3 Biggest Cue Mistakes (Easy To Fix!)
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- Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024
- Welcome to the channel's first in-depth Cue Tip!
These are some of the most common snooker cue mistakes that I see amateur players make, and in today's video, I'm going to show you the simple fixes for how you can rectify them. Follow these steps, and I guarantee you'll improve your cueing game substantially.
Let me know in the comments any part of your snooker game that you want to improve, and we can look at them in future Cue Tips videos.
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Just take this in for a second. Arguably the greatest player to have ever lived, giving you free coaching. Legend
Yeah I know. Getting snooker lesson of the second greatest player for free is mental. I don’t understand why he doesn’t create his own website and charge people for snooker coaching, I would.
That’s not Ronnie o Sullivan
Arguably , certainly.
@@stevehuebler3670
Of course he's not. Ronnie is so arrogant to talk to people like this.
My friend and I used to regularly go to a snooker club nearby that's run by the family of Raymond Ceulemans, the legendary Belgian three-cushion player. One time, Raymond was there and passed our table on the way to the bathroom while my friend was lining up for a pot. He stopped for a second, corrected my friend's stance and bridge hand, then went on his way. What a night. My friend still missed the pot, of course. 😂
Don't play snooker but I find these tips fascinating. It will allow me to watch the professional players on tv with more appreciation of what they are trying to do.
its very fun ive just started playing and it very relaxing
Stephen has just mentioned the things that my father taught me when i was a kid - smooth delivery, no snatching - as well as positioning to give backspin or topspin.
Playing billiards reinforces these skills, with hardly anything else on the table to distract attention away from a poor shot
I also used to enjoy playing Bar Billiards as well (with the wooden pegs in front of the pockets) - but sadly, you very rarely see one of these tables in pubs anymore
Once I realized I was making that first mistake, I spent literally like a dozen practice sessions just working on my cue action and making sure I started following through. I didn't even worry so much about potting anything, it was just working on striking cleanly. Helped my game immensely, and when I played a friend (who I often played against ) afterwards, he immediately noticed the change in the way I was striking the ball.
Absolutely the most important thing you can do to make your game better.
Great video, Stephen!!
100%! You'd be surprised how much better I got at pool just by practising hitting the cue ball in the centre as clean as possible, Even going for the tight angles, Keep it central! I was never a decent player to start with, But I became better than average after working on that, And getting better still :)
Bridge hand height for me Nick Llama 😄Stevo😘
Yeah it dose very hard to keep the concentration and discipline though and not fall back into old ways i find especially after a few frames
@@honeybadger9425 Absolutely. Even happens to the pros, that's why they miss the black off the spot. :)
I have learned a lot from your coaching. Thank you, dear Steven ..
Finally world's greatest snooker professional gives us a RUclips channel! Cheers Steve, you're one of the reasons I love Scotland and of course snooker.
Hendry is the
GOAT
@@flyinscotsman82 Ronnie is but he's second best by a country mile
@@davidhellewell4241 how's that then hendry revolutionised the sport, Ronnie has been on his coat tails since he came on the scene, no one will ever come close to the total domination of the sport he had ever again, on a side note Ronnie is such a knob 😂
@@davidhellewell4241
Prime Hendry tears prime Ronnie a new one all day long.
Can tell you’re all Scottish 🤣🤣
Love this guy. He's a gentleman's gentleman and without question one of the greatest of the greats to ever play the game. He's also a fabulous commentator now and I always enjoy the match more when he's providing the commentary. Can't say enough good things about this great man and champion.
