66. Practice Routine - Test your cueing
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- Опубліковано 15 кві 2017
- Barry demonstrates a routine that even the professionals find tough. It severely tests your cueing technique as potting the balls gets progressively more difficult. It is a routine to help your cueing technique and cue ball control. And remember, you should not get frustrated about not being able to complete it.
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that was very impressive Barry well done by far your best personal demonstration of how good a player and coach you are! top dog
Yeah, I'm amazed at how perfect he strokes the balls in this routine. You can clearly see he's still practicing himself!
Seen this guy when Ronnie interviewed him, i had no idea he was a player of this calibre, very good Barry!
Thank you so much Barry! You have helped my game improve a lot and am now pushing into making 60 - 70 breaks
Lunar. Great. let me know when that first century comes along.
Lol, no pressure or anything :P
you know de wae
Pardon my ignorance, but what does it mean to make 60 - 70 breaks?
@@MarcassCarcass getting 60-70 points without missing any ball
This practice is really hard. Good show Barry!
Barry is a jedi 1:57!
:))))))))
TPSFANI13 you just made my day😂😂
:D :D :D
Brilliant, never seen this type of practice before but I'll be trying it next time. Thanks Barry
I've found your channel yesterday and information is so comprehensive! You are a wise master, thank you
Kirill. Glad you found the channel, I hope you continue to enjoy it and find it beneficial.
I'm not playing snooker but these same types of drills and concepts are helping me with normal pool play. Keep it up!
I respect the fact that you showed your miss and didn't edit it. Well done. Good video.
kikii. Thanks for that but I was still annoyed that I missed.
because of your teaching now i learned how to stand correctly behind the lining shot & how to bend my right hand to pot...... thanks a thousand time for your free coaching classes on utube, tnx master stark
Dear Barry,
You are my Guru. Thank you so much. I wish to attend your snooker workshop someday.
GO ON RONNIE! ..
g'wan RONNAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!
Thanks and I'd liked to have you continue so to see how much more difficult it gets and also enjoy watching a skills of a Master on Snooker table.
Brilliant - great effort and you made it look easy! Your vids have improved my game massively (from a low base!)
Gallowgate. Glad you like the videos and are learning from their content, well done.
I do not understand people disliking videos like this. What a great cueing.
will put it in practice as from today thank you Mr. Barry
Jack. Can be difficult but well worth the effort.
Brilliant exercise!
Thanks Barry, I find these videos very useful. It helps that there is only one camera positon, so we see your cue action from every angle. On the TV we see a lot of balls going in but not much else. I've realized some glaring faults in my action to try and sort out before next season!
wow this is so cooL! Making me trying to play again after seeing this lessons, thanks for that! Lets see if I can come back to my old form and make some 50 or 60s breaks!
Like practice routines, should do more
The best coach 👍🏽 helped me improve my game.
Pankaj. Pleased that the videos have helped your game.
❤ Congrats Sir for the Kyren to win the title ❤ Make him be the multiple champion 🎉
fantastic vid!
i like the look of this routine, i think i will try this one. i think it show any weakness in my cueing. fingers crossed.
Thanks Barry! You da man!
Top man Barry!
Can not believe 2 people have thumbs downed this! I am astounded!
Really? I wouldn't be my friend, we've plenty of them on this planet....by them I mean idiots of course! Happy potting!!!
numbered ball players that are still no good'
This helped me
very well done indeed thanks sir realy love you
ROS. My pleasure.
It's definitely a severe examination of your cueing...but the benefits to your actual all round potting and positioning must be improved dramatically...wonderful demonstration of your smooth clear cueing sir.
Chris. You are right it does examine your cueing, glad you like the video.
Good practice exercise and I enjoyed this learning. Again, similar to a recent video I watched of Barry's I realized in terms of placing cue on ball, the shots are just simple stun or screw shots which by nature on throughout the exercise, you are able to be on the blue or a red. No side or anything like that needed.
Interesting practise
Good luck to Wilson. He just made a nice ton up!
Great technique to learn placement and cueing. Thanks.
Bishwa. Yes it really does examine your cueing.
Appreciate your Pleasant personality and great tutorials
Some good shot making there.
WildWing. Its a practise that can test your white ball control and cueing.
Am I the only one who thinks that he missed that last one on purpose? :-)
Yes you are only one😂😂
Barry, another great vid, could you please at some point in the future do a vid on planning the break, we see players like Ronnie, Kyren etc planning 4 or 5 shots ahead and also how to open up and develop the red cluster, cheers.
He's good!!
