Wow. What a great video. While practicing this for the first time correctly, I realized my old "zig zag" stance was throwing me off the aim line by about a half a ball @ least!!
YOU ARE THE BEST!! I have been searching high and low on this. I knew there was something wrong with how I approach my stance and this is the first of it's kind to describe in detail (and technically sound) on how to do it. Finally!! Thank you
Thank you so much Kenneth Kwan. If you are in Hong Kong I will be there from 2 Jan to 8 Jan 2020. I only have one two hour slot available and if you wanted to meet on the table we could discuss: www.thesnookergym.com/contact-us
yes they have, its calld uppper body rotation, john higgen doesnt do like this one, he gets down and rotates. i watched in another coaching channle he clearly explains both ways
@@147academy6 Ultimately all players must rotate their shoulders and hips at some point during the approach. As this feels unnatural to most club players, they stand with their shoulders far too square on which crowds the cue, pushes the cuing arm off vertical, and reduces the distance from bridge to grip - which magnifies any sideways grip errors on delivery. www.thesnookergym.com/blog/facing-it-square-on-natural-shoulder-positions-that-can-harm-your-cueing www.thesnookergym.com/blog/would-you-have-any-clue-why-i-would-cue-across-the-ball-so-much-without-realising-it
Brilliant. I will do this when I have a practice tonight. Tipping the left shoulder down, and making sure my head is in line all the way. I always thought "walk into your shot" was just a given, but really, you shouldn't be conscious of your feet as you are getting down on the shot. I have a question for you about the angle of the cue to the table: On a regular shot where your hand is on the bed of the table, what factors should go into the angle of your cue when feathering and then striking the cue ball? Previously, I noticed that Jackson Page has his cue pointing slightly downwards, and then as he strikes, his cue becomes parallel, as if he is lowering the hand gripping the cue. The more I watch other players, the more I notice it. One thing I used to think whilst taking my shot was that I should almost try to make my tip come upwards as it strikes the desired point. I don't know if that ties into the angle of the cue before/after striking. What are your thoughts? Thank you.
It is a dangerous thing to try to emulate as you end up striking the wrong cue ball height - and even a 0.1mm height error can lead to the cb being inches off target. For most players sub 100 break standard, my recommendation is to hit the height you aim and follow through on that plane so that at the end of the delivery you know if you tip was the correct height or not.
Swan gliding on to a lake bed... Masterpiece !!!!! Easy to visualise and implement ... Tried it and that's brought about marked improvement... Thanks as always Nic .
Great video that made me more aware of certain details, will give it a try. I do the micro corrections when bringing down the cue from a high position to the low position on the cloth with almost no sliding forward - but sliding in from a low cue position looks also efficient 👍
The sliding part is very important and I use it in my own game as well. It is exactly that moment when you have the best chance of seeing whether you're on the corrcet line or not. When you're in a still position and only the cue is moving it might not be that easy to notice if you're not on the line where you think you are. Thanks Nic, great video once again. Many of us have their own natural way of doing all of these things but it's important to take a little break every once in a while and really investigate what you're actually doing.
Hi Erno. Yes I agree it is unusual that our first choice of doing something in this game is correct - as so much of it is counterintuitive. Keep watching the channel to learn about more of these pitfalls!
Particularly interesting vid, Nic. I have been playing for 30 years, but only now am i starting to understand how important all aspects of the cue stroke actually are. It's the only way to move up from being an intermediate player. Even if I wasn't a snooker player I would still find your vids fascinating. Really enjoy them.
Thank you very much Mark Gilmore. I appreciate it. Yes there are so many moving parts in the game of a snooker player, and very rarely is our first choice in any of them... the optimum choice! Maybe we can even meet on the table one day. I am fully booked until the spring, but you are welcome to provide some details here to strike up a contact and see if we would be a good fit for each other www.thesnookergym.com/snooker-lessons
Believe me Nic, I would come and see you tomorrow if it were possible. it's only the distance that stops me. Can you remind me of your postcode please?
