Coaching with Ray Reardon

[spike]

Just found this footage callled 'Reardon On Snooker' with Clive Everton giving some useful hints and tips which may come in handy for anyone on this forum who is just starting out in the game. The programme may look a little dated as it looks as if it's from the 1970s, but there is still some very useful information to be gathered here.

Part 1
Inroduction

Part 2
Choosing a cue

Part 3
Tipping the cue

Part 4
The grip

Part 5
Something to try

Part 6
Difficult bridges

Part 7
Difficult stance

Part 8
Using the rest

Part 9
Using the spider

Part 10
Tip of the week

Part 11
Something to try

Part 12
Breaking off

Part 13
Snookers

Part14
The century break

I hope some of you find this helpful..

[hotpot]

Good find Spike

[mattyshinobi22]

nice 1 spike

[mattyshinobi22]

cant believe how short is cue was, around 56 inches long

for a tall man bit of a shock, today they play with at least 58 inch cues

[Giggity1984]

amazing find spike. LoVING the rectangle method of escaping snookers. I've never thought of it like that. Ray is the man. What a nice bloke.

[levon]

Thanks! It is helpful.

[snookerpoolman]

amazing find spike. LoVING the rectangle method of escaping snookers. I've never thought of it like that. Ray is the man. What a nice bloke.

Great Stuff Spike... What Gems they are... Only watched a couple so far...

Yes the rectangle method of escaping from snookers... I've been banging on about this one for years. I ignorge the cushions (as though they weren't there) and, looking outside of the table just work in 90 degree angles - always been good at escaping from snookers cos I've always done this. To the point where some of my pool playing mates and opponents are scratching their heads when I make an impossible escape. Remember if the path isn't there in the desired rectangle, just skew the rectangle using side and allow for the side effect on the subsequent cushions....

I echo the comments about Ray - what a wonderful and patient man he is. A credit to snooker, and dare I say it, to the human race. Lovely example of a 139 clearance and such authority with which he hits the cue ball. Having not seen him play 20 odd years, it's great to have a permanent reminder of what a great player he was.

Thank you Spike!

[gazza147]

Great Find m8.

[the montrealer]

Great stuff Spike maybe this will improve my snooker game cheers Leonard from Canada

[Giggity1984]

GYes the rectangle method of escaping from snookers... I've been banging on about this one for years. I ignorge the cushions (as though they weren't there) and, looking outside of the table just work in 90 degree angles - always been good at escaping from snookers cos I've always done this. To the point where some of my pool playing mates and opponents are scratching their heads when I make an impossible escape. Remember if the path isn't there in the desired rectangle, just skew the rectangle using side and allow for the side effect on the subsequent cushions....

Very interesting indeed. Definitley gonna set up a snooker to practice first thing when I get on a table on Monday!

[coomsey76]

Brillant find..... the rectangle method so good!!

A true gentleman of snooker, a real credit to the game......

[DWOT]

Finally got round to watching all of this, excellent stuff......

Man I've got so much to learn!

[jonny66]

Anyone know who's hosting these vids, just comes up as private when I click the link.

[Alba_]

I can remember watching them some years back. It's showing me the private message too. They were pretty good of what I remember. Shame...

[Chappy5]

Yeah can't see either.