Improving your cue action

[Nic Barrow]

I improved my cue action this year in ways I had been dreaming of for 20 years - in a matter of minutes.
I tracked down the creator of the device that helped me do this,
and cornered Neil into giving me some mini interviews on why it works so well.
http://www.thesnookergym.com/download360purecuetalk

Here is the link where you can download the interviews and see some youtube clips of me using it,
where I describe some key points in good cueing that the pros apply.

These are all free for you to view.
http://www.thesnookergym.com/download360purecuetalk

Hope you enjoy them.

What do you guys think?
Nic

[Freddie Ng]

Any pro-players use this before ??

[seppo147]

Any fee coming from that busines?

[ace man]

Hi,

I'm sure we'll get one for our club soon. Should be lots of fun...and frustration...

Few questions...

What's the expected durability of the spring in the cue?
Would you recommend using a different cue ball because for sure there will be plenty of miscues?
Are there any pro players out there who might miscue a few times if they tried the 360 for the first time?

[dantuck_7]

I've listened to your interviews with Neil, very interesting the level of detail you both go into, even talking about what people are up top with their toes! Take it the basic idea is that the cue will fall apart at the point at which the cue-action isn't straight (including initial feathering). It sounds a good product as it'll provide instant feedback as to where the cue-action isn't perfect, and as you say in the MP3s people seem to correct their own actions, can only be a good thing.

Can just imagine what I might do to the 360/table if I tried a long screw-back!!

[magicman]

How many years were you a pro Nick? How did you get on the main tour, through the PIOS? Winning a title? EASB tour?

[Manu147]

Hi nic,
this is certainly the best breakdown of snooker /cueing information i have ever come across, some of the topics were totally fascinating, and nic your detailed experiences of using the cue, i certainly could relate to yourv previous concious thoughts of grip hand ,feet etc and imbalance in stability of body, i will have no doubts about purchasing this cue, as the oppurtunity to self correct my technique, and create a tempo to suit me greater than perhaps a concious thought on how i should play sounds fascinating.

[Inoffthered]

Hi nic,
this is certainly the best breakdown of snooker /cueing information i have ever come across, some of the topics were totally fascinating, and nic your detailed experiences of using the cue, i certainly could relate to yourv previous concious thoughts of grip hand ,feet etc and imbalance in stability of body, i will have no doubts about purchasing this cue, as the oppurtunity to self correct my technique, and create a tempo to suit me greater than perhaps a concious thought on how i should play sounds fascinating.

I think people can get too bogged down with technique when trying to improve.

However, if you've seen any of the clips of Cazmac's recent visit to Del Hill, you'll see why Del is regarded in such high esteem as a snooker coach.

He manages to get inside your action and improve it in a matter of minutes. He gets technical, but without over doing the detail.

I can understand why some people would want to try this cue, but in the most part there have been some very good amateurs and pro players over the years who have had the ability to play to a high standard, without the need for such props as the 360 cue.

Each to their own though, and for some it may well prove beneficial.