Tried this and I was amazed how comfortable it felt almost immediately. Generally implementing changes feels uncomfortable and backtracking at first. Thanks Nic!
Well done Duane! Keep us updated on your progress please! Here are some free resources that you may enjoy... ua-cam.com/users/nicbarrow - tons of problem solving videos facebook.com/TheSnookerGym/ - all things The Snooker Gym www.thesnookergym.com/blog - regular ideas to improve your game www.thesnookergym.com - free membership at The Snooker Gym
@@TheSnookerGym thanks for the reply nic..i hav been doing somewhat like this.. but i tried something today which was, I stood(with dominant eye on line) right behind the centre of the of the cue ball.
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Noticed I was thinking too much about my feet position when going into the shot and was probably doing the zig zag. This is a much better way to go into the shot.
Very useful video. You didn't talk to much about leading with the right foot. It seems more natural, at least to me, to start with the left foot; but starting with the right, as you do, keeps you much closer to the line of the shot. It took a while to get used to this! I had lately been trying to keep on line by starting my approach by bending my kees to get lower to the table more quickly. But the mechanics of your suggestion make more sense.
Yes bending knees can make sense Juris and help to 'get us moving'. The issue with focusing on the right foot is that the right shoulder will tend to move ahead of the left, which will make the shoulders too square when we settle on the shot.
Ha! "Herman Munster" - 😄. As soon as I heard that reference, I knew this snooker fellow is a genius and knows more about billiards, and possibly everything else, than anyone! I'm going to learn from this video, and I may never again miss another shot!
Yep! İ play a lot of regular 8 and nine ball cause in my City there is only one club with 3 snooker tables that are usually taken. Thanks to snooker stance İ was able to get my pool on another level. Moreover i can see a lot of bad habbits in my pool friends stances.
i cannot lineup shots ? when i am standing up and i put my right leg on line of aim (my foot is pointing straight ) i tried turning 45 degree too but, i always lineup object ball to the left of pocket, no matter how best i try. dont know somehow due to my right eye dominant while standing up i am already facing 1 oclock and that is why the object goes to left of pocket and my cue butt is always offline. the only way that sometimes it works is if i turn my right leg (right handed player) inwards but feels uncomfortable....i have been playing with this problem for 6 years now. cant fix it , any tip? tnx
Keep an eye out for the upcoming product launch in our next few videos - this has a number of solutions to help you with this. You can also put your name down on the wait list here for another product that helps with alignment www.thesnookergym.com/cue-action-trainer
Sounds like you are probably more comfortable in a more square stance, rather than left foot forward... if you are hitting every shot to the left of the pocket it is usually because your left foot is too far forward. I am right handed, with a dominant right eye (normally) and as I step in I place my right foot just outside the line, and then place my left foot as I am getting down on the shot... my left foot is a lot further back than most "coaches" would recommend but it works for me and I am online 99% of the time.
There are so many reasons to hit left or right of pocket that is can be dangerous to reduce it to one reason. After all, you can have the left foot forward (I assume you mean front foot not back foot - ie for a right hander) and miss to the right of the pocket which means one does not equal the other.
Here are some free resources that you may enjoy... ua-cam.com/users/nicbarrow - tons of problem solving videos facebook.com/TheSnookerGym/ - all things The Snooker Gym www.thesnookergym.com/blog - regular ideas to improve your game www.thesnookergym.com - free membership at The Snooker Gym
When bending down on the shot , I feel my grip tightens just when I get into the address position. Because as we ben down, there is a jerky motion that the cue hand goes through which causes grip hand to tighten. Have you ever come across something like this? I hope I could explain. Is it possible to overcome this by standing with a twisted wrist hand when standing behind the shot?
There is no need to tighten the hand - so hold loose in pre approach position. Then walk into shot and notice if hand tenses. If it tense, stop the approach immediately and begin the shot approach again. This will gradually improve how long you can keep the hand loose during the shot approach, cueing action, backswing, and delivery. So you can have five minutes per session of stopping the shot as soon as you notice the hand tightening.
while having your head aligned from the standing position can you still do the tip into the shot method without walking with the straight foot forward into the shot but just only moving it to the left to place it on the line of aim?
