If it's Snooker Coaching you need then watch All the Brilliant Videos that this man Barry Stark has put together. Absolutely First Class Coaching Advice! 😃🎯💯

I've been playing Snooker for 22 years and even I'm learning new things from this video. This isn't just for beginners, it's helpful for everyone of all levels.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Hollowface. Glad you like the video, many thanks.

@tommytom8855

3 ай бұрын

​@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach hello Barry i like ur Videos. I dont understand what u say. My englich ist so bad. How Match insch or cm or mm is from the Pomerance zum Strich und vorm ersten zum zweiten Strich?

Such a warm, wonderful, encouraging temperament; everything one would want in a teacher.

@LIVERNIL723

6 жыл бұрын

I'd work for Barry stacking shelves if it meant working for a great and a patient boss.

@davidjones-sx5sy

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Barry I have watched most of your videos and am learning a lot from them however I have never seen you balance on one leg to take an awkward shot like most of the top players do is there any reason for this? thank you david

@ayandamthimkhulu1264

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@starzonegamerz3.072

3 жыл бұрын

Y

This man is sharing his LIFE experience. Much appreciated Barry!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

2 жыл бұрын

Amir. Glad you like the videos.

I hadn't played snooker for 10 years, been a single parent since 2013 but watching videos like this got me playing again, the little tips ive got from this channel and barton snooker and break from life got me knocking 20's in regularly, my goal this year is to make my first 50 break, honestly cant tell you how much i appreciate chaps like this sharing what they know, amazing

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

11 ай бұрын

@shawry. Nice to be appreciated, many thanks.

What a gentle soul Barry you are. This is a great lesson

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

Жыл бұрын

Pastor. Many thanks, glad you liked it.

These coaching videos got me from nothing to a 31 break last week. I feel like the little tiny things Barry does go into my game, and a little bit of practice gets these bits worked in. I feel like keeping going with this will get me to 40-50 soon. Thanks Barry.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

Жыл бұрын

Ben. Great to hear you say that, good luck with that first 50, it's just around the corner.

I think it's great that barry has taken the time to impart his wisdom to the masses. You can never stop learning and even the basics are worth going over again,Thanks Barry.

From now on you're my new Coach Barry🤞💖

I am playing for years, didn't know much of this thinks! Thank you Barry.

@cocktail7426

4 жыл бұрын

Atanas Kirilov this thinks🤔

Best coach out there such a great guy! Explains everything very well!

When I first picked up the cue wish Barry was there to guide me. I would have been a lot further with my game now. Barry you are absolutely the best coach I have ever seen. Wish there more people like you out there to teach the youngsters how to play the game. Keep it up sir!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

alex. Thanks for that, as long as I am able and the interest remains we will keep trying.

I tried this technique out last time I went to practice at the Club I belong to. It made a wonderful difference! As a woman I find there are so many "experts" wanting to coach you that it can be overwhelming when everyone has their different "tips" to give you. I love being able to practice some basic techniques to help me improve my game. Barry delivers the message in very simple terms that is easy to watch and learn from.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

Dayamitra. I find this all the time, people giving well meant but naive advice, it is always a problem for the beginner knowing who to listen to. I am very pleased Selina came to see me, she was in the same position as you, doing her own thing but at the same time listening to that well meant/naive advice. She has made good progress and is now playing for a local team when her employment allows.

@dayamitrasaraswati4162

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your reply! Since I wrote to you I have secured a good coach that I'm happy with. I have a lesson with him and then come home and check out your video's for similar practices and to see perhaps the same techniques from a different perspective. I am so grateful for this opportunity to play snooker at last after all the years of feeling a little put off around the men! Now I love giving the men something to think about when they play me because I'm not being just a walk over! I enjoy watching all you videos and cannot express my gratitude and gratefulness to be able to play this wonderful game! I spent my teenage years (yes, this does age me, ha!) watching the Pot Black series and wishing I could play the game - and now I can and I love it!

Brilliant episode Barry, really helped! Good Luck with your practice Selina!

I am actually a very good player but I never had any idea how to teach it to my girlfriend to make her pocket the balls, I could simply send this video to her but being pragmatic, I taught her these minute things on my own following your videos and now she's more impressed and she's doing a great job as well! 😎 Thank you very much old man for sharing your experience here!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

Жыл бұрын

ayan. My pleasure, great to hear that together, we have created an interest in another person.

