Another great video from Steve. I live local to Steve's club and recently had a lesson, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would 100% recommend him.

You have such a great way of explaining the different shots. Really enjoy your tutorials.

@BartonSnooker

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot David. Much appreciated and thanks a lot for watching 🙂

How can anyone dislike this video ? Its really good and helps 🙂👊 Thanks steve 👍

Thanks buddy, love from Botswana, Africa

Love it. Good little lesson

U really do know what your on about and your backscrew tips vid helped me a hell of a lot

this video is really helpful, thanx

Great advice. The constant adjusting when I'm down on the shot is what iv always done. I'l have to give this a go and learn the angles from the upright position. Looks like its difficult to be accurate on a blind shot from standing position, guess it takes some practice. Thanks for the tip, subscribed!

Hi Steve ... another great Video ... thank you ,,, Martin

This something I struggle with, I've not seen centre pocket potting explained as well as this. Thanks.

@BartonSnooker

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Another great video ! You are now the no.1 Snooker coach on KZread imo. One thing that helped me was in a Barry Stark video where he talked about middle pockets and said you should aim for where the leather surrounding the pocket meets the cushion

@BartonSnooker

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I really appreciate that 🙂

Another great tutorial. Been playing for a while now but never really think to use the ‘drop’ of the slate as an advantage to accept the ball. Always made harder in club tables that don’t run so true due to temp / lack of brushing.

Fantastic video thank you, great explanation and I like the tips that pop up

@BartonSnooker

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex!

Great! Thank you.

Excellent tuition and well explained

@BartonSnooker

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙂

Steve, like i have said earlier too, the sound when you strike the cue ball is one of the sweetest music ever at a Billiards table. You did say, that you use a century tip and I do not know which cue you use but i know this much; and that is you have a fantastic cue arm and action and that is what makes the music. I meant the rich sound of the cue going throoooough the object ball. As usual, your analysis and guidance on middle pockets, is outstanding and clear. Thank you. VishG (I hope you answer which cue you use)

@BartonSnooker

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂 My cue is a 'B&W Billiards' cue. They were a local cue maker near to where I live.

Thank you sir

great video

But what about the nap effect of the cloth of table .. ??

you have three snooker tables in one room...here in Greece there are three tables in whole province of Attiki! nice tips and videos

Your so much good job I salut you

Can you plz do video. How to warm up before a match 10-20 mins.

Great advice about standing up and looking at the shot, them pockets look like buckets, try it on a tight table

You are a very good snooker coach.

@Mrphilharmonic

5 жыл бұрын

Strangest accent though.

Hi great stuff books is there a video using a wrake.cheers ..

thx

Thank you coach for a great lesson. We have another point and that is, the same shot in your demo, if we were playing for just the pot [say the last black of the table of just the colour needed for clinching the frame] and if the object ball were closer to the cushion thenwhether playing the ball with right side [as the pot is slightly against the nap] would help deflecting the object ball favourably into the pot? pl guide us sir; Vish

Hi, very usefull and complete explanation, thanks a lot, For me, sometimes is very difficult to find the correct point of aiming and so the line of the shot 😐..

@BartonSnooker

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! It will all come down to experience. The more you can pick the line standing up, and then learn whether you miss either thick or thin, you will start to recognise these angles better. But you must commit to picking the angle standing up, then just cue straight once you are down. Stay down on the shot, see where the balls go, and make adjustments next time.

@ballabadr3572

5 жыл бұрын

@@BartonSnooker thanks coach, that's what i will try to do. 🤗

Great video steve! Very usefull and easy explanation, btw my que is playing middle pocket shot we have to take side or just hit with center?

@BartonSnooker

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just hit with centre ball.

I'm learning slowly

Hi Steve would it be possible to use the ghost ball method to play this shot Thanks.

This is of particular interest to me. I noticed up the club today I was missing half ball blacks off the spot until I focused on the shotline instead of being distracted by the pocket. Is this the same scenario?

I think you choose one of the most difficult shot to the middle that I could imagine. I think you have to be quite good and make at least half centuries to go ahead and try this shot. I would have surely played safe from that red because if I had missed it to the middle pocket and played for the black I would have easily left those 2 reds near the cushion and maybe lost 18-24 points cause of that. And to lose 18-24 points for a beginner is a disaster :D

When I am unsure of the angle even from a standing position I sometimes move around to see the direct line the ball will take to the pocket. Then I keep my eyes on this spot on the object ball and then go to the original position of addressing the cue ball. Is this something that I should eliminate?

