101. Visualising Side - Know the limits
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- Using a visual training aid Barry discusses the main target area for striking the cue ball, especially side (english). He uses one example (potting the black from it's spot) to show how much side he would apply to the cue ball on this particular shot. To donate - / barrystarksnookercoach
That little camera provides a perfect view of cue positioning while it’s in action. I’ve watched a lot of pool videos and never seen anything like it. Another great video as usual Barry!
Brian. Thanks for that, the patreon donations are helping a lot.
How do yo U determine center ball for all angled shots If i just want to use center ball striking should I start from center or use edges of tip to determine line of aim
It is called "english" because the English were the first to figure out that chalk helps the cue grip the ball better. Having a properly chalked cue is a huge aspect in allowing off-center shots to work with any sort of consistency. Due to this innovation the English players were the first to play with more spin and hence why this term took hold outside of the UK. After seeing how this worked the use of chalk took off worldwide but it was in use in England first. The term might sound a bit strange now that everyone everywhere uses chalk and plays with spin but such is the nature of the history of language. One other interesting thing to mention is that in the commonwealth countries there is less of a tendency to call sidespin "English".
Janis. Thanks for that, very interesting.
Thanks Janis - just to note, NOBODY in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland call it "English" either - as if we would! ;)
It's called check side in England, it's called English in American pool.
i think nobody that dont speak english call it 'english' . here in brazil its just 'effect'
It's only called 'check' if it's used to slow the cue ball down. You can also have running side,.
When I was a kid and had no money I would spend hours just playing with the cue ball, that helps or at least helped me much more than I even thought about. I was just mucking around working out what the white would do if I struck it in various ways. It teaches you control, but more importantly, it teaches you all the angles, meaning when looking at a pot/shot you're already well aware where the cue ball will end up.
Therefore you're straight away very aware of how you need to play the shot to get a good position on the next ball. All those things help massively. Snooker isn't just about being able to pot balls though, if you can't use the cue ball while keeping it as simple as you can, you'll struggle to make a break of any note. If you find you're trying to screw the cue ball straight back half the length of the table for the position you want, you'll find that 99% of the time you'll be playing the wrong shot.
Is there a better feeling than potting a difficult ball playing deep reverse screw that takes off and lands exactly as you tried?
Yes, there is a better feeling (buzz) than that, and that's to be able to do it consistently, over and over again.
Thomas Van Eck and I absolutely enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for including the ICue in your video. It is truly an honor for us.
michael. It was always our intention to do so, it was a matter of waiting for the right occasion. Glad you like it.
Hi Barry. Tom Van Eck here. Can you reach out to me via Facebook Messenger? I can't find you. Thanks again
Wow that Camera is fantastic your coaching is excellent very clear instructions and the view from the call ball makes it easy to understand
Super. Glad you like the videos, it is the patreon donations that have made purchasing the camera possible.
The most important part in playing any amount of side is to make sure you keep the tip of the cue going straight through the part of the cue ball you strike, many people, when playing side, pull the shot by not keeping that cue tip straight through the target. It means everything, when you get it right once, you'll not forget it.
Thank you for the tip Barry! I've always struggled with shots with sidespin, you've brought my problem to light: excessive side. Going to be sleeping better tonight before tomorrow's tournament! Thank you again!
andrew. All players have problems with side spin at some stage in the learning process, its just that some players cope with it better than others and learn to use it to their advantage.
Hi Barry, thanks for the new footage. Just to mention what I see: The width of the cue tip is roughly one fifth of the diameter of the cue ball. The mid area of the ball that is safe to hit is about three cue tips wide. The outer ring that is risky to hit is one cue tip wide. That might seem so very obvious, but I failed to take notice of it having a live ball right before my nose.
The greatest "spinners" in snooker have very thin tips that allow them to hit outside the ring by quite a distance. You'll notice these players chalk their cues obsessively to get the grip required for the extreme positioning.
Nice to see your update
Good evening Mr Stark, this is another useful video!!!!