There is no benefit to doing that as you have to spend too much time adjusting foot correctly before you approach. Two steps forwards is what all pros do as they can micro adjust subconsciously as they approach
@@TheSnookerGym i also noticed that when you walk in and tip into the shot,you land a bit harder with your bridge hand on the table because you are falling forward and if you have shoulder tendonitis or any other shoulder injury it can probably aggravate it,am i doing something wrong?are there any helpful tips for this?
" just like swan gliding onto a lake " Now I understand what you mean by that phrase in the past. by far it's the best video EVER about shot approach ( straight alignment ) . cheers
Thank you samx! I really appreciate it... And I am so pleased it has helped. Such a small detail but so important and you will see most pros doing this.
@@TheSnookerGym exactly . you always amaze me with these microfocused details . best thing that I try to learn from you is how you are seeing and paying attention to these tiny but so important details in top ranking players . my best wishes for you and all those people and friends who are helping to provide these so informative contents on this channel . you are with us from 2005 ( Snooker Gym DVD series ) until now . thank you so much . happy new year coach . much respect from Iran . cheers
Hi Nic. I love your videos. I have a question about over cutting. I seem to always have to aim thicker than where I believe I need to aim and even than I'll still over cut the ball. This only happened in the last few years after playing for over 10 years and it's really destroyed my game as any shot is missable now. Even a simple shot (object ball 1 foot from pocket and cueball 1 foot from object ball, three quarter or half ball) I can easily over cut and not even make contact with the jaws. Never use to have this problem before. Straight shots are still fine. So I'm assuming it's a head alignment issue. Appreciate any advice. Thanks 🙏
Hi Bearclaw! If this happens when cutting BOTH to the left and right, it will be angle recognition. If it is thick one side and thin the other it will be eye alignment. Here is our most popular problem solvers for AIMING AND SIGHTING: www.thesnookergym.com/aimframe www.thesnookergym.com/cue-action-trainer-2019
I saw every body have different approaches, and they are good, 🙄 I saw one guy, at my local club, he doing faster play, but every single night, he did few 50 plus break, and I m still stuck at plus twenty, luckily to plus 40 some time🙄
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I never pay attention to where I plant my feet.... I naturally slide into my shot maintaining my line of sight. Over thinking and doing can be very detrimental to your game... If you have a good understanding of the game and the physics involved, you brain will naturally put yourself in the proper position... Trying to duplicate what works for someone else isn't going to be natural for you... And sure you can acclimate to it, but why waste that time when what comes natural to you and feels comfortable is what will work best for you.... And as your game improves, so will YOUR stance and approach. Just my opinion...
I agree 100% - but for most club players they are not natural at all at this and zig zag left and right because they prioritise feet not eyes. But we don't have eyes in your feet and even if we did they could not see the line of aim anyway! For example if someone does what you do I would never send them this video as they don't need to know it (unless they are coaching others in which case they will need to demonstrate both the error - so they can show their students what those students do - and the effective ways of doing something)
@@TheSnookerGym Now that I think more about it, I've seen high level players fixated on their foot placement, so much so that they actually look at the floor while placing their feet.... Now I wish I could remember who was doing this.... I watch a lot of pool, lol It's just hard for me to comprehend players at that level needing to focus that much on foot placement, you would think it would be 2nd nature and not require any thought effort at all... I'm not a high level player by any means, I was always a pretty good shot maker but had little cue ball control. Last year at 52 yrs old I built a barbox (all I have room for) I built it from the ground up, It's nothing fancy but plays pretty well. Now that I can play everyday I'm gaining a much better understanding of the game... Breaking and running a rack is such a satisfying feeling! It doesn't happen everyday, but I do get 5 to 8 ball runs all the time as my position play gets better.. Thank you for taking the time to reply. You could check out my table on my channel, like I said it's nothing fancy but I'm pretty proud of it. (sorry for rambling on)
Yes top players simply never look at their feet, bridge arm, or cue during shot approach. They are fixated on the object ball as they approach (to make staying on the line easier), and look at the cue ball generally as the bridge hand touches the table.