Thanks for the video Mr. Stalk. You are a great mentor. I love the way you approach the problem and solution. Well done sir.

Barry, This is brilliant advice, and excellent technique! With such a kindly delivery! Thank you so much 😊 Jay

Brilliant coaching session. I picked up so much on the grip. Thank you

What a fantastic coaching session. As someone who is looking to totally revamp their backhand grip to a more conventional grip the segment on the backhand grip was brilliant, so detailed and explained thoroughly without being too complex. Thanks Barry....:--)

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

MEECHIO. My pleasure. When a player has a problem with his game it is a fair bet that the grip is related to that problem, either where or how he is holding the cue.

Really good lesson Barry. It is good to know i was doing a lot of things rigth before o saw this tutorial. Now i am ready to step my game to an even better level :)

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

3 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

Perfect example of fantastic coaching. Patient, fun and extremely knowledgeable coach that passes on his enthusiasm about the game with ever tip. A pleasure to watch.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Rhys. Many thanks, Glad you like the video.

Now this takes it to a whole new level. It's one thing to watch Kyren or Ronnie, or even you practice. You three are so grooved in the stroke, but to watch you work with someone not so advanced is highly enlightening (although she does have a good stroke already). Also seeing the breakdown of the cuing action with helpful reminders along the way is awesome! Can't wait for the next one, but I'm going to watch this one a few (dozen) more times. Thank you very much Barry!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

Alan. My pleasure. Although Selina has a full time job which inhibits her practise time she is trying very hard to improve.

I love the constant positive reinforcement!!! Even for menial shots to cement the fundamentals, he compliments her. His lessons will resonate for her indefinitely, and ensure she enjoys the sport!!

Now onwards I will be learning snooker from this channel. The snooker coaches out there just tend to patronize and fleece their students. I like the way you elucidate each point!!!!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Rajvardhan. I suppose 35 years of teaching sport helps with that. Many thanks.

Fantastic video. Lots of compassion. I need to hire you! Haha

Watching 20 minutes of your video coaching has resulted in me having better, more consistent shots than I have had in a lifetime of wildly waving a cue around from time to time in a pool hall

I am pleasantly surprised amazed, at how helpful this lesson is to me. Being self taught and mediocre it is eye opening to see the basics coached to a wiling, talented person. Very much appreciate this approach by tboth participants. Willing to bet this will help me challenge my friend better than up to now.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Paul. Glad you found the video useful, I hope you meet and go beyond your friends standard. Good luck.

Thanks for improving my game through your teachings.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

God, I love Selina and her husky laugh. She is a focussed and humble student under the tutelage of a master.

Much appreciation for the great tutorials you upload Mr. Stark; we're all great fans of yours. However I must say that watching newer videos in 1080p60 (pretty much the standard nowadays) would really take the experience to the next level! :)

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

5 жыл бұрын

NerdvanaNC. I will mention it to my camera man for his views, he is the expert.

Great coaching I actually learned a lot from this video

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

It's really a great lesson Barry, you're teaching us with your great experience which helped to change our game. Thank you 💖😊 very much Barry for your lessons ☺️

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that!

like seeing this real beginner getting real help great job barry

What a great teacher. Very informative! Thank you.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Great to see a proper beginner lesson, can't wait for lesson 2 5* Mr Stark

@charrr7136

5 жыл бұрын

James Campbell lol that Mr. Stark reference haha

@jagratisingh23

3 жыл бұрын

Bhai mere se pls contect kro apna mobile n

Sir, You are brilliant. Make things look so easy. Wishing well

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

Жыл бұрын

Neelakantan. Many thanks.

Nice video again Barry I hope that lady becomes a professional master just like you and your so lucky to be a wonderful coach and to teach young people and teenagers how to play like a professional

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

4 жыл бұрын

fan. Thanks for that. I hope she makes progress also but she has a full time job and a home to run so she has limited time for practise.

Mr Stark is a true gentlemen: an inspiration of all teachers no matter the field of study! My complients!