Playing with a bit of drag I find helps

The only tip I have is be Mark Williams

@alexandersimpson3638

4 жыл бұрын

JosiHD or Alex kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZetlrWtnrW7ZrA.html

@tresorberlin3207

3 жыл бұрын

Or Hendry mister middle pocket

I always overcut middle pocket shots. I find the angle always seems so much tighter than it actually is? Did you have this issue when you started out?

Hi steve, first off great explanation, i totally agree with the whole routine before shot. I have a question, hope you can help me clear my mind, For the longest time i've been told that when you play towards the bulk line to aim at the outside jaw with slow pace and let the nap of the cloth brings it to the pocket. of cause sometimes it works and sometime it doesn't. so the question is do i aim at the center of the pocket or still aim at the outside jaw and trust the nap? Cheers quester singapore

@BartonSnooker

5 жыл бұрын

Hi. You should not really get much of the nap effect of these shots. On the shots that you describe I would just be aiming to pot the ball into the centre of the pocket. On the shot you describe, you're more likely to just have the general roll-off of the table making an effect more than the nap. So just aim the shot as you would with any other pot. The effect of the nap will be much more exaggerated when you play with side towards the baulk cushion. So if you play the white from the pink spot, up towards the brown spot - If you hit that shot slowly and with left hand side, you will see that the white will drift to the right. Obviously in your potting example, the object ball won't have side on it, so this effect won't happen. Hope that helps 🙂

@wwfc

5 жыл бұрын

One shot which constantly highlights the differences in nap is a ball played slowly towards a middle pocket from the area between the black and pink spots. On a table with a very heavy nap, the ball will fall very sharply towards the side cushion. If the shot is played dead weight, you should be aiming to pot it on to the far jaw of the middle pocket or even slightly beyond. On a very fine championship cloth, the ball will deviate very little on this type of shot so that the ball can be aimed at the pocket opening or the inside of the far jaw.

A middle pocket drill for practice sessions would be nice mate. Any suggestions?

@BartonSnooker

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alec. I will note this down and get something in the channel on the near future 🙂

@alecspyrou2134

5 жыл бұрын

@@BartonSnooker thanks mate

@oldtimer5111

5 жыл бұрын

I have seen this one called the seven horseman, seven reds across the table and pot them all into the middle bags keeping position. You can start with three or five as seven is pretty tricky.

You didn't mentioned or showed where to hit the ball.. If it should be on the right side or left or a top ball or a stun shot. Please show this as well in your videos so as to we can have clear vision on the shot. I do follow your channel and have improved a lot in my game. Thanks for that.

It's really helpful for me. Thank you

@wildcard2884

4 жыл бұрын

No Beauty in Pakistan

How about playing with side just so the object ball can spin off the far jaw and go into the pocket , while playing it firm with some pace for position ? I've personally used that tip and it helped me improve my middle pocket potting and keep the break going , anyways great video mate

@BartonSnooker

4 жыл бұрын

Hi there. Side does not transfer to the object ball. We get a slight throw effect on the object ball when the white first hits in, but then any side we played on the shot won't make the object ball spin to the side at all. You're probably just finding the pot easier with side as many players do. I would play these shots with a bit of side myself, but not because it's going to make the object ball flick off the jaw, just because it makes the potting angle feel a bit easier. Thanks a lot for watching 🙂

Sir please make a video on how to practice beginners step by step

Do you have to pick line of aim before you strick the object ball in any situation like if you poting it to the blind pocket ,I mean if the center of the pocket is not in your eye sight ,?

@BartonSnooker

4 жыл бұрын

Yes that's right.

I don't know what it is with me, I can pot balls in the middle for fun. I'm honestly one of the best middle pocket potters I've ever seen. I can't pot in the corners to save my life though, it's really bizarre.

can't believe I wasted 2 minutes so somebody could tell me to shoot softer and more accurate time I'll never get back in my life

3:53 foul

Well I have problems picking up the shot line. For the life of me I can’t figure out what degree is the cut

I have few questions to ask related to cue care. 1. My cue gets damp. Due to rainy weather in my city. And tips feels damp after a day or two of continuous raining... Although i put my cue in a good and secured cue case with foam. Lining inside. To get it dry i put it in sunlight for few minutes every now. And than. Is it a good practice?? Or shall i do something else to avoid its tip from. Getting damp? 2. There is a minor crack at the joint of ash peace with the brass peace.. Is it ok or something serious? How can i control this crack and what i can i do to avoid any such occurrences in future again? 3. How can i repair this crack please respond.

