Excellent tips, I’ve changed my plan for this morning and I’m now off to the snooker club for an hours practice. Thanks for the lesson and advice Steve. 👍
I found cue action is like when you first learn to drive. Coordinating and thinking about all the things you need to do and getting them to flow is difficult. But then it suddenly clicks with practice and becomes second nature. Your videos have been invaluable in helping me go from not playing for 20 years in February, to getting a 42 break last Sunday.
I very much enjoy your videos and I specifically like the manner of your delivery and the attention to details that you highlight. There are lots of online coaching videos out there but by far I think I enjoy yours over all others. Keep up the excellent work. I am off now to try and correct and fine tune my cue action and delivery as for me this has always been my nemesis. When I am cueing good I am totally confident with my game and can pot anything no matter how difficult. I realize that in order to get my game to the next level I will have to spend those extra hours practicing the cue action.
Hi Steve one of youe best videos.. While i play 8 ball the techniques are similar for cue an ball control. I have watched lots but this was the best, I would get some coaching but Adelaide australia is a long way to go. Thanks again
I finally have the screw shot consistent! I even managed an 8ft screw yesterday! Thanks for the technique videos they've helped a lot. Just need to do drills now because I feel like my technique is good, again, thanks to your videos. Hoping to get a 1to1 with you eventually
Coach Barton, hello from Hollywood, California. A question and a comment. Question: What part does the flat side of a snooker cue play in how you grip and stroke the cue? I only play 14.1 straight pool and here in the "Colonies" all of the cue butts are round. Comment: The three (3) pool players I follow and model my game after (Neils Feijen , Shane Van Boening and Dennis Orcullo) all pause their cue tips about 2 to 3 inches from the cue ball, before they shoot. Also, both Neils and Dennis have a pronounced forward cue slip stroke. Cheers
Hi Steve. Another excellent video. I notice not that on the follow through you actually appear to release the cue up to the butt & then grip it again as you complete the shot. Does this have to be done on every shot depending on the power required? I've never done or seen that before.
Hi Simon. It's just because my grip is loose. And because I have a bit of a wrist flick as I deliver, the cue throws forward slightly in my hand. It's not that I grip it at the end, it just naturally comes to rest with the slight friction of the hand. I wouldn't teach people to copy it, it's just something that happens from time to time with my own action. The important point being: keep the grip loose and relaxed.
At 05:02 you mention fine tuning, does that mean that it is ok to move the cue out of the initial line of aim (i.e turn a bit to the left or right) if you think that aiming was not done correctly? Thanks
As long as it's very tiny small 'fine tuning' corrections... Absolutely! That's why you put your chin on the cue. It's the best view of where you're shooting 👍
Good video Steve. Of course, one thing that I think can trip players up is thinking too much about these kinds of things when playing in a match. I can say from experience from playing in handicap tournaments that trying to forget the basics whilst still employing them is extremely difficult and takes time as well as learning to master the basics! One thing you can do is get the mind to focus on something else in matches like your fav song or a fav phrase so that you’re not having the mind wander onto whether you’re doing this or that right: difficult but it’s slowly working for me in matches.
Hi Chris, You're exactly right. You have to practice these things until you don't have to think about them at all. You're a great example of someone doing the journey. You're doing well all the time and I always follow your Facebook posts with updates. Each match you play is another learning experience in the bag. I like the idea of focussing on a favourite song or phrase. For me, I'm always saying "keep still"... "Only move the grip hand". Those things really help me to just have one key thing to focus on, and not 15 external thoughts that are not helpful.
@@BartonSnooker And also, you learn a lot about mindset in these matches. I played a very good player at the weekend and one thing I’ve learned from playing these good players is to not be intimidated by them and focus on the balls and not the player. It’s easy said than done. But I try my little cotton socks off every week in the tournament to improve at least one thing in my game whether it’s mindset to technique. For me it’s a win then and I can go home proud of the performance. Cheers Steve.
*thank you for this video* just 1 question based on this great video most coaches and pros say, get the cue tip to behind cueball. the way i play is i think shaun murphy does that, eg: as i get down my cue tip is above the cueball and i have to pull the cue back to bring the cue tip back behind the white, then start my featuring. does that cause problem ? and make the cue offline?
