Well, after several years searching youtube, snooker and pool videos, and critically watching hours of the best broadcast snooker matches and instruction, you have hit on a concept that for me, beats everything. Watched this video not realising what was coming. Watched it twice and then fell asleep on it, in the middle of the night. Got up early to get to club, in time for a match and then some practice. Selected my stroke thought for the day " TENSION" and let it rip. The years fell off me, soon I was weaping, I could not miss, I knew it would pot, the cue ball was tied to a piece of string. Thank you, oh master of snooker ideas. Ten gold pieces would wend their way in thanks, if only I had access to such bullion. Your time on earth has been worthwhile, for creating the snooker gift idea of "Tension" and giving it to your subscribers. Ten thousand likes to you, oh master of the cuing arm. ⚪️🔴⚪️⚫️
I love this concept! It's a nice perspective to understand the feeling you get out of the cue. I always think of the cue as a bow and arrow, like how you feel the tension of the bow pulling back, pausing to aim, and releasing the tension and letting the arrow fly. But this is brilliant!
Yeah, and I just saw comments on Hendry's video with Stephen Feeney saying he doesn't know what he's talking about saying "draw the cue back like a bow string". I'm by no means a good snooker player, but been playing for 30 years and know exactly what he means there. It's amazing how many people who have no clue what they're doing have to trample around the internet swinging big opinions on experts.
Agree 100%. I am going to keep myself anonymous, but I will say, I am 2nd in my country with snooker and want to start playing Internationally soon. I remember when my coach first started with me, he spoke about the "tension" and it flew right over my head, but like you said, playing the sport gives a great understanding when someone with experience explains it to you. @@AD-kv9kj
This seems very related to my yips problem where after the backswing i sometimes can't start the final delivery and get stuck, and then it's all downhill from there. Sort of like the low tension case. I do tend to have a very long backswing. When I have it right things are great, but it always creeps in and destroys me at some point. It's like I can't figure out if I should start moving my hand , or my whole arm..... experimenting with my grip, definitely looser is better, my back fingers come right off, and I can pull through with ease. But I really need to understand exactly what is happening and why it goes wrong. Anyways great video. Would like to see another video more in depth.
I recently started to bring my bridge hand a lot further back than I was originally and it made a massive difference to my potting accuracy/cue action.
I don't have a spring in my cue. Where should the tension be? Shoulder, biceps, triceps, underarm, wrist, fingers? Sorry, but I did not get you here. The only thing I know is, that on powershots by some pros the cue is bend and creating an arc downwards. Besides that it must happening somehow naturally, I tried pulling the cue Butt up in the back swing. This was a bad experience. It worked some times good, but most of the time I missed.
You are very talented, seriously would recommend you to try and join the tournaments, not for the win but show them what you got! I'm sure you would have your fans supporting even before your first game! Those who think he should go for it leave a like!
I once did something similar by holding one end of a long rubber band in my bridge hand, and the other in my grip hand. The tension from that rubber band gave me very nice feedback.
What a brilliant crash course. I bet your advice is leagues and leagues above the rocket method. Just because someone is the best player of the game of all time does not mean they are articulate enough to explain their skills to others.
You've done an amazing job of explaining this concept. Another thing I've noticed, if the cue jumps out of your bridge when playing a power shot (draw/screw in particular), pay attention to where it lands. should land perfectly back into the groove of your bridge.
Video idea for you mate: Get cue-shaped household objects and put a cue tip on them and see if you can play. Eg, put a century pro tip on an old wooden broom and play a frame. It'd be a right crack!