I've been loving snooker for 54 years , I've never known exactly, how to hold the que properly, thanks 😊 Barry!!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help

this was incredibly helpful and I appreciate the transfer of knowledge that has helped me iron out some fundamental issues I was suffering but simply did not know why. Thank you Sir for the amazing lessons. I will surely watch all your videos. Nothing beats the knowledge of experience. regards from south africa. liked and subbed.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

2 жыл бұрын

6 Feet. Great that the videos have helped in some ways, good luck with your game.

Thankyou very much Mr Barry Stark..you are an "Absolute Inspiration" to any pool player of any standard. I'm 62 and have been fortunate to have played the last 7 yrs in 8 ball Clubs Comps in Melb & NZ.Also fortunate to win some trophies & 3 Titles. HOWEVER I'll be honest with you Barry Stark! I really DON'T know how I did it CONSIDERING I am NOW ONLY JUST LEARNING 'How to hold the Cue Properly' using your Grip Technique!! I've just marked the 10.5 line on my cue 😁 Cheers I'm so Excited and cannot wait to LEARN MORE ☺😃 P.S Thanks also from Selina's perspective !!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Karen. To achieve what you have achieved you must have natural ability. In my early days I too was a reasonable player but I knew something was holding me back so I did my research, changed a whole lot of things and my game developed from there. Unfortunately with a family and mortgage, earning a living became my priority so any snooker revolved around coaching.

Very nice teacher and very sweet student 😊. Useful tips Thanks Oldman and young lady 😄.. I will continue watching your video from today

Hi Barry I love your videos they are a big help I've been playing properly for about 2 months and I'm loving playing snooker

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

euphonium. Glad the videos are helping, enjoyment is a great motivating aspect of learning.

@alemkonyaknaga1234

3 жыл бұрын

Wish i could play

No Mark Selby on the list of top boys 😂 Great personality of a teacher. Calm, patient, paying attention to every single detail. Great!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

2 жыл бұрын

demian.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

2 жыл бұрын

damian. Many thanks.

Mr. Stark, for some reason I've been watching snooker for several months. No chance this e boy from South Carolina USA, will ever get to play, but what a great game you guys have. Im a golfer, but quite frankly, snooker may be the world's last real gentleman's game. Our eight and nine ball here is more of a verbal mental game I can't stand.

This appeared on my notification certainly worth a watch.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Reece. Glad you thought so, many thanks.

Most informative video, great lessons 👍

While watching this video, I was thinking about my very first lessons, when I was starting to play pool (I mean when I started to learn how to play billiards in the right way). My short term coach was good too, but not as detailed as you are. I wish I had a coach like you, I still need one in spite of playing snooker more then 3 years now. This was all quit familiar, but anyway thanks again for your videos, they are so helpful.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

DonST. Glad you like the videos, everyone needs a little help sometimes.

Berry sir i learnt so many things from you,i am not professional but once i follow your instructions i feel a confident player,great teacher thankyou sir

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

deepak. Glad that the videos are helping with your game, good luck.

@deepakking54

6 жыл бұрын

Barry Stark Snooker Coach thanku sir

Curiosity is my DNA. Excellent coaching lesson!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Scarlett. Glad you like the video, many thanks.

Yes indeed, we will apply the miss rule exactly as you suggested, after all it's quite fair. Sir, I wanna thank you for everything, your knowledge is precious!!!! Besides for the last year or so, you are my coach too!!! I really feel free to contact you(with your permission), as far as snooker issues are concerned. Thank you again, I'm in your debt!!!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

George. My pleasure, I hope everything goes well.

@georgedagosdagopoulos7587

6 жыл бұрын

Mr Stark thank you for everything!!!!

I started playing snooker again after many years and have been trying to get these basics right from last few weeks, but am unable to, but here in this video I could see where I was going wrong, excited to practice this weekend to try out the suggestions

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Awesome teacher will be following you more souch aspects to the game that's what I love about it

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

3 жыл бұрын

John. Glad you like the videos.

There’s a lot to take in but this is fascinating, the difficult part to remember is the opening and closing the hand when delivering the cue

@ernoeskeli1139

6 жыл бұрын

EJBENNIE The funny thing is that when you practice the grip alongside all the other key aspects of snooker and eventually learn how to use the grip there's nothing you should "remember", it all comes naturally without any thinking process.

