Improve your game by watching competitions video?

[j6uk]

maximise your potential with tuca, and train smarter when its hard to find the time. its about finding solutions

what is tuca?

tuca is the ultimate cue-action training aid iv devised

[scarface]

tuca is the ultimate cue-action training aid iv devised

how can i get this tuca? is it a book? an app? or....

[j6uk]

how can i get this tuca? is it a book? an app? or....

if you go to the first post on the cueing thread you will see me using a well worn segment from the three part tuca devise

[MrRottweiler]

Watching snooker for training can be very helpful but it's only part of the routine. I used to watch videos of matches and would have a specific area to focus on such as the stance or cue action of the players and then experiment with it on the practice table. I've never tried to emulate another player just because I like them because their technique might not be the best technique for me so it all comes down to trial and error. Watch videos of other players and then try it out on the practice table. Spending time with a coach is essential for anyone who wants to start playing in tournaments so think of it as money well spent. Even a few sessions to get the basics sorted is crucial and you will never find a professional player who never had some coaching or mentoring early on.

It's around the time Ken won the WC when I was taping the most snooker matches on VHS and then watching replays. My most viewed training match was probably a first round morning session at the Crucible between Hendry and Wattana. Back then was also before the internet age so there were fewer distractions and I would watch videos of players and then spend time on the practice table. I started recording as much John Higgins as possible because he was the the Mozart of the baize and was probably the best example of how to play.

[Ramon]

which is quite hard to actually focus on the player's overall getting ready for shot to stance to feathering to cue action to delivering and after shot movement, rather than just watching them potting the balls so nice and sharp hahaha

Yeah, good point again !!
unfortunately that is something many players pay attention to !! I personally always look at their shot selection in different situation's !! which i think is very useful !!

[scarface]

if you go to the first post on the cueing thread you will see me using a well worn segment from the three part tuca devise

hahahaha interesting one!! me gonna practice with that tuca device as well.. any tips on how to setup the tuca?

Yeah, good point again !!
unfortunately that is something many players pay attention to !! I personally always look at their shot selection in different situation's !! which i think is very useful !!

lol yeahh.. me too always subconsciously switched my view to them potting balls then i was like "oh sh*t i did it again!" also while they are doing the shot selections, the commentators does give some really useful points at times too, at least for me

[Ramon]

hahahaha interesting one!! me gonna practice with that tuca device as well.. any tips on how to setup the tuca?



lol yeahh.. me too always subconsciously switched my view to them potting balls then i was like "oh sh*t i did it again!" also while they are doing the shot selections, the commentators does give some really useful points at times too, at least for me

As long as he's not Dennis Taylor , of crs !!!

[scarface]

As long as he's not Dennis Taylor , of crs !!!

lol guess i dont recognize anyone's voice :P

[Byrom]

Most improvement are obviously kinaesthetic in snooker but of course we learn by watching - nothing wrong with improving technique and shot selection and pinching bits off others or finding a player similar in style and mirroring bits.

I remember reading or seeing somewhere that Hendry said he had a commentators voice in his head when playing - not sure what bits help players but - you can always see something different to try. So yeah might not help on its own obviously but combined of course - why not?

"Good artists borrow, great artists steal"

[MikeTheBigMonster]

Watching it can be good for safety plays, snookering or escaping snookers. How come no people mention this?? Haha

[Ramon]

Watching it can be good for safety plays, snookering or escaping snookers. How come no people mention this?? Haha

You did mention it and i learned Sumthing !! Very good point !
Thanks !!

[sharkster63]

I think kids are sponges they absort it all in... they learn from there opponents, tv and the local pool shark. If they want to improve they set there mind to it all and every available amount of info will be absorbed and stored for the practice table or game. Cheers

[scarface]

Watching it can be good for safety plays, snookering or escaping snookers. How come no people mention this?? Haha

agree! but never ever able to get close to it no matter how much i watched them hahahaha..

[ace man]

Shot selection, thinking process, demeanor around the table, approach, even sitting in the chair...watching many longer professional matches helped me with those aspects.

[inevermissblue]

There is a better way of improving. Find out where your game actually is by entering a pro-am tournament. Obviously you are all keen players striving to improve. So put yourselves up for that challenge. For those of you who haven't seen yet, there is a pro-am at Derby tomorrow. So distance permitting...why not come along and see how you get on!
Before anyone says 'im not good enough' or I don't practise enough. This is handicapped to suit everyone! There's no point playing the game if you have nothing to practise for.
Its far more productive on a personal level to see what's missing from your own game in tournament play than to play your mate, or do mind numbing lineups! Or cueing through a matchbox with a hole in it! Lol.
Get out there and see what's actually happening...