Pretty impressive Barry, especially talking through it.
Old timer. We try but cannot please everyone all the time.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach I simply cannot fathom why people wouldn't be happy with the work you're doing here, ah well, their loss! Hey, it's not like you've got a player through to the 2nd round of the WC! Best of luck to you and to Kyren. Your work is certainly appreciated by the people that matter!
Think Old Timer meant to say that it was even more impressive being able to pot those balls whilst talking at the same time, I miss even the simplest shots with anything less than 100% concentration! Great video Barry.
Benjy Nords I didn't say otherwise. I was referring to Barry's comment about not pleasing everybody.
have never seen this type of practice before I think I will start with three red balls on each side and as I complete that task add one more to each side so it won"t be so intiminating thanks Barry
Hi Barry! thanks for your great channel and for sharing your knowledge! for me as a (low talented *gg*) hobby player there are many helpful tipps to improve my cueing, potting etc... enjoy your lessons very much!! regards from Austria ;-)
your amazing.
I didn't think you were ever going to miss Barry!
harryseaess. I'm afraid the older I get the more I do miss.
You're still in better form than I am at 21 years old though. Great potting and beautiful stroking! Thanks for all the great video's, I'll be doing this routine tonight.
i dont play snooker but i know a good clean potting player when i see one. great stuff Barry
mp3ste1. Thanks for that, age seems to be affecting my consistency though.
Please wish Kyren well done hope his form continues good to watch on tv
andy. I certainly will, many thanks.
Barry you are a very good player
Geo. Its gets harder as I get older I'm afraid.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach
I am shure a century in practice games is no problem for you. I know what you mean with the age . I m now 51 and i am playing 20 years ago snooker.
There are more easy faults in my Game
But i still enjoy it.
Best regards from Germany
Georg
nice video Barry the thing is I don't mind about the subscribers I look at your videos and I hope you carry on doing this stuff
fan. I will try as long as time permits and the interest is maintained.
Hey Barry, been a big fan of your videos since I discovered them and I've found your advice to be some of the best I've found. Last year I made the transition from pool to snooker and it's not been an easy one. I just wanted to ask if you have any advice on how to maintain good focus or if you have any advice on how to get into the habit of always doing a pre-shot routine? I tend to rush a lot of shots- especially when playing against others. I also find that I lose a lot of accuracy for shots requiring more power and I was wondering if you know of a way I can help make those shots more accurate or even a routine that could help develop them?
Once again though, thanks for the videos as they've been a great help and I do feel that following your advice is helping me improve my game
John. Making the transition from pool to snooker can be difficult because snooker is more demanding on the accuracy of your cue action. The discipline of acquiring a sound pre-shot routine is also very demanding but must be done if you are to make progress, this will then assist you to maintain your focus throughout. Power always tends to create errors so use it sparingly but once you have developed your pre-shot routine this will help. I'm afraid there are no easy answers, just hard work, but when you miss don't just accept it, keep asking questions of yourself
1:57 omg Barry is a wizard, like Gandalf.
Carl. Not sure about that but I try.
Hi Barry, if possible, can you do a video when you analyse Kyrens play in the world champs? Thank You.
Legend!
Richie. Many thanks, glad you like the videos.
They are sooo good, keep em coming!
i recently had to move my cue under my right eye since its my dominant eye, and the reason for doing this is becaz when i was lining up it was perfect but when i was in address position i was offline. after trying for months i figured out that i lineup with my right eye and when im down my left eye sees the potting angle.
however i have a question ? my cuing has changed aswell, i cannot cue very straight as i used to when it was in the middle of my chin ! , will cuing be changed if we move the cue to the right of the chin?
plus i want to know if i have done the right thing by moving the cue to the right side of my chin, now when im down, im no more offline, however this feels so uncomfortable and strange
please correct me barry!
thank you
Artgamer. It is important to favour the dominant eye but in this case it sounds as if you have over done it. Any change takes a while to get used to but it must be the right change. Cueing in a straight line is important but it must be the correct straight line. You say your alignment is correct and if this is so then you must practise to ensure the cueing is on this line. But you also say that when you where in the middle of your chin, your cueing was straight, this is usually indicative of favouring the dominant eye too much.
thank you for your kind reply. after practicing for few days i can cue much straighter with cue under my right eye, however i am not so sure if i should stick with this for longer period.
the reason that i had to move the cue under my right eye is that when i lineup i am always online but when in address position, 80% of the times i am offline. so i knew there must be something wrong with my sighting. when i am down in address position with the cue under mid chin, then if i close my left eye i go offline only 10% , but if i close my right eye i go like 50% offline.
i did the test to point an object and it shows that i am right eyed ( right stephen hendry , right handed and right eyed )
i worked on my line of aim for about 1 year now and nothing improved. so i had to work this time with dominant eye etc, yet i am not sure if i have to move the cue under my right eye or left eye
all i know is that when i move my cue under my right eye, i am not as much as offline as i used to be when cuing under middle chin
thank you barry once again, i know its abit long but you are the perfect person to ask a complex question as this one
stop uploading these fantastic videos! you should be watching Ronnie play in the first round match lol
amarsbarr, You are right, we can all learn from that genius.
