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**cazmac1** · 27 December 2009, 06:40 PM

I've only watched the first vid, I woulded recommend this type of practice.
Try putting the balls in the line up. (see jonplayer's line up) or just put a few reds around the black spot and see if you can clear them, then try and clear the colours as well. :snooker:

**snookerfan91** · 27 December 2009, 09:33 PM

The video of you hitting the red is proving that when you push forward it is not cueing straight, keep practicing and make sure you are in line and not pushing up before you have took the shot.

**snookerfan91** · 27 December 2009, 09:35 PM

3rd video down, keep practicing on it.

**jonplayer** · 27 December 2009, 10:37 PM

Hi. nice one for putting the videos up, I posted a thread about people who put stuff up on youtube, check it out if you want. It's in the snooker lounge list.

As you ask I'll give you a couple of pointers by glancing at the videos. On most shots you keep nice and still which is a big plus. You seem to get through the ball ok too. It does look like your cueing down on the white ball a touch, I'd recommend trying to get a bit flatter with the table.
Its worth while getting into some drills like 10 minutes just potting blacks or pinks in the centre bag stuff like that. Make sure you nail bread and butter shots as Hnedry used to say. When your trying new stuff play nice easy shots, this will build confidence, then work up to harder shots.
All the best

**snookerfan91** · 27 December 2009, 11:13 PM

I watched all of them and I agree, you are putting 'screw' on the ball constantly, try and hit the ball centre unless need be.

**ChrisB** · 27 December 2009, 11:25 PM

Nice one posting up videos mate, only tips I could offer would be

1. Try slow down a bit and weigh your options up seemed like you were rushing yourself perhaps cause you were filming yourself and thought you didnt want to put a video up of yourself spending time looking at shots.

2. Your cue action doesnt seem to be consistent when your trying to generate cue power you speed up your tempo, I myself try have a routine (comes from my golfing back ground) I always have 3 slow approaches before the follow through completing the shot no matter what the shot is.

3. Try when your yourself to have practise setups rather than frames, frames are great when playing with someone else having a bit of competition always helps you lift your game.

You single ball pots and break offs are very good, getting some practise routines will help you cue ball control and break building amoungst the balls. Thinking about your shots will also help.

As mentioned try lowering your bridge slightly to help your cue action through the ball rather than down on it.

Im no pro, just like yourself trying to improve my average game

**Malachi-b** · 28 December 2009, 08:13 PM

Thanks for the comments, yeah i do tend to screw the balls alot but what i think i need help with is in the last video as you probably seen i cue across the ball slightly and i always ht the red on the right why is this and what can i do to try and help fix this?

**snookerfan91** · 28 December 2009, 10:02 PM

I'm not to sure 100% but my main reasons I think is because of the following :

1) The way you position yourself when striking the cueball.

2) Pressure, thinking ''I've got to do this''.

3) Cue could possibly not be straight.

I'm not a pro but that's more than likely why, keep practicing and tell us how you get on.

**Terry Davidson** · 29 December 2009, 12:37 AM

malachi:

First of all, the videos aren't much help as you don't show the left side of your body very much and that's the only way I can tell what you're doing wrong.

My friend, you have some serious glitches in your cue action.

1. Your stance is not correct and needs to be adjusted so the cue is over the arch of your left foot.
2. Right arm is bent too much and you are too near the cueball.
3. At the address position, your left forearm is behind the vertical.
4. Being behind the vertical is the only way you are getting any follow-through at all as you do not deliver your grip hand all the way to your chest.
5. Cue is too tight against the chest, limiting follow-through.
6. You are driving the cue crooked, bringing your grip hand into your body as you deliver.
7. Your backswing is crooked, looks to be caused by too tight a grip.
8. Couldn't really tell, but it looks like your left elbow is hanging out at bit, encouraging a crooked backswing.
9. Your backswing is much, much too fast.
10. You are too fast throughout the whole backswing and delivery.
11. No rear pause that I could see.

If you could post a video where I can see the left side of your body, with the camera to the left and slightly behind AND WITH GOOD LIGHTING then I could be a lot more precise.

I don't know if you can afford it, but you need to see a good coach who hopefully will settle you down. You play faster than RO'S however he can afford to since his cue action is grooved. Yours is all over the place and you need a good coach to get you lined up correctly and approaching the shot correctly. You are dropping down into the shot from the side, which is no good at all.

