I'm putting unwanted right-hand side on most of my shots, and I miss long pots because of that, but can still make most short-range and medium-range shots.
@@Straitcueing I had the same problem at 1 time best thing I can suggest is to put the white ball in baulk and shoot down the spots until you get the ball coming straight back up the spots to your tip. Good luck mate
@@Straitcueing i sometimes do the same with left hand side, I come and go with it, I don’t realise I’m doing anything differently with my cueing either, I just do it randomly
Make sure you elbow is in line with the cue. If you are right handed then your elbow being too far away from your body will put right hand side. ua-cam.com/video/4hUcmhj-INY/v-deo.html 31:02
I keep missing to many easy shots I’m sure that when I’m cueing my cue is not going though straight when i am trying to pot simple shots .shots off the cushion I don’t have a problem with long shots I seem to be alright with if I play the white over the spots 7 out of ten will come back over the spots the other three will come back slightly off the spots sometimes to the left sometimes to the right any idea what’s going on
Some useful tips there Steve. I just recently realised that I wasn't looking at the object ball when I play the shot so I've decided to use the pause on the back swing to remind me to look at it. This has helped me to remember the pause and to look at the object ball.
I struggle to look at the object ball when playing which I’ve always worried about stopping me from progressing. Learned recently Steve Davies looked at the white when he was hitting a shot
I think many amateur player or just having fun but wanted to get it right, taking into their account their stance is okay, failed to aware the important of grip, and smooth delivering of cue action. Probably couch may focus in detailed step and emohasise it
Thanks for these videos again Steve, I’ve managed to improve my break building and got my highest break from a T set up routine (144) the other day. I’ve been playing for 25 years now and I’m consistently making centuries from the routines you recommended...so love you man😉
@@BartonSnooker would love to book a session with you for a full day sometime, I’d be coming from Devon and would prefer it to be on a Friday if possible. Do you have any time available in the next couple months?
Heyy Coach... I wanna ask you a question can uhh plzz answer it... Recently we watch the Greatest Ronnie left with his cue tip on the table soo I wanna ask, if the tip hits the cue ball on that shot it could be a foul or we can go for the another pot??
That's a great question, and I hope someone can give a definitive answer. I would think that if the tip fell off and hit any ball, then it would be a foul. The player is responsible for his/her equipment. As I said, I would think it would be a foul in the same way if a player touched a ball with their clothing or hair. *I'm not 100% sure though* I hope you get an answer 🙏 as it's now bugging me, and I want to know the answer too 🤣
It would be a foul. The rules state that the player is responsible for all of their own equipment. The cue, tip, ferrule, clothes, badges etc. If any of those touch the cue ball or another ball, it's a foul. If the player for example picked up the rest, and then the rest head fell off and rolled and hit a ball, that would NOT be a foul, because that is a malfunction of equipment that the player is not responsible for. Obviously the player can't swipe a ball with the rest though, that's not equipment malfunction, it's an error by the player. Hope that clears it all up 😀
Dear Barton, thank you for your tutorials. I realised that you hold the cue with middle finger after potting the ball. Is it better to hold with middle finger that index finger? Hope you can explain, many thanks!
Question on watching the wrong thing. If you are committed to the line after your feathers. Does it matter what ball you focus on when you hit the ball as long as you commit and go through the ball consistently?
In some ways: no, it shouldn't really matter. However the problem is we are humans trying to coordinate hand-eye coordination. This means that the back hand will very often follow what the eyes are looking at. So taking out eye off the primary focus (potting the ball), can often lead to steering of the cue.
Stupid question....I noticed in one of your tutorial videos that you mentioned keeping your bridge hand approximately 9 to thirteen inches from the cue ball. Could you maybe do a short video on how this affects your shots as opposed to if you were to have your hand quite closer, such as about 4 inches? I'm assuming this could vastly affect your screw shots! Thank you so much for your time!!!!
mmh another thing please : would professional players play on pool tables using a cloth of different colour (such as yellow, grey, orange) or is it confusing in any way ? (in a club). thanks again !
Hi Barton, Love your videos. It's very helpful ! Could you talk about the delivery hand on your next video. It is not uncommon for snooker players to touch their chest with their delivering hand during the final delivery of a cue. I've realised the touch is too forceful or exaggerated, and it interferes with the smoothness and flow of the shot. But if I drop down my elbow a tad south just before the final delivery it prevents the touch on the chest but affect the accuracy. Thank you !! Looking forward to it.