Ammarsbarr, you should keep in mind, might be Ronnie is going to learn by barry Stark's tips.
BARRY CAN GIVE VERY TOUGH TIME TO RONNIE IN A MATCH
I'll try this one tonight if my mate feels up for it too :) Are we allowed to play little cannons in this routine? Or should that be avoided? Perhaps it could make things even harder actually...
Da Tux. You are right playing a cannon during this practise will make things more difficult. Cannons can go slightly wrong so I would try to avoid them.
barry, I tend to blink at the shot...is it wrong?..how to remove it!
Cheers!
Ambitious Barry, at your age saying I have to practice my long pots a little more;-)
topneore. We all have to practise long potting, when they start going in it adds confidence to the rest of your game.
I know what you mean Barry;-) It's just that a lot of older players stop practicing and just play matches.
I admire you for your professional approach.
Wonderful as usual. Do you shoot left at all?
Randy. I encourage all players to practise with their opposite hand a little, not only because it is a useful skill to have but also to counteract the asymmetrical strain placed upon the body by adopting the playing position over many years with countless repetitions. Unfortunately, no one was around to give me that advice when I was a youngster so I find playing left handed rather difficult.
+Barry It's true, I think youngsters today all practice both sides, and the next generation we will seldom see the rest being used;-)
B.t.w. it's als good to teach a tennis player to use both hands and see which works better (think of Nadal).
And I wonder if they (will) do the same in golf. I know a guy that sacrifices a club to carry a left 7 iron when hindered by trees, or stands.
He can run so fast
hey barry i tried this today very dificult indeed i managed six reds 3 either side of the blue. I also knocked in my first 100 yesterday first one since my twenty's im 45 now only took the game up again 4 years ago just like to say thanks for the tips
dogstar167. Great you have taken the game up again after a lay off, hitting a century is no mean fete for any player, I hope I have played a small part in rekindling the interest. Keep up the good work.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach thanks barry your videos have been great. Yea the century can be tricky to hit especially when you keep getting to within two or three pots away and miss which has happened to me on at least a dozen times since i started playing again,it starts to play on your mind but at the minute the game is easy which is great while it lasts. Thanks once again for the videos they've been great im looking forward to your next one.
Your lad Kyren Wilson is doing well in world championship.
monkeybreeks. Thanks, he is trying, long way to go yet though.
Hi Barry , I am dying to know if you have ever potted them all , find your coaching help full thanks ,
malcolm. Certainly on occasions I have done it but it gets harder as I get older. I am 75 years of age now, my eyesight and coordination are not what they were, my cue action has a slight age related tremor so any ambitions I have in the game revolve around coaching and not playing.
Barry love your videos! On another channel a guy was saying that the speed of shot affects potting angle. So lets say you have a three quarter ball blue into the centre you would need to adjust slightly for a power shot versus a slow follow shot. Is this true??
the harder the shot, the less it "throws"- the softer the shot, the more it throws.
Sorry Barry for jumpin in :)
gmonkey. Certainly if you hit the ball harder you will need to be more accurate, but power creates errors rather than accuracy. So I believe this is where this comes from. I don't believe it is true though.
Ingo. Please don't apologise, it is good to have debate.
I will be 65 in a few days Barry and have scored ton's BUT its been 5 yrs since I HAVE SCORED 1 ANY ADVICE AS FOR HOW I CAN KEEP IT TOGETHER and get by the5 yr drought ? ThanK You
Kristal. We tend to lose flexibility and coordination as we get older. Be honest with yourself and ask the questions. Can I get in the correct position with comfort? Am I a little stiff around the shoulders and neck? Do I need to pay a little more attention to my pre-shot routine? I try to stretch every day and I would encourage you to it may help. Good luck.
what a difficult routine. i'll try this routine on my next practice.
what happens if i miss on my 3rd, 4th or 5th red/blue? should i restart the whole routine or do i assume that the ball is potted and continue?
teamilk. Its a good idea to do both. By that I mean try starting again one day and on another day try setting a target of allowing yourself so many misses. By setting yourself targets you can monitor your improvement.