It is really important to know the limits of how to use side. Most of the times I try not to use any side at all, except of top or bottom, it really complicates things. This is a wonderful piece of knowledge, thank you Sir for sharing it with us, have a nice day!!!!!!
George. Sensible man, plain ball when you can, however it does have its uses.
Yes, I mean, using right or left hand side is really complicating, it takes a lot of hours on the table to get used to it, about when and how. Thanks to you, we have the chance to learn awesome pretty and useful things about this game, by watching your videos again and again and again. Thank you Sir for another great video, have a wonderful night!!!!!
Nice to see your update after long time I always waiting for this kind of stuff love you coach.
Junaid. We have had to wait until we could afford to buy the camera.
It's really a good video with lots of lessons, but it's a short video,thanks Mr Barry for another great video and yur time like this...
So this is what Alfred pennyworth does when batman is away. lol
Nice video.
Dear Mr. Stark! This one was perfect. I hope you will use this camera in many other videos. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Actually most things I know about this game came from this channel.
Csaba. Pleased that you have learned from the channel, we will try to use the camera where it is appropriate.
Finally, someone uploaded a video about the miscue limits in snooker!
I'm a fan from Morocco, this camera is a good manner to coach snooker, I hope to be professional, thats good
'English' is used in America to denote spin given to almost any ball that has been given intentional spin. The games most associated with 'English' in my circle are Golf and Pool; both games popularized by our British forebears.
theallseeing. Certainly billiard players use side effectively and perhaps it is as William White has intimated.
Nice to see the patreon is helping everybody to learn more about this beautiful game =)
Barry, to me it seems that you dipped the cue on your delivery, but I think this was mainly because you were standing upright and not really focusing much on your cue action, am I correct? If so, it would be cool to see you break building with this camera to see your cue action in actual match play situations (or maybe even have Kyren use it to show what a professional cue action looks like!).
Love your channel, keep it up!
A fan from Brazil
David. The camera is useful but it does inhibit the cue action and I certainly would not be able to play the full range of shots with it necessary to build a break. Our equipment is getting better all the time but I am afraid we are not up to BBC standard yet.
He had a camera on the cue you clown.
A good stroke dips as the result of the pendulum motion of the arm. I’m willing to bet you are a stiff wristed clutz on a snooker table.
Absolutely fascinating tutorial. Wish I could afford you as my coach. Thank you.
When a cue ball is struck on either side of its vertical axis, giving it “side spin, that's called "English" in billiards. It may also occur when a ball collides with another or with a rail. The term comes from the British players who first became famous with sidespin techniques. The Americans could say, "Look at all the British they're adding, which became "English" or now, "english" with a lower case "e" the last bit explains where the term english in american pool came about
Fabian. Thanks for that, interesting information.
Again a very interesting video. Thank you Barry.
remi. My pleasure
Great Addition here Barry; thanks
bullnutsoz. Thanks, it took a while but thanks to patreon we were able to purchase the camera. Not quite up to television standard yet but we are trying.
It's the finer margins that a lot of us Pool and Pub type of players take for granted and not really sort of pay much attention to detail. A 10 pence piece is small, and I'm sure the size of the balls of Pool are smaller than Snooker. There is relevance and benefits to side, top spin, and screw-back, but of course, it has to ultimately be executed the right way. I wonder if one of those icue balls could be purchased; it would certainly help in being more disciplined with the Cue Ball. Cheers
LIVERNIL. Details of the iCue ball and where they can be purchased can be found on "iCueclinic.com."
Hello mr.Stark . I took your advices and recored my action on camera. And I figured out that my problem is my cue delivery. As I do my pre shot routine I deliver the cue fast and hard and that causes unintentional side and not striking the spot on cue ball that I intend to.
arman. Well done. I am a great believer in video, it tells a player so much. For example, it is one thing for a coach to tell a player he is using unintentional side but another thing for the player to see that he is using it.
Thanks Barry. All good advice.
Brian. My pleasure.