You know you're amazing sir ... Always I learn more from you... When I have to get cue ball precise on position like cannoning one specific red, I look more at cue ball so miss the pot..... I know what I am doing wrong coach but not being able to focus on such shots everytime ... We here play with opponents more than solo practicing so when I am behind in scores it adds up the pressure ..... I heard pros do some push ups before taking shot to increase their heart rate so that they can practice pressure shots.... Is it true sir ? Is there any other way to practice pressure shot ? I would really love to see a video realted to pressure shots coach .... Thanks for your videos sir 💜
Guess sometimes that the basic fundamentals of the game needs to be applied always for any snooker player to be consistent in his game. We lack in that regard to stay focused on applying most important things to keep us consistent. Thanks again, Master for friendly reminding us of those facts!
Lol bro I'm not an Xmen, once the white hits the object ball there's no amount of "looking" that will change the outcome of the shot. You could've said to keep your eyes on the object ball until the white is moving, but anything after that is wishful thinking
Just build good habits. Humans are strange creatures. Unfortunately we are not machines, so building the best habits we can enables us to play the best snooker / sports we can 👍
When you moved your bridge on the very first shot in this clip the reds opened beautifully! They didn't open as well when you kept the bridge hand stable!!
Just a random example isn't it. I would miss the pot a lot more often if my bridge hand moved. I know what you mean though, they opened a treat on the first one. Although that's not the point I was making. It won't be consistent if you move the bridge hand randomly on those shots.
@@88Scooby88 most of my clients travel and see me for the half-day sessions. There's so much to learn and the half-day with write-up (I have my own software for creating reports), is a great way of really improving someone's game quickly. I appreciate your support massively. I'd love to help on the table. There's so much additional information and advice to be passed on 👍
You have to pull away if that instance really Craig, i may elevate the cue slightly to avoid a double hit, but especially if you're screwing back, you will have to get out the way quickly.
I get scared of following through too much, end up decelerating on the shot and the object ball barely moves. It gets a few laughs from the team though when I have a match! 😆
@@BartonSnooker I was wondering - when you get as consistently "good" as you are - is it hard to film/do a deliberate 'snatch' or missed pot, to illustrate the bad examples?
@@TheMattTempest hi Matt. Not really. I guess at my level I can demonstrate anything I want to show for the video. It is a little tricky sometimes to be fair to deliberately move something or do it wrong. But it's not too bad.
It's not a club Wayne. I have my own private training facility as you see in my videos. In the description you can visit my website or contact me via email or WhatsApp for more details 👍
@@Oliffin I live in the West Midlands in England. Right in the middle of England basically (but slightly to the west 🙂). I would generally be considered to have a Birmingham accent. Although I'm a little bit north of there. Thanks so much for watching 👍
I have played good snooker all my life I haven't played for 2 years and at the age of 66 I'm having trouble looking down the cue my kneck seems to not let me it's very disappointing I love snooker.
I'm 69 and I can't get my head comfortably down onto the cue. I think it's important that we are comfortable and if that means not getting all the way down then so be it. I also think the important thing is to find a technique that suits you and stick with it.
I'm putting unwanted right-hand side on most of my shots, and I miss long pots because of that, but can still make most short-range and medium-range shots.
What size tip you using ?
@@DavidLee-et7zv around 10mm. I think it’s a habit thing almost that I kept putting side on. Very annoying though
@@Straitcueing
I had the same problem at 1 time best thing I can suggest is to put the white ball in baulk and shoot down the spots until you get the ball coming straight back up the spots to your tip. Good luck mate
@@Straitcueing i sometimes do the same with left hand side, I come and go with it, I don’t realise I’m doing anything differently with my cueing either, I just do it randomly
Make sure you elbow is in line with the cue. If you are right handed then your elbow being too far away from your body will put right hand side.
ua-cam.com/video/4hUcmhj-INY/v-deo.html 31:02
Hi .pls teach us long shots
I keep missing to many easy shots I’m sure that when I’m cueing my cue is not going though straight when i am trying to pot simple shots .shots off the cushion I don’t have a problem with long shots I seem to be alright with if I play the white over the spots 7 out of ten will come back over the spots the other three will come back slightly off the spots sometimes to the left sometimes to the right any idea what’s going on
Some useful tips there Steve. I just recently realised that I wasn't looking at the object ball when I play the shot so I've decided to use the pause on the back swing to remind me to look at it. This has helped me to remember the pause and to look at the object ball.
I have really & truly run out of superlatives for these excellent audio - visual snooker coaching clips. They just get better & better!
I struggle to look at the object ball when playing which I’ve always worried about stopping me from progressing. Learned recently Steve Davies looked at the white when he was hitting a shot
This episode addresses so many issues in my game. Your videos are truly helpful. Thanks Steve. Wish you the best. 🍻
Thanks a lot. I appreciate your support 👍
Thanks Steve for a clear explanation on tip number 3 I.e look at the object ball not the cue ball when you play the shot. That’s helped me a lot. 👍
Hi, i want to ask you which cue tip is better soft, medium or hard? & what good cue tip brand? Im from Malaysia
I think many amateur player or just having fun but wanted to get it right, taking into their account their stance is okay, failed to aware the important of grip, and smooth delivering of cue action. Probably couch may focus in detailed step and emohasise it
Just a brilliant awesome coach,second to nine.