Barry, have you ever played against Ronnie ?
And if so, how do you assess his cueing technique ?
Michael. I was fortunate to play a few friendly games with Ronnie, to be honest I got very proficient at taking little balls out of pockets, he was awesome. Nobody hits the ball quite like Ronnie, he has this unique ability to make it look effortless and his timing is perfect which comes from his grip and how he varies the grip pressure on different shots invariably allowing him to deliver the cue at the same speed regardless of the shot. Brilliant.
Barry, this might seem like a daft question.. but what do you look at when taking a pot on? Do you look at the cue ball, object ball or the pocket?
141matty. It certainly is not a daft question, A lot of players get confused with this. While you are doing your pre-shot routine you should be flitting your eyes to and from the cue ball and object ball. But, quite definitely, when you finally deliver the cue to play the shot you should be looking at the object ball.
Hi there. Nice video on cueing .Is a newer player better to use a heavier 20oz cue then move to a lighter one later?
Thanks
brian. Oh! no. 20oz is very heavy for a snooker cue, I certainly would not go much above 18oz. If you want to reach a good standard you need to feel the shot, I don't believe you can do that with a heavy cue. My cue is about 18oz but Ding picked it up one day and said it was very heavy. Learn to play with a cue that suits you and stick with it as much as possible.
thanks. I do use an 18oz myself.
Mr. Barry im from mauritius. ive got some issue about getting position. i do line up everyday but its not perfection im not so call a pro.. but can you guide me thank youand yeah something important i cant jugde the force i put to play the ball
Jack. Some coaches advocate working on a system of three. By that I mean use the length of the back swing to determine the power you put in the shot. Gentle shot- short swing. Medium pace shot-medium length back swing. Power shot- long back swing. Whilst this does make sense and some players do use it I prefer a beginner to work with the longer swing allowing cue tip speed to determine the power. This develops a sound cue action and a better sense of feel which ultimately can be shortened as the players skill develops.
Completed this routine ua-cam.com/video/x0DYIao04Iw/v-deo.html
Sir.... i have problem sliding my stick back a d forth on my chin and bridge because of friction... should i use talc powder or something?
Sera. This sounds as if you have varnish on your cue, I hate the stuff. If you use talcum powder it is likely to leave a deposit on the table and your opponent may object. If there is varnish on the shaft of the cue I would very carefully have it removed but if that is not acceptable to you there are cueing gloves available and some players do use them. They are available on the internet at a very reasonable price.
Wish I had a large room in my house just dedicated to a 12 foot snooker table.
James. You and me both.
How to control the cue sensetivity please give us a video
Awes. In all my videos I have tried to encourage players to relax to gain the correct feelings, a video cannot show a feeling you must experience this yourself to appreciate this.
sir I recenty notice one thing in if I play cue ball I get through the ball easily but that same thing i do when i hit the object ball somewhere I feel I don't able to go through please explain .
Shashank. This is because you are letting the the act of aiming and hitting the object ball distract you from getting through the ball. I believe you are paying attention to trying to pot the object ball and forgetting the very principle that allows you to do this in the first place, that is getting through the ball. Don't allow this to happen, check your follow through in your solo practise, getting through the ball is essential and the more you do it in practise the more you will do it matches.
Not that you need any more praise, but well played Barry! I was saying to myself "Bloody hell, he's not going to get them all is he?!". Unfortunately this practice routine is probably a little too advanced for me at this stage since I'm yet to make my first 30 break. I think I'll go back and re-watch some of your beginner videos instead :)
I wouldn't worry dude, professionals would struggle to complete this routine. You should be on 3 reds either side of the blue, if you can pot 6 reds and 6 blues, into the centre pocket you'll be doing well. Baby steps. This routine you're watching is for the super elite.
I started copying the pause on the backstroke I'm way more accurate now.
Nice
Dear Barry, I would like to know if my elbow cannot raise over 90 degree (i mean my shoulder cannot be raised above horizontally from the ground level, when i am standing straight in order to do this). Does that mean i may not have enough strength or cue power in order to perform a long distance screw back... at least screw back 1/3 of table if potting in long distance)
thomas. Screwing the ball back has little to do with strength but everything to do with cue power. Cue power is the ability to hit and get through the ball maintaining contact with cue ball and cue tip. The incomparable Joe Davis put it very well when he said, " Get through it and hang on to it," When you hit that cue ball correctly you will know because you will feel it. Keep trying.