@BartonSnooker

5 жыл бұрын

Hi. I have never heard of cue tips going damp when they are secured and kept in a case. You can actually buy little leather tip protectors, so I would look at getting something like this. I would not advise leaving your cue out in the sun after it is damp. I think repeating this process could cause the wood to dry out and if may break. If you have a small crack in the butt end, I would see if you can take your cue to a cue maker to have it looked at, and maybe repaired.

@faisalraja9108

5 жыл бұрын

@@BartonSnooker thank you for your advice. I have shown it to the cue makers around they said that this crack near the brass joint is not effecting the playing or stroke capability of the cue. And that if i insist they can repair it. But they recommended that there is no need of it. Actually the crack is just like a hair line fracture in any thing. And its between the joint of ash piece and black wood peaces. Just where the brass joint is connected the ash shaft

The curve on the middle pockets on a templated professional table seem to be more pronounced. Wouldn't that help a ball into the pocket?

@BartonSnooker

5 жыл бұрын

On a professional table it is actually even harder to pot balls to the middle. If you are very accurate, the professional tables will accept the ball at a faster pace. But if you hit the near jaw or far jaw even slightly on the professional tables, they will just bounce out.

And thank you once again for this video as my potting in middke pocket as well as in general has improved alot after watching this video. And today i hv won 6 frames straight while competing against some of the best players of our club

@BartonSnooker

5 жыл бұрын

That's brilliant. Well done!

@faisalraja9108

5 жыл бұрын

@@BartonSnooker thank you sir. And inwill surely keep. Disturbing you by asking. More. Questions about the difiiculties i. Will face in the game

5:29 remember that time-spot we'll come back to that in a moment. Okay, so red-alert. I'm high, like looking down I see the sky that's how high I am. Think about it, imagine it. That's pretty high dude. But now that's said, please understand exactly how SATISFIED I AM ABOUT THIS SOUND THE COACH MAKES AS HE SAYS "Awkward". Thank you god for making this awkward moment so succulent to my ear-balls. Thank you.

@BartonSnooker

4 жыл бұрын

Haha! That's brilliant. Well spotted 😁

@DelroyJenkins

4 жыл бұрын

​@@BartonSnooker Hahaha, excuse my enthusiasm, haha I was really out of it. On a lighter note, I really appreciate your videos. The content has been very relevant to me and I've been growing as an avid pool player. So you've made a friend out me mate. Thanks for your sharing of knowledge. I'll pay it forward.

@BartonSnooker

4 жыл бұрын

@@DelroyJenkins much appreciated. Cheers for following 🙂👍

Doment eye snooker

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Brauche ich noch ein Rang....Militärisch Uniform......?

I have this problem by picking the right angle

Do it with head cam

8.9k views and 8.9k subscribers

Often is pronounced with a silent ‘t’. You give me a snooker lesson, I give you an English lesson... Just kidding man- great vid, can’t wait to try the tips!

@jcchannel2850

4 жыл бұрын

It's regional

Safety srat

I guess those 32 haters will just do a double rather then to commit to do a straight pot into the middle pocket

I would just double it

Gravity? what a...?? it all was going well and then you feel like you need to mention science?? I feel like I need to crawl back into my safe space now... I've been irredeemably hurt by the social constructs you use to explain the dynamics of snooker... couldn't we just carve lanes on the table so that balls just roll straight into the pockets? otherwise you'll need stuff like skills and discipline, and talent and all that crap, all of them constructs of the male patriarchy we're obliged to live in.... jokes aside, I learn more in a 7 minutes video by you than in years of selfpaced practice, and I thank you for that!! SUB+

Chusings lol

Glück muss keine Dienst ......

Jesus Christ died for you so live for him and live

Ich denke es nicht daran....Sorry......

you talk too much and keep repeating the same thing, just keep it short n simple, might've helped to explain where to aim on the white/red, you mentioned getting on the black to continue the break but didn't decide to show.

@kanekeylewer5704

5 жыл бұрын

You hit the white in the centre. This whole video is about keeping the shot simple. You hit in the centre. If it is not specified, ASSUME YOU HIT THE CENTRE. You aim on the red to POT THE BALL. HE MENTIONS THAT THIS WILL COME WITH PRACTISE, AND THIS IS WHY YOU DONT MOVE AROUND WHILE DOWN ON THE SHOT. If you pay ANY attention to the video whatsoever, you find this out and don't make yourself look like an overcritical tit head.

Talk less and do more

When I am unsure of the angle even from a standing position I sometimes move around to see the direct line the ball will take to the pocket. Then I keep my eyes on this spot on the object ball and then go to the original position of addressing the cue ball. Is this something that I should eliminate?