Just aim the tip where you want to strike the cue ball. Do your aiming and then shoot. Don't aim high or past the cue ball and then dip, no need. Shaun Murphy does what you are saying when he is close to the cushion, but generally he doesn't do it. He will just aim where he wants to on the cue ball. Never emulate unusual habits. Always emulate what MOST players do.
@@BartonSnooker *Thank you for quick reply* do you mean while standing, and as i am about to get down i should aim the tip where i want to strike cueball? . thank you for quick replies .
Hi, do you think John Parris Cues are worth it? I ordered JP Classic few months ago and hope it improves my game even just a little bit, or at least I'm then more excited to play with good cue
@@BartonSnooker Always loving my snooker Steve😃😃playing very hot and cold at the moment 🤪🤪🤣🤣some days I can knock in a couple of 50+ breaks and maybe 60+ break and the next time I play, my fighting just to get a 25 break🤣🤣🤣But my passion for this fantastic game has never been stronger, LOVE IT!!
Hi Barton, congratulations for the excellent video. Thank you very much! A question, in the time 8:44 seconds to start the delivery: Should I focus on delivering the cue? the hand? or my elbow that makes this delivery? How to start this transition to realize the delivery?
You can concentrate on a few different things. I feel my hand coming through to my chest. But I could also think more about my forearm. You need to practice keeping the cue flat like I show in the video, and then that will help you to decide how best to 'feel' the cue moving forward.
Hi Barton, thank you for this excellent analysis. I have a few questions. (4:15) If I put the cue on the line, is that quite accurate? I can't see the aim line, because the cue is in between and blocks my view. (4:46) When you slide into the shot, is the position of the cue locked relative to the cue ball? So basically it's your hand sliding relative to the cue. Fine tunning is really fine (a few centimeters) (6:42) I think the relaxation of the elbow during the backswing is because you don't relax your wrist? If you open your wrist at the end, you can maintain the height of your elbow. However, during the forward swing, we need to bring the elbow back up to height. Barton, what is more accurate during the forward stroke? a) Coordinating the wrist angle and maintaining the elbow position b) Coordinating the elbow position and maintaining the wrist angle? (9:25) As I can see, during the pressure change between the front and back fingers, you released the cue completely? At the end (9:50) you hold the end of the cue, not so at the beginning (9:42). How consistent is this on your shot?
(4:15) you just try to maintain the cue being on line for as long as you can. (4:46) yes, I slide in so that my top goes to the centre of the white at the top (in the shot I'm playing in the video) (6:42) You are right that I don't let my wrist extend back as much as some players, but also all players and dropping the elbow on the backswing as well. This keeps the cue flat and then it rises up again during the delivery so that the cue is flat all the way through the strike. (09:25) I do indeed flick the cue forward slightly as I generate a bit of extra speed using the wrist. You would necessarily teach people to do this, it's just that my grip remains loose, so as I deliver, the cue moves forward in my hand slightly because of the extra speed the wrist generates. I would get that on every shot I play, but past a certain amount of power, it does happen from time to time.
Hey Barton, just had a question Do we grip the cue differently depending on what type of shot it is? Example - loose grip for Follow shots Bit tight for Stunt shots Bit tighter for screw shots?
Hey barton does a cue oil increase or decrease the power of a cue?? And does a cue decreases it power in humidity weather? I will be waiting for your answer
Great video Steve, thanks for this. I did notice however that while you feather the cue ball you hold the cue about 4 inches from the butt, but when you strike the cue ball, the butt comes into the middle of your palm. Is that normal to let the cue go a few inches ahead of your grip?
I noticed this too and would suggest if in fact that did happen it's a technique flaw - we all have them! As he mentioned the transfer of pressure through delivery is desired but it looks like he almost let the cue go and re-gripped it. Don't forget though video angles can be misleading!
Another great video Steve - thanks. A key question from this is how to best go about practising to ingrain each of these elements. For example, would you recommend in a one hour practice session focusing on just one element for the whole hour, eg “finish at the chest” and do “pause before the final delivery” at the next practice session? Or would it be better to do several of these over the hour, say each one for 10 minutes then on to the next one?
Sir can i ask u something . Seems like your grip position is changing on the butt during delivery... In the begining of a shot it is almost 3 inches away from the bottom of butt.. But when u deliver the cue the grip has reached to the end of the butt he . How can u slide or control ur cue ? Is tht the right cue action?