@sj1086

5 жыл бұрын

EJBENNIE yes that is very true I think it’s better for me to go back and forth to see if I am right

Well done sir Barry :) really enjoyed this lesson and for sure we can all learn something from this and imply your coaching techniques in our game. Every video you upload means a real lot to us viewers. Especially knowing that not everyone have coaching clinics nearby. For instance I would love to travel from Malta to the UK and visit you for a good one on one session!!!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

Shawn. I coached in Malta many years ago, lovely place. I believe I am right in saying the only man to win the world amateur billiards and snooker title comes from there, I believe his name is Paul Mifsud.

@shawnsullivan2729

6 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed...Paul Mifsud was an exceptional player!! Tony Drago was on another level though and he was in the top 10 for quite a while when he was a Pro. We now have another good fella coming up...his name is Brian Cini...amazing talent!!

Hi Barry. I'm from Cork and been watching your videos for about 2 months now. My game has improved massively. Just wanted to say thank you.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

5 жыл бұрын

stephen. My mother was from Skibbereen County Cork, a lovely place. Glad your game is improving.

@Rtwodd

5 күн бұрын

Love West Cork ❤. Nice to see another Corkonian benefitting from these videos as I am. Thanks Barry

Thank you very much-needed I am just starting it's very much useful for me once again. Thank you so much 🙏

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

9 ай бұрын

@am My pleasure.

Oh bless him barry and Selina are so lovely and good at working together i love playing pool + snooker. have done for years I would love this bloke to be my coach.

Great series of videos Barry. Great to re-visit the basics. Had a lesson with Frank Adamson years ago and still have the piece of tape he placed towards the butt of the cue to help with hand position there to this day

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

Michael. I know of Frank's ability as a coach, he has respect from a lot of players.

Now I know I did many things wrong for a long time. Thank you for such awesome training.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

I only watched this to see if I could pickup a few tips here and there to improve my casual game. I'm terrible at it. But now, I feel I could take on the world...bring on part two! ^_^

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

5 жыл бұрын

bballjizzo. Long way to go for anyone just starting out or making alterations to their game.

@bballjizzo

5 жыл бұрын

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach Your tips are very helpful and appreciated. I've subscribed and look forward to learning more from your videos. Thanks Barry.

What a fab communicator you are Barry. Good luck @ the Crucible!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

Mac. Many thanks.

@mbabarkhanmbabarkhan848

4 жыл бұрын

Hlo I like you this video

I've been playing pool off and on for over 30 years, and I think I just learned more there than in my whole lifetime.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

2 жыл бұрын

Briansgate. Pleased that you liked the video, I hope the information that you appear to have gained from it helps with your game.

Thank you so much. God bless you 😉🤠

,wonderful techniques learned...thanks Barry Sir

Appreciate it Barry!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

9 ай бұрын

@furqanbut. My pleasure

wish I found him years ago brilliant man thank you so much

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

Жыл бұрын

Giulio. Many thanks, glad to help.

Downloaded this one. Love it

Namaste respected coach sir. Much respect from india

I love learning a bit more snooker skills from you because my grandfather taught me how to hold the cue really well :)

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

2 жыл бұрын

Gothicgamer. I take it as a compliment that hopefully I have added a little to your grandfathers tutorials.

It’s amazing how stance and cueing action and a good coach can make a huge huge difference to your game.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

5 жыл бұрын

S O. Many thanks.

“Now, lets have a look at that grip “. 👌🏻

@josheisert8380

3 жыл бұрын

"Good girl"

hi , I am enjoying and benifeted your videos too much, thank you. I am playing snooker from time to time say twice a week but missing a lot of shots.I am using the club cues is this affecting the play much?, mean do you advice to buy a personal cue and what quality you advice?

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

Mohammad. Certainly using club cues is not ideal and it will affect your game and therefore your progress in the game. Please get your own cue but as a beginner it would be advisable to take a more experienced friend with you when you choose. I am afraid you get what you pay for, so although choosing a cue is a personal thing it is also important to go to a reputable dealer. Choose between ash or maple shaft, an ebony butt, three quarter jointed cue or one piece. Make sure it is straight, about 17 to 18 ounces in weight, nicely balanced and no varnish on the shaft.

This gentleman is an excellent teacher!!!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

2 жыл бұрын

Alan. Many thanks for that.