@@TheSnookerGym Exactly..! I've been trying not to look back up at the object ball, and staying focused on the cue ball, and have been doing well with that. It's hard to break a decades old habit of looking at the object ball...lol
Most pros have the majority of their eye time during the cueing cycle on the CB as that is where aiming begins.... we cannot aim the OB until we are correct on the CB
Here are instructions on how to take video of yourself and send it to me in a way which I can see what your issues are in the game… of particular importance is the video angle on page 12 & 13 - do everything you can to get the camera on a tripod 100% behind the line of aim exactly so that I can see what the cue is doing. www.thesnookergym.com/Nic_Barrow_Distance_Coaching_Shot_Capture_Instructions
Thank you Nick it is to make the issue memorable by giving it a name. Most club players do this to some degree... and after teaching enough players, I can reliably report that some have gotten close to doing 'The Herman'!
@@TheSnookerGym You're right, I guess when something comes natural to me, I have less understanding that some could struggle with what seems to be relatively "easy" to me...
Yes some find the game so counter intuitive and almost ALL their initial assumptions about how the game clicks into place are wrong - and need to be undone. Some, stumble on the right decisions early on, so don't have the need for the detail of someone who struggles a lot.
@@TheSnookerGym If they struggle with this, they're REALLY gonna struggle with things like spin induced throw, cut induced throw, reverse spin and the rest of the physics of the game..... lol
Yes it is impossible Nick to consciously calculate all that - before all this knowledge become available, the best players just trusted the subconscious and left it to trial and error (as it did when we all learned to go from crawling to walking at two years of age!)
I didn't realise how much I needed this video. Game changer for me! Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much for these recommendations. I applied them earlier this evening and they certainly made A positive difference.
You are so welcome!
Wow. What a great video. While practicing this for the first time correctly, I realized my old "zig zag" stance was throwing me off the aim line by about a half a ball @ least!!
Most people who have not had a 60 break do this same thing.
Nic Barrow, your analysis and solution are brilliant!
Thank you ViswaNath - I hope it helps
YOU ARE THE BEST!! I have been searching high and low on this. I knew there was something wrong with how I approach my stance and this is the first of it's kind to describe in detail (and technically sound) on how to do it. Finally!! Thank you
Thank you so much Kenneth Kwan. If you are in Hong Kong I will be there from 2 Jan to 8 Jan 2020. I only have one two hour slot available and if you wanted to meet on the table we could discuss:
www.thesnookergym.com/contact-us
Great video thankyou Nik. Probably my favourite. NikIve noticed that from the front view your foot starts on the line but your head doesnt.
Very very good points that I have never seen anybody else pointing these out, thanks mate.
That is the idea of these videos - to save you guys a ton of time ;-)
yes they have, its calld uppper body rotation, john higgen doesnt do like this one, he gets down and rotates. i watched in another coaching channle he clearly explains both ways
@@147academy6 Ultimately all players must rotate their shoulders and hips at some point during the approach. As this feels unnatural to most club players, they stand with their shoulders far too square on which crowds the cue, pushes the cuing arm off vertical, and reduces the distance from bridge to grip - which magnifies any sideways grip errors on delivery.
www.thesnookergym.com/blog/facing-it-square-on-natural-shoulder-positions-that-can-harm-your-cueing
www.thesnookergym.com/blog/would-you-have-any-clue-why-i-would-cue-across-the-ball-so-much-without-realising-it
Amazing approach. Thnx❣
Thank you
I love this, can’t wait to try it! Cheers
Did it help?!
Great video! Thanks you very much and hope you have more and more video about billards .From VietNam
More to come!
Brilliant.