Hey Steve, thanks for you lesson and tips. I have a problem that really struggling me: I'm using an ash cue, and I found that the arrows twisted to right side after i potted balls, which suppose on top side. Is that my cue hand to loose or too tight? or I squeezed the cue?
Hi Steve … I’ve been playing snooker for some years now - never paused before delivering a shot till now … but now I’m trying to inculcate the pause at the end of backswing before delivering the shot but I’m failing to do so … I’m either missing the pot or I’m unable to judge the power of the shot … is there a way in which I could practice specifically to inculcate the pause ? Waiting for your reply … Thank you :)
Hi Steve, really good video. I got a 45 break today and I really think the last few videos have massively helped. I’ve always loosened my grip on the back swing and follow through but I still get the sea-saw action. Do you know what might be causing that?
Hey Matt, Well done on the 45 break, that's really good going! Did you see the part about dropping the elbow on the backswing? That's very important for keeping the cue flat. The grip relaxing, and the elbow dropping down really help the cue stay flat.
@@BartonSnooker ah that’s what I had forgotten to do! I played pool yesterday and was practicing the elbow drop and today that was completely out of my mind. Having watched my 45 line up break on here again -I know that’s what I did wrong. Thank you for for that, that is really helpful feedback. Can’t wait to head back down to the club next week. ruclips.net/video/PHTl8lQHd_M/видео.html
I thought i had been feathering properly for 4 years. Then realised i was rushing that whole process and very inconsistently cueing. I have altered it and now consistently breaking +15, which is waaaay better than i was at before I'm still terrible though
It just happens naturally for me. My grip is loose, and because I use a bit of a wrist flick as I strike, the cue moves forward slightly in my hand and then comes to a stop. I wouldn't tell anyone to copy that, it's just something that happens for me personally.
@@BartonSnooker thanks for the reply Steve, I asked because this also happens to me sometimes and it’s something I’ve tried to consciously stop as I thought my grip was too loose, (but that results in me gripping the cue a bit too tight) so it’s good to know I don’t have to worry about that now😉👍
You can see the cue butt sticking out from your grip at the back but I noticed that upon your final delivery, the cue butt disappears into your palm. Is this natural?
It's just because my grip is very relaxed. Then because I flick my wrist slightly on delivery, the cue will move forward in my hand (on some shots - not all).
Steve, does the cue slip through your hand when at you chest? On the back swing you can see the butt of the cue beyond your hand but can't when at your chest
Not trying to criticise at all, but it looks very much like the butt of the cue slides a few inches down your grip just as you deliver the cue, is this the correct technique?
Mine does a little bit yes. More so if I've just cleaned the cue so there is less friction. My grip is particularly loose, so it does sometimes move forward slightly. So yes, I couldn't encourage that, just an idiosyncrasy of my cue action 👍
@@kiranrathod7469 Suppose you address the white at the center line. It helped me to deliver my right hand in the same end position on my chest every time. After the shot, you should check that your cue tip is still pointing at the same point as before the shot.
@@kiranrathod7469 Put the cue ball on the brown spot. Then attempt to strike the cue ball along the baulk line so it rebounds off the cushion and comes straight back to the cue tip. If you're striking straight through the centre of the cue ball then it will return back and the centre of the white will contact your cue tip. Also you can check if your cue is still perfectly over the baulk like and not pointing outwards.
Because it is 😃 I wouldn't teach people to do it, but because I have a bit of a wrist flick, and my grip remains nice and loose, on some shots with a medium power, the cue will flick forward in my hand slightly.
Moving the pressure from from to back hand is the real problem in ronnie case he just uses the pressure grip with two middle fingers that why he seems like he is not putting much effort in playing snooker plz guide how to transfer pressure from front to back,
@@BartonSnooker A video on this would be great, I'm a player who doesn't have the cue touching/rubbing the chest at all. I've found there isn't much information about the importance of the cue remaining in contact with the chest whilst cueing even checking some old posts on the snooker forum. Would be interesting to hear your advice on this.
All of that and you never mentioned your cue being in contact with your chin. It looks like that shot could have been done with less cue elevation but I think you've elevated for that chin contact.