THE Greatest :)
I had no idea you had a RUclips channel Stephen. Glad I found it tonight. I am one of the maybe 20 people from the U.S. that loves snooker. Haha. It's sad but it's true. Most pool players either don't like snooker at all, eventhough they've never played it or they just have never even heard of it. I was one of those up until three years ago. Never really heard of it. But once I started watching matches on RUclips I was hooked. And have been ever since. The terrible part is there is not a snooker table within six hours of where I live. So I'm saving up to get one. I absolutely love the game. I think Americans are impatient for the most part. That's why they play 8 ball and 9 ball. You can finish a game I nteo minutes and on to the next game. Where as in snooker the games can be quite long and so much more strategy, and using your brain to think. I just laugh at Americans who say pool is harder than snooker. Lol. They've obviously never played snooker. The game is so so so hard but I love it. I got to play for six months last year every single day. I spent six months in California and the pool hall there had two snooker tables. So I really got a lot of good practice in. I really miss it. But hopefully here in the next couple years I will have enough to buy one. Thank you and sorry about the lengthy comment.
The funny thing is, if snooker ever took off over there you'd be amazing at it. We all live in shoeboxes but you guys could probably fit full size tables in your garages.
What a treat. There are loads of channels giving snooker advice but only one from one of the GOATs of the sport.
Thanks so much, Stephen. You are a great teacher! I can't imagine an evening that would be better spent than with a pint here in your snooker room soaking up your wealth of snooker knowledge. I appreciate you sharing.
Can't imagine a better night????
Bloody hell mate that's a sad indictment
@@davidgould5708 lmaoo, leave him be
@@davidgould5708 tbf he said evening. Can go and have a mad one when night comes.
He’s a knob I had to practically rugby tackle him to even get him to acknowledge my existence at a legends event a few years ago
@@DaveLFC1974 lol!
What makes Stephen the greatest is his honesty and loyalty to his fans and audience.
Glad to live in a time to have such a great person
Lovely stuff.
A practical suggestion for the future tutorials, please consider getting a white ball with some dots or a stripe. It will emphasise the effect of playing with side, top and bottom spin more noticeable.
Good start to the channel team, looking forward to seeing lots more.
Beat me to it.
Spot on, you have earned your stripes!😅
Wonder where in this video would it be required to use a practice ball, ball be requires
The first section was about the importance of cueing
The second was about the importance of the bridge - primarily staying low and keeping that hand as parallels as possible
The third was about hitting the ball center
just curious as to where a training ball would be needed or require for any of these
@@FullSkipFlip I do agree with you that this set of tips in this video regarding bridging etc don't necessarily require that type of cueball to show how it reacts.
There are sections here regarding unwanted side and using topspin for example, as well as with other tutorial videos that Stephen has done, the "training white" may of helped some novices out.
My initial comment was my own tip as a potential option to give novice/intermediate players a visual guide on how a cueball reacts when hit away from centre. Not just for this video, but for others going forward. Thanks again for the comment.
I‘m a amateur three-cushion billiards player, but I started to love watching snooker when I saw Steven Hendry on Eurosports. My eyes are not good enough for snooker and snooker tables are rare in Vienna, but it‘s really a great sport to watch. I’m still a big fan of Dennis Taylor, Steve Davis, Jimmy White and above all Steven Hendry.
Absolutely brilliant, thank you Stephen. I learned a lot and can’t wait to implement your advice into my game
What a world we live in. I’m able to get lessons from the comfort of my basement from this legend who I spent hours watching on TV over a decade or two ago. And he seems like a genuine beauty too. Unreal.
Time Stamps -
0:21 Going Through the Cue Ball Smoothly
2:31 Bridge Hand Technique
5:34 Unwanted Side On Cue Ball
Another gem from a master. Thanks!
Wow, this is so brilliant. I went from admiring your skills over the years, but rather seeing you as a "le Chiffre" kinda guy (by his composure, not criminal record) , over seeing you on "Would I lie to you?" and realising how wrong my perseption was to witnessing you strap a go-pro to your head in order to teach people on RUclips. This is a dream come true!
Yes steven, thanks very much for making this vid. Out of all the club potters you went over, i think looking over the top of the ball and digging is most comparable. Love the content love to see more.
I was working at Lillywhites in 1998 when you dropped by our outdoor/indoor games departments and we were able to play a few shots with you. I raced across the street to get a disposable camera to get a photo with you. Great memory. Thank you.