I seem to find that I can do the up and down the spots to test straight cueing when I hit shots with more power the chevrons on my cue move and i can miss
I am struggling with cue tips ... My idea is, why not use a rubber tip (cut from a soft car tyre)... It won't even need chalking ... I hope you make a video on it...
i ve been watching your videos for 6 months and i would like to ask you spmething. is your table 10 feet or 12 feet. because in the video it looks like the table is short
@@Breakfromlife thx, i am thinking of buying a snooker table for practicing at home, instead of going to bars, because here in my island we only have one bar with snooker table. I just dont know where it is secure to buy and wich are the best options
The only pro who's cue went into orbit is Alex Higgins who's cue would move more than a homeless bum, but then he got better the more doubles he was drinking. (may he rest in piece)
Please, please stop giving snooker coaching advise. It's all technically wrong. As a coach of 20 years it makes me wince to see such bad advice. Some vids are really fun like re creating shots in recent pro tournaments. Stick to this. But you should not be giving coaching advice.
Lol stop with the elitism. Anyone who has made a 147 break is entitled and qualified enough to give coaching advice. By the way where is your 147 headcam video?
Well, after several years searching youtube, snooker and pool videos, and critically watching hours of the best broadcast snooker matches and instruction, you have hit on a concept that for me, beats everything. Watched this video not realising what was coming. Watched it twice and then fell asleep on it, in the middle of the night. Got up early to get to club, in time for a match and then some practice. Selected my stroke thought for the day
" TENSION" and let it rip. The years fell off me, soon I was weaping, I could not miss, I knew it would pot, the cue ball was tied to a piece of string. Thank you, oh master of snooker ideas. Ten gold pieces would wend their way in thanks, if only I had access to such bullion. Your time on earth has been worthwhile, for creating the snooker gift idea of "Tension" and giving it to your subscribers. Ten thousand likes to you, oh master of the cuing arm.
⚪️🔴⚪️⚫️
I love this concept! It's a nice perspective to understand the feeling you get out of the cue. I always think of the cue as a bow and arrow, like how you feel the tension of the bow pulling back, pausing to aim, and releasing the tension and letting the arrow fly. But this is brilliant!
It’s genuinely helped my game a lot recently
Yeah, and I just saw comments on Hendry's video with Stephen Feeney saying he doesn't know what he's talking about saying "draw the cue back like a bow string". I'm by no means a good snooker player, but been playing for 30 years and know exactly what he means there. It's amazing how many people who have no clue what they're doing have to trample around the internet swinging big opinions on experts.
Agree 100%. I am going to keep myself anonymous, but I will say, I am 2nd in my country with snooker and want to start playing Internationally soon. I remember when my coach first started with me, he spoke about the "tension" and it flew right over my head, but like you said, playing the sport gives a great understanding when someone with experience explains it to you. @@AD-kv9kj
This seems very related to my yips problem where after the backswing i sometimes can't start the final delivery and get stuck, and then it's all downhill from there. Sort of like the low tension case. I do tend to have a very long backswing. When I have it right things are great, but it always creeps in and destroys me at some point. It's like I can't figure out if I should start moving my hand , or my whole arm..... experimenting with my grip, definitely looser is better, my back fingers come right off, and I can pull through with ease. But I really need to understand exactly what is happening and why it goes wrong. Anyways great video. Would like to see another video more in depth.
I recently started to bring my bridge hand a lot further back than I was originally and it made a massive difference to my potting accuracy/cue action.
I tell every player I know who's learning the game to check out this channel. This is a great video
Daniel from Workington England great videos keep up the good work
I don't have a spring in my cue. Where should the tension be? Shoulder, biceps, triceps, underarm, wrist, fingers? Sorry, but I did not get you here.
The only thing I know is, that on powershots by some pros the cue is bend and creating an arc downwards. Besides that it must happening somehow naturally, I tried pulling the cue Butt up in the back swing. This was a bad experience. It worked some times good, but most of the time I missed.
I would like to thank Break From Life for all the help and tips we are given. From Brazil! 06-01-24, 12:17h.
You are very talented, seriously would recommend you to try and join the tournaments, not for the win but show them what you got! I'm sure you would have your fans supporting even before your first game! Those who think he should go for it leave a like!
Satvik, love from Nagpur, India.