I believe I can improve my game as the time passes . It took me 2 years of working out to get my ideal body theme in bodybuilding. I think snooker has the same process and needs lots of practice. I wish I could share my videos with you so u could help me.anyway thanks u have already helped enough as a foreign coach🌷
arman. Glad that the videos have helped, keep up the good work.
I am finally seeing this Bazza! The less side the more better....Witness young Allens win of scottish open...Yes I see what you are getting at!
Get the pure striking correct first of all>
bullsnutsoz. So very true, improve your ball striking and timing and its amazing the shots you can play without the use of side or at least the reduction of it.
i guess it really depends on where youre from. here in the midwest, USA anything not center is english, top right, bottom left, left ect..
I've always thought about how far off center I hit based on diameter of the cue tip.
So instead of having those rings on the iQue, just use your cue tip to do the measurement in real time. You can move it up or down, left or right, 1/4 of the tip diameter, 1/2, 3/4, or a full measure. With smaller tips, you can go out to 1-1/4 without difficulty. If that's too much granularity for your skill level, do it in 1/3rds.
This is similar to visualizing segments of the ball to assist in aiming.
800lb. Some good points, well done.
cheers Barry well explained. keep the video's coming.
In the UK putting "draw" on the cue ball to control it's direction and movement is popularly known as "screw". I always believed Americans didn't like to commentate on snooker matches and find themselves saying "He's going to have to use a deep screw to get both balls safe." or "Screwing on a fast table can be messy." or similar phrases. They just didn't seem to like the use of the words "screw" and "screwing" because of the sexual connotation. Or maybe Bible Belt fanatics lobbied to have the term banned. In either case, as the technique was commonly used by the English (all Brits were labelled English by Americans at one point) they called it an English. Oddly, if you requested an "English" in England you'd be given a fried breakfast.
Trevor. What do you get when you visit a hardware store and ask for a one inch screw, or a bag of screws etc.
Hello sir, I find your teaching method absolutely astonishing and I would like to learn from you how to play snooker perfectly. How much do you charge per lesson and how many lessons are required for a beginner-medium player.
Farid. I am afraid at the moment I am not in a position to give lessons.
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND YOUR TIPS DO WORK...KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MY OG! #SALUTE
Drae. Many thanks, glad you like the videos.
The problem with using center ball on cut shots is they have to be over cut to account for the friction between the balls contacting. Every cut must the overcut. The slower the shot the more it must be overcut. I find it much more intuitive to aim where the ball needs to go and add outside to create the overcut. If inside is needed usually a firmer stoke will give the squirt necessary to overcut the object ball to pocket it.
Tim. This is also why side is used by a lot of players to counter the need to over cut using the side to kick the ball on line, what is commonly known as 'helping side.'
I love your teaching
"English" comes from "body English," the contortions a player goes through after the ball has left the cue. So, while "body English" is what we do after the ball is in motion, the term "English" is reserved to describe motion actually put on the ball by its spin.
Thanks for another great video Mr. Stark. A beginner question: suppose you have your cue lined up for a straight shot, aiming at the center of the cue ball. To change to a side-spin shot, you would move the cue tip over a bit, away from the center of the cue ball, as you showed. My question is, do you keep the back of the cue still when you do this, so that the cue now angles a bit away from the line of the shot, or do you move the back of the cue as well, keeping the cue parallel to the line of the shot, when you aim for a different part of the cue ball?
Poly. This is slightly controversial, some players would argue one way, others the opposite. So much depends upon the distance between the balls, how much side is being applied, how much the cue throws etc. My advise is to experiment and find your own way because it is a question of feel.
Personally, I change the entire angle of the cue, which means my setup and stance and body are also positioned accordingly. This allows me to set up, bridge, and swing the cue with consistency every single shot, regardless of whether I'm using side or not. I strive to make the same stroke, every single time. Eliminate as much variation as possible, everything on rails like a finely-tuned machine.
Fantastic video Barry!
Zark. Glad you liked it.
Sir you are doing a great work and I'm a fan of your coaching style. I request you to give some tips for long screw shots. I'm finding it difficult to screw back on long pots, it rather ends up as stun instead of screw shot.
