I have seen some people approach ( Walk-in) from the right side of line-of-aim ( not the same as the head hanging/juxtaposed to the right of the body, over the right shoulder ) and kind of drop down diagonally ( I mean Head position drops diagonally ever so slightly and ends up square-on to the aiming line. The whole body kind of straddles onto line of aim from the right side ). Feet are almost placed on either side of the line-of-aim, and as they get down, they move their hips out, like a counterbalance to the cueing arm. All the above happens while tipping forward !! BTW, I tried to copy your exact movement, from over many of your videos, experimenting with and understanding the minutest details, and today I managed to do a beautiful full table screw back !!! I owe you for that. The 360 cue that you recommended also helped me so much with my grip.
0:59 where your right foot is to the right side of line of aim and 2:08 where your left foot is , gives me best cueing alignment. but which one do you recommend? when i do move my right foot to the right side of line of aim, the grip hand is no longer above the right foot which is concerning me, and if i choose to move the left foot like 2:08 then i am off balance, but i also get best cueing alignment. tnx for sharing the videos, i had to comment here. which one should i choose?
You need to adjust both feet positions and knee angles until you have both balance AND alignment AND straight cueing control.... everyone has this magic combo that we can find through testing various combinations.
Hi NIC, merry Xmas and a happy new year to you. Since I followed your step of walking to the shot using toe instead of heel and cue away from chest. I finally found my freedom of cueing thanks to you,how ever I do have a problem of inconsistentcy approach to the shot and aiming that drops my game.any suggestion that I can work on to improve with this changes sir? Thanks
Well done Hariz! I would start walking more slowly into the shot which will help you take care of your body on approach - just pretend you are on a tight rope and that you are trying to keep your cue on this tight rope as you approach. Most players rush the approach and pay no attention to it
@@TheSnookerGym noted sir thank you so much. Just one last doubt. I am struggling so much to stay lower to keep my cue parallel with table for the shots as I'm a tall player. Even though I open up my stance wider to the side or front still can't get my cue parallel to the table. Is this has to do with my stance or physical? I am 40 to 50 consistence break standard before. Since I have followed your lesson and found my cueing freedom. I have reaches to 81 break which is my highest at the moment. I do believe I can be much more better it just something that hold me back, definitely consistentcy! Hopefully il find my way to break this wall and improve more to reach my goal. Thanks
On topic of elbow over cue, I apparently have quite a noticeable inwards tilt of my elbow towards my body, yet when this is forcibly straightened, it does not feel like I can cue straight, feels very strange. Should I try and correct this or just work around it?
As long as it is within 5 degrees of vertical you won't be cueing around a corner. But if it is much more than that it may be that your front foot is too wide or that your hips are too far away from the cue. Test adjusting the stance and get someone to tell you if your arm position changes as you do so.
Hi Nic, great video! I am a 50 break player. I have one big fault in my game, i cant hold my upperarm - it moves outwards during my stroke. I have tried so many things, it just creeps back. Do you have any general suggestions on that topic? Best regards.
Get the body out of the way by adjusting the front foot AND allow hips to move the hell out of the way of the cue when you do so. Pointless adjusting front foot and not allowing the hips to move away from the cue at the same time. Your grip is probably trying to avoid your body hence moving out
Sir, I want to become a good snooker player, so, I have a problem in bright to keep in a center cue ball directly with hand and cue. So, how to solve my problem?? Please help ...Soso Johly. From Mizoram, India. Thanks
Ah sorry - are they on now? That would be very interesting to know how long they take to come on. That is another reason i like to train myself to speak very clearly, so that the captions are more accurate.
hi nic as i already mentioned in the email that i tend to put right hand side all the time and struggling to fix the alignment problem. i also tried everything you have mentioned in this video 2 years ago and even sometimes now i am still trying, but not sure if this can help to fix my problem! can we try this also when i meet you in sydney next week thanks, regards Meem
Indeed we can - we will use the Cue Action Trainer to confirm or correct your vision centre to your complete satisfaction so that it is no longer a reason for you to miss... www.thesnookergym.com/cue-action-trainer-2019
Hey nic. I have a question for you, its regarding the follow through. You and players like ronnie drop your elbow as you follow through and your wrist joint probably ends up hitting the chest but in case of shaun murphy it happens only for the power shots, can u please explain the arm's movement while 'finishing the shot'. Many thanks.
Excellent
I have seen some people approach ( Walk-in) from the right side of line-of-aim ( not the same as the head hanging/juxtaposed to the right of the body, over the right shoulder ) and kind of drop down diagonally ( I mean Head position drops diagonally ever so slightly and ends up square-on to the aiming line. The whole body kind of straddles onto line of aim from the right side ). Feet are almost placed on either side of the line-of-aim, and as they get down, they move their hips out, like a counterbalance to the cueing arm. All the above happens while tipping forward !!
BTW, I tried to copy your exact movement, from over many of your videos, experimenting with and understanding the minutest details, and today I managed to do a beautiful full table screw back !!! I owe you for that. The 360 cue that you recommended also helped me so much with my grip.
Yes - so they never see the line of aim until they are on the shot - when it is too late
Merry Christmas coach. Thanks for all the video tutorials.
