People who don't play snooker have no idea how insanely difficult this is. I don't think I'll hit a century in my life and he's doing it with a headcam whilst explaining every shot. Great clearance.
Loved this tutorial. The head cam worked perfectly. I'm 76 yrs. old and love playing snooker. I thought I was pretty good until I saw this. I have the greatest respect for you sir.
If you do give it a go, do it right from day 1. Watch some beginner stuff by Barry. If you play it once, chances are you'll be hooked straight away. But it's a struggle to get going if you do things wrong from day 1. You'll pick up bad habits.
GloriousTapeworm ask around as you’d be surprised at the amount of people with their own tables in their homes, garages etc. Maybe ask on a community page online? Facebook?
GloriousTapeworm ...also check out "meetup". It's a website of things happening in, or near where you live. I have four snooker clubs near me so you may find one on there. 🙂
Sir, this is another excellent video!!!! No, you don't look silly with the head cam at all. This was a wonderful break, mostly because we could see WHERE YOU HIT THE CUE BALL!!! Fantastic knowledge for all of us (amateurs). Thank you Sir for sharing your tremendous experience and knowledge with us!!!! Keep up the good work, greetings from Greece and congratulations to Kyren for winning the 6 red snooker tournament!!!!!
George. Thanks for the congratulations to Kyren, he did play well didn't he. The head cam kept slipping a little which resulted in me rushing a couple of shots, we need to make some adjustment to the fixing.
It’s amazing how I have been looking at the wrong point of the object ball as I pot. Since I watched this video my wins have increased tremendously! Thank you so much.
Wow sir what a clearance .. 1 request if u can wear headcam in upcoming videos that will be great. I have learned so many things in this video.. Keep it up sir.. Huge fan from India..
A year on and i still cannot believe how good this gentleman is. I don't care what level you play at a 116 break is absolutely excellent. I'd say Barry made a few 147's in his day, a joy and a pleasure to watch and may you continue for many a year to come. I salute you sir 🤝💯🔥
Hi Coach....you made that look so easy. Loved this video especially with the headcam as it shows perfectly how you are hitting the cue ball. This helps us a real lot. You are on another level when it comes to coaching and no wonder why Kyren is doing so great on the tour as he has you by his side. Looking forward to your next video....and by the way, I wish I have at least 20% of your ability to read the game the way you do and play the simple shots without any fancy stuff!! Thank You
As a beginner I found the head cam a brilliant aid. The hardest part for a beginner is working out where to deliver the cue ball for anything other than a straight pot. Techniques like the Ghost Ball, invisibly splitting the object ball into halves, quarters eighths etc. is fine but you don't often get to see exactly how much overlap is needed by the cue ball on the object ball to make the pot. The head cam gives the best view I've seen.
The power of suggestion and focus. I watched snooker for the first time (really focused and watched) 3 nights ago. The next day, I go in to play 8 ball during my normal practice routine at around late morning. Without so much as practicing or touching a cue since watching 2 hours of snooker videos, I was unstoppable. I could not miss to save my life. The normal practice buddies asked me wth did I change from yesterday morning. I simply watched tons of snooker videos and emulated the focus that I watched. I went from being able to run out 1 rack out of three to 3 out of 4. Wish I could play snooker at some point.
hi barry.... just wanted to congratulate you on kyren's recent success hopefully many more titles to come for him he is really a lucky guy to have a coach like you
The best snooker coach I have ever seen in my life..So much of knowledge and perfection out there..You are an encyclopedia of snooker. I keep watching almost all of your videos and try to improve my game..Such a nice platform you have created Barry to unlock the best techniques of this game..Hats off to you and God Bless..love from India 🙏🏻
A great demonstration of a difficult game made to look easy.I very much enjoyed this and appreciated the effortlessness in how Barry gets action on the cue ball.
@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach Thanks again.Very kind of you to reply.It must be a lack of follow through,i feel(if you pardon the expression!),as for me to approach the level of ease demonstrated by yourself tends to require more force,with the danger of sacrificing accuracy.
How beautiful. Lots of "teachers" can't walk the walk. This was wonderful proof this man can do both. I really learned how very close to center ball on the shots with side are. I realized that I am getting way to far off center ball on those shots. Thanks, Barry.