Harshit. Screwing back from distance does demand a lot of cue power, players tend to resort to power rather than timing. As a result there is tension in the action, they don't get through the ball as they should, also because of the power they have to use they don't hit the ball where they think they are hitting it. Please concentrate on relaxing, getting through the ball and feeling it making sure that there is no movement on the shot. Remember this is a difficult shot, when you see it done on the television the cloth the professionals play on is probably more responsive that yours so don't expect miracles in the early stages.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach Thank you so much sir. I'll keep your points in mind and practice it. Thank you again.
Great video as usual.
Keep uo your Great Work...
Thanks you about this cue control. 😊
danial. My pleasure, glad it helps.
Nice editing ;)
How do you take double glazing glass out
Shhh. Nobody saw that he missed
the camera on the stick helps a lot!
sir your tourtual help me alot . my aim is better than before. But I only need 2 things back screw and top control.
Nitesh. This is always a question of feel, practise and experience, it may help you if you vary the length of your back swing to determine how much back swing or top spin you intend to apply.
I believe they call side 'english' in American pool simply because playing with side is such a huge part of the english game
Fantastic this video solved alot of my ? And problem thank you
Tameem. Glad the video helped.
Thanks Barry
A slow mo of the shot would provide nice understanding.
Go to settings -> speed -> 0.25
The whole thing is in slo mo already
This is so awesome, thank you so much sir!
firecorn. It is the patreon donations that have allowed us to purchase the camera and therefore shoot the video.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach Its so cool that the community can come together for the sake of better knowledge. Thank you for sharing your experience with us, you have such a wealth of information and I'm glad the community thinks so, too.
English term come from English players who became famous for adding sidspin to the cue ball. From Google. Justly so spin was named English.
Lee. Thanks for that.
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Thanks a lot Mr Barry
And about shoveling??
Or the seesaw action????
Run Run. The seesaw or shoveling action generally occurs when players use the major muscles of the arm to pull the cue back and then deliver it forward. Unfurling the rear fingers helps to alleviate this but it still needs work to reduce it. There is a slight slope on the cue because of the height of the cushion rail but there is no need to increase this with the cue action. Some players do this as a result of the driving action and do it very well but this occurs naturally and is not something to deliberately develop.
Very interesting! I often use an excessive amount of side . How can I reduce the risk of miscuing and getting the perfect amount of side required for my shot. Also, May I add that your camera is a prominent and remarkable piece of equipment to help the audience comprehend and show how you would play certain shots personally. The patreon must help a lot with your career. You have about 36 patreon supporters and I am your 18th. Nonetheless, Many thanks Barry!
Kai. Often using an excessive amount of side is a mistake especially if by using the amount your comment suggests you risk a mis-cue. Top players can get a good reaction on the cue ball by a good cue action and timing and this is what you should strive for. I have always been impressed by certain players who seemingly strike the cue ball with only slight off centre striking yet get reaction of a cushion that suggests they have applied a lot of side, this is down to good technique and timing.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach Thanks Barry. I’ll shall aspire to focus more on the amount of side I apply likewise the top players.
hi , thank you for this great videos , plz if possible make a video about how to deliver the cue like a pro , and if possible explain why the midle pocket is difecult and how to aime into it ...
auxie. Each professional player delivers the cue slightly differently, just concentrate on where and how you hold the cue, play with a relaxed grip, rehearse the shot you are going to play through your preparatory waggles and then try to deliver the cue smoothly and in a straight line. There is no magic cure, just hard frustrating work. The middle pockets are only difficult when you are trying to pot from an angle, this is because you are only aiming at a tiny target. On club tables there tends to be an heavy nap on the cloth and this tends to pull a rolling ball into the pocket when you play towards baulk, but tends to pull away from the pocket when playing with the nap. Please take note that this is only a slight movement and only experience can teach you, also tables tend to vary on this.
Great vid mate
@ 4.28 its called 'inside' English, and bottom is called 'draw'. Or as I like to call bottom left an 'insane and drama shot... We also call a top spin shot a 'follow shot
MrAlivallo. Thanks for that.