I will do this when I have a practice tonight. Tipping the left shoulder down, and making sure my head is in line all the way. I always thought "walk into your shot" was just a given, but really, you shouldn't be conscious of your feet as you are getting down on the shot.
I have a question for you about the angle of the cue to the table:
On a regular shot where your hand is on the bed of the table, what factors should go into the angle of your cue when feathering and then striking the cue ball?
Previously, I noticed that Jackson Page has his cue pointing slightly downwards, and then as he strikes, his cue becomes parallel, as if he is lowering the hand gripping the cue. The more I watch other players, the more I notice it.
One thing I used to think whilst taking my shot was that I should almost try to make my tip come upwards as it strikes the desired point. I don't know if that ties into the angle of the cue before/after striking. What are your thoughts? Thank you.
It is a dangerous thing to try to emulate as you end up striking the wrong cue ball height - and even a 0.1mm height error can lead to the cb being inches off target. For most players sub 100 break standard, my recommendation is to hit the height you aim and follow through on that plane so that at the end of the delivery you know if you tip was the correct height or not.
You have saved my approach to the shot after struggling for months, thank you!!
I am so so happy Guillermo! Thank you for letting me know and keep us updated with progress.
Jann tuikii8
Yup
Swan gliding on to a lake bed... Masterpiece !!!!! Easy to visualise and implement ... Tried it and that's brought about marked improvement... Thanks as always Nic .
Thank you Arshad and well done for testing it - please let us know when the tons start flying in sir!
Great video that made me more aware of certain details, will give it a try. I do the micro corrections when bringing down the cue from a high position to the low position on the cloth with almost no sliding forward - but sliding in from a low cue position looks also efficient 👍
Yes let us know how you get on - the helicopter method is just too contrived and wooden.
I found this extremely useful when deployed down the club. Very repeatable and consistent approach to the shot now.
Thank you for letting us know!
Very great thank you so so much.. 🙏👍
Most welcome 😊
The sliding part is very important and I use it in my own game as well. It is exactly that moment when you have the best chance of seeing whether you're on the corrcet line or not. When you're in a still position and only the cue is moving it might not be that easy to notice if you're not on the line where you think you are. Thanks Nic, great video once again. Many of us have their own natural way of doing all of these things but it's important to take a little break every once in a while and really investigate what you're actually doing.
Hi Erno. Yes I agree it is unusual that our first choice of doing something in this game is correct - as so much of it is counterintuitive. Keep watching the channel to learn about more of these pitfalls!
Particularly interesting vid, Nic. I have been playing for 30 years, but only now am i starting to understand how important all aspects of the cue stroke actually are. It's the only way to move up from being an intermediate player. Even if I wasn't a snooker player I would still find your vids fascinating. Really enjoy them.
Thank you very much Mark Gilmore. I appreciate it. Yes there are so many moving parts in the game of a snooker player, and very rarely is our first choice in any of them... the optimum choice! Maybe we can even meet on the table one day. I am fully booked until the spring, but you are welcome to provide some details here to strike up a contact and see if we would be a good fit for each other
www.thesnookergym.com/snooker-lessons
Believe me Nic, I would come and see you tomorrow if it were possible. it's only the distance that stops me. Can you remind me of your postcode please?
Sorry for slow reply - have just seen a lot of unread comments!
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Tried this and I was amazed how comfortable it felt almost immediately. Generally implementing changes feels uncomfortable and backtracking at first. Thanks Nic!
Well done Duane! Keep us updated on your progress please! Here are some free resources that you may enjoy...
ua-cam.com/users/nicbarrow - tons of problem solving videos
facebook.com/TheSnookerGym/ - all things The Snooker Gym
www.thesnookergym.com/blog - regular ideas to improve your game
www.thesnookergym.com - free membership at The Snooker Gym
Really helpful.. thanks a lot!!
👍👍
Most welcome!
Hey nic, excellent explanation of approaching the shot, one question though, which ball should i be looking at, while doing so.
Ah nice question - keep looking at object ball until bridge hand touches the table, then look to cue ball.