The snookerist we miss your video man you really should to comeback,i think you are just busy without life and stuff but you need to comback to the circuit again
Great teaching lesson! The head cam perspective along with the commentary helps me to understand the results of striking the cue more effectively. Thanks
What an education, plain and simple doing the basics right, almost effortless. This video has made me realize, I often try to be too fancy and do too much, when less will do. Kinda brings you down to earth. 🙈🙈 Thanx a mill, at this stage of my game, I needed to see this 👍👍
Paul. We all like to do the odd exhibition shot, they give a great feeling. However given the choice of control or power I will choose control every time. Well done and good luck with your game.
exactly what im guilty of ...on any single difficult or ridiculous power shot id fancy myself against anyone i can screw and arc the ball easily ....what i cant do is plain ball gently a 116 break as easy as breathing like Barry ...im a flair player and im always trying to manipulate the cue ball and this shows there is no need
Snooker is an amazing game. Loads of skill involved. Professional players (and coaches) make it look so easy but trust me it isn't. I miss playing it so much. No Snooker clubs anywhere near me :(
For your age sir this is excellent. If I could make a casual 100+ break like that I wouldn't need to watch your videos, but even when I do get to that level I will always watch you.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach, as admittedly a novice, I find your videos a great help. However I'm yet to work out side spin, can't quite seem to get it right! More practice required of course. Stay safe and healthy in these uncertain times Barry, all the best.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach also, I should clarify that I’ve been working on a 12 ft table here in the US and that I feel like I have a natural ability so it wouldn’t be a boring video haha 😁 and it would be so humbling to have you pass on some invaluable knowledge 🤗
Great video, I just love head camera videos because it gives you the same perspective we have when we actually play the game. It's a nice feeling when I see the same shots you're going to play and also tell whether the aiming is correct or not. I think I need to bring some calmness into my game as well. I often like to play quick snooker like Ronnie, Trump or Lisowski and it works great when I'm in the groove. But when I'm a bit rusty I often tend to miss easy balls purely because of carelessness and hastiness when I'm lining up the shot. The fact is that if you take your time and focus hard on getting the cue exactly where you want then you won't miss if your technique is solid. Keep up the great work Barry!
they should have tilted it back slightly to the left in post, so it was near enough horizontal... that's the beauty of filming in 4k, as you would have to enlarge it ever so slightly.
Thanks very much for the video. I have a very bad time at the moment with my angles and learnt a few things from your head cam. I also successfully re-tipped my cue last month from one of your videos, so thanks again!
Barry - next video, re-enactment of Hi-End video of your blue shot. Needs to be done! Enjoy your rest time and hope you get your stuff sorted. Take care and best of luck to Kyren for Shanghai.
Barry Sir, this video was a joy to watch. I have just started playing snooker and these tips were exactly what I was looking for. Keep doing what you do Sir!! Thanks for the tips, will definitely implement while playing!!
Majid. All the balls were in an open position and all it needed was to keep reasonable control of the cue ball, the purpose of the video was to show what can be achieved by mainly using plain ball striking, i.e. no side.
Hi Barry, at 14:45 you seem to put your bridge on the cushion but from the headcam perspective it seems your bridge is on the table, some creative editing here or am I seeing it wrong?
This is Barry’s friend answering here as I do the editing. I hold my hands up if there is a bad continuity edit between the two shots which I hadn’t noticed. A short passage of time may have been deleted whilst Barry was forming his bridge. Apologies.
If you look in between Barry's wristwatch strap and just before the angle of the shirt cuff on the left hand side you can vaguely see the line of the cushion, which with the angle of Barry's hand suggest he's not on the table but in fact bridging on the cushion.
Sean Ditch while yes you are right, he is cueing on the cushion not on the table like I said, his bridge has changed, first he’s playing the shot with a closed looped bridge over the cue but from the headcam he’s using a normal open bridge
@@ciarancooling3014 small changes happen in split seconds. Its an awkward bridge. I can't get my head around trying to bridge on a cushion..;-)) drives me mad trying to figure out where my hand should be...🤣
Great video. Love seeing the head cam. Gives a real perspective on the potting angles and cue ball striking! I’ve learned a lot watching your videos Barry. Thank you for taking such time and care in your instruction
I love your steady approach and explanation as you go. I would love to get to the professionalism that you display, very interesting to watch! I first started playing snooker when I was allowed into the local conservative club. I am not sure if I was 16 or 18? My father taught me and never willingly let me win, but I did beat him once and I feel, it was just his way to encourage me. My top break ever was 55 and I am nowhere near today! I just bought my own cue 3 months ago and it feels really good! I began in the times of Steve Davis, Ray Reardon, Jimmy White and Alex Higgins. Now it's a pleasure to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan! Just one thing, I fail to understand why there are any thumbs down on this video?
