You are the best snooker coach on youtube. Your videos have helped my game a lot during the last couple of years. Thanks coach. From Islamabad,Pakistan
honestly! you are a legend! you have made me fall in love with this game all over again and truly understand the art that is snooker. Awesome channel and really appreciate you producing this excellent content!
I liked the smooth delivery and the timing part. It really increase the potting rate. Also very valuable lesson that to have maximum top spin doesn't need to use max power which mostly cause to lose the line of the shot but to keep the cue more parallel to the table. APPRECIATE FOR SUCH WONDERFUL LESSONS❤
Thanks, I wish there was YT back in the day when i was younger. You are appreciated 🙏The closest I got to this kind of thing was an old book i had, , I think by Ray Reardon. Although, fairly helpful, it was nothing compared to this. Thanks again, which makes a big difference seeing you do if rather than looking at a page in a book,with lines pointing at cue ball, etc.
Hi Steve, I have watched Joe Davis on the you tube channel and, he always follows through on every shot, game over for the stop at the cue ball followers Terry in North Shields.
Hi Terry, Yes, he sure does. As do all the professionals these days. Things have moved on a lot with the technical side of snooker. Which is great because people are playing it better and better all the time.
Love this Steve. I'm going to try this next time I'm practising. I've found the relationship between power and cue tip position is key with side as well. Maybe another video idea?
Thank you sir Barton, Thanks to you I discovered that my cue action was always wrong! I never noticed that I was wrong 😱 I have improved a lot my games, I am so happy now, Big teacher👍, if not the BEST
Hi Steve, In around the seventies or eighties, I think it was a Pot Black teaching session, on the BBC. John Pulman, world champion 1957 to 1968, did a series of snooker coaching sessions, and as a part of those sessions he advocated the “stop the cue at the white” for stun shots. There will still be players either having watched the programs or, this method being passing on by them to now older players, who then pass it on to younger players. Some of the older players might now be well into their 50's. or their 70's like me. I can remember discussions in my club as to the benefits or otherwise amongst the players at the time. I didn't agree with John Pulman but, others did. I though you might be interested in this piece of useless information. Keep up the good work, as I have said before, after playing league snooker for 35 years and am now retired at the age of 70, I watch your sessions avidly and they are improving my gave no end. So Thanks. Terry in North Shields.
Hey Terry, I know the name John Pulman of course. That's a great bit of insight into how things were taught. I guess in those days snooker was still in its infancy, and people hadn't analysed it anything like we do now. Of course, as you say, stopping at the white makes no logical sense, but is of course harmful. It gives a player another type of ball strike to worry about. When in fact we want a consistent delivery on every shot, and then just adjust the height and speed we hit. Thanks a lot for watching and thanks for that bit of trivia. Very interesting. Steve 🙂
@@BartonSnooker Players who grip their cue lower could not push through as long as you do, it extends the timing on pushing the cue ball, which causes CB receive too much power…
@@BartonSnooker Hi again Steve, My comments seems to have caused a bit of a storm unfortunately. Others without your qualifications and experience know better it seems. At the time of the BBC program the conversations were about John Pulman being world champion for 8 or more times and, he should know what he was talking about. Experience showed John to be wrong as this method wasn't as successful as the follow through method in our local experience. It looks like the Pulman method has in fact prevailed after the event for quite some time, 40 years or more, without being refuted. Billiards was still popular at the time and a lot of the older players were aficionados but, billiards was a touch, caress and smooth game and side was a big part of in off's in billiards. I can only assume the Joe Davis snooker methods prevailed for snooker and , billiards was another game with different skills entirely. I have given my copy of the Joe Davis method of snooker to my son for his library, if Joe follows through then the arguments against it are lost. I will see if he can look it up in the Joe Davis book and let you know, unless you have a copy somewhere. Though times and coaching from the Joe method have moved on leaps and bounds the basics were ironed out by Joe. Snooker is a game no one will ever get to the end of, perfection is at illusion. Though we may never find our El Dorado, we can hone our game by looking for and embracing proven methods of improvement. Thanks again for your free coaching and long may it continue. Terry in North Shields.
Thanks Steve for these tips. My cue-ball control is improving all the time and hence my breaks are getting better and more consistent. On top of that, I managed to win our recent club championship for the first time. Your videos are full of excellent advice.
Hi Steve, great channel, always helpful. How about a video explaining the Tangent Line? A lot of Pool tutorials mention this as the starting point for judging the positional path after contact as the cue ball always leaves the object ball along this line before any of the spins take effect. Cheers.