Spurs?
Don't know snooker at all...clicked on this out of pure curiosity.
Then I researched Stephen Hendry and discovered he was an absolute legend within his sport, and the existence of this video made me happy.
I may not be able to appreciate this particular one, but I really do love it when "the best" of anything take the time to impart their wisdom.
Congrats and thanks for treating your fans so well with this channel! 👍
Yes but look up Ronnie O'Sullivan too
Love the POV cam - that really helps and it would be even more helpful if we can show the red dots on the cue ball where where the cue can strike to produce the different shots in a later video. Really enjoying this channel. Thank you Stephen!
Although these hints are familiar to me I want to thank you very, very much, Mr. Hendry! It is so nice to hear you speak so calm and friendly with real concern for less experienced and less skillful snooker players. In my snooker room (yes, I have my own snooker table!) there's a big poster of you on the wall that's next to the black spot. You wear a sweater from "the sweater shop", you hold the World Championship trophy in your hands and you show a lovely, wonderful smile. So you guard every shot I do. Thank you! and greetings from Hungary!
Thank you Stephen! These are the most basic aspects of snooker, but often on the table we club players tend to forget them! Appreciate all your videos! *take a bow legend* :)
Mr Hendry I remember watching you on TV 30+ years ago when I was just a teenager and I loved watching you playing snooker. It's amazing that you're now sharing your experience with everyone. Thank you so much!
Steven is a real inspiration , the best player and the best teacher
I just found this channel. Big fan of yours, so I’m definitely subscribing. You are still #1 in my books.
The fact that Stephen still wants people to improve at snooker at this stage of his career is just respectable!
What stage is that then? :)
@@skynetintex5878 The senior but still very high level.
Absolutely delightful. Thanks Hendry for showing the world amateur snooker players on the proper delivery towards professionalism and awareness self check
Thanks Stephen! These three tips are so fundamental, yet easily overlooked. There are so many things to think about when taking a shot - bridge hand, cue parallel, feet position, aiming, sighting, grip, potting, cue ball placement, etc.. Can you recommend a strategy on how to approach & consider all these things and execute successfully on a shot? (assuming the muscle memory has not been fully developed yet). E.g. is there a thinking sequence/routine you can share? Greetings from Australia!
Thank you very much. Best teacher on social media. It's a privilege Sir.
Big thanks on these tips. I play daily and getting on to 3 years now so got a reasonable game by now but you have improved my queuing immediately with your advise on smoothness , follow through and getting the que parallel to the table. MANY THANKS.
Mr Hendry I'm from Chennai India, you started my interest in snooker. Can't believe it was like yesterday watching you play in the 90s, I'm going to be 40 soon! You're a legend. Honour to learn from you Sir.
Love it Stephen. Just getting back into the game after a nearly 20 year hiatus and this makes so much sense. Fantastic channel!
Fantastic. Learnt so much in10 mins. All errors I have made ever since I first picked up a cue.
Thank you Stephen. I never take any of the core basics for granted and always welcoming of hints and tips.
What a great channel to find.
I'm too old to play now but l wish this was about when l was playing.
Tips from a legend...priceless.
I wouldn't mind all my body moving on the shot if I played half as good as Alex Higgins.
Bit of a myth that . If you watch Alex in slow motion there is no movement at all until after he has impacted the white .
@@darengardner6219 disagree with that. He move while stroking
Alex's style was 1 in a million... And he was just too good with that!
Also, Higgins was MASSIVELY inconsistent. People now just seem to remember the few amazing shots he pulled off because that's all anyone ever rewatches on youtube clips and clips shown on tv. Most of the time he was missing easy pots and not achieving anywhere near what he could have if he'd worked harder on his game and stopped being an alcoholic and smoking crack... Yeah, he was immensely talented, but he actually wasted a lot of it and even dragged poor Jimmy down with him into the all night drinking, gambling and crack smoking BS. I bet anything if Jimmy White had never met Alex Higgins, he might never have developed testicular cancer for one and he would have been world champion (probably more than once).