Thx for your advice Barry; however, i would like to ask if i feel comfortable to have my left leg as the support leg instead of the right and place my bridge hand a bit closer to the cue ball for a middle to long range pot with my best cue power, what 's your opinion about this?
Hello i have a problem.... If i hit down the cue ball it doesnt go backwards but i misscue... Can you help me pls
EL. There are many problems that cause beginners to mis-cue when they try to screw the cue ball back. Don't grip the cue too tight. Don't hit the ball too hard, feel the cue ball. Keep the cue parallel with the table as much as possible while you get through the ball. Chalk your cue and relax. Start with the balls fairly close together and don't be too ambitious early on.
By the way don't you feel table chloth isn't the fast one if it was fast he could miss a few shots if not focused
Hi barry, whats your personal record on that practice game???
Thomas. I have managed all of them occasionally.
Hi barry, i want to become a professional snooker player, and i love snooker so much i know i can do it, but i get alot of people putting me off, and when i practise i pot good but durig the match i can hardly pot
greayal. Taking your practise form to the match table is a problem for a lot of good players. The answer is to develop a sound pre-shot routine that can be relied upon under pressure. Take a look at how Mark Selby and John Higgins play the game, they have the same preparation for every shot, easy or difficult. That is the importance of a pre-shot routine.
i have a 4 foot english pool table with 1 inch balls could i try it with all yellows and reds and 1 black
Derpy. Don't see why not, the reduction in distances should help with the potting but the smaller balls may make control a little tricky. Good luck.
yea i tried it is hard but the ball size makes it hard but on a high note i might e signing up to go to rileys pool club where there are snooker tables and pool tables (english pool and american) i am glad and i think you are amazing to see someone of your age with your own channel on youtube which i watch when i am only 13 props to you by the way i think you are a GOD at snooker. :) have a good day
I have a question,
When I practice, I can good pot , but in Game, or when I want to Focus on position , than I miss the pot ,
What should I do Sir???
I have the same problem.
But what lot's of people have told me is that when you practice you are relaxed and become really fluent when you play. To get better at this I would recommend playing against lots of different people and practicing lots of different scenarios
Bernie Buck , thanks, I would try it
Masood. Bernie Buck has given a very good answer, I would only add the importance of diaphragmatic breathing to help you relax.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach thank you very much sir
is he a former pro?
hello sir, I have two questions.
1) whats meant by points without reply?
2) why does a player asks the opponent to play the shot again when the opponent gets a snooker?
thank you.
-charan
Sri. Points without reply simply means the amount of points scored by a player while his opponent is still on zero, or in other words has not potted a ball. If a player snookers his opponent and the opponent fails to get out of it, the player who lays the snooker will assess the situation. If he feels there is no advantage to be gained by playing the shot himself he can ask the opponent to play again. If a miss is called the balls will be replaced to their original position before the opponent is asked to play again.
Thank you sir.
It si very good practice, but for me is very difficult.
Do some vids on you playing a game
I tried this... I missed the 1st red
How many times did he have a go at making this video? :)
Rob. There is always a cynic, one take that's all. That's is not the case with all the videos though.
@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach superb regardless, Barry. Thanks for sharing the knowledge 👌🏻
Is that a snooker cue or a lightsaber Barry?
Nice bazza. Very nice indeed
cool
Oh k
quality
Bravo six Zero mga
Barry what happened to your Facebook account? Wanted to wish your boy Kiren Wilson good luck in Championship.
Pomah. Thanks for the well wishes. I find I don't have the time to devote to a Facebook account properly so I cancelled it for the time being, sorry for that.
This is extremely difficult, anyone who csn do this could compete professionally. To be so strong with a rock solid cue action must mean he has serious issues in other areas if the game. I know he's a very good coach tho but it takes more than a good cue action to win frames.
Christian. You are right I do have issues with my game, its called age.
helo sir I want to learn draw shot
raju. The screw or draw shot is covered in one of my videos, please have a look.
seems like I need a snooker table in my house. want to lend me a couple of grand? :P
joewizard. Its not the table that is the problem, its the house large enough to put one in.
barry! why you are not playing in crucible ?
Satyam. Thats easy to answer, not good enough, but I like to think I can coach.
Just kidding Sir ! You have no idea , it is not just Kyren who you are coaching, but all of us indirectly... I am from India , and whenever i go to any snooker club here and any player plays any good shot , People ask them if they are following 'Barry Stark's Video '... So , you can just imagine how famous You are here. Internet is such a beautiful thing with people like you. #respect and #love from India