It’s the first thing I bought when I started learning in 2019. I won c grade snooker at my club then Covid shut me down for two years…no snooker. I’m back at it now and almost daily and the training ball is a must. A must!

@TheSnookerGym

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Red Fox!

Have thoroughly enjoyed this mini series of 'to the point' coaching sessions. Still somewhat amazed at the difference of a thickness of paper can- excellent information 👏

@TheSnookerGym

2 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear it, thank you!

Hello Nic i found your explanations very useful and they helping me to understand exactly how to practice.Thank you very much.

@TheSnookerGym

2 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear it, Thank you Silviu.

Hello Nic, thank you very much for this very informative video. The pot in this video is around half-ball. Aiming pots that are thinner than half-ball can be quite tricky -- because there isn't a clear reference point for the line of aiming. 👍

@TheSnookerGym

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Kendall!

Great point, well made.

@TheSnookerGym

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mark!

I've always liked the idea of imagining the ghost ball hugging the visible object ball at the estimated point of contact. You would first think (at least I did) it's unreliable but once you get the hang of it it becomes surprisingly accurate, at any distance. Obviously building up the memory bank of certain shots (especially the colours off their spots from various angles) is crucial if we want to make it work.

@TheSnookerGym

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed Erno! It's all about building the database, and sticking to one system.

Nic, I was wondering if I could ask you a question about where exactly the cue should rest against the chest? Should it be high, e.g. above the nipple, or lower?

@TheSnookerGym

2 жыл бұрын

That's very tough to say without knowing more about your vision centre. I would love to help out, but impossible for me to give you a good answer on this question without seeing you play. Please feel free to check out the options on this link and complete a player profile. www.thesnookergym.com/distance-snooker-coaching

To avoid that confusion I prefer to see a shot like a half ball, quarter ball, but in that case I find it difficult to judge in between shots... :(

@TheSnookerGym

10 ай бұрын

Pro's are not working out the potting angle with these calculations - like when we walk we don't calculate the angle of our foot. We just walk

Where should I aim?

@TheSnookerGym

8 ай бұрын

To your best guess of the potting angle

This is my BIGGEST problem shooting pool angles, where is the new contact point on the cueball , it's hard to estimate still.

@TheSnookerGym

Жыл бұрын

Trial and error is the slowest and the quickest way to learn this. Every shot at the pro level is an estimation also - they are just better at it than everyone else as they have more reliable trial and error.

@DANTHETUBEMAN

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSnookerGym I just changed to left eye cue alignment and it's helping, I'm working with center ball strait shots trying to get the cue ball to follow strait after the object ball.

@TheSnookerGym

Жыл бұрын

Try this to confirm or correct all aiming issues: www.thesnookergym.com/cue-action-trainer

@TheSnookerGym

Жыл бұрын

This has a lower budget and offers some similar benefits in the alignment and aiming family: Here is our best selling problem solver for AIMING AND SIGHTING: www.thesnookergym.com/aimframe