Just a brilliant awesome coach,second to none.
I have short fingers and find it difficult to play elevated bridge e.g. bridging over another ball
I had some 1-2-1 lessons with Steve. It has helped me improve no end. Can’t recommend these personal coaching lessons highly enough.
Thank you so much 👍👍
Sir please make a video about how to give snooker to your opponent because i dont find any video about it 🙏
Thanks for these videos again Steve, I’ve managed to improve my break building and got my highest break from a T set up routine (144) the other day. I’ve been playing for 25 years now and I’m consistently making centuries from the routines you recommended...so love you man😉
Awesome. Excellent work and brilliant results you've got there. Fantastic that the videos have helped 😀
@@BartonSnooker would love to book a session with you for a full day sometime, I’d be coming from Devon and would prefer it to be on a Friday if possible. Do you have any time available in the next couple months?
@@tonywebber5098 send me an email or WhatsApp Tony. All the details are on my website. I can then send you my earliest availability 👍👍
Heyy Coach...
I wanna ask you a question can uhh plzz answer it... Recently we watch the Greatest Ronnie left with his cue tip on the table soo I wanna ask, if the tip hits the cue ball on that shot it could be a foul or we can go for the another pot??
That's a great question, and I hope someone can give a definitive answer. I would think that if the tip fell off and hit any ball, then it would be a foul. The player is responsible for his/her equipment. As I said, I would think it would be a foul in the same way if a player touched a ball with their clothing or hair. *I'm not 100% sure though* I hope you get an answer 🙏 as it's now bugging me, and I want to know the answer too 🤣
It would be a foul. The rules state that the player is responsible for all of their own equipment. The cue, tip, ferrule, clothes, badges etc. If any of those touch the cue ball or another ball, it's a foul.
If the player for example picked up the rest, and then the rest head fell off and rolled and hit a ball, that would NOT be a foul, because that is a malfunction of equipment that the player is not responsible for.
Obviously the player can't swipe a ball with the rest though, that's not equipment malfunction, it's an error by the player.
Hope that clears it all up 😀
@BartonSnooker Thanks, yeah, that clears it up. Appreciated. 👍
@@BartonSnooker absolutely 💯 Thank you soo much Coach🙂
@@craighart9278 hahaha... Satisfying answer😉😛
Thnkqq Bro🤗
I like your videos, because I do not hear any rudeness.
Great video. Might be booking myself for a session after my operation
Will be great to see you 👍
Hi Steve another excellent helpful video M🎱👍
Extremely Good
only becoz of you steve.....i have started potting 5 6 reds with colours.....
Awesome. Thank you!
Sir what kind the cues you use ?
Dear Barton, thank you for your tutorials. I realised that you hold the cue with middle finger after potting the ball. Is it better to hold with middle finger that index finger? Hope you can explain, many thanks!
Question on watching the wrong thing.
If you are committed to the line after your feathers. Does it matter what ball you focus on when you hit the ball as long as you commit and go through the ball consistently?
In some ways: no, it shouldn't really matter.
However the problem is we are humans trying to coordinate hand-eye coordination. This means that the back hand will very often follow what the eyes are looking at.
So taking out eye off the primary focus (potting the ball), can often lead to steering of the cue.
Stupid question....I noticed in one of your tutorial videos that you mentioned keeping your bridge hand approximately 9 to thirteen inches from the cue ball. Could you maybe do a short video on how this affects your shots as opposed to if you were to have your hand quite closer, such as about 4 inches? I'm assuming this could vastly affect your screw shots! Thank you so much for your time!!!!
mmh another thing please : would professional players play on pool tables using a cloth of different colour (such as yellow, grey, orange) or is it confusing in any way ? (in a club). thanks again !
Hi Barton, Love your videos. It's very helpful ! Could you talk about the delivery hand on your next video. It is not uncommon for snooker players to touch their chest with their delivering hand during the final delivery of a cue. I've realised the touch is too forceful or exaggerated, and it interferes with the smoothness and flow of the shot. But if I drop down my elbow a tad south just before the final delivery it prevents the touch on the chest but affect the accuracy. Thank you !! Looking forward to it.
American pool player here.
I've only played snooker a handful of times, but these videos help immensely.
You know you're amazing sir ...
Always I learn more from you...
When I have to get cue ball precise on position like cannoning one specific red, I look more at cue ball so miss the pot..... I know what I am doing wrong coach but not being able to focus on such shots everytime ... We here play with opponents more than solo practicing so when I am behind in scores it adds up the pressure .....
I heard pros do some push ups before taking shot to increase their heart rate so that they can practice pressure shots.... Is it true sir ?