Excellent tips, I’ve changed my plan for this morning and I’m now off to the snooker club for an hours practice. Thanks for the lesson and advice Steve. 👍
I found cue action is like when you first learn to drive. Coordinating and thinking about all the things you need to do and getting them to flow is difficult. But then it suddenly clicks with practice and becomes second nature. Your videos have been invaluable in helping me go from not playing for 20 years in February, to getting a 42 break last Sunday.
Thanks Steve, you seem to know the things inside my head when I’m on the snooker table. Cheers 🍻 mate
Thanks Steve. Just wondering if you can give more sessions for safety shots and escaping from snookers.
"Moving the cue into the back of my hand...". That was a REAL game changer for me. Incredible improvement with hitting the CB. ❤❤❤❤ ty
Same for me! Really glad it helped you as well 👍👍😀
Top notch !! - 👌 Clear, concise, and well filmed !
one of the best complete explanations I have ever seen THANKYOu
Thanks to your coaching videos I cleared the colours up for the first time ever, yesterday 👍
Awesome. Well played 😃
Superb video session. Very well explained. Thank’s a lot for your tips, your generosity to us, passionated snooker players.
Thanks for the lesson and advice Steve. Very useful video.
I very much enjoy your videos and I specifically like the manner of your delivery and the attention to details that you highlight. There are lots of online coaching videos out there but by far I think I enjoy yours over all others. Keep up the excellent work. I am off now to try and correct and fine tune my cue action and delivery as for me this has always been my nemesis. When I am cueing good I am totally confident with my game and can pot anything no matter how difficult. I realize that in order to get my game to the next level I will have to spend those extra hours practicing the cue action.
Thank you very much 👍
Absolutely fantastic analysis. Thank you.
Best teacher on earth,nobdy is better bless u steve
This is PERFECT… thank you!!!!
Brilliant!!! That's exactly my problem.
I always miss out on one of those technical details and miss the pot.
Thank you so much Steve.
Muchas gracias por compartir tantos conocimientos!!!
Hi Steve one of youe best videos.. While i play 8 ball the techniques are similar for cue an ball control. I have watched lots but this was the best, I would get some coaching but Adelaide australia is a long way to go. Thanks again
Cheers. Do you mean you're in Australia? I'm in England 👍
thanks for the session today Steve thoroughly enjoyed it lots to work on and looking forward to it 👍
謝謝！
Great walk through!
Brilliantly explained Steve, 😊, little tips helping
That is brilliant teaching
I finally have the screw shot consistent! I even managed an 8ft screw yesterday! Thanks for the technique videos they've helped a lot. Just need to do drills now because I feel like my technique is good, again, thanks to your videos. Hoping to get a 1to1 with you eventually
I made my first lineup clearence today, (132), i see your videos often and that has helped a lot
That's awesome. Well done Alfred 👍👍
Excellent tip on the grip.
Great job 🙏 thanks for ur tips
What kind of grip do you hold? Please explain.
Brilliant video Steve
Now I can improve my skills.... I like how you teach
Thanks Steve this will really help me with my match later
Coach Barton, hello from Hollywood, California. A question and a comment.
Question: What part does the flat side of a snooker cue play in how you grip and stroke the cue? I only play 14.1 straight pool and here in the "Colonies"
all of the cue butts are round.
Comment: The three (3) pool players I follow and model my game after (Neils Feijen , Shane Van Boening and Dennis Orcullo) all pause their cue tips about
2 to 3 inches from the cue ball, before they shoot. Also, both Neils and Dennis have a pronounced forward cue slip stroke. Cheers
Hi Steve. Another excellent video. I notice not that on the follow through you actually appear to release the cue up to the butt & then grip it again as you complete the shot. Does this have to be done on every shot depending on the power required? I've never done or seen that before.
Hi Simon. It's just because my grip is loose. And because I have a bit of a wrist flick as I deliver, the cue throws forward slightly in my hand. It's not that I grip it at the end, it just naturally comes to rest with the slight friction of the hand. I wouldn't teach people to copy it, it's just something that happens from time to time with my own action. The important point being: keep the grip loose and relaxed.
@@BartonSnooker Thanks Steve
At 05:02 you mention fine tuning, does that mean that it is ok to move the cue out of the initial line of aim (i.e turn a bit to the left or right) if you think that aiming was not done correctly? Thanks
As long as it's very tiny small 'fine tuning' corrections... Absolutely! That's why you put your chin on the cue. It's the best view of where you're shooting 👍
@@BartonSnooker thanks for the reply and keep it up!