The Little. I am glad that you like the videos. I learned a long time ago that pleasing all the people all the time is virtually impossible, hence the thumbs down.
@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach I understand you cannot please all the people all the time, but there is much good information and help in your video's - given freely and it looks like with an interest in helping others! Who can really refuse you a thumbs up? I cannot and I ave at least subscribed and liked your videos! Thanks, Barry for your reply!
This was great! Thank you so much for all of these videos. I hope you realize how much you are contributing to the game. I myself was a pool player but now I can't see myself without snooker! Thanks Sir!
Had to laugh when Barry popped up with the headcam. You're a good guy Barry and you work your ass off. Good for you. Big fan from your mother's native Cork.
@@foddyfoddy Go watch Ronnie play pool in the US and get beaten by both amateurs and professionals. The two games are different, both in tactics and skills. A pool table and balls offer 9 different game types as well, as opposed to snooker being only one. Selby says it himself, so does Barry in one of his tutorials. Using terms like inferior or superior just makes you sound ignorant and disrespectful. It's like expecting Federer to make fun of table tennis.
Great to see the simplistic but very effective way you manovoure the cueball around the table with minimal fuss .....a fine break sir, and great to see your excellent coaching video on cueball control and breakbuilding ....thanks
Chris. The game is very difficult and the best way to make it as easy as possible is to learn to control that little white ball, I believe that is why Ronnie is so good, his white ball positioning is better than most.
I agree about O' Sullivan, I've seen many great players play Hendry, Reardon, Steve Davis, Alex Higgins Jimmy White and others...but I regard O' Sullivan as the Greatest I've seen, it's how quick he prosesses the shot and his fluidity of play....and who can forget that a incredible 147 break at the 1997 world championships in only 5 minutes 20seconds....phenomenal
Think a lot of viewers need to understand that commenting on the shots while playing them makes things a tad harder as it must interfere with your concentration on the shot . Love your stuff keep it up
Marc. Thanks for that but if you follow the videos and practise a lot, trying to do the right things, there is no reason why you cannot catch up. Good luck.
Headcam, as silly as you may feel, is an actual game changer for taking notes. Well done patreon backers... Well done! Keep up the great content Barry! (late to this video, but it's taking me a while to get through them all :P)
Love these videos. Very helpful. My game has improved massively. I was hitting the ball instead of pushing through the ball and hitting it far too hard.
I don't play snooker (pool only) and I've never seen your channel before but just thought I'd stop in and say you don't look stupid with the headcam and it was actually really great content!! keep up the awesome work!
Paolo. At 77 years of age I am too old to be a professional, my form varies too much from day to day, I am happy to remain a fairly useful amateur and pass on what I have learned over the years. Thank you for the compliment though.
Brilliant Video Barry.. I've been playing snooker for many years.. My bad habit is I always hit the cue ball little either side of centre..You made it look so easy..
Adrian. I also had the same problem until I discovered that the reason was a flaw in my cue action and I was compensating by striking slightly off centre.
Raj. Really pleased you are starting to play even though you are in your seventies, I am sure you will enjoy the experience even though you will get frustrated from time to time. That is quite an accolade you have given me, I hope I can live up to it. Many thanks.
Liam. The balls where in the open and in fairly easy potting positions, but the real object of the video was to show what is possible with mainly plain ball shots.
Orit. Part of the purpose of the channel is to create, or in some cases re-create an interest in the game and hopefully encourage people to play, I really do hope you start to play again and good luck with it.
Sir, I found your channel today , and I’d just like to thank you for all the insight you’ve offered on this channel! I look forward to binge watching throw all all the videos.
People who don't play snooker have no idea how insanely difficult this is. I don't think I'll hit a century in my life and he's doing it with a headcam whilst explaining every shot. Great clearance.
Takes years and years of experience
Loved this tutorial. The head cam worked perfectly. I'm 76 yrs. old and love playing snooker. I thought I was pretty good until I saw this. I have the greatest respect for you sir.
