollow Moon! PS does the moon even exist these days with all the conspiracy theories going on!
@@TheSnookerGym That's a good question.. it may well be a hologram for all I know.. I think snooker is my antidote to the insane world we are living in. Thanks for ALL the content.. much appreciated!
Thank you Hollow Moon! I think the cue ball is a hologram sometimes!
We are all built differently , some people never look at the object ball one they’ve stettled , some people always look at th3 object ball , I like your approach
Thank you Fradaja!!