Great info ,steve 👍
Awesome video as always!
Good video Steve. Of course, one thing that I think can trip players up is thinking too much about these kinds of things when playing in a match. I can say from experience from playing in handicap tournaments that trying to forget the basics whilst still employing them is extremely difficult and takes time as well as learning to master the basics!
One thing you can do is get the mind to focus on something else in matches like your fav song or a fav phrase so that you’re not having the mind wander onto whether you’re doing this or that right: difficult but it’s slowly working for me in matches.
Hi Chris,
You're exactly right. You have to practice these things until you don't have to think about them at all.
You're a great example of someone doing the journey. You're doing well all the time and I always follow your Facebook posts with updates. Each match you play is another learning experience in the bag.
I like the idea of focussing on a favourite song or phrase. For me, I'm always saying "keep still"... "Only move the grip hand". Those things really help me to just have one key thing to focus on, and not 15 external thoughts that are not helpful.
@@BartonSnooker And also, you learn a lot about mindset in these matches. I played a very good player at the weekend and one thing I’ve learned from playing these good players is to not be intimidated by them and focus on the balls and not the player. It’s easy said than done. But I try my little cotton socks off every week in the tournament to improve at least one thing in my game whether it’s mindset to technique. For me it’s a win then and I can go home proud of the performance.
Cheers Steve.
*thank you for this video*
just 1 question based on this great video
most coaches and pros say, get the cue tip to behind cueball. the way i play is i think shaun murphy does that,
eg: as i get down my cue tip is above the cueball and i have to pull the cue back to bring the cue tip back behind the white,
then start my featuring. does that cause problem ? and make the cue offline?
Just aim the tip where you want to strike the cue ball. Do your aiming and then shoot. Don't aim high or past the cue ball and then dip, no need.
Shaun Murphy does what you are saying when he is close to the cushion, but generally he doesn't do it. He will just aim where he wants to on the cue ball.
Never emulate unusual habits. Always emulate what MOST players do.
@@BartonSnooker *Thank you for quick reply* do you mean
while standing, and as i am about to get down i should aim the tip where i want to strike cueball? . thank you for quick replies .
Hi, do you think John Parris Cues are worth it? I ordered JP Classic few months ago and hope it improves my game even just a little bit, or at least I'm then more excited to play with good cue
They are excellent cues. It won't necessarily improve your game, but it will certainly be a great quality cue that won't hinder your game.
Great video Steve! Very interesting as always 😊😊Hope you are keeping well! Best wishes ! Ian
I'm good thanks Ian. Hope you're good and still enjoying your snooker 😃😃
@@BartonSnooker Always loving my snooker Steve😃😃playing very hot and cold at the moment 🤪🤪🤣🤣some days I can knock in a couple of 50+ breaks and maybe 60+ break and the next time I play, my fighting just to get a 25 break🤣🤣🤣But my passion for this fantastic game has never been stronger, LOVE IT!!
Hi Barton, congratulations for the excellent video. Thank you very much!
A question, in the time 8:44 seconds to start the delivery: Should I focus on delivering the cue? the hand? or my elbow that makes this delivery? How to start this transition to realize the delivery?
You can concentrate on a few different things. I feel my hand coming through to my chest. But I could also think more about my forearm. You need to practice keeping the cue flat like I show in the video, and then that will help you to decide how best to 'feel' the cue moving forward.
@@BartonSnooker Thank you very much for your reply, I am from Brazil and the information regarding the sport here is very difficult.
Excelent classe! I like so much. Thanks
Hi Barton, thank you for this excellent analysis. I have a few questions.
(4:15) If I put the cue on the line, is that quite accurate? I can't see the aim line, because the cue is in between and blocks my view.
(4:46) When you slide into the shot, is the position of the cue locked relative to the cue ball? So basically it's your hand sliding relative to the cue. Fine tunning is really fine (a few centimeters)
(6:42) I think the relaxation of the elbow during the backswing is because you don't relax your wrist? If you open your wrist at the end, you can maintain the height of your elbow. However, during the forward swing, we need to bring the elbow back up to height. Barton, what is more accurate during the forward stroke? a) Coordinating the wrist angle and maintaining the elbow position b) Coordinating the elbow position and maintaining the wrist angle?