David. It doesn't get any easier as we get older, I am 76 also.
@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach 76 years young!
Why don't both of you play a friendly match ?
A greetings from Malaysia 😄
Are u alive? 😂
@@AsadKhan-pz1um no
I have never even played snooker...but damn, it's an absolute pleasure to watch you play
If you do give it a go, do it right from day 1. Watch some beginner stuff by Barry. If you play it once, chances are you'll be hooked straight away. But it's a struggle to get going if you do things wrong from day 1. You'll pick up bad habits.
snooker is a very mental game.
GloriousTapeworm ask around as you’d be surprised at the amount of people with their own tables in their homes, garages etc. Maybe ask on a community page online? Facebook?
GloriousTapeworm ...also check out "meetup". It's a website of things happening in, or near where you live. I have four snooker clubs near me so you may find one on there. 🙂
@GloriousTapeworm just buy one lol, people sell them cheap coz they're massive and very difficult to move
The word effortless can not be used at a better place. A joy to watch Sir.
Jahanzaib. The balls were nicely spread into open spaces, not so easy when they they are on cushions etc.
Recently I was on my way to making a 147 break, but I missed the first red....
Monique Kova rofl
Lol
Tough luck. I know what it's like. I've made a few 147s - across 10 frames
@@jammive And I made a 147 across 147 frames!
dont overthink
As someone who is absolutely terrible at pool, I thoroughly appreciate the headcam. It allows me to live vicariously through you sir.
Victory. I will try to remember that for future videos.
Sir, this is another excellent video!!!! No, you don't look silly with the head cam at all. This was a wonderful break, mostly because we could see WHERE YOU HIT THE CUE BALL!!! Fantastic knowledge for all of us (amateurs).
Thank you Sir for sharing your tremendous experience and knowledge with us!!!!
Keep up the good work, greetings from Greece and congratulations to Kyren for winning the 6 red snooker tournament!!!!!
George. Thanks for the congratulations to Kyren, he did play well didn't he. The head cam kept slipping a little which resulted in me rushing a couple of shots, we need to make some adjustment to the fixing.
You are welcome Sir!!!!
@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach what's your highest personal break? (if you don't mind me asking!)
Love the headcam! Gives us a great view of your aiming point and the narrative tells us what you are thinking.
Hlep me you ok my friends
It's a joy to see you teach and it's even more joy to learn from your invaluable teaching.
It’s amazing how I have been looking at the wrong point of the object ball as I pot. Since I watched this video my wins have increased tremendously! Thank you so much.
Hesbon. My pleasure, glad to be of help.
Excellent break of 116. Great to watch. Thank you Coach Stark.
Wow sir what a clearance ..
1 request if u can wear headcam in upcoming videos that will be great. I have learned so many things in this video..
Keep it up sir..
Huge fan from India..
A year on and i still cannot believe how good this gentleman is. I don't care what level you play at a 116 break is absolutely excellent. I'd say Barry made a few 147's in his day, a joy and a pleasure to watch and may you continue for many a year to come. I salute you sir 🤝💯🔥
Maurice. Many thanks for your good wishes,
Hi Coach....you made that look so easy. Loved this video especially with the headcam as it shows perfectly how you are hitting the cue ball. This helps us a real lot. You are on another level when it comes to coaching and no wonder why Kyren is doing so great on the tour as he has you by his side. Looking forward to your next video....and by the way, I wish I have at least 20% of your ability to read the game the way you do and play the simple shots without any fancy stuff!! Thank You
Please keep posting from this passionate work, it is a treasure for the amateurs!
wayto. I will try, many thanks.
Absolute legend a casual 116 break!!! 😂 and! Giving a lesson through it wow that is unreal
As a beginner I found the head cam a brilliant aid. The hardest part for a beginner is working out where to deliver the cue ball for anything other than a straight pot. Techniques like the Ghost Ball, invisibly splitting the object ball into halves, quarters eighths etc. is fine but you don't often get to see exactly how much overlap is needed by the cue ball on the object ball to make the pot. The head cam gives the best view I've seen.
Jack. Point taken.
Very educational. Thanks so Much Barry. Great century break also!