There's an awful lot more but I just couldn't see enough in those videos

Terry

**Malachi-b** · 29 December 2009, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by Terry Davidson View Post

malachi:

First of all, the videos aren't much help as you don't show the left side of your body very much and that's the only way I can tell what you're doing wrong.

My friend, you have some serious glitches in your cue action.

1. Your stance is not correct and needs to be adjusted so the cue is over the arch of your left foot.
2. Right arm is bent too much and you are too near the cueball.
Do you mean my head is too close or my bridge?
3. At the address position, your left forearm is behind the vertical.
4. Being behind the vertical is the only way you are getting any follow-through at all as you do not deliver your grip hand all the way to your chest.
5. Cue is too tight against the chest, limiting follow-through.
6. You are driving the cue crooked, bringing your grip hand into your body as you deliver.
How can i work on this with no one able to observe me?
7. Your backswing is crooked, looks to be caused by too tight a grip.
8. Couldn't really tell, but it looks like your left elbow is hanging out at bit, encouraging a crooked backswing.
9. Your backswing is much, much too fast.
10. You are too fast throughout the whole backswing and delivery.
11. No rear pause that I could see.

If you could post a video where I can see the left side of your body, with the camera to the left and slightly behind AND WITH GOOD LIGHTING then I could be a lot more precise.

I don't know if you can afford it, but you need to see a good coach who hopefully will settle you down. You play faster than RO'S however he can afford to since his cue action is grooved. Yours is all over the place and you need a good coach to get you lined up correctly and approaching the shot correctly. You are dropping down into the shot from the side, which is no good at all.

There's an awful lot more but I just couldn't see enough in those videos

Terry

thanks so much your help means a lot. i am hopfully going to get a HD camcorder soon so will be able to have much better videos.

**snookerfan91** · 29 December 2009, 01:49 AM

Terrys the man

**Malachi-b** · 29 December 2009, 10:29 AM

He is, none of my coaches have ever noticed any of this I am truly grateful for the time he puts into his posts

**Krypton** · 29 December 2009, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Malachi-b View Post

6. You are driving the cue crooked, bringing your grip hand into your body as you deliver.
How can i work on this with no one able to observe me?

As Terry said, try to slow down a LOT. People think they need a coach for every bit, but sometimes, it's incredible how much you can correct yourself only by getting aware of it. for that, try to go through your approach in slow motion. and slower, and slower again.

This bit of advice is from Nic (who's philosophy Terry is coaching too): Try to be aware of EVERY little bit that happens during your back swing.

I'd say your bridge is bad - too high when trying to hit the center of the ball, so you are continously striking downwards. Fix that first, lower your bridge and get the cue level with the table (as much as the cushion allows you).

Then, once in the adress position, make a VERY VERY VERY ULTRA slow backswing. pull the cue back all the way until the ferrule is next to your thumb. The whole process should take AT LEAST 5 seconds, 10 is better.

while doing so, concentrate on keeping the cue perfectly straight on line. you'll be surprised how good you can judge whether that part works or not. It's the thing i've been working on recently, and my game has improved incredibly only by pulling the cue back slow, slower, and perfectly straight.

**Terry Davidson** · 29 December 2009, 01:24 PM

malachi:

First of all, do exactly as Krypton advocates as I forgot to emphasize that in my posting back to you. You MUST slow everything down and it will get straighter if you do.

And, YES, your right arm being bent too much brings you too close to the cueball and also it keeps your right shoulder away from your chin.

Not to worry about someone seeing you as here's an EASY correction. For you to get eveything lined up correctly STRAIGHTEN YOUR RIGHT ARM AS MUCH AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. (In fact, rever to the old Joe Davis method for a while in practice and THRUST that right arm out as far as possible). You may have to move your grip hand back on your cue.

Next, ensure your right shoulder is tucked right up against your right cheek and also your right armpit is down as far as you can get it.

Next...SLOW DOWN, SLOWER, MORE SLOW, AS SLOW AS YOU CAN MAKE IT on the backswing and also use a REAR PAUSE of at least 1 to 2 seconds.

Straightening the right arm should make your left elbow feel like it's at the top of a pure pendulum action and your left shoulder should feel braced and be up behind your head (get a mate to have a look or else cue into a mirror at home).

Lastly, keep your grip really loose.

Terry

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