(9:25) As I can see, during the pressure change between the front and back fingers, you released the cue completely? At the end (9:50) you hold the end of the cue, not so at the beginning (9:42). How consistent is this on your shot?
(4:15) you just try to maintain the cue being on line for as long as you can.
(4:46) yes, I slide in so that my top goes to the centre of the white at the top (in the shot I'm playing in the video)
(6:42) You are right that I don't let my wrist extend back as much as some players, but also all players and dropping the elbow on the backswing as well. This keeps the cue flat and then it rises up again during the delivery so that the cue is flat all the way through the strike.
(09:25) I do indeed flick the cue forward slightly as I generate a bit of extra speed using the wrist. You would necessarily teach people to do this, it's just that my grip remains loose, so as I deliver, the cue moves forward in my hand slightly because of the extra speed the wrist generates. I would get that on every shot I play, but past a certain amount of power, it does happen from time to time.
Hey Barton, just had a question
Do we grip the cue differently depending on what type of shot it is?
Example - loose grip for Follow shots
Bit tight for Stunt shots
Bit tighter for screw shots?
That que touch ur chest or not when u aiming before deliver..hope u can explain it😊😊 thank you
I dont seem to be able to save this to a playlist?. Or clip it.
Thanks
Hey barton does a cue oil increase or decrease the power of a cue?? And does a cue decreases it power in humidity weather? I will be waiting for your answer
Steve barton sir plz do ans my question
@@AQ-MUSIC259 What is "the power of a cue" in your understanding? Force = mass * acceleration.
Hello Barton , make a video on side spin how to play or tips your all videos are 👍👍❤️ worth watching
Great video Steve, thanks for this.
I did notice however that while you feather the cue ball you hold the cue about 4 inches from the butt, but when you strike the cue ball, the butt comes into the middle of your palm. Is that normal to let the cue go a few inches ahead of your grip?
I noticed this too and would suggest if in fact that did happen it's a technique flaw - we all have them! As he mentioned the transfer of pressure through delivery is desired but it looks like he almost let the cue go and re-gripped it. Don't forget though video angles can be misleading!
Damn this is helpful because I need help with this consistently
Another great video Steve - thanks. A key question from this is how to best go about practising to ingrain each of these elements. For example, would you recommend in a one hour practice session focusing on just one element for the whole hour, eg “finish at the chest” and do “pause before the final delivery” at the next practice session? Or would it be better to do several of these over the hour, say each one for 10 minutes then on to the next one?
Thanks Andrew. Just one thing each practice session 👍 Work on that thing until it becomes natural and then move onto the next thing.
M still comdused about side..of cue ball..where to hit exactly..on red ball..can u plz sort out this problem....bro..
Please make a video on safety shots 👍🏻
Have you ever thought of turning professional?
Sir can i ask u something . Seems like your grip position is changing on the butt during delivery... In the begining of a shot it is almost 3 inches away from the bottom of butt.. But when u deliver the cue the grip has reached to the end of the butt he . How can u slide or control ur cue ? Is tht the right cue action?
What're u thinking when your bridge hand hits the table, or are u thinking at all??
I'm thinking "check my aiming, feel the shot, stay relaxed, and keep still"
Hey Steve, thanks for you lesson and tips. I have a problem that really struggling me: I'm using an ash cue, and I found that the arrows twisted to right side after i potted balls, which suppose on top side. Is that my cue hand to loose or too tight? or I squeezed the cue?
Your wrist might be pointed into your body slightly
Hi Steve … I’ve been playing snooker for some years now - never paused before delivering a shot till now … but now I’m trying to inculcate the pause at the end of backswing before delivering the shot but I’m failing to do so … I’m either missing the pot or I’m unable to judge the power of the shot … is there a way in which I could practice specifically to inculcate the pause ? Waiting for your reply … Thank you :)
Hi Steve, really good video. I got a 45 break today and I really think the last few videos have massively helped. I’ve always loosened my grip on the back swing and follow through but I still get the sea-saw action. Do you know what might be causing that?
Hey Matt,
Well done on the 45 break, that's really good going!
Did you see the part about dropping the elbow on the backswing? That's very important for keeping the cue flat. The grip relaxing, and the elbow dropping down really help the cue stay flat.