If you watch closely Barry’s watch skips between shots indicating that they edited this break
The power of suggestion and focus. I watched snooker for the first time (really focused and watched) 3 nights ago. The next day, I go in to play 8 ball during my normal practice routine at around late morning. Without so much as practicing or touching a cue since watching 2 hours of snooker videos, I was unstoppable. I could not miss to save my life. The normal practice buddies asked me wth did I change from yesterday morning. I simply watched tons of snooker videos and emulated the focus that I watched. I went from being able to run out 1 rack out of three to 3 out of 4. Wish I could play snooker at some point.
Bobby. I have always thought that the two games could compliment each other, you seem to be substantiating that thought.
This video super underrated. Shows exactly what you should be looking at and where on the ball to be aiming at.
👍👍
Trauma. Many thanks.
hi barry.... just wanted to congratulate you on kyren's recent success hopefully many more titles to come for him
he is really a lucky guy to have a coach like you
abubaker. Thanks for that he is steadily closing the gap on the very top.
Thats amazing of you sir.
Simple potting without any side. And correct view of camer..
So helpful to understand.
The best snooker coach I have ever seen in my life..So much of knowledge and perfection out there..You are an encyclopedia of snooker. I keep watching almost all of your videos and try to improve my game..Such a nice platform you have created Barry to unlock the best techniques of this game..Hats off to you and God Bless..love from India 🙏🏻
pramod. Many thanks for the kind words.
Don't trust our view numbers on this one, Barry, many of us will be watching one more than once.
A great demonstration of a difficult game made to look easy.I very much enjoyed this and appreciated the effortlessness in how Barry gets action on the cue ball.
oliver. Glad you enjoyed the video, Just get through and feel that cue ball and you will get the same action on the cue ball. Good luck.
@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach Thanks again.Very kind of you to reply.It must be a lack of follow through,i feel(if you pardon the expression!),as for me to approach the level of ease demonstrated by yourself tends to require more force,with the danger of sacrificing accuracy.
Sensational to watch Barry. You make it look so easy!
Sonic. It gets harder the older I get.
How beautiful. Lots of "teachers" can't walk the walk. This was wonderful proof this man can do both. I really learned how very close to center ball on the shots with side are. I realized that I am getting way to far off center ball on those shots. Thanks, Barry.
Pool. Glad to be of help, many thanks for the comments.
Lovely cueing. Straight as an arrow.
The snookerist. It gets harder and less consistent as I get older.
Why do you don't put any more videos
The snookerist we miss your video man you really should to comeback,i think you are just busy without life and stuff but you need to comback to the circuit again
Barry Stark Snooker Coach
It’s fantastic to watch!
Fabulous clearance - nice century. Great instructional video. Many thanks for putting this out there, sir. Most appreciated.
Superb break. Looked fantastically easy until I tried it with similar placement. Masterclasses.
Great teaching lesson! The head cam perspective along with the commentary helps me to understand the results of striking the cue more effectively. Thanks
Barry had no idea he made a century at the last blue. Break was 116 in total. Amazing stuff
What an education, plain and simple doing the basics right, almost effortless. This video has made me realize, I often try to be too fancy and do too much, when less will do. Kinda brings you down to earth. 🙈🙈 Thanx a mill, at this stage of my game, I needed to see this 👍👍
Paul. We all like to do the odd exhibition shot, they give a great feeling. However given the choice of control or power I will choose control every time. Well done and good luck with your game.
exactly what im guilty of ...on any single difficult or ridiculous power shot id fancy myself against anyone i can screw and arc the ball easily ....what i cant do is plain ball gently a 116 break as easy as breathing like Barry ...im a flair player and im always trying to manipulate the cue ball and this shows there is no need
Snooker is an amazing game. Loads of skill involved. Professional players (and coaches) make it look so easy but trust me it isn't. I miss playing it so much. No Snooker clubs anywhere near me :(
For your age sir this is excellent. If I could make a casual 100+ break like that I wouldn't need to watch your videos, but even when I do get to that level I will always watch you.
Mega. They tell me age is just a number, they should feel how stiff I get when I play the first few shots.
I've made a couple of 140s myself. The world crumbled when I missed the red after the brown. Oh, mine was 1-4-0
You better hope you find bork cause you ain’t safe
What a player you are Barry! A real pleasure to watch.
Robert. Thanks for that, I have to admit though that age is catching up and consistency is lacking a little.
Barry Stark Snooker Coach, as admittedly a novice, I find your videos a great help. However I'm yet to work out side spin, can't quite seem to get it right! More practice required of course. Stay safe and healthy in these uncertain times Barry, all the best.
