Snooker Break Building Guide | 139 Total Clearance
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- In this video I explain my thought process when break building. I am thinking 3 shots ahead and playing in areas that offer the most probability for success.
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There's an unfortunate lack of videos like this for intermediate players. A lot of players at that level feel like to get to the high level they need to develop perfect cue ball control, when the truth is that even the top players haven't done that - what separates them from the rest of the world is their knowledge. Nobody has the ability to play the cue ball onto a pinpoint every time - so it's about playing shots that allow room for error, give you options and backup balls etc.
Great analysis
I think so.
Awesome. You make it look so easy. By far my favourite snooker channel
Cheers thanks! 😀
Awesome graphics very good for learning. Great information and tips and obviously tremendous break
Thanks a lot Mark!
Great break Steve wow your really good!!! I love your displays a new feature I've never seen before. You haven't over complicated the video and everything flows smoothly and effectively, and even still there's huge improvement in to get your standard higher and higher. Isn't that amazing :)
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Hi Steve these are the type of videos that really help us club players another outstanding coaching video Thanks.
Much appreciated. Thanks 🙂
Superb. Videos like these are so useful. Thank you for being honest and giving us your real thoughts.
Cheers!
Great vid. Echo what others have said, very useful help with those soft stuns and screws and also how to navigate your way around the table. More of these vids please. It's the more subtle positional shots I'd like to see more of. Thanks.
Very nice.. Other channels mostly talk about theory or just some pots on their coaching..but you cleared the table mostly.. Thanks for helping...
Thank you. Thanks for watching 🙂
I've learned more from this vid than from any of the other +100 snooker vids I've watched!
Many thanks!
@@BartonSnooker You're welcome and thanks for all the work you put into these vids! Could you maybe look into a vid about mastering bank shots? Oddly enough there's no bank shot vids (snooker) here on YT....Just a suggestion. Thx again :-)
All the greats make it look easy- you certainly did that!!👍🏻
Thanks a lot 🙂
Thats a crazy break! You are nothing short of a WC! And all these videos, omg can’t tell you enough how much they have helped improve my game. I’m a total novice. It used to take me 10 shots to pot 1 ball. But only in a few videos (a week of playing for 1 hour a day), I can pot a red and at least a coloured one after the red before I miss. I also pot a ball every 2-3 shots now. What I’ve improved most on is my cue ball control. I can proudly bring the cueball where I want in every single shot. Also, when I miss my balls I miss them very slightly (often only with the cushion’s jaw). Another amazing improvement has been escaping snookers. I can escape almost all snookers I’m in. This is a huge improvement for me. Thanks a lot!
Just a causal, matter of fact 139 break. As if it were as easy as pouring a drink. Well done.
yet another great explaination of the whole break building.
Time to go back and get my cuing more consistent and reliable.. i'm always thinking I can do better than what i did, and I get frustrated with myself.
As I am really bored right now I decided to go through your vids again. I have been watching this total clearance at least 7 times but I have to really admit that it's a very very good clean break Steve. Thanks for all your efforts for making us better players.
Thank you very much. Glad to help and thanks a lot for watching 🙂
Great video Steve, nice clear explanation as always. Thanks mate :-)
Cheers Adam! Much appreciated 🙂
Thank you from Malaysia.
Thoroughly enjoyed and Thankyou! I liked the fact that I was able to see exactly what is being played, be it a screw, top spin or plain-ball. It helps me navigate through logically knowing how the keep the break going. This is where I get stuck the most playing Pool or Snooker.
Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Bravo! Another v useful insightful video into the toughest cue billiard game! Thanks bud.
Superb video. Especially liked the stomach rumble at 10:10
Haha! Well spotted 😁
Thanks for the amazing video I learnt a lot from it hope to more video like this you doing great job keep up 👍👍
Thank you!
Another great video, I’ve watched most of your videos and can honestly say I’ve learned a lot and now know what to concentrate on, thanks and please keep them coming.
Great video as usual
Thank you. Best snooker channel! Great explanations and visual guides. These spin infos would be great to have on snooker tournament broadcasts too.
Thank you so much 🙂👍
Brilliant !
Brilliant video. Very informative. Learnt loads just watching this one video.
Many thanks Daniel. Glad you found it useful.