Thank you Jack Ridge - and have a fantastic 2020. May all your snooker wishes come true!
sorry my english is not good, but I must tell you thank.
I'm from brazil and here is different kind of snooker but I appreciate your job
Ele ja esteve no Rio de Janeiro. Veio dar umas clínicas. A sinuca é igual...pelo menos aqui . Rsrs.
@@Sinucabrazil aqui é muito difícil ter, o jogo aqui é só na sinuquinha, na regra 4x4, mesmo assim os fundamentos da tacada se aplica
Thank you Frank - I hope to come to Brazil soon... and maybe we can meet up
0:59 where your right foot is to the right side of line of aim and 2:08 where your left foot is , gives me best cueing alignment. but which one do you recommend? when i do move my right foot to the right side of line of aim, the grip hand is no longer above the right foot which is concerning me, and if i choose to move the left foot like 2:08 then i am off balance, but i also get best cueing alignment.
tnx for sharing the videos, i had to comment here.
which one should i choose?
You need to adjust both feet positions and knee angles until you have both balance AND alignment AND straight cueing control.... everyone has this magic combo that we can find through testing various combinations.
Brilliant video
Thank you Ajay
Hi NIC, merry Xmas and a happy new year to you. Since I followed your step of walking to the shot using toe instead of heel and cue away from chest. I finally found my freedom of cueing thanks to you,how ever I do have a problem of inconsistentcy approach to the shot and aiming that drops my game.any suggestion that I can work on to improve with this changes sir? Thanks
Well done Hariz! I would start walking more slowly into the shot which will help you take care of your body on approach - just pretend you are on a tight rope and that you are trying to keep your cue on this tight rope as you approach. Most players rush the approach and pay no attention to it
@@TheSnookerGym noted sir thank you so much. Just one last doubt. I am struggling so much to stay lower to keep my cue parallel with table for the shots as I'm a tall player. Even though I open up my stance wider to the side or front still can't get my cue parallel to the table. Is this has to do with my stance or physical? I am 40 to 50 consistence break standard before. Since I have followed your lesson and found my cueing freedom. I have reaches to 81 break which is my highest at the moment. I do believe I can be much more better it just something that hold me back, definitely consistentcy! Hopefully il find my way to break this wall and improve more to reach my goal. Thanks
Well done!!!!
How do you get your shoulder behind your head so far I can only get it a little bit. Yours looks in line with everything.
Hi Jeremy. www.thesnookergym.com/blog/facing-it-square-on-natural-shoulder-positions-that-can-harm-your-cueing
@@TheSnookerGym
Thank you
On topic of elbow over cue, I apparently have quite a noticeable inwards tilt of my elbow towards my body, yet when this is forcibly straightened, it does not feel like I can cue straight, feels very strange. Should I try and correct this or just work around it?
As long as it is within 5 degrees of vertical you won't be cueing around a corner. But if it is much more than that it may be that your front foot is too wide or that your hips are too far away from the cue. Test adjusting the stance and get someone to tell you if your arm position changes as you do so.
Hi Nic, great video! I am a 50 break player. I have one big fault in my game, i cant hold my upperarm - it moves outwards during my stroke. I have tried so many things, it just creeps back. Do you have any general suggestions on that topic? Best regards.
do bottle practice. start from 50. increase 20 per day till 1000.
Get the body out of the way by adjusting the front foot AND allow hips to move the hell out of the way of the cue when you do so. Pointless adjusting front foot and not allowing the hips to move away from the cue at the same time. Your grip is probably trying to avoid your body hence moving out
Sir, I want to become a good snooker player, so, I have a problem in bright to keep in a center cue ball directly with hand and cue. So, how to solve my problem?? Please help ...Soso Johly. From Mizoram, India. Thanks
This makes no sense I am afraid! Please explain more clearly
Merry xmas nic hope u are all well will have to watch later as no captions are in video currently prob as just uploaded take care
Ah sorry - are they on now? That would be very interesting to know how long they take to come on. That is another reason i like to train myself to speak very clearly, so that the captions are more accurate.
Snooker Coaching At The Snooker Gym not sure how long it took for it to be done but appears to be captioned now hope u had a nice xmas
Thank you - covid was lovely!
hi nic
as i already mentioned in the email that i tend to put right hand side all the time and struggling to fix the alignment problem. i also tried everything you have mentioned in this video 2 years ago and even sometimes now i am still trying, but not sure if this can help to fix my problem!
can we try this also when i meet you in sydney next week
thanks, regards Meem
Indeed we can - we will use the Cue Action Trainer to confirm or correct your vision centre to your complete satisfaction so that it is no longer a reason for you to miss... www.thesnookergym.com/cue-action-trainer-2019
Hey nic.
I have a question for you, its regarding the follow through. You and players like ronnie drop your elbow as you follow through and your wrist joint probably ends up hitting the chest but in case of shaun murphy it happens only for the power shots, can u please explain the arm's movement while 'finishing the shot'. Many thanks.
no chest hinting during power shot and normal shot
Siddharth don't focus on elbow focus on the cue - with a flat delivery the elbow must drop. Don't confuse dropping the elbow with dropping the cue!
Genuise