@@TheSnookerGym thanks for the reply nic..i hav been doing somewhat like this.. but i tried something today which was, I stood(with dominant eye on line) right behind the centre of the of the cue ball.
www.thesnookergym.com/cue-action-trainer
Have you seen the above?
And this at a lower price? Here is our best selling problem solver for AIMING AND SIGHTING:
www.thesnookergym.com/aimframe
Thanks.
Thank you Chirag
Noticed I was thinking too much about my feet position when going into the shot and was probably doing the zig zag. This is a much better way to go into the shot.
Happy to hear you found this useful, Rory!
Very useful video. You didn't talk to much about leading with the right foot. It seems more natural, at least to me, to start with the left foot; but starting with the right, as you do, keeps you much closer to the line of the shot. It took a while to get used to this!
I had lately been trying to keep on line by starting my approach by bending my kees to get lower to the table more quickly. But the mechanics of your suggestion make more sense.
Yes bending knees can make sense Juris and help to 'get us moving'. The issue with focusing on the right foot is that the right shoulder will tend to move ahead of the left, which will make the shoulders too square when we settle on the shot.
Great Tip!
Thanks for watching!
a good few unheard tips, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Hey Mr Barrow, hope you tou are at your best..basically you tip looking at the object ball and slide looking at the cue ball right?
Yes
Ha! "Herman Munster" - 😄. As soon as I heard that reference, I knew this snooker fellow is a genius and knows more about billiards, and possibly everything else, than anyone! I'm going to learn from this video, and I may never again miss another shot!
Never missing again is surely guaranteed!
Hi Nic
How do you slide the bridge hand when you are bridging on the cushion?
You cannot - so approach can be a bit more awkward for some players
Hi Nic, so does it mean that we need to take the helicopter approach for cushion shot? What's your recommendations? Thanks
more or less although I still slide 2-3 cm or so
Liking that nic, hope you're well matey
Thank you Paul - life is incredible at the moment and so many of my dreams have come true!
thank!
You're welcome!
Great stuff
Thank you Bo - I like your 911 profile picture....
Does this transwer over to 8 and 9 ball?
Yep! İ play a lot of regular 8 and nine ball cause in my City there is only one club with 3 snooker tables that are usually taken.
Thanks to snooker stance İ was able to get my pool on another level.
Moreover i can see a lot of bad habbits in my pool friends stances.
Agree with this Albert...
Brilliant ….
I started doing this in a 8ball game is more consistent and my brain functions the line of aim fast
Well done!
Informative
Thank you
i cannot lineup shots ? when i am standing up and i put my right leg on line of aim (my foot is pointing straight ) i tried turning 45 degree too but, i always lineup object ball to the left of pocket, no matter how best i try. dont know somehow due to my right eye dominant while standing up i am already facing 1 oclock and that is why the object goes to left of pocket and my cue butt is always offline.
the only way that sometimes it works is if i turn my right leg (right handed player) inwards but feels uncomfortable....i have been playing with this problem for 6 years now. cant fix it , any tip? tnx
Keep an eye out for the upcoming product launch in our next few videos - this has a number of solutions to help you with this.
You can also put your name down on the wait list here for another product that helps with alignment www.thesnookergym.com/cue-action-trainer
Sounds like you are probably more comfortable in a more square stance, rather than left foot forward... if you are hitting every shot to the left of the pocket it is usually because your left foot is too far forward. I am right handed, with a dominant right eye (normally) and as I step in I place my right foot just outside the line, and then place my left foot as I am getting down on the shot... my left foot is a lot further back than most "coaches" would recommend but it works for me and I am online 99% of the time.
There are so many reasons to hit left or right of pocket that is can be dangerous to reduce it to one reason. After all, you can have the left foot forward (I assume you mean front foot not back foot - ie for a right hander) and miss to the right of the pocket which means one does not equal the other.
very interesting stuff , plz make a video on how to debug head mouvment ,and how to stoooop in😓😓😓
Debug lol - very nice way of putting it! I will bear it in mind!