I love you Barry! It would be an honor to guest star in an episode sometime!
Mega. Thanks for that, I will have to keep that in mind.
Let me know and I’m there! Not too many Americans who are passionate about snooker unfortunately!
Barry Stark Snooker Coach also, I should clarify that I’ve been working on a 12 ft table here in the US and that I feel like I have a natural ability so it wouldn’t be a boring video haha 😁 and it would be so humbling to have you pass on some invaluable knowledge 🤗
Great video, I just love head camera videos because it gives you the same perspective we have when we actually play the game.
It's a nice feeling when I see the same shots you're going to play and also tell whether the aiming is correct or not. I think I need to bring some calmness into my game as well. I often like to play quick snooker like Ronnie, Trump or Lisowski and it works great when I'm in the groove. But when I'm a bit rusty I often tend to miss easy balls purely because of carelessness and hastiness when I'm lining up the shot. The fact is that if you take your time and focus hard on getting the cue exactly where you want then you won't miss if your technique is solid.
Keep up the great work Barry!
a true gentleman, I wish I can be this good when I'm at his age
I wish I can be this good at any age
Barry deserves every subscriber he has. Plus more.
Its unfortunate the camera was not aligned with the cue. It made all the cut angles look off a bit. Still Stark is a Master cueist! Great stuff!!
they should have tilted it back slightly to the left in post, so it was near enough horizontal... that's the beauty of filming in 4k, as you would have to enlarge it ever so slightly.
Ive just got back into snooker after years off, and youe videos have been a great help!
Glad you like them!
This is so relaxing, bob Ross kind of way
Snooker asmr
Thanks very much for the video. I have a very bad time at the moment with my angles and learnt a few things from your head cam. I also successfully re-tipped my cue last month from one of your videos, so thanks again!
swordno. Its amazing how many very good players do not re-tip their own cue, so well done.
Barry - next video, re-enactment of Hi-End video of your blue shot. Needs to be done! Enjoy your rest time and hope you get your stuff sorted. Take care and best of luck to Kyren for Shanghai.
Barry Sir, this video was a joy to watch. I have just started playing snooker and these tips were exactly what I was looking for. Keep doing what you do Sir!! Thanks for the tips, will definitely implement while playing!!
Glad it was helpful!
7:04 the ball disappeared! O_O
Wonderful video as always Mr Stark. It's fantastic that we can see your line of aim and where you hit the cue ball.
I kinda played the video at x1.25 speed.. Looked like Barry drank too much coffee and/or RedBull but anyways, it worked out pretty well imo.
Great to see your left hand position and the preparation work before striking the ball. Thanks Barry
leijensa. I place a great deal of importance on the pre-shot routine as do most of the top pros.
you are legend
Hats off to you good sir, this was indeed an amazing demonstration of break building. You are an amazing coach.
Majid. All the balls were in an open position and all it needed was to keep reasonable control of the cue ball, the purpose of the video was to show what can be achieved by mainly using plain ball striking, i.e. no side.
Hi Barry, at 14:45 you seem to put your bridge on the cushion but from the headcam perspective it seems your bridge is on the table, some creative editing here or am I seeing it wrong?
This is Barry’s friend answering here as I do the editing. I hold my hands up if there is a bad continuity edit between the two shots which I hadn’t noticed. A short passage of time may have been deleted whilst Barry was forming his bridge. Apologies.
If you look in between Barry's wristwatch strap and just before the angle of the shirt cuff on the left hand side you can vaguely see the line of the cushion, which with the angle of Barry's hand suggest he's not on the table but in fact bridging on the cushion.
Sean Ditch while yes you are right, he is cueing on the cushion not on the table like I said, his bridge has changed, first he’s playing the shot with a closed looped bridge over the cue but from the headcam he’s using a normal open bridge
@@ciarancooling3014 small changes happen in split seconds. Its an awkward bridge. I can't get my head around trying to bridge on a cushion..;-)) drives me mad trying to figure out where my hand should be...🤣
Sean Ditch yeah I’m the same, I see your point but I guess the jump in editing was a little jarring
Great video. Love seeing the head cam. Gives a real perspective on the potting angles and cue ball striking! I’ve learned a lot watching your videos Barry. Thank you for taking such time and care in your instruction
James. My pleasure, glad you enjoy the videos.