Top top quality this 👌👌
Amazing video Steve 🙂👍
Great video,i learn a lot with your channel, here in south brazil snooker doesn't exist, people play 8ball in 6 to 8 ft tables ( really small) , i found a place far from my home that has a 10 ft table with a good cloth and the color balls spots on the table and i go there practice by myself and your videos really made a difference in my ability , really think i am a reasonable player, unfortunately there is not a single 12ft table in the city i live , even after one ranking tournament in 2011 ,the Brazil masters where Shaun murphy won , was held here in Florianópolis , i watch every single event on the tour and i hope i make the into the brazillian championship on day , and also why didn't you go for the 147, the balls where perfectly split and potable and you had 7 reds 7 blacks ?? really think you could have done, you are a really good player , thanks for the videos
Awesome
This was AMAZING!
Its a lot helpul.. need more videos with cueball point shown.. please make one on headcam..
Brilliant, very informative, I will try and think ahead about my shot choice a little more. As an aside I lose a lot of my games because my opponent puts me in snookers and I can't get out of them. Are there any exercises or routines that would improve my game or is it just a matter of just playing the game? I know the principle of the ball coming of at the same angle it goes on but I just can't get the angle right.
Keep up the good work
Great demonstration !
Good snooker channel
Yes, and best snooker channel. Steves coaching is top drawer.
Great player thank you for lessons
My current highest break is 9. getting there
Good skills! Potting and editing, you make it look easy which we both know it isn't :)
Cheers 🙂
wow you play so good 🥳🥳🥳 i wish to play like you🙂🙂🙂
I consider myself as being a v good potter, and my positioning is pretty good also. I have a good understanding of the angles, and can play almost every shot with any side or screw going. I have pulled out shots that some say in my local snooker league that resembles Alex Higgins. Hey, I played Higgy a few years before he passed away in a local exhibition, and won a frame against him. DESPITE all this, my highest break is only 92! I cannot maintain focus long enough to get a really big break. I can hit 40's, 50's, 60's, on a regular basis, but then, I just lose focus, miss an easy shot, or run out of position. These breaks win me frames, but what I really want is a century break! I have been playing snooker since 5 years old and running outta time! I know I have the skill to do it, but I just can't maintain the focus. I'm 35 now and worried I may never hit a century break. No matter what I do, it just doesn't happen! My question is...... Do you have any advice on how to hold your focus (nerve) when given the opportunity for a century? I tend to calculate the score in my head as I play, could this be the distraction? Any Tips or advice would be much appreciated! :)
Hello. You are obviously a very good player, and a break of 92 is not "only" 92... It's 92! Which is a fantastic break.
In terms of concentration and focus when approaching a century, I certainly don't go along with the idea that it's a lack of focus. It won't be because you can't maintain focus. Obviously, the higher we go in a break, the MORE we become focussed.
Century breaks are a little bit more tricky for a few reasons:
1) we are running out of balls
2) we become nervous as we approach the 100+ barrier
3) shot choice and selection becomes very important. The better the decisions we make, the easier it is to get the 100+
You can obviously pot balls incredibly well, and you have achieved a level way above average. But getting to century break standard requires excellent shot selection as well as dispiline and consistent technical execution.
I cover all of these things in my lessons with players and help people to improve in these areas all the time. If you send me an email, I can give you some details and I would be more than happy to help you.
@@BartonSnooker Wow, thanks so much for your detailed reply and the massive confidence boost!! :) I really appreciate you taking the time to reply. You make very good points, and one I think I prob need to work on is shot selection as I am running out of reds! ( Every time I approach the 80 mark, I get excited and fluff it up!) I live in Northern Ireland, so unfortunately can't just pop around for training ( I wish!). I get a lot out of your videos, sometimes it is very easy to forget some basic principles in our play, and I thank you for such a great channel! ( I didn't make clear in my first post that I have made a 100 break in practice, just not against an opponent when the pressure is on!) I really appreciate your advice and help. I will take what you say on board, and hopefully can get back soon with good news! :)
great video
Thank you 🙂
Thank you Sir.
Another good video Steve. First black seemed to drop in from miles away and a pink later in the break. Are the pockets opened up for your students as they seem huge. Be great if you could give us a close up video of table.
Thanks 🙂
No, the pockets are just standard club pockets. They're just about standard for any club table I play on.
