Best Practise Routine

[paulthorne147]

Hi Guys,

I always do variations of different line-ups which do help to improve cue ball control and basic potting. I am looking to try new practise routines to vary my practise sessions up a bit.

Are there any other routines you have tried or do that you think have been of benefit?

[spike]

www.thesnookerforum.com/board/showthread.php?t=13328&highlight=snooker+routines

[MasterBreak147]

http://fergalobrien.ie/practice.html

[Krypton]

Try Fergal O'Brien's routines

[MattCash]

http://www.snooker.ro/nolan/practice_samples.pdf

http://www.dunns-cues.com/pics/Junior.pdf

[Thomas_Mc_147]

all the basics etc..

alright
i used to get coached by billy snaddon (Ex-Proffessional, top 16) and he taught me a variety of stuff which helped my break building, such as:-

Scattred reds - put the 15 reds all around the table and colours on there spots and see what break you can get in 1 shot.

t-shape - put 6 balls from the black spot, verticle towards the blue spot and 5 balls at one side and 4 on the other.

safety play - put 6 balls below the black TIGHT on the top cushion and put the white anywhere in the D and clip of each ball and try and get ure white back past the bulk line.

colours - put all the colours on there spots and see how many colour clearences you can get in a row.

the "John Higgins" line-up - put all the colours on there spots, 5 reds below the black, 6 below the pink and 4 below the blue.

christmas tree - basically what you do is, set all the reds and colours as a christmas tree and pot as many as you can (red,colour,red,colour etc).

long blues - put a ball on the blue spot, and put the white on the bulk line so that its dead straight in line with the ball and see how many long pots you can do in a row.

angled shots - put a ball in line with the black spot (horizontal) and put the white anywhere in the D and see how many you can pot in a row.

reverse and check screw-back shots - set all the balls in a line, all the way up the table and put the white ball in line with each ball you are going for and see (on each side of the table) if you can screw back with the right amount of reverse or check side.

stun shot - again, set up all the balls in a line and, all the way up the table and put the white ball in line with each ball you are going for and see if you can keep the white ball where the object ball is after you have potted.

run through shot - again, set up all the balls in a line and, all the way up the table and put the white ball in line with each ball you are going for and see if you can run through to the opposite side of the table, between the centre of the table and the cushion.

rest shots - put the white a cuple of cm past the centre of the table and put the object ball in a pottible postion and improve your rest success.

blacks of the spot - put the black ball on its spot and see how many you can pot in a row.

yellow/green into the pack - set up about 10 reds into a muddled pack, a mm below the pink and see if you can open them up in off the yellow or green or even the brown.

blue into the pack - again, set up about 10 reds into a muddled pack, a mm below the pink and see if you can open them up in off the blue from an angle.

black into the pack - again, set up about 10 reds into a muddled pack, a mm below the pink and see if you can open them up in off the black.

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[bongo]

Hi Guys,

I always do variations of different line-ups which do help to improve cue ball control and basic potting. I am looking to try new practise routines to vary my practise sessions up a bit.

Are there any other routines you have tried or do that you think have been of benefit?

A problem with line-up is that it is easy to become obsessed with it. I still rate it as one of my favourite practice routines.

Once again, I will recommend Nic Barrow's Perfect Practice Routines book.
http://www.thesnookergym.com/practice.html

bongo

[noel]

...Scattered reds / t-shape / safety play / colours / the "John Higgins" line-up / christmas tree / long blues / angled shots / reverse and check screw-back shots / stun shot / run through shot / rest shots / blacks of the spot / yellow/green into the pack / blue into the pack / black into the pack

Thomas... thank you so much for taking the time to write all that out for us.
I have done a number of your routines in the past but I can see at least 3 or 4 more drills in my future... say, it's time to go to the Club!
Cheers!


=o)

Noel

[paulthorne147]

Cool cheers that would be good

[Vanidar]

Snookermad5,

send me the pictures,please

Many thanks

[inevermissblue]

a class a snooker coach named reg davies now coaches me and my game has nnever been better, the main practise in his way of teaching is the stop shot,no this shot is not a stun shot, it is clearly timing and having the perfect cue action now i have so much cue power that from the baulk line and if i put a red in line with the black spot i can now SCREW THE CUE BALL NINE FEET BACK and i also hustle quite abit on that shot.

if you want to learn it i can send you pictures of what to do

Are you sure it's not a small cueball??? lol... only joking! or am i? is it?

[JayDee]

Just good for learning position if you have colours out and put 3 reds on the table. Start with an easy pot to get on to the next one, making sure to leave an angle on the colour to get your next red.
Get good with 3 reds increase to 4, etc.

[noel]

iull be filming and putting on youtube in the week add me on youtube as mrprincesagitarious

If you're THE princesagitarious who has posted so many brilliant snooker clips over the years...


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=o)

Noel

[haz_pro]

i use the line up alot and i feel it helps me.

[Dragonsye]

Still waiting for the youtube upload!!
(BTW,just added you on youyube!!!!)