Peter Ebdon logged in with 107 dislikes cause this guy was faster than him
lol...
And he was talking inbetweenn
Ebdon shits all over Barry sorry to say. Ebdon is an ex world champ
@@dilksjoel that sounds messy..lol
I love your steady approach and explanation as you go. I would love to get to the professionalism that you display, very interesting to watch! I first started playing snooker when I was allowed into the local conservative club. I am not sure if I was 16 or 18? My father taught me and never willingly let me win, but I did beat him once and I feel, it was just his way to encourage me. My top break ever was 55 and I am nowhere near today! I just bought my own cue 3 months ago and it feels really good! I began in the times of Steve Davis, Ray Reardon, Jimmy White and Alex Higgins. Now it's a pleasure to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan! Just one thing, I fail to understand why there are any thumbs down on this video?
The Little. I am glad that you like the videos. I learned a long time ago that pleasing all the people all the time is virtually impossible, hence the thumbs down.
@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach I understand you cannot please all the people all the time, but there is much good information and help in your video's - given freely and it looks like with an interest in helping others! Who can really refuse you a thumbs up? I cannot and I ave at least subscribed and liked your videos! Thanks, Barry for your reply!
I love you 3000 Mr Stark
😂😂😂
Harry Potter fan spotted.. 😂.. Kidding
@@abhishekmedhekar3418 it's from Avengers
OperationOoof Harry Potter
This was great! Thank you so much for all of these videos. I hope you realize how much you are contributing to the game. I myself was a pool player but now I can't see myself without snooker! Thanks Sir!
Barry, is cam placed over dominent eye?
Oner. I am not absolutely sure on this, I was guided by the camera man and the pictures he was seeing but I will check next time we use it.
❤❤❤ Sir, because of you I got to learn a lot, I have been playing snooker for 10 years but I have just learned how to play, thank you very much. ❤❤
I reckon you’d beat Ronnie the rocket
Pukka. Thanks for the compliment but lets be realistic here, he is the worlds best player for a reason.
@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach Is that because you never went against him in a world championship?
@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach I would love to see you vs ronnie. I'm sure he would play you
Had to laugh when Barry popped up with the headcam. You're a good guy Barry and you work your ass off. Good for you. Big fan from your mother's native Cork.
stephen. Irish laughter from Cork, wonderful.
One dislike by a pool player.
Dislike by jimmy 😂
Why would a pool fan dislike this?
Ice Bear
Maybe because he realised how much time he'd wasted playing an inferior game like pool?
@@foddyfoddy Go watch Ronnie play pool in the US and get beaten by both amateurs and professionals. The two games are different, both in tactics and skills. A pool table and balls offer 9 different game types as well, as opposed to snooker being only one. Selby says it himself, so does Barry in one of his tutorials. Using terms like inferior or superior just makes you sound ignorant and disrespectful. It's like expecting Federer to make fun of table tennis.
pool player here! I definitely liked this video!
This was a brilliant video to watch. Your simplistic approach is very beneficial. Well done and Thank you.
James. Glad you liked the video.
Great to see the simplistic but very effective way you manovoure the cueball around the table with minimal fuss .....a fine break sir, and great to see your excellent coaching video on cueball control and breakbuilding ....thanks
Chris. The game is very difficult and the best way to make it as easy as possible is to learn to control that little white ball, I believe that is why Ronnie is so good, his white ball positioning is better than most.
I agree about O' Sullivan, I've seen many great players play Hendry, Reardon, Steve Davis, Alex Higgins Jimmy White and others...but I regard O' Sullivan as the Greatest I've seen, it's how quick he prosesses the shot and his fluidity of play....and who can forget that a incredible 147 break at the 1997 world championships in only 5 minutes 20seconds....phenomenal
Makes it look effortless and watching your videos inspires me to play more and to be better, thank you and I wish you all the best
Jazzy. It gets harder the older I get. Many thanks though.
I normally cannot watch this kinda of tutorial..but it was a complete joy to experience..I'll be back!!!
Navin. Tutorials can be a little boring, but glad you like this one.
Think a lot of viewers need to understand that commenting on the shots while playing them makes things a tad harder as it must interfere with your concentration on the shot . Love your stuff keep it up
Mr. Barry i loved your clearence and your explanation, your cue ball control will help me to play better.