It's always deceptive I think watching things on video. I think it's the reason there's a never ending debate about the pockets on TV being big, even though they're stupidly tight.
It was great to see you play a frame. Maybe against an opponent next time and with some commentary as to shot selection, safety play and general thought process during a competitive frame
Now, I did subscribed ur channel😎
I did not finished like that,
I hope plus 70 break 😅
Thankyou .
Great video once again! On 3:33 why u add right hand side? If its played plain screw would't be easier? Thanks! And q school is waiting fo ya :)
Hi! I actually find it easier to pot that ball using a little bit of side spin. A lot of the professional players will also do exactly the same thing. People call it "helping side". When potting to the left, players add a bit of right-hand-side. When potting to their right, players add a bit of left.
Here is a quote Shaun Murphy put on twitter a couple of years ago:
Shaun Murphy: "Most players i know use side on most shots. I play nearly every shot with running / helping side."
Hope that helps! 🙂
Hi,i have been watching your great useful videos for years. i have got short arms in comparisoin with other people same hight as me.
should i use a shorter que to play mate?
cheers
Homayoun
sir can you please make a good video on aiming system. where to aim in the object ball, ghost-ball or CTE? Unless this video on how to aim is made, all others look complicated. After all, if we can't find exact point in the object ball, no matter how well our pre-shot routine and other factors are, we are guaranteed to miss the pot. Please
when you are on a break of 9, you took on a black at 1:55 and played it with side... is it to delay the screw effect so that the cue ball goes in that line?
Hi! I actually find it easier to pot that ball using a little bit of side spin. A lot of the professional players will also do exactly the same thing. People call it "helping side". When potting to the left, players add a bit of right-hand-side. When potting to their right, players add a bit of left.
Here is a quote Shaun Murphy put on twitter a couple of years ago:
Shaun Murphy: "Most players i know use side on most shots. I play nearly every shot with running / helping side."
Hope that helps! 🙂
Hi Steve - I am a disabled Snooker player and play on a mobility scooter.
I’ve won a few tournaments when I was younger, and have compiled a line up break of 76 (my highest to date).
I’d love for you to come to the club I play at for some coaching sessions with you.
Is that something that could work for you?
Hi there!
Great stuff on the tournament wins and a 76 in the line-up is fantastic, well done!
I would certainly be willing to come to your club and help you out. If you have an email address I can give you some details on there.
Where is it that you are located?
BartonSnooker - thanks for the reply so quickly, and your kind words!
I play at a club in Nuneaton where a few pros play, you’ll probably know them :)
I have an email, it’s GrahamTest@gmx.co.uk - what’s yours and I’ll send you some info and maybe give you a call initially too.
I’m looking to get consistency and as I LOVE the game - I am ready to conquer my flaws and become a great...
Do you see any issues with playing from a mobility scooter apart from reaching, rest play and the usual issues “walking players” don’t have?
Cheers and look forward to getting your email.
Hey Steve, a quick question? What is more relaiable, line of aim or the point of aim..cheers!
Nice :)
Steve Steve we really need to see you play an opponent it would be awesome. Also why does every good player wear black except Murphy
He wore all black today vs yan bingtao??
Steve is wearing his WPBSA level 2 coaches polo shirt. The colour for that particular grading just happens to be black.
Williams wears blueish grey quite often which really suits him
How long have you been playing snooker for?
Around 8 years now.
How do you manage to make it look so easy Steve????
Ha! Thanks Shawn.
@@BartonSnooker i'm a subscriber from Malta...always checking my email waiting for a new video from you day in day out!! I would visit to do a 1 to 1 session if I was based in UK!!
what do you edit your videos with? Thanks
dear i am not cueing straight any other tip
when you commented yourself, why didn't you say "where's the cue ball going"? :D
i just want to know. what you use cue tip Name
I believe it's an elk master soft
I'm a pool player taking snooker lessons. 😂✊
Why don’t you play professional snooker ? ,maybe the next mark selby lol
You keep saying Bottom pockets, surely the Black pockets are the top, Baulk pockets are the bottom.
The camera view relates to the bags just like the commentators say on pro matches. Black pockets are bottom like Steve says in all his videos. Baulk end refers to yellow and green pockets. cheers
My highest break is 28 🤣. Why aren't you a Pro?