I once did something similar by holding one end of a long rubber band in my bridge hand, and the other in my grip hand. The tension from that rubber band gave me very nice feedback.
An old subscriber that watched and liked all your videos from far south IRAQ
Great tutorial i improved my game a lot thanks buddy🎉🎉🎉❤❤ From : INDIA
Watching this from Malaysia, keep up with more content, i used all of your video to improve my basic skill in snooker
What a brilliant crash course. I bet your advice is leagues and leagues above the rocket method. Just because someone is the best player of the game of all time does not mean they are articulate enough to explain their skills to others.
Give this man a medal 🥉
been wondering why on power shots my cue jumps up. brilliantly said
You've done an amazing job of explaining this concept. Another thing I've noticed, if the cue jumps out of your bridge when playing a power shot (draw/screw in particular), pay attention to where it lands. should land perfectly back into the groove of your bridge.
Your video are allways really good ! Thanks
Great job explaining this and thanks for the tips. Brad from St Adolphe, Manitoba Canada
Big fan from Guangzhou china I’m 13 years old and I love your content keep it up! Lastly you helped me improve a lot ❤
amazing content.....got to improve my potting skills with your techniques...love from Maharashtra , INDIA 🌹❤
do a "how stephen lee cue action works?" video... looking forward to your explanation on the rolls royce cue action
Brilliant advice
Great instruction video. Thanks 👍
I Love my Break From Life Hat! It makes my cue action straight every time I wear it! It's A Magical Hat!!
Video idea for you mate: Get cue-shaped household objects and put a cue tip on them and see if you can play. Eg, put a century pro tip on an old wooden broom and play a frame. It'd be a right crack!
A slow screw shot is one of the most pleasurable shots to play.
brilliant video, not sure if your still doin your map gig, but greetings from exmouth western australia
4:54 is exactly what Ding is doing now, maybe you could make a whole video looking into that
I tried this and was able to improve my break. Thanks for this as it was really helpful
Could you give me a pin? I am from Wellington, England
Cool, the blu tack was a few cm up from your tip, the short made me think it *was* your tip 😂
Yeah it was actually quite difficult to pot a ball with that on the end
I seem to find that I can do the up and down the spots to test straight cueing when I hit shots with more power the chevrons on my cue move and i can miss
Great league match this week against the Break from Life man himself!
I am struggling with cue tips ... My idea is, why not use a rubber tip (cut from a soft car tyre)... It won't even need chalking ... I hope you make a video on it...
You are genius
I try to recreate this as accurately as possible with the fewest possible attempts 😊
Good video
3:12 That made me laugh.
i ve been watching your videos for 6 months and i would like to ask you spmething. is your table 10 feet or 12 feet. because in the video it looks like the table is short
It is 12 foot just the camera angle can make it look odd
@@Breakfromlife thx, i am thinking of buying a snooker table for practicing at home, instead of going to bars, because here in my island we only have one bar with snooker table. I just dont know where it is secure to buy and wich are the best options
The only pro who's cue went into orbit is Alex Higgins who's cue would move more than a homeless bum, but then he got better the more doubles he was drinking. (may he rest in piece)
The hurricanes cue was all over the gaff though?
Just a feedback
U r continuously speaking during the video. U can slow down a bit so that one can grasp what is actually going on.
Cheers!!!
Stephen Hendry pauses twice before hitting the cueball
Pakistan
Your cue comes off your hand in almost every recreating snooker shots but in this video you try to explain a fix 😂
Why do they call snooker a sport, when really it’s only a game 🤔
Please, please stop giving snooker coaching advise. It's all technically wrong.
As a coach of 20 years it makes me wince to see such bad advice. Some vids are really fun like re creating shots in recent pro tournaments. Stick to this. But you should not be giving coaching advice.
Lol stop with the elitism. Anyone who has made a 147 break is entitled and qualified enough to give coaching advice. By the way where is your 147 headcam video?