@@jameswoods7413 No, just the crack and over-partying. Jimmy was pushed into the crack cocaine by Higgins, it's well documented.
Very interesting to see a true master giving lessons.
Not boring to listen to either.
Look forward to seeing some more tips, although I think this is a game that requires a natural talent and ability to see angles instantly.
To me that's something you are born with, like the ability to write music.
Absolutely loving this channel. My absolute favourite sporting hero of all time giving us all tips and advice! Genuinely gid banter in every interview too.
Great Job. I have been looking for such tips from professionals and here The Legend is teaching us. It is an honor. Hope you will get far more than you are contributing. Kindly carry on. My prayers and best wishes for you.
To start with, I've learned a lot from you 30 years ago - watching your play. Amazing you started this channel and help us improve
In my 20s I was making about 6 century breaks a year in matches. I stopped playing completely for 20-25 years when other interests took over. Now in my 50s I’ve been playing for 4 years and back to occasional century break form. It’s been hard work getting to a point where I can find the centre of the white most of the time when I need to and also making sense of potting angles. People don’t realise how hard this is. I’m still working on it every time I play.
❤Eleven years ago,I spent just two weeks practicing every day,lunchtime and again ìn every evening.Soon afterwards,I achieved a seventy four point break.Since then have become a four session a week man, and find a forty break impossible.I am mid seventies.
I don’t even play snooker but this is great now I want to give it a go!!
Can't wait to see an episode with Ronnie like the one you did with Williams
I fell in love with Snooker in the 90´s because of Stephen and how he played the game. Although I never attempt to play snooker (I considered it to be to difficult for my range of skills so I stick to pool) I do love and appreciate all these lessons as they are valuable to improve techniques in pool billiard as well. His way to teach is just great and every word sticks so I do remember them at the table. Sadly there where no lessons by Stephen when I was young and had more time to play.
Keep up the good work for all enthusiast.
You explain things so clearly, so concisely, that they seem obvious even when they are far from it. Loving this channel it's great work from a great of the game.
This is brilliant! There’s nothing like this on RUclips
Thanks Champ. Great advice. I've been stabbing balls with the cue. Always ends badly. Will try.
Thank you Stephen for taking the time to make these videos and sharing your knowledge. Very insightful.
Brilliant! Learned a ton. Your production is world class. Give my appreciation to the crew!
Loving this channel. Stephen explains everything so clearly and he is so interesting to listen to and learn from.
That alex Higgins reference had me laughing so bad......I am fairly new to snooker, 4-5 months since I started playing and today I found this channel, stephen is a tremendous teacher tbh
Very impressive to see how good you still are at them long pots. Such a legend.
Fantastic Stephen. It's about time to start a channel. We were waiting for it for a long time. Nice camera capture and nice room. Your content is marvelous and brilliantly explained. Please keep these videos coming. Thanks a million
To be in the flow: The flowing controlled power is order, the unflowing uncontrolled power is disorder. The bridge is a connection link in a straight line that span between two banks: The grip hand to bridge hand to the cueball to the pocket. Beware of the bends: Unwanted-unintentional side spin and hitting across the cueball is the biggest problem for the amateur (and for the professionals also) especially under pressure: The approach, the address, the aim, the sighting, the bridge hand, the grip hand, the cue action-the swing back-swing forward and fallow through all contributes to the bends. Thanks for your generous tips, Stephen you are a legend, I still watch and take pleasure of your old matches and your commentary is excellent, second to none.
This is a wonderful video! I've never seen anything like this, it's genuinely quite inspiring. I'm looking forward to watching the others, then confidently heading down to my local club and embarrassing myself :) Thanks to all involved
Check out Steve Barton's channel - loads of great content on there for improving your game.
