Has your cue action anything to do with your level ??

[Ramon]

Well , I saw a few days ago on the Facebook page of one of the snooker coaches ( No need to mention his name here ) this statement: << for me, a player who is able to pott more balls and running higher breaks and win more frames, is the player with the best cue action >>
Interesting topic imo .
Just wonder what is your opinion about this ?
Do you realy think the cue action has anything to do with player,s level ?
So , if you can run ( Lets say 50 / 60 breaks ) , than you consider you'r cue action better comperd to
sumone with average ( 20 / 30 breaks ) ?
What is your thought about this ?
PS : I did'nt mentioned the coache's name bcuz this thread is not about him ,, it's about his statment
Which could be anyones statment .

[barrywhite]

Well , I saw a few days ago on the Facebook page of one of the snooker coaches ( No need to mention his name here ) this statement: << for me, a player who is able to pott more balls and running higher breaks and win more frames, is the player with the best cue action >>
Interesting topic imo .
Just wonder what is your opinion about this ?
Do you realy think the cue action has anything to do with player,s level ?
So , if you can run ( Lets say 50 / 60 breaks ) , than you consider you'r cue action better comperd to
sumone with average ( 20 / 30 breaks ) ?
What is your thought about this ?
PS : I did'nt mentioned the coache's name bcuz this thread is not about him ,, it's about his statment
Which could be anyones statment .

There is a best cue action for each player but they generally aren't identical. Stephen Lee probably couldn't play as well as he does if he adopted a Ronnie set-up and cue action. Even with a the best cue action for a player, he might still only hit 30s due to a limit of coordination or timing. Or not being able to quite recognise angles. But yeah, finding that ideal cue action is the gold standard.

[Catch 22]

I suppose it depends on what's a "good cue action" EG Mark Allen is awesome but has a very short jabby stroke and no real noticeable rear pause .... But he hits the centre of the white and strokes it well . So I guess he has a good cue action , albeit unorthodox

[barrywhite]

I suppose it depends on what's a "good cue action" EG Mark Allen is awesome but has a very short jabby stroke and no real noticeable rear pause .... But he hits the centre of the white and strokes it well . So I guess he has a good cue action , albeit unorthodox

Agreed. Fu has almost no cue action but he's lovely in the balls on a maxi. Judd, he cues across the ball, then corrects on the stroke. all faulted but lovely nonetheless. Ronnie has a high cue action, not what a lot of coaches would recommend and elbow drop is one of those controversial things as well. Good for them but not everyone.

[ace man]

Yes, it has a lot to do with your level. But there are other just as important factors too, let's list some of them: shot selection, safety game, rest game, temperament, ego, bottle, experience...etc.

[mikeyd100]

Good question.
There are too many good players with an unorthodox cue action that can still play top Snooker.
I'm no expert but maybe many have just adapted to how they learnt to cue in the first place.

From a coaching perspective of course they would have to go via the textbook route.

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

Good question.
There are too many good players with an unorthodox cue action that can still play top Snooker.
I'm no expert but maybe many have just adapted to how they learnt to cue in the first place.

From a coaching perspective of course they would have to go via the textbook route.

I hate losing to people with crap cue actions lol.

[mikeyd100]

I hate losing to people with crap cue actions lol.

Lmao, indeed Mr.
First glance you think, this dude cant pot a ball - next thing you know you're getting whipped

[itsnoteasy]

For me any action that can consistently be repeated that gets good results is a good cue action.

[golferson123]

For me any action that can consistently be repeated that gets good results is a good cue action.

thats it an a nutshell! i dont know who this person is that determines this (perfect cue action) is? and how he, or she is qualified to state so? just make whatever you have work!

[bolton-cueman]

lets have a book on who this coach is...

evens - 'thelongbomber'

100/1 - Barrow

1000/1 - Chris Henry

10,000/1 - Roger Leighton (he'd probably chin anyone who said what the OP said, so he's out IMHO)

[golferson123]

what happened to the long bomber?

[vmax4steve]

Joe Swail anyone ? Long, wristy, elbow tucked right in, love watching him play, better than any coach out there can make it.

Coaching ? just point out the obvious flaws like moving on the shot etc, otherwise leave well alone, silk purse, sows ear come to mind.

[itsnoteasy]

Joe Swail anyone ? Long, wristy, elbow tucked right in, love watching him play, better than any coach out there can make it.

Coaching ? just point out the obvious flaws like moving on the shot etc, otherwise leave well alone, silk purse, sows ear come to mind.

I kind of agree with that Vmax, I would say a coach can point it out but only you can figure it out.

[golferson123]

Joe Swail anyone ? Long, wristy, elbow tucked right in, love watching him play, better than any coach out there can make it.

Coaching ? just point out the obvious flaws like moving on the shot etc, otherwise leave well alone, silk purse, sows ear come to mind.

lipstick on a pig lol