Again, it seems that you are swiveling the cue, rather than changing your whole position to keep the cue parallel with a center ball strike. Is this the case??? Thank you!
Lazios. Some players do this others don't, most players find their own way of using side and there are so many factors involved that this will always be the case.
Barry you didn't actually explain WHY you (and professionals) use side in that instance as it didn't look as though you were trying to get the cue ball to react after hitting the cushion to get position on another ball. So why use side and not just ordinary centre ball for a 'normal' everyday shot when the only thing we want to do is pot the black? Thanks
Shipley. It would be simple just to say that it becomes a habit and in truth for some that is what it is. Also when you are potting from an angle there can be an element of squeeze of the object ball from the intended line, the side can be useful to reduce this. What is also very common is a player may prefer to play with a hint of side from one side of the table, from the opposite side of the table he may think he is playing with the same amount of side but in reality he is either playing with less or indeed more. This can be that he has a slight flaw in his action or that he is not using the dominant eye correctly and the habit has become ingrained.
Thanks Barry
OK, that is how to play side. But why do you do it? And what direction does the cue ball go in? As a total amateur it always seems to me that the cue ball will take off in the opposite direction to the side.
geocarey. I have tried to explain in other videos why we use side and how to use it effectively, please have look.
Love watching these videos and learning the technique. Thanks
Ravula. Very glad that you are learning from the videos.
Long live man!
fire. Thanks for that.
- G'day Barry,
I'm just wondering what your favourite shot in snooker is to play? Mine is a half ball yellow to go around the houses for the green, for example.
Orrin.
Orrin. Potting the black from a position low on, it sending the cue ball around the yellow pocket angle to find the gap between the yellow and brown and playing position on the yellow. Always a nice one to perform correctly.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach - Beauty of a shot if you can get the amount of juice right. Thanks for that Barry. I wish World Snooker would get the pros to show us on a table what their favourite shots are. Let's see the fun side of it when the frame's over :) Loving your videos, so helpful. 👍
I use a lot of side with bottom when playing shots if close to pockets or going for a snooker. But mid range it falls apart totally .
bob. Its one thing to use side from close range but to use it from distance gets very difficult. Just like any other shot the greater the distance between the balls the more accurate you have to be. May I suggest that you should try to cut back on your use of side even on close range pots, it may be, without realising it, that you are using it to hide a flaw in your cue action, please think deeply about this.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach your tutorials have really helped my game, after 30 years of making snatch shots im trying to follow the action through now . Thanks for the advice and keep up the good work .
The worst habbit you can have in Snooker is a want to play side often, you actually don't need side to often, in pool its much different, you've less space to work the cue ball around meaning side helps slow the cue ball down even without hitting a cusion, but that's getting technical lool.
very useful video.
Learn. Glad you find the video useful.
From Google:
"spin imparted to a ball" (as in billiards), 1860, from Fr. anglé "angled," which is similar to Anglais "English."
Webster. Thanks for that.
Sir can u explain me what is gradually acceleration and what is cue delivry start slow finish fast plz make video on this topic thank you
Nirmal. Acceleration as you hit and get through the ball is what keeps the cue on line and helps to generate the spins that are so often needed. Amateurs are often guilty of deceleration (quitting on the shot) hence potting or positional play is jeopardised. It is doubtful that any problems in this area will show up on video, that is until we have enough funds to hire a fast speed camera.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach thank you for your reply
Barry, you stated you would hit this, along most pros, with right hand side or left hand side going for the opposite corner.......why? incidentally, I just scored my first ever +50 break ( 58 ), not bad after 3 years of playing and being 56 years old!
Dan Webb because it's running side and it widens the angle so your not so close to the black spot
Dan. I have tried to explain this in this and other videos. Cutting a ball to the left with right hand side allows the player to hit the ball slightly thicker which means there is more resistance which in turn means that the player can generally do more with the cue ball in terms of positional play. The same can be said cutting a ball to the right with left hand side.