Great video this Steve. I do struggle with getting enough top spin and wondered whether or not this is influenced by the tip I've got on? Will give these shots a go this week.
Hi Lee, It's probably not the tip to be fair. Things like that have very little impact on the shot outcome. Tips are more about feel for the player and not about helping or hindering the shot.
I used to play stun shots low and slow like you describe. But I find now where I'm more confident that I'd rather play them higher and more positive. No chance to decel or get into it too much.☺️
Like I say in the video. That shot must be mastered as with the black to red that I show, you have no choice but low and slow. That shot is used many times per frame all around the table. Never avoid parts of the game you don't like. Always try to master them to keep improving your skillset 👍
i was told to parallel the cue to bed of table years ago and since then i cannot play at all. my body weight has changed, i have huge alignment problem now, i can see that my cue is very parallel to the table and if forces me to have a bent bridge arm and my body weight feels strange, watched a recent shaun murphys video where he "says body weight should be on left leg if its not then ur stance is wrong"..... do you have any video about weight balance in relation to cue parallel , thank you
Another great video, I'd like a lesson from you but you maybe too far for me to travel to. I'll contact you soon. Keep up the great work, you make it look so easy 😊.
Coincidentally, I've used both. Blue Diamond's tip is softer than that of Talisman M. I personally feel it can generate spins more easily but is not firm enough on harder shots.
@@snooker9773 Exactly what my dad said but with the Blue Diamond's tip long potting is harder for me so i wanted an soft cue tip that helps on long potting
Hi Barton. I'm a 50 break standard player but I'm always struggling to screw the ball back. I always miscue because my coach says I'm too high up on the shot and my grip isn't loose enough. Is there any routines to combat it?
Just went through this. The low and slow stop shot was my key routine. It does not stress you out, so you can play the game 'how slow and light can I play that shot?. 'How parallel can I keep the cue then and how do I do that (grip....)?' Film yourself. Do not go extremely low on the white, it is not neccessary for quality. Worked for me to get a solid idea of a repeatable quality screw back.
Could you possible do a video explaining a popular technique. This is where a player feathers the cue and on the final delivery they push the cue through fractionaly, pause and then deliver the cue. Ding, many Chinese players and others like kyren Wilson do this. It makes zero sense to me. The players who don't use this technique are the consistent multiple winners.
please make a video for us club players, where the tables are old and much more slow. Shots need more power for cue ball control, and it messes our aim. @bartonsnooker
@@BartonSnooker i won the first round and then lost second round on the black ball. I cried very much cuz i wanted to win. Can u just give me some motivation?
Thank you sir Barton, Thanks to you I discovered that my cue action was always wrong! I never noticed that I was wrong 😱 I have improved a lot my games, I am so happy now, Big teacher👍, if not the BEST
The fact that you're giving us this information for free is absolutely brilliant
My game is really improving since finding this channel
thank u sir very nicely explained..you are are a great teacher .........
All things I needed once again. Thank you.
Thanks coach.
So helpful. As always…
I’m watching every video 2-3 times and my breaks? From 20s to 50s.
Top class..!!!
That's fantastic. Keep it up!
🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
Once again this clip maintains the highest of standards, when it comes to audio-visual snooker coaching. There really isn't anything better around!
Thanks so much 👍
You are the best snooker coach on youtube.
Your videos have helped my game a lot during the last couple of years.
Thanks coach.
From Islamabad,Pakistan
Thanks!
Great advice as usual. Really enjoyed this. Thank you
That explaination is simply wow...
Explained very well! Love this video!!
Very helpful. Easy, smooth shots. Thanks.
Beautiful advice. A lot of club players can learn more about timing vs power.
Great video again. Great techniques and details as to how to play different stun shots
Well explained, many thanks, will be trying out later today.
You've done us a service, much obliged Sir for your tips, much respect sir.
Great video thanks Steve
honestly! you are a legend! you have made me fall in love with this game all over again and truly understand the art that is snooker. Awesome channel and really appreciate you producing this excellent content!
Very helpful video thank you❤️
Many thanks.i find it helpful
I liked the smooth delivery and the timing part. It really increase the potting rate.
Also very valuable lesson that to have maximum top spin doesn't need to use max power which mostly cause to lose the line of the shot but to keep the cue more parallel to the table.
APPRECIATE FOR SUCH WONDERFUL LESSONS❤
Once again thank you Sir
Following through is an integral part of the shot. It is part of the shot, and it is the same in most sports. Thanks for the refresher. ✌️🇦🇺
Thank you!