@@TheSnookerGym i mean how to figure out the right things that causing it , is it my stance ? or should i "detach " the cue from my chin .... ???
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ua-cam.com/users/nicbarrow - tons of problem solving videos
facebook.com/TheSnookerGym/ - all things The Snooker Gym
www.thesnookergym.com/blog - regular ideas to improve your game
www.thesnookergym.com - free membership at The Snooker Gym
When bending down on the shot , I feel my grip tightens just when I get into the address position. Because as we ben down, there is a jerky motion that the cue hand goes through which causes grip hand to tighten. Have you ever come across something like this? I hope I could explain. Is it possible to overcome this by standing with a twisted wrist hand when standing behind the shot?
There is no need to tighten the hand - so hold loose in pre approach position. Then walk into shot and notice if hand tenses. If it tense, stop the approach immediately and begin the shot approach again. This will gradually improve how long you can keep the hand loose during the shot approach, cueing action, backswing, and delivery. So you can have five minutes per session of stopping the shot as soon as you notice the hand tightening.
04:01 Now I fall on the table before every shot after trying this 😂
If you fall, you are over doing it!
this was great
Thank you Tero!
while having your head aligned from the standing position can you still do the tip into the shot method without walking with the straight foot forward into the shot but just only moving it to the left to place it on the line of aim?
There is no benefit to doing that as you have to spend too much time adjusting foot correctly before you approach. Two steps forwards is what all pros do as they can micro adjust subconsciously as they approach
@@TheSnookerGym i also noticed that when you walk in and tip into the shot,you land a bit harder with your bridge hand on the table because you are falling forward and if you have shoulder tendonitis or any other shoulder injury it can probably aggravate it,am i doing something wrong?are there any helpful tips for this?
Very good point - everyone has to adapt to any injury or strain as their number one priority
Interesting
Thank you Rush n Crush
" just like swan gliding onto a lake "
Now I understand what you mean by that phrase in the past.
by far it's the best video EVER about shot approach ( straight alignment ) .
cheers
Thank you samx! I really appreciate it... And I am so pleased it has helped. Such a small detail but so important and you will see most pros doing this.
@@TheSnookerGym exactly . you always amaze me with these microfocused details .
best thing that I try to learn from you is how you are seeing and paying attention to these tiny but so important details in top ranking players .
my best wishes for you and all those people and friends who are helping to provide these so informative contents on this channel .
you are with us from 2005 ( Snooker Gym DVD series ) until now . thank you so much .
happy new year coach .
much respect from Iran .
cheers
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7:22 you do that 12 years ago, in this video TECHNIQUE | Dartfish Analysis Francesco Shot Approach
Some elements of the pot belly walk in which I use all the time ;)
So allowing the belly to tip us forwards!
Elk master tip sir?
Century tipping tips
Hi Nic. I love your videos.
I have a question about over cutting. I seem to always have to aim thicker than where I believe I need to aim and even than I'll still over cut the ball.
This only happened in the last few years after playing for over 10 years and it's really destroyed my game as any shot is missable now. Even a simple shot (object ball 1 foot from pocket and cueball 1 foot from object ball, three quarter or half ball) I can easily over cut and not even make contact with the jaws.
Never use to have this problem before.
Straight shots are still fine. So I'm assuming it's a head alignment issue.
Appreciate any advice.
Thanks 🙏
Hi Bearclaw!
If this happens when cutting BOTH to the left and right, it will be angle recognition. If it is thick one side and thin the other it will be eye alignment.
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I saw every body have different approaches, and they are good, 🙄
I saw one guy, at my local club, he doing faster play, but every single night, he did few 50 plus break, and I m still stuck at plus twenty, luckily to plus 40 some time🙄
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Tip with the shoulder you Say? Don't think the feet tip the line of the shot with the shoulder. It's correct?
Yup shoulders first is what pros do - most people have never noticed this so watch them carefully and you will see it...