To think that soooo many of us hated him back in the day when he was this relentless winning machine who kept stopping the "People's Champion" Jimmy from getting that World title he so craved. I look back now and just have the utmost respect for his incredible "foot on the neck" ruthlessness that made him the champion he was. Plus now he's actually become something of a national treasure (at least amongst us snooker fans). He's also my favourite commentator, his insight and knowledge is just fantastic. Cheers for the channel Stephen! 😊
Excellent stuff. I can tell this is going to be a great channel to be subscribed to!
I had the pleasure and good fortune to meet several of the 90s generation of players when I was heavily into the game myself during those days. Never had the opportunity to meet Mr H though. Have always admired his work, even more so in later years with his balanced but honest punditry on the BBC. This YT channel is a fantastic idea to learn from the master. Cheers.
Brilliant! Liked, subscribed and saved! Loved watching you and of course Ronnie, play! The dedication and talent required to play at that level! Unimaginable! Wish you all the very best, Stephen! Thank you for taking the time to post and educate us! Much appreciated!
You was my hero when I was growing up. I loved snooker but watching it on tv was like, it’s all old men. I was a kid myself. 10 years younger than yourself, but I was obsessed with snooker. But it seemed like it was all old men then you hit the scene. This aggressive playing spikey blonde haired kid, n I thought this guy is amazing. Someone who younger players could connect with. You was amazing mate. I was a fully paid up member of cuemasters and had my shaking stevens signed photo which I loved, but lost in later years due to a house move. Love the channel your doing. Looking forward to the videos.
his impression of a club player over hitting it was hilarious 🤣
Great tips. When cueing for me, I tend to really struggle with seeing the object ball, especially if it's at a distance, I feel like I'm having to take my chin off the cue, no matter how parallel the cue is to the table.
maybe try tilting your head to the side just a lil bit so one of your eyes "lifts up"
@@matthewbaker2573 thank you! I'll definitely try this!
@@danielstevens7 let us know if that helps 😊
Brilliant video, thanks Stephen.
You know a man's done well in life when he's got a thick Scottish accent and a thick, golden tan....
I’ve adopted your bridge tips and found they have improved my cueing particularly with stun shots. Thanks for the tips and interviews and humour - a great snooker channel.
Hi Stephen, could you please demonstrate what a good timing should be like and how to generate and control the cue power as much as possible? Really appreciate it.
and some advanced tips that club players may not ever noticed about would probably be helpful for intermediate amateur players😋
Excellent instruction and keeping it simple for the average player. Thank you.
Great stuff Stephen H, really helping everyone with their own game, obviously we’ll never be as good as the professionals, but for our own standard and when we play people our level, it’s fun to use these tips that you’ve kindly shared with the club players.
Thank you sir 🙏🏼
I start to like this guy more than the rest. My utmost respect to Steven Hendry. No arrogance. Sharing with us from the bottom of his heart, showing his intense love for this game.
I am excited to see this channel grow. I am playing Nationals soon, top 32 in my country, and this reminds me to never throw away your foundation, very important stuff!
good luck mate!
Stephen you was my favourite player i enjoy your commentary on tv i wish you very good health.
Besides head or body movement in the shot, I think a lot of unwanted side is caused by tension in the grip, either fingers or thumbs pushing the cue offline on it's path. At least this has improved my game a lot, practising the cue action with a slow motion and trying to find out what's pushing it offline. Keep a nice consistent medium grip pressure throughout the shot. Observing the position of the cue tip after the shot, and the pressure in the grip is really important to see if you are indeed squeezing or cueing across the ball.
What a great video to show up randomly. Awesome down to Earth lesson from one of snookers greats!
Stephen i play right handed, my daughter plays left handed. She has just started to play but struggles to get her feet and body in the correct position when getting down on the table. Can you show a video of how to set up for each shot, stance, bridge etc? I'm sure even some of us that have been playing for years on and off would still learn something from a back to basic tutorial. Thank you
Biggest thing I do before play, center ball hit down table and back to cue tip. The feedback is so useful in so many ways. Do this 1/2 dozen times as a warm up is tremendous. Great lessons.