Great advice, thanks!
Thanks, I wish there was YT back in the day when i was younger. You are appreciated 🙏The closest I got to this kind of thing was an old book i had, , I think by Ray Reardon. Although, fairly helpful, it was nothing compared to this. Thanks again, which makes a big difference seeing you do if rather than looking at a page in a book,with lines pointing at cue ball, etc.
Cheers. Great to help 👍
very helpful. my highest break is now 47. improving day by day. Thank you Steve.
Excellent guidance! keep it up, great tips I use when playing pool also
Hi Steve, I have watched Joe Davis on the you tube channel and, he always follows through on every shot, game over for the stop at the cue ball followers
Terry in North Shields.
Hi Terry,
Yes, he sure does. As do all the professionals these days. Things have moved on a lot with the technical side of snooker. Which is great because people are playing it better and better all the time.
Really awesome video 👍
Tremendously helpful. Thank you!
Love this Steve. I'm going to try this next time I'm practising. I've found the relationship between power and cue tip position is key with side as well. Maybe another video idea?
Very good idea to classify different types of shots, lots easier for learning , worth to review this lesson again and again⋯⋯great work 🎉
Thanks for this great video
Have you done a video on whether to look at the cue ball or object ball when striking?
Thank you sir Barton,
Thanks to you I discovered that my cue action was always wrong! I never noticed that I was wrong 😱
I have improved a lot my games, I am so happy now,
Big teacher👍, if not the BEST
Great help. Thank you. 👍
Hi Steve,
In around the seventies or eighties, I think it was a Pot Black teaching session, on the BBC.
John Pulman, world champion 1957 to 1968, did a series of snooker coaching sessions, and as a part of those sessions he advocated the “stop the cue at the white” for stun shots.
There will still be players either having watched the programs or, this method being passing on by them to now older players, who then pass it on to younger players.
Some of the older players might now be well into their 50's. or their 70's like me.
I can remember discussions in my club as to the benefits or otherwise amongst the players at the time.
I didn't agree with John Pulman but, others did.
I though you might be interested in this piece of useless information.
Keep up the good work, as I have said before, after playing league snooker for 35 years and am now retired at the age of 70, I watch your sessions avidly and they are improving my gave no end.
So Thanks.
Terry in North Shields.
Hey Terry,
I know the name John Pulman of course.
That's a great bit of insight into how things were taught. I guess in those days snooker was still in its infancy, and people hadn't analysed it anything like we do now.
Of course, as you say, stopping at the white makes no logical sense, but is of course harmful. It gives a player another type of ball strike to worry about. When in fact we want a consistent delivery on every shot, and then just adjust the height and speed we hit.
Thanks a lot for watching and thanks for that bit of trivia. Very interesting.
Steve 🙂
@@BartonSnooker Players who grip their cue lower could not push through as long as you do, it extends the timing on pushing the cue ball, which causes CB receive too much power…
@@akumakuma2547 hit it softer.
I agree with John Pulman ⋯⋯Judd, Ding, Mark Allen, R Milkins don’t push through long…
@@BartonSnooker Hi again Steve,
My comments seems to have caused a bit of a storm unfortunately. Others without your qualifications and experience know better it seems. At the time of the BBC program the conversations were about John Pulman being world champion for 8 or more times and, he should know what he was talking about. Experience showed John to be wrong as this method wasn't as successful as the follow through method in our local experience. It looks like the Pulman method has in fact prevailed after the event for quite some time, 40 years or more, without being refuted. Billiards was still popular at the time and a lot of the older players were aficionados but, billiards was a touch, caress and smooth game and side was a big part of in off's in billiards. I can only assume the Joe Davis snooker methods prevailed for snooker and , billiards was another game with different skills entirely. I have given my copy of the Joe Davis method of snooker to my son for his library, if Joe follows through then the arguments against it are lost. I will see if he can look it up in the Joe Davis book and let you know, unless you have a copy somewhere. Though times and coaching from the Joe method have moved on leaps and bounds the basics were ironed out by Joe. Snooker is a game no one will ever get to the end of, perfection is at illusion. Though we may never find our El Dorado, we can hone our game by looking for and embracing proven methods of improvement. Thanks again for your free coaching and long may it continue.
Terry in North Shields.
Thanks Steve for these tips. My cue-ball control is improving all the time and hence my breaks are getting better and more consistent. On top of that, I managed to win our recent club championship for the first time. Your videos are full of excellent advice.