But Mr Barry, usually when I play, I use a lot more side than that. Is it okay? I never get a miscue by the way. In Malaysia normally we uses 32 Oz clothes.
Minho. The answer to this question is if you are getting success with the way you are playing then carry on. Generally though it is better to use traces of side than it is a lot of side. Even then there are some shots that demand a lot of side.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach Thank you Mr Barry. It's very nice of you.
32 thats nasty best regards.. Venezuela.
Ya u can watch it at 1.25 or 1.5 speed
Why did you add a little right? Apologies if a silly question, just getting into snooker.
Stew. I have explained this in my videos please have a look. But basically some players, myself included, prefer to play with a little side when cutting a ball.
Thank you very much sir it's useful video
TheGateway. Glad you feel that way.
Hi sir I have one doubt in snooker..
When we get the free ball,
Will say im playing blue instead of green.. But the pink ball is near the pocket.. and the pink ball is snooked for blue ball.. So im potting the pink from Blue ball.. IS THIS A FOUL OR NOT?
Thank you sir..
Dhan. In the situation you mention the blue effectively becomes another green and you could have potted the green legally by striking the blue first. However, You could not pot the pink from the blue and that would be a foul.
Thank you very much sir..
Nice video. Probably a silly question: when someone uses this kind of practice ball, the printed figure is totally perpendicular to the table, right?
Allan. Not a silly question, rotating the ball one way or the other can make it look as if a lot of side is being applied, so yes it should be perpendicular.
Thanks for the answer!
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Hello Mr .Barry
Since I played Snooker 4 yrs ago I was taught the long back swing and the drive t through with elbow drop
But my cue level was bit high now I can get it lower but having a problem fear of hitting table wood when drop-in from low level (one chalk or finger over wood cushion
And I wonder always if the higher level(two fingers or chalks and the shoveling while dropping elbow would be better for the drive
As a not I don't miscue with it but some colleagues warn it could create a swerve
I noticed a quest about Ronnie and shoveling and I noticed u didn't answer in public answers if am right something's are exceptional but works for some people
My cue ball feeling and control gets better when I do the shoveling and am having now prob with controlling cue ball if I make it parallel and drop
Thanks for your time sir
No one does what you are doing
By the way I sight better when my cue is a little higher
And I unfurl as far as possible to get the cue down like Stephen Lee formation
Fingers touching cue from side as if they are parallel to cue side but they don't leave
Run Run. There is nothing wrong with a longish back swing, a drive incorporating the elbow drop if you can make it work. It is all a question of degrees. By that I mean how long is the swing? How high is the cue at the back end? How far does it drop? How far does the elbow drop? All these are relevant questions and does modifying any of these elements a little solve any problems for the player. The mistake players and coaches make is that because Ronnie O'Sullivan does this they believe everyone should do it. We are all different and we should find our own way of doing things within the obvious parameters of basics
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Thanks a lot Mr Barry
And about shoveling??
Or the seesaw action????
Bit repetitive and it took 6 minutes of a 7 minute video before you struck a cueball.
Would it be better to video the effects of hitting the cue ball at various points?
Great camera shot but I think there is no balance in action and talking a shot.
LEEDS8. Point taken.
i second that. seeing the same shot played 10 times from the same spot but with different "sides" on the cue ball would be awesome.
I just took it as more of an informative lecture. Not for one second was I wondering when he was going to get on with the show.
@@WebsterA exactly... I think that was the point "no pun intended" of the video, to show what the limits are and explaining it a bit... Not about when he's gonna take the shot
Sir please make a video or drill on improving mid pocket shots in snooker. It's a humble request.
Ankit. I will see what I can do.
Hi Barry, just wondered how the weight of this training ball compared to a "normal" cue ball, say, from a 1g TC set? If it's a different weight could this have any disadvantages to someone's practice routines eg under or over hitting shots?
Mike. Certainly the weight of a cue ball will affect certain shots particularly the positional element. The one I used was okay and was not detrimental to the shot in any way.
