Positioning The Cue Ball

[jade]

Hey, I'm having some troubles on how to position the cue ball. After I take my shot, the cue ball goes know where near where I thought it would go which then messes up the whole of my snooker break. My aiming and potting is fairly good but the only thing that is affecting my snooker breaks is the position of the cue ball after a shot.

Does anyone have any tips or website links that I could go to that could help me with my problem.

Thanks in advance.

[nightman26]

Try practicing on your own just a few red and colours on the table, using stun and screw as much as possible, note where the cue ball ends after each shot and if its not where you intended it to be replace the balls and keep trying till you get position consistently.
Have a look on youtube under snooker coaching there is loads of helpfull stuff

[Jlaix]

Hey, I'm having some troubles on how to position the cue ball. After I take my shot, the cue ball goes know where near where I thought it would go which then messes up the whole of my snooker break. My aiming and potting is fairly good but the only thing that is affecting my snooker breaks is the position of the cue ball after a shot.

Does anyone have any tips or website links that I could go to that could help me with my problem.

Thanks in advance.

This is the whole art of snooker -- getting the ball where you want it to go.

And this takes practice and time.

[jade]

This is the whole art of snooker -- getting the ball where you want it to go.

And this takes practice and time.

I know, hense why I asked for any tips.

[Jlaix]

Then go and practice then for ****s sake!

and quit looking for the easy route.

[biggus stickus]

Try this for starters it will give you some tips but practice will be the big factor.
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/coaching_...n/coaching.htm

Cheers

[dannyd0g]

I know, hense why I asked for any tips.

snooker coaching books and internet resources offer an introduction to angles and cue ball paths.

But like the other members say unfortuantely there arent any shortcuts. The only way is to 'watch and learn' and put this into practice and learn by doing.

[Djamil]

Hi Jade,
my advice ud be to do line ups and line ups .This will give you confidence and will make u control the cue ball better.
Use your judgement and pace to make the cue ball where u want .
there are no specific practise routine.Practice hard brother and remember this all your career...
NO PAIN NO GAIN ....

cheers,
djamil

[bongo]

Hi jade,

It is almost impossible to teach a player the angles on each shot through the internet. My advice would be to try and get a qualified professional/high standard coach from the World Snooker Association or your local Snooker Association/Foundation. You have probably heard it before but believe me, professional coaching will help you and you will build breaks and it makes you a lot more confident.

Good luck,

bongo.

[bongo]

Robby Foldvari and Glen Wilkinson

Where in Australia do you live? In Australia there are two World Snooker qualified coaches according to worldsnooker.com. I'm not sure if you are aware of them.

Robby Foldvari is in Melbourne and Glen Wilkinson in Miranda.

Contact:

Robby Foldvari: International Mobile No.-0061 418 178574. Within Australia No.-0418178574. E-Mail Address-rfoldvari@cuesport.com.au. Web Address: www.cuesport.com.au

Glen Wilkinson: 128 President Avenue, Miranda, Australia.
Mobile No. 0416 140147

List of World Snooker qualified coaches: http://www.worldsnooker.com/coaching.htm

[jade]

Where in Australia do you live? In Australia there are two World Snooker qualified coaches according to worldsnooker.com. I'm not sure if you are aware of them.

Robby Foldvari is in Melbourne and Glen Wilkinson in Miranda.

Contact:

Robby Foldvari: International Mobile No.-0061 418 178574. Within Australia No.-0418178574. E-Mail Address-rfoldvari@cuesport.com.au. Web Address: www.cuesport.com.au

Glen Wilkinson: 128 President Avenue, Miranda, Australia.
Mobile No. 0416 140147

List of World Snooker qualified coaches: http://www.worldsnooker.com/coaching.htm

I live in Brisbane but i might join a snooker club soon. And thanks for the contacts.

[poolqjunkie]

How often do you practice?

There is no easy way to learn the game. You need to practice systematically, not just knocking balls around.

If you need more help with positioning, then perhaps you should emphasis your practice session with more positioning drills.

Knowing what to do but cannot do it, is better than not knowing the shot at all. Therefore I would suggest that you watch more pro videos, to learn more shots. When you see a shot you do not know, remember it so you can practice it. With practice, you can execute them eventually hopefully.

[bongo]

jade, at www.snookergames.co.uk, they have some good practice routines and advice that may interest you. Ask as many questions as you can as well. If there is a very good player or coach, ask him questions to develop your understanding.

[kevy62]

Hi there, there seems to be a lot of these posts at the moment, probably because the snooker is on the telly, i'm sorry, but please stop looking for a "quick fix" there isn't one!

just lots of quality practice & then some more, thats right...... practice.

checkout snooker coaching on utube ... might help a bit.

[RocketRoy1983]

This is a technical error. Your either a) Hitting the cue ball incorrectly i.e unintentional side b)hitting the object ball on the unintended side c) cueing across the ball od all of these. The simple fact of the matter is your cueing needs to be addressed and I would recommend seeing your local club pro. Reading books/websites will only get you so far.