Way to go Selena.....Give it YOUR all...I’m sure YOU must now be up at the top!! You have an AMAZING Tutor...he’s BRILLIANT!! I’ve thoroughly enjoyed HIS guidance through assisting us beginners on the how to!! Sincere THANK YOU!! Come to Aotearoa (New Zealand);we’d luv to have you both!! Hi

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

Necia. Selina is making rapid progress I am told. I haven't seen her for a while so I don't really know her present form, but she is certainly keen to improve.

Many weeks back I asked your opinion regarding unusually strong bounces off the rail. I’m relatively new to Snooker. Your response took me by surprise. I’d never have thought static electricity could be a possible cause. I’ve been playing a good amount since then and haven’t come up with any reasonable theory matching yours. Static electricity it is then.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

Mr B. Don't know if I said it last time but it is a physical impossibility for a ball to bounce off the cushion faster than it hit the cushion unless there is another force at work. The only force I can come up with is static electricity, if someone can prove me wrong I will gladly listen and be educated.

@pawandyes

5 жыл бұрын

also if there is cue chalk on the ball and the when the ball hits the rail with the chalk mark in between the rail and ball ... you will notice that the ball bounces back much more than if the ball was clean. You can experiment this quite easily ... take two balls in one hand and bounce them simultaneously on the rail at medium/low speed... they will bounce back together and travel the same distance more or less. NOW, make a chalk mark with the cue chalk on the rail and bounce the same two balls with one hand, one ball must hit the chalk mark on the rail. You will notice that the ball which hits the Chalk mark will bounce unusually stronger off the rail and much further than the ball which did not hit the chalk mark.

Mr. Stark you are fantastic, incredible. I can play snooker well, becouse I follow your instruction. Thank you very much!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

Zsolt. My pleasure, glad they are helping.

hearing him say '"good girl!" is so heartwarming :)

thank you Barry. i changed my stance, rear hand grip and my hand positioning on my cue. wow what a difference. thank you again

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

Alby. Its always difficult when you initially change something and it can be frustrating when you move out of your comfort zone, but if something is not working then it needs to be changed so well done.

Fantastic, every day s a school day.

This ain't gonna be a cheap session 1 on 1 coaching for one hour with a world class coach

@phoenixcoleman7777

4 жыл бұрын

flawless mr I know this man works with the best of the best

👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤ This game is very popular in Ghana .i will try this game this coming Sunday at a club

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

Жыл бұрын

Augustine. Great, I am sure you will have lots of enjoyment.

@augustinetwumasi5031

Жыл бұрын

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach 🙏

Thanks! You are Great Coach.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Learnt so much from this vid, my cue action has always been wrong

What a good coaching, it must be helpful in learning quite better and having the right routine

Excellent video. When doing the three practice strokes before the delivery stroke, where should you be looking? Would you be watching the cue the whole time, before switching to the object ball during the pause?

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

Greg. Firstly let me say that the three practise strokes have been introduced to groove Selina's muscle action in the correct manner and t demonstrate to her the importance of shot preparation. By no means is it mandatory that a player has to perform three preparatory strokes, everyone is different and prepares to play the shot differently. Coming back to your question, the eyes will flit between, cue, cue ball, and object ball, I don't believe in a set pattern for this, what suits one player may not suit another.

This guy is brilliant

I have learned something new hear thanks 😊

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Always videos like thank you so much. My game has never gone 20 odd breaks. I knew my basics were wrong

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

5 жыл бұрын

Clarence. Hopefully your breaks will rapidly rise into the forties and fifties. Well done.

@clarencemitchell6481

5 жыл бұрын

Barry Stark Snooker Coach yes, when I get back to it I hope so.

This was really good, excellent video. Also nice to see a female getting in the sport

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you SIR....u r my coach

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

Жыл бұрын

Harun. Thank you glad you like the videos.

Hi Barry I have just ordered a cue I've always played cue sports mainly pool from been a kid but never really played serious in the last 12 year.. I was wondering how you set up the fixed points so I can keep some consistency in my cueing or is it how I feel comfortable. My problem is i get down to every shot different and I actually want to start improving now and get to a decent club standard,

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

5 жыл бұрын

God. Start on the baulk line, place your cue on it then take up your stance and body position taking care not to move the cue off the line while you move the body to the cue. As long as your position conforms to the necessary basics it is largely how you feel comfortable now. Have a look at my videos that show where and how to grip the cue, where to place your bridge hand etc. Now get that cue moving in a nice rhythm and approach every shot in a similar manner which will ultimately establish a pre-shot routine.