Awesome. Well done on all your improvements. Also, fantastic to win the club championship. Fantastic stuff 👍👍
Congratulations Champ! 🏆 🥳🍻
Another super video.
You really help my bloody awful game/technique 👍
Cheers mate!
Cheers Dave 👍👍
Good stuff ..🥰❤😎
As always sir ❤
Much love from America
Snooker popular in US？
@@akumakuma2547 I have never seen a snooker table in the US
Hi Steve, great channel, always helpful. How about a video explaining the Tangent Line? A lot of Pool tutorials mention this as the starting point for judging the positional path after contact as the cue ball always leaves the object ball along this line before any of the spins take effect. Cheers.
🤣🤣
Great video this Steve. I do struggle with getting enough top spin and wondered whether or not this is influenced by the tip I've got on? Will give these shots a go this week.
Hi Lee,
It's probably not the tip to be fair. Things like that have very little impact on the shot outcome. Tips are more about feel for the player and not about helping or hindering the shot.
Brilliant level of coaching here, very useful. Fine tuning for positional shots is spot on!!
I used to play stun shots low and slow like you describe. But I find now where I'm more confident that I'd rather play them higher and more positive. No chance to decel or get into it too much.☺️
Like I say in the video. That shot must be mastered as with the black to red that I show, you have no choice but low and slow. That shot is used many times per frame all around the table.
Never avoid parts of the game you don't like. Always try to master them to keep improving your skillset 👍
i was told to parallel the cue to bed of table years ago and since then i cannot play at all. my body weight has changed, i have huge alignment problem now, i can see that my cue is very parallel to the table and if forces me to have a bent bridge arm and my body weight feels strange, watched a recent shaun murphys video where he "says body weight should be on left leg if its not then ur stance is wrong"..... do you have any video about weight balance in relation to cue parallel ,
thank you
Another great video, I'd like a lesson from you but you maybe too far for me to travel to. I'll contact you soon. Keep up the great work, you make it look so easy 😊.
Hello Barton, what cue tip should i use? right now im using the Blue Diamond and my dad is using the Talisman M, are they good?
Coincidentally, I've used both. Blue Diamond's tip is softer than that of Talisman M. I personally feel it can generate spins more easily but is not firm enough on harder shots.
@@snooker9773 Exactly what my dad said but with the Blue Diamond's tip long potting is harder for me so i wanted an soft cue tip that helps on long potting
Hi Barton. I'm a 50 break standard player but I'm always struggling to screw the ball back. I always miscue because my coach says I'm too high up on the shot and my grip isn't loose enough. Is there any routines to combat it?
Just went through this. The low and slow stop shot was my key routine. It does not stress you out, so you can play the game 'how slow and light can I play that shot?. 'How parallel can I keep the cue then and how do I do that (grip....)?' Film yourself. Do not go extremely low on the white, it is not neccessary for quality. Worked for me to get a solid idea of a repeatable quality screw back.
Quick one what is the best shape for a tip.
Could you possible do a video explaining a popular technique. This is where a player feathers the cue and on the final delivery they push the cue through fractionaly, pause and then deliver the cue. Ding, many Chinese players and others like kyren Wilson do this. It makes zero sense to me. The players who don't use this technique are the consistent multiple winners.
only becoz of your vedios i poted 6 reds in a game 2 days back....now i started poting 3 4 5 reds out of 10 reds.
Awesome. Well done 👍
How do you stun on longer pots? It just seems to add side unwantedly.
how to use your numbers for speed on the cue ball
Hii sir, I'm. Right handed left eyed, my left shoulder hurts a lot. Can you help me why is it so?
Dick Barton of snooker
He was a private eye if I remember !!
Bestest
Sir I got a request from your account i am a lucky winner and he is asking for payment
please make a video for us club players, where the tables are old and much more slow. Shots need more power for cue ball control, and it messes our aim. @bartonsnooker
I'm now making breaks in double figures !!!😮
❤❤
I have a snooker tornament tommorow at 5pm
Pls wish me luck
Good luck 👍👍
@@BartonSnooker thank u so much
I am watching ur vids so that i can be ready for my match🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
@@BartonSnooker i won the first round and then lost second round on the black ball. I cried very much cuz i wanted to win. Can u just give me some motivation?
Thank you sir Barton,
Thanks to you I discovered that my cue action was always wrong! I never noticed that I was wrong 😱
I have improved a lot my games, I am so happy now,
Big teacher👍, if not the BEST