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Yeah to have a 7 times World Champion showing us his art and skills is just amazing....some great tips here and next time I play will certainly try out Stephens advice.....the go pro really gives you another useful perspective too.
Loved the reference to not trying be like Alex Higgins knocking ten bells out of the cue ball lol.
Watching Stephen giving the heave ho action at the start was priceless. Who knew I would ever see that demoed, when we watched him in the 90s. These videos are priceless. Keep it up Stephen
Thank you for many entertaining hours on tv and now continuing on YT. You are a legend!
I'm happy that ytb pushed this channel to me, You were my most love snooker player when I was a child, 'The King of snooker', people called. and when I grown up, I saw you faded away from big matches, that made me sad. Now I founded that you are having new passion in teaching us by video, I'm been moved very much. Although I'm not young, not good at snooker at all event today, but I'm still love this, and admire you, that's my childhood. best wishes to you! Thanks for all you done.
Just started playing the game and watching your channel. You make it look easy. Great understandable advice. I’m gonna concentrate on those 3 things as I continue to play this fascinating game. I’ve played pool in my younger days and recently returned to the game some 30 yrs later. A lot has returned rather quickly . Since I started playing again someone introduced me to snooker. I’m fascinated and hooked. Too bad it’s so hard to find a table. Thnx Stephen.
How have I only just found this channel! I definitely need all the help I can get, so to get tips from the greatest of all time (or second greatest for the ROS fans 😊) is pure gold.
What an awesome channel to create, hopefully it takes off and becomes 1 of the more successful channels on RUclips.
Sir, your a Legend. This is probably the most helpful video and tips you have put up.... right at the heart of club players issues.... Pls make more elementary stuff for us - the viewership is with us normal players....
I appreciate the simple instruction here that helps make the fundamentals more easily absorbed by the student, as
opposed to other pedagogical approaches that tend toward too much emphasis on the details.
Super presentation from the legend! Great POV camera view.
Regarding the club player, we are pretty much forced to bad technique because of cloth quality and tables.
Been so many years since I've played. Was great seeing you in London earlier this year. !
The greatest player in the history of snooker IMO, what a treat this is.
It’s great to have advice like this , before you tube and the internet I used to watch the older players to learn their techniques, good or bad as it seemed , now ,what a difference with online tips and from one of the best players ever
We need this. Please. More. More. More.
Brilliant content.
Thanks
Excellent videos Stephen! Off to play tomorrow with some direction of how to improve my game! Keep'em coming :) Cheers!
I loved watching you play, as an analyst I can say you're the king of both sides of the table
I only made it to club tournaments, when I played 2x/3x a week (30 years ago).
What helped me in getting my striking right, was doing the "play across the spots" with a "tunnel of balls".
The tunnel would be made tighter and tighter after some amount of practice.
And a mirror (if you have a table at the club, with a mirror at one end). The mirror helps with training straight cue action and to see if you move your body/head etc.
These tips are not intended for one of THE all time great snooker masters by the way.... (who would I be kidding..?)
Thanks for the tips and ALL the entertainment in the past!!!
Still got it Stephen, best player you and Ronnie. My snooker hero
Great to see you on RUclips Stephen!
Dear Stephen. Best wishes from Germany. Sorry for my bad English. Your video is fantastic. I enjoy your messages. Very Helpful. I like your attitude: very decent, moderate, non-educative and non-dogmatic. Question: Do you offer online sessions? I am an old player. Free of talent - but deeply willing 😏🤣.
Excellent tutorial, thank you so much Stephen for advice, I was doing everyone of the those mistakes.
Great vid!
I'm not a huge snooker fan, but there's something very very satisfying about the shine on the balls, the sound of the cue and balls striking and the colours....very nice to watch!
Before watching this video i was just an average player getting 30...40 breaks. But after watching this video and taking on board the tips i instantly got a 147. I'm now getting them regularly. Thanks Steven 👌
Love this stuff,between cooking snooker and cocktails you're a natural Stefano.