I never pay attention to where I plant my feet.... I naturally slide into my shot maintaining my line of sight.
Over thinking and doing can be very detrimental to your game... If you have a good understanding of the game and the physics involved, you brain will naturally put yourself in the proper position... Trying to duplicate what works for someone else isn't going to be natural for you... And sure you can acclimate to it, but why waste that time when what comes natural to you and feels comfortable is what will work best for you.... And as your game improves, so will YOUR stance and approach.
Just my opinion...
I agree 100% - but for most club players they are not natural at all at this and zig zag left and right because they prioritise feet not eyes. But we don't have eyes in your feet and even if we did they could not see the line of aim anyway!
For example if someone does what you do I would never send them this video as they don't need to know it (unless they are coaching others in which case they will need to demonstrate both the error - so they can show their students what those students do - and the effective ways of doing something)
@@TheSnookerGym Now that I think more about it, I've seen high level players fixated on their foot placement, so much so that they actually look at the floor while placing their feet....
Now I wish I could remember who was doing this.... I watch a lot of pool, lol
It's just hard for me to comprehend players at that level needing to focus that much on foot placement, you would think it would be 2nd nature and not require any thought effort at all...
I'm not a high level player by any means, I was always a pretty good shot maker but had little cue ball control. Last year at 52 yrs old I built a barbox (all I have room for) I built it from the ground up, It's nothing fancy but plays pretty well. Now that I can play everyday I'm gaining a much better understanding of the game...
Breaking and running a rack is such a satisfying feeling! It doesn't happen everyday, but I do get 5 to 8 ball runs all the time as my position play gets better..
Thank you for taking the time to reply.
You could check out my table on my channel, like I said it's nothing fancy but I'm pretty proud of it. (sorry for rambling on)
Yes top players simply never look at their feet, bridge arm, or cue during shot approach. They are fixated on the object ball as they approach (to make staying on the line easier), and look at the cue ball generally as the bridge hand touches the table.
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Exactly..! I've been trying not to look back up at the object ball, and staying focused on the cue ball, and have been doing well with that. It's hard to break a decades old habit of looking at the object ball...lol
Most pros have the majority of their eye time during the cueing cycle on the CB as that is where aiming begins.... we cannot aim the OB until we are correct on the CB
putting on some rollerscates could help too sir
SIR?! Snooker?
Although I agree with what you are saying, I think that you mean 10cm!
No I don't... if you move your left shoulder forwards 10mm WITHOUT TENSING ANY MUSCLES IN YOUR LEGS OR ABDOMEN.... you will fall over!
😂😂😂😂😂
Thank u sir. .can u plz check my 40points clearance video on my youtube channel....nd can plz tell me wat corrections i need
Here are instructions on how to take video of yourself and send it to me in a way which I can see what your issues are in the game… of particular importance is the video angle on page 12 & 13 - do everything you can to get the camera on a tripod 100% behind the line of aim exactly so that I can see what the cue is doing.
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Lots of over exaggeration going on.... lol I've never seen anyone doing the "Herman Munster".
Thank you Nick it is to make the issue memorable by giving it a name. Most club players do this to some degree... and after teaching enough players, I can reliably report that some have gotten close to doing 'The Herman'!
@@TheSnookerGym You're right, I guess when something comes natural to me, I have less understanding that some could struggle with what seems to be relatively "easy" to me...
Yes some find the game so counter intuitive and almost ALL their initial assumptions about how the game clicks into place are wrong - and need to be undone. Some, stumble on the right decisions early on, so don't have the need for the detail of someone who struggles a lot.
@@TheSnookerGym If they struggle with this, they're REALLY gonna struggle with things like spin induced throw, cut induced throw, reverse spin and the rest of the physics of the game..... lol
Yes it is impossible Nick to consciously calculate all that - before all this knowledge become available, the best players just trusted the subconscious and left it to trial and error (as it did when we all learned to go from crawling to walking at two years of age!)
Nicely done 👍
Thank you The Snooker 1984 - was that the year your were born?