snooker newbie

[Slh]

I regularly enough play pool but I am starting to play snooker now. Many players of pool, as you know, take some vice, for example to move a little before the shot or even jump up after a shot, or to use body movement, or other little things. Obviously I am not different, but i want change those bad habits
Firstly i want change my stance, I use a very free of it as many of pool players do (there is not a standard stance as in the snooker) but I see that in the snooker the stance is very rigid, in fact all the players of snooker adopt the same one.
I'm looking this video which teorically rappresents a good stance, how it looks to you? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X08w5E5RbJY
You have some general suggestion for a totally newbie of snooker?
Bye all and sorry for my bad english

[RocketRoy1983]

Yes ideal left handed stance. Are you left handed? If not copy that but the other way round

That is a textbook stance and if you can mirror that you are well on your way to playing snooker! However, there are many different stances used by many different players. Some bend both knees for example. The trick is to adopt a stance that YOU feel comfortable with. So long as you cue nicely through that white ball the stance, in mnay respects, is not overly important.

[Slh]

Yes ideal left handed stance. Are you left handed? If not copy that but the other way round

That is a textbook stance and if you can mirror that you are well on your way to playing snooker! However, there are many different stances used by many different players. Some bend both knees for example. The trick is to adopt a stance that YOU feel comfortable with. So long as you cue nicely through that white ball the stance, in mnay respects, is not overly important.

no i'm right handed.
Yes but basically the stance is that,for example there aren't players who play with a pool stance.

[mooneyy]

That's just because snooker players usually want to have a certain grade of
stability.

There are basically three things you have to take into account:

1. Your stance must be stable, no body movement
2. You have to feel comfortable (it'll take some time to get used to)
3. Your body should not hinder your cue from going straight through

That's it so far for the stance. Cueing straight isn't directly part of your stance
but just as important nonetheless.

[RocketRoy1983]

no i'm right handed.
Yes but basically the stance is that,for example there aren't players who play with a pool stance.

Im not sure as I dont play pool. What is a traditional pool stance?

[mooneyy]

The stance you mostly see is one leg almost behind the other (left leg in front
for righties and vice versa) and a more upright position.

That's probably because pool tables are so incredibly low. Not a very good
feeling to play pool directly after you played snooker because you always want
to go down on the table

Edit: This stance probably isn't textbook like for pool also, though.

[Slh]

That's just because snooker players usually want to have a certain grade of
stability.

There are basically three things you have to take into account:

1. Your stance must be stable, no body movement
2. You have to feel comfortable (it'll take some time to get used to)
3. Your body should not hinder your cue from going straight through

That's it so far for the stance. Cueing straight isn't directly part of your stance
but just as important nonetheless.

with that stance i feel my cueing straighter, but after some time my right knee hurt. It is normal?

[Slh]

The stance you mostly see is one leg almost behind the other (left leg in front
for righties and vice versa) and a more upright position.

That's probably because pool tables are so incredibly low. Not a very good
feeling to play pool directly after you played snooker because you always want
to go down on the table

Edit: This stance probably isn't textbook like for pool also, though.

yes its because the table is lower and because usually the precision required is less so the stance can be more comfortable. A lot of players use body movement to generate power ( the cueball is bigger and heavier), the snooker stance isnt good for it.

That's just because snooker players usually want to have a certain grade of
stability.

There are basically three things you have to take into account:

1. Your stance must be stable, no body movement
2. You have to feel comfortable (it'll take some time to get used to)
3. Your body should not hinder your cue from going straight through

That's it so far for the stance. Cueing straight isn't directly part of your stance
but just as important nonetheless.

with that stance i feel my cueing straighter, but after some time my right knee hurt. It is normal?

[mooneyy]

Well, I certainly can't tell that your knee is broken by any means.

It used to be the case for me too, but I'm not sure whether it should hurt or not...

Have you had any injuries to your knee or some other problems with it?

cheers

[Slh]

Well, I certainly can't tell that your knee is broken by any means.

It used to be the case for me too, but I'm not sure whether it should hurt or not...

Have you had any injuries to your knee or some other problems with it?

cheers

no probably the weight is charged all on the right knee, i must improve my stance.

[mooneyy]

Good point!

You should always be leaning forward a tiny little bit. That could probably
solve the problem.

[Slh]

ok one last thing
when i'm in position i noticed my forearm isn't perpendicular to the floor,but is a little oblique, not that oblique only a little but not perfectly perpendicular.
For example if the perfect angle si 90° my forearm is at 70-75°
This forearm not perfecty perpendicular can affect my stroke? For have perfectly perpendicular forearm i must pull my right elbow to the body...

[mooneyy]

This can affect your cueing big deal!

Your forearm should always be hanging down exactly straight because any
mis-alignment can cause you to kind of dangle around thus making straight
action nearly impossible.

[Slh]

This can affect your cueing big deal!

Your forearm should always be hanging down exactly straight because any
mis-alignment can cause you to kind of dangle around thus making straight
action nearly impossible.

ok how can i have a perpendicular forearm without pull my elbow to the body?

[mooneyy]

Well, obviously - if you don't want to take your elbow nearer towards your body -
you have to let your hand go further away from it. I'd go for something in
between in this case.