@@BartonSnooker ah that’s what I had forgotten to do! I played pool yesterday and was practicing the elbow drop and today that was completely out of my mind. Having watched my 45 line up break on here again -I know that’s what I did wrong.
Thank you for for that, that is really helpful feedback. Can’t wait to head back down to the club next week.
ruclips.net/video/PHTl8lQHd_M/видео.html
In the end basic is king😊
I thought i had been feathering properly for 4 years. Then realised i was rushing that whole process and very inconsistently cueing.
I have altered it and now consistently breaking +15, which is waaaay better than i was at before
I'm still terrible though
As always sir ❤️
Are you intentionally letting the cue slip through your hand on delivery
It just happens naturally for me. My grip is loose, and because I use a bit of a wrist flick as I strike, the cue moves forward slightly in my hand and then comes to a stop. I wouldn't tell anyone to copy that, it's just something that happens for me personally.
@@BartonSnooker thanks for the reply Steve, I asked because this also happens to me sometimes and it’s something I’ve tried to consciously stop as I thought my grip was too loose, (but that results in me gripping the cue a bit too tight) so it’s good to know I don’t have to worry about that now😉👍
You can see the cue butt sticking out from your grip at the back but I noticed that upon your final delivery, the cue butt disappears into your palm. Is this natural?
It's just because my grip is very relaxed. Then because I flick my wrist slightly on delivery, the cue will move forward in my hand (on some shots - not all).
good brake down
Steve, does the cue slip through your hand when at you chest? On the back swing you can see the butt of the cue beyond your hand but can't when at your chest
Hi Dave. Yes it does. Because my grip is very relaxed, on some shots with a bit of wrist flick, the cue ends up further forward in my hand.
Seems you change your cue action comparing to the previous videos. Can’t see the bottom/ end of the cue when you finished the shot.
Not trying to criticise at all, but it looks very much like the butt of the cue slides a few inches down your grip just as you deliver the cue, is this the correct technique?
Mine does a little bit yes. More so if I've just cleaned the cue so there is less friction. My grip is particularly loose, so it does sometimes move forward slightly. So yes, I couldn't encourage that, just an idiosyncrasy of my cue action 👍
Why every player grip index finger at last? That is some secret and we want to know. Please guide.
I seem to cue across the hall a lot
How to make sure one is not hitting the cue ball, cross?... anyone?
@@kiranrathod7469 Suppose you address the white at the center line. It helped me to deliver my right hand in the same end position on my chest every time. After the shot, you should check that your cue tip is still pointing at the same point as before the shot.
@@kiranrathod7469 Put the cue ball on the brown spot. Then attempt to strike the cue ball along the baulk line so it rebounds off the cushion and comes straight back to the cue tip. If you're striking straight through the centre of the cue ball then it will return back and the centre of the white will contact your cue tip. Also you can check if your cue is still perfectly over the baulk like and not pointing outwards.
why does it look like the cue is sliding in your hand, Steve?
Because it is 😃 I wouldn't teach people to do it, but because I have a bit of a wrist flick, and my grip remains nice and loose, on some shots with a medium power, the cue will flick forward in my hand slightly.
@@BartonSnooker yeah, I notice the owner of my snooker hall, a hundred break player does that also
Moving the pressure from from to back hand is the real problem in ronnie case he just uses the pressure grip with two middle fingers that why he seems like he is not putting much effort in playing snooker plz guide how to transfer pressure from front to back,
Nice
i realise you don't open the back 3 fingers that much. As the play gets longer we tend to grip the cue harder.
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Looks like your cue is held lightly against your chest when cuing - yet no mention of this ???
It sure is! Lots of mention of this in my other videos 😃
@@BartonSnooker A video on this would be great, I'm a player who doesn't have the cue touching/rubbing the chest at all. I've found there isn't much information about the importance of the cue remaining in contact with the chest whilst cueing even checking some old posts on the snooker forum. Would be interesting to hear your advice on this.
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Sounds silly, but for a normal shot I know I've cued it nicely if my cue hand hits my nipple.
All of that and you never mentioned your cue being in contact with your chin. It looks like that shot could have been done with less cue elevation but I think you've elevated for that chin contact.
Thanks
Brilliant snooker tips thanks MR Barton 👍
Thank you Richard. Thanks so much for your support!
No problem 👍