Absolute joy to watch - such dedication, hats off!
Shahan. Once again, many thanks.
Barry, thanks for this video and all the others. You are an awesome teacher and I enjoy learning from you, cheers!
Thank you Barry for your vids. You're a great educator and surely a better player yourself than I'll ever be!
Marc. Thanks for that but if you follow the videos and practise a lot, trying to do the right things, there is no reason why you cannot catch up. Good luck.
Headcam, as silly as you may feel, is an actual game changer for taking notes. Well done patreon backers... Well done! Keep up the great content Barry! (late to this video, but it's taking me a while to get through them all :P)
Mark. Glad you like the videos.
This is golden. I don't understand why people dislike this.
Muhaimin. Even Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry gets dislikes so I certainly will.
The head cam provides an excellent insight into this break. Great video!
richard. Glad you like the video. Many thanks.
Love these videos. Very helpful. My game has improved massively. I was hitting the ball instead of pushing through the ball and hitting it far too hard.
b t. My pleasure.
Worth watching this video. You are amazing.
This is incredibly difficult and is made to look incredibly easy. Respect
What a pleasure it is to watch you n listen to your simple instructions.
Jon. Glad you like the videos.
I don't play snooker (pool only) and I've never seen your channel before but just thought I'd stop in and say you don't look stupid with the headcam and it was actually really great content!! keep up the awesome work!
Smackeddie. Many thanks.
As always a superb display of snooker technique.Now to put it into practise (hmmm)I'll be happy if i get 30.Keep on keeping on Mr Stark.
Nice clearance. Was a pleasure meeting you at bangkok recently & congratulations!
Well, in your videos you said that you're not a professional, but that is a remarkable snooker, such a great touch
Paolo. At 77 years of age I am too old to be a professional, my form varies too much from day to day, I am happy to remain a fairly useful amateur and pass on what I have learned over the years. Thank you for the compliment though.
Brilliant Video Barry.. I've been playing snooker for many years.. My bad habit is I always hit the cue ball little either side of centre..You made it look so easy..
Adrian. I also had the same problem until I discovered that the reason was a flaw in my cue action and I was compensating by striking slightly off centre.
Thanks from France for this video, I can see angles you take, thank you very much Mr Stark! ;)
HEY. My pleasure.
The head cam was brilliant, thanks Barry
jama. Glad you like the video.
Wow this is so cool. I love watching snooker and this gives a real insight in the players experience. Greets from the Netherlands.
This is such a great video for me. I often use too much power and loose control of the white. This video will help me a lot. Thank you
Darran. Yes, power can create errors either in potting or positional play or both.
@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach Its a long and great journey. I'm looking to improve each day I play. Your videos are a great inspiration.
It was great to see you with your hands on that 6-red title Mr. Stark! Kyren obviously had a very good teacher. ;-)
thnk a lot coach..now I am a champion at my hometown..I wish one day I will play for my country for the championship
Azieyman. Many thanks. I wish every success in your ambition to play for your country. Well done.
Great video, very interesting to see how a clearance is made without any fancy shots. Lots of experience necessary, I ‘m sure.
Barry! I just started this game at 72. You are adorable genius. Any important instructions!!
Raj. Really pleased you are starting to play even though you are in your seventies, I am sure you will enjoy the experience even though you will get frustrated from time to time. That is quite an accolade you have given me, I hope I can live up to it. Many thanks.
The man never missed man your a great teacher Mr stark love your videos
Liam. The balls where in the open and in fairly easy potting positions, but the real object of the video was to show what is possible with mainly plain ball shots.
I am very enjoying your videos, especially with the headcam this time!
What a fantastic coach! I used to play a bit - thinking to start again after this!
Orit. Part of the purpose of the channel is to create, or in some cases re-create an interest in the game and hopefully encourage people to play, I really do hope you start to play again and good luck with it.
Sir, I found your channel today , and I’d just like to thank you for all the insight you’ve offered on this channel! I look forward to binge watching throw all all the videos.
Lewis. I hope you enjoy and learn from them.
Barry must be almost 80. This is a remarkable demonstration. Just goes to show.
Politio. Not there yet but getting close.
absolutely unexpected cleared...... i really got emotional to have seen this video thank you sir....
khanje. Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the support.
Excellent class.. Very well explained.. Congratulations
Great video Barry! Pure class