Hi Barry! Watching your videos have helped me tremendously. However after watching this video I realized I have never really thought much about where I hold the cue. Is there any way I can assess this myself? I would love to figure out where exactly to hold it. Also one more concern I have is, usually my bridge hand isnt 10 inches away , but a bit shorter (~8 inches). What are your comments on this?

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

5 жыл бұрын

Wabi. Firstly the bridge hand is awfully close at 8 inches, taking a measurement from cue tip to where point where the thumb meets the forefinger In recommend between 10 and 11 inches for most shots. Have a good study of my video which shows where to hold the cue and place the bridge hand, this will explain it better that I can with words alone.

@ananths5905

5 жыл бұрын

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach Thanks a lot for the reply and guidance on this regard Barry. I have been trying to rework my stance. I've always had my bridge hand straight. However, now somehow I feel my cue is too short for me. I am 6'0" and have a standard cue. My friend tells me that I am standing too far from the table. Can you tell me how to improve my consistency in stance and sight? I think I am suffering from incosistency in sight the most. When I see well, I can make breaks of 30, but then go without even breaks of 10 for frames at a stretch when I can't see well. Thanks in advance, and sorry if you have covered this already in some previous video.

Good guidelines for the public

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Zeenat. Glad you think so. Thanks.

Sir you are absolutely brilliant

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

Жыл бұрын

Jibran. Nice words, I will try to live up to them, many thanks.

Sir barry you are doing a great job for new snooker player I love from pakistan

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Bashir. Glad you like the videos, many thanks.

Hi Barry, It seems you are encouraging a pause at the end of feathering a few times. Do you recommend a pause for new players and even for intermediate ones? It seems a lot of the best pros do not pause before the follow through. Thanks!

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

brian. I am afraid that I cannot agree that a lot of the best pros do not pause before the follow through. Good players and pros recognise that the transition between pulling the cue back and delivering it forward is a vital area and a lot of mistakes are made here. They pause or at the very least have a very distinct slowing down to aid with this transition of movement and also to aid with concentration. Beginners tend to not only hit the ball too hard they also are in a rush to get the shot over with in the belief that they are delivering the cue where they are aiming, generally they are not. I personally have quite a long pause which allows my ageing eyes time to focus on the target before I play the shot.

@brianolderfellow4072

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Barry, I too have a pause and it works best for me. Just wondering how I might best teach my grandchildren. I guess my main pro was Ronnie O' who doesn't seem to pause but he is a unique player in many respects.

Love the coaching sessions, and the well-made videos. Question about the stroke-length markings, how are these determined? From the land of 8-ball, I find Snooker fascinating and want to find a table.

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

5 жыл бұрын

Wade. The first mark is between 10 and 12 inches indicating where the bridge hand is positioned, the second mark is 6 inches away from the first and indicates the amount of follow through. These marks are only guide lines and may vary slightly between players.

@wadepatton2433

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I located a public table only 40 minutes away. I'll be checking it out soon.

Amazing video. Love how you pay that much attention to detail when coaching individually. just something i noticed when you were getting her to practice her pre-shot routine.......when aiming at the cusion, if you observe the cue ball when it hits the cushion, i noticed a touch of right hand side on it. If this was intentional, no big deal. But if she meant to strike center ball, and was putting on right hand side, there might be a flaw in her recognition of the cue ball center. I think it would help her out if you let her know about this.

@ziggyflinthawk

6 жыл бұрын

i think the camera angle might be a bit deceiving. I thought that at first as well, because I expected the ball to bounce back along the same line, but her cue wasn't adjacent to the cushion. I can see a little bit perhaps but it's worth noting that he moves the ball for her as well and she doesn't line up again... good chance he hasn't lined it up centrally.

@shreyaspranesh457

6 жыл бұрын

oh yeah didn't consider that fair enough

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

6 жыл бұрын

SpinzHD. Selena has no problem in recognising the centre of the cue ball but it may have been that because we were concentrating on other things it was overlooked a little on these shots.

yes👍 i'm so happy to find your chanal

@BarryStarkSnookerCoach

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!