Is there any other way to practice pressure shot ?
I would really love to see a video realted to pressure shots coach ....
Thanks for your videos sir 💜
great video
Great video 👍
Can you show the cue ball where you are striking
All my latest videos have a cue ball graphic. As will my latest one which will be online in a couple of hours 👍
Guess sometimes that the basic fundamentals of the game needs to be applied always for any snooker player to be consistent in his game. We lack in that regard to stay focused on applying most important things to keep us consistent. Thanks again, Master for friendly reminding us of those facts!
I intentionally do the yank back when I’m trying to screw the cue ball back an inch or two, anything longer and I follow through
Thankyou
Brilliant vids keep up the good work
Thank you!
Lol bro I'm not an Xmen, once the white hits the object ball there's no amount of "looking" that will change the outcome of the shot.
You could've said to keep your eyes on the object ball until the white is moving, but anything after that is wishful thinking
Just build good habits. Humans are strange creatures. Unfortunately we are not machines, so building the best habits we can enables us to play the best snooker / sports we can 👍
@@BartonSnooker That's true, I see your point. This will help most people get rid of overthinking while playing.
🌷🌷🙏🙏💓👌👌
Thanks!
I have learnt a lot from you. Thanks for your knowledge transfer generosity.
👍
i took my eyes off the object ball all the time. thanks for your tips
Great video! Thank you........Sal : )
Excellent, once again. Many thanks.
When you moved your bridge on the very first shot in this clip the reds opened beautifully! They didn't open as well when you kept the bridge hand stable!!
Just a random example isn't it. I would miss the pot a lot more often if my bridge hand moved.
I know what you mean though, they opened a treat on the first one.
Although that's not the point I was making. It won't be consistent if you move the bridge hand randomly on those shots.
Thank you for the great video!
You not move your head. Very good shot.
Good stuff. Thank you.
Phil from New Zealand here again .a big thanks for all yr tuition ,so good
Hey Phil. Thanks a lot 👍
Is that your lunchbox on the other table? Looks like a great lunchbox!
It's actually my custom made holder for my wireless microphones 🤣
I have that padded case that my transmitter and receiver fit into nicely 😁
As always sir ❤️
Great video mate
Thanks
Thank you so much!!
Great videos. If I wasn't so far away I'd be having a few 1to1 lesson's with yourself
@@88Scooby88 most of my clients travel and see me for the half-day sessions.
There's so much to learn and the half-day with write-up (I have my own software for creating reports), is a great way of really improving someone's game quickly.
I appreciate your support massively. I'd love to help on the table. There's so much additional information and advice to be passed on 👍
Thanks a lot
is the 360 Pure Cue worth it ?
I never used any gadgets to improve my game. Just quality time on the table practicing the correct things.
@@BartonSnooker I see, Thank you for the feedback.
I stab and pull away when the balls are too close together. A video on how to cue and deliver when the balls are close together would be useful
You have to pull away if that instance really Craig, i may elevate the cue slightly to avoid a double hit, but especially if you're screwing back, you will have to get out the way quickly.
I get scared of following through too much, end up decelerating on the shot and the object ball barely moves. It gets a few laughs from the team though when I have a match! 😆
This is clearly borne out of coaching dozens of good amateurs for hours on end, so bravo and thanks for the insights.
It sure is! Anything I find when coaching on the table that I think can help all players, I'll be doing videos on 👍
@@BartonSnooker I was wondering - when you get as consistently "good" as you are - is it hard to film/do a deliberate 'snatch' or missed pot, to illustrate the bad examples?
@@TheMattTempest hi Matt. Not really. I guess at my level I can demonstrate anything I want to show for the video.
It is a little tricky sometimes to be fair to deliberately move something or do it wrong. But it's not too bad.
What club are you based at
It's not a club Wayne. I have my own private training facility as you see in my videos.
In the description you can visit my website or contact me via email or WhatsApp for more details 👍
Is it inside the Bloxwich memorial club
@@waynedwyergolf5373 no.
@@BartonSnooker ok the post code says it’s the bloxwich mem club
the player "oyes" ?
You've got it 😁😁
@@BartonSnooker from where is that accent ? If I may ask ? Thanks for the video btw
@@Oliffin I live in the West Midlands in England. Right in the middle of England basically (but slightly to the west 🙂).
I would generally be considered to have a Birmingham accent. Although I'm a little bit north of there.
Thanks so much for watching 👍
@@BartonSnooker thanks for the quick answer, much appreciated
I have played good snooker all my life I haven't played for 2 years and at the age of 66 I'm having trouble looking down the cue my kneck seems to not let me it's very disappointing I love snooker.
I'm 69 and I can't get my head comfortably down onto the cue. I think it's important that we are comfortable and if that means not getting all the way down then so be it. I also think the important thing is to find a technique that suits you and stick with it.