I have a icue ball and it is exactly 5.9 oz just 1/ 10th lighter than my other aramith balls. Maybe the engraving?
@@lesr4105 I just weighed mine. Its 142 grammes. Pretty much spot on to the balls in my Aramith 1g set.
Great class, Barry! I'd like some help. I'm having a hard time performing the aim. I watched your videos on the subject, including potting line 1 and 2, but I can not imagine the straight lines. It's very difficult to imagine both the line passing through the center of the pocket and the center of the object ball as the line through which the player must line up. The big challenge is to know the point of intersection between the two lines, none of which is clear to me. Thanks in advance!
Gabriel. When you are having trouble visualising the line of the shot it is time to revert back to the ghost ball method. I have recorded a video on the subject, please have a look. Given time and a little patience you will start to recognise the various angles and from there start to recognise the intended line of aim. Please don't rush this, it will take time but remember that selecting the correct line is only half the job done, delivering the cue on that line of aim consistently is the real hard thing to do.If you select the correct line of aim consistently but deliver the cue inconsistently you will still get a high percentage of misses so please continue to work on that cue action. Good luck.
Your advice will help me a lot. Keep progressing, your channel is the most complete and useful of UA-cam. Thank you!
What is the advantage of playing that black with a touch of righthand side all else equal? Thanks for the great vids!
Timothy. Please have a look at my answer to Dan Webb who asked the same question. Its what some players call helping side and it can become a habit.
Hi, can I get some advice on how to get used to the speed of a table? Normally I practice on tables with heavy nap as they are cheaper and more accessible. However, sometimes when I go to competitions with much faster tables, I can't get used to the speed of the table. The tables are so so fast that I kept running out of position. It is so frustrating as I kept overhitting the cue ball and I know if the same shots were played on a slower table, my positions would have been perfect. On the other hand, when I go back to the practice tables after competitions, I underhit the cueball. Is there any way to quickly adapt to the speed of the table? Or it is all down to experiences and adaptability and there is no easy cure? Thank you.
needmoresleep. I wish I could say that there is a magic wand to solve this but I am afraid it is not so, even in the pro game conditions can vary and some players do struggle to adapt. Experience and adaptability is how you have put it and I cannot come up with a better answer. Just get as much experience as you can, keep hitting that ball as well as you can, use your brain and your snooker skills and it will come.
Hi sir, i wanted to join your training academy i see many videos of your coaching but doing the drills and practice with you would make a lot of difference i would love to visit your coaching as soon as possible
Digant. I am afraid that individual coaching is not possible at the moment due to family and other commitments.
When can you be available for individual training sir i can fly to you then from india I’m willing to train under you watching your videos has helped improve my game a lot i hope that you could spare sometime for me it would be very generous of you since i wanted to train under a professional coach and become a professional myself
Now I'm confused because i do have problems with hitting the cue ball too far to the left or right, he said not to go outside a 5/16 inch radius or 25mm in metric. 25mm is an inch or 16/16. So which one is it?
I'm. Sorry if I have confused you 5/16 either side of centre is plenty and should be viewed as the maximum.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach thank you very much, I appreciate the reply
All bets are off on what the Aussies call it! America, England, Oz, all grand countries separated by a common language!
But the world would indeed be flat without such nuances of dialect.
thank you mr coach.
till now i miss with the side.
i don't play snooker more then tow times a month.
i will bring my snooker table next month and start to practice everyday.
i will watch all your videos again carefully.
and will ask you alot of quastions hhhhhhhhh.
thank you again.
luis. I await the questions, hopefully I can answer them.
Good one
Barry, how did you make the camera follow the target ball into the pocket? 05:50 Hehe. Good video :)
Mega. We try our best.
Hello Sir, I usually play better with centre ball. Is it Ideal to play centre ball than sides ? Its just a little difficult getting a desired positional shot using centre ball. I always seem to be occupied with this pickle during a shot.
Aman. The truth is that centre ball is can be used on most occasions but good players can and do use side when necessary. Using side is complicated but often necessary and once you understand what is happening when it is used it is time to experiment with it. It requires understanding and a lot of practise, because it is complicated players tend to miss pots when it is used and that is where solo practise comes in, there is no substitute for a player getting on a table alone and working things out himself.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach This was everything I needed to know. Thank you, Sir.
King Barry
Practice is the key
Leigh. So very true, but you must also practise the right things or even wrong things can become ingrained.
dear coach i really need your advice ... i am a 6.5 feet tall so what the best cue size should i play with as am going to order one and i was playing with 148cm cue but i never felt that i'm okay with it
ahmed. 148cm is the average length of a cue and I am not surprised you feel it is too short. I am only 5.8 and my cue is 145cm. I can't really say what is the ideal length for you but may I suggest you temporarily put an extension on your cue and work it out from that, have a look at my video which informs you where to place the bridge and where to hold the cue, not forgetting that bending the bridge arm influences the grip position. I would also warn you that lengthening the cue can sometimes cause the cue to be a little more flexible so please be careful.
thank you very much i will try the extension and i will start from there to find out
Sir i want to ask a question that i have difficulty on playing the shots which are right to the ball i can play them with follow but not accurate but in screw i always miss those shots....i have lose my grip n i have missing more shots...sir please suggest something..plz
Rja. It is always a little tricky to pot balls when they are close together, judging the angles is difficult and there is always a tendency to hit the balls a little on the thick side. Players are always a little wary of a push shot and tend to restrict the follow as a result. Try bringing you grip hand further up the cue, this should automatically restrict your follow through and stop you bringing the cue to a halt with a jerk or a snatch. Don't forget the tendency is to hit the ball on the thick side so make an allowance for this.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach sir on long shots or close when object ball is right to the ball....i always miss but when the object ball is left to the cue ball i can pot easily...
Like if i am high on the black i and try to screw i miss but if low on the i can pot easily....but with screw it is also difficult...
Nice video however why when potting a ball to the left do you use right hand side?
Len. I have tried in this video and several others to explain this, please have a look.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach thanks Barry I see that it means you can hit the ball thicker and control the cue ball better. I tried it and yes I see that.
However I found the ball is just off left you hit the ball straight with a bit of left side it goes in. Other shots it adds complications. Wide angle ones, I find a bit of side on the same side helps.
I see that actually playing straight and not worrying about side is good advice overall though as it adds too much complication. So now I practise without side except just off center shots!
You can do some crazy green screen editing on this video :-)
Almost SIX MINUTES before he takes that shot, and he missed! lol! Thought nobody would notice, eh? But there's just enough of that scene before the cut, to see that that black ball ain't going in that pocket!
Because people always play with a heavy camera on top of a cue ... that's quite difficult. It was never about the shot, it's an explanation, a lecture.
Maybe you need to watch these videos because your patience and common sense is lacking...
Can you kindly explain how does one play draw back and follow shot please ? Now that you have that cam now
xXSAX. The camera will only show where to hit the ball, it is very difficult to play a shot with it on the cue, as I have said we are not on a par with the television studios in terms of equipment yet. To play a draw back shot just hit the ball as low as you can, make sure you have chalked your cue and get through that ball. Getting the ball to screw back is easy, controlling the amount is the hard part. However, I will try to do the shot with the camera in place when the opportunity arises.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach thank you so much for the reply I appreciate it take care !😀
good cue camera sir iam ur older fan and subscriber
Mast. Yes it is a useful addition to the channel. Thanks for that.
nice tip cheers 🍻
lbzi. My pleasure.
Should have a camera on the players cues at the Crucible...
Kez. We have found it is very difficult to play a shot with the camera in place, The players at the Crucible are playing for their living, I don't think they would appreciate the burden of a camera on their cue.
Good Barry cayok cayok go go!!!
Adam. Glad you like it.
Why Americans call it English cause side spin was used a lot in Snookers and Billiards three rail ( English Pool some call it ) so we started calling it English in the ball.
American pool started as straight pool. 8 ball and 9 ball were invented later.
Scrabble. Useful information, many thanks.