Prepering for a junior tournament

[Ronan147]

Hello

could anybody tell me to prepare for a tournament and any tips

[snookerdad]

What tournament are you preparing for?

Where is it?

How old are you?

What is your highest break in the last 12 months?

Tim Dunkley (World Snooker coach)

[Ronan147]

Hello snookerdad

It is a under 14 tournamament on Sunday

am from Ireland and it's in co donegal

am 12 years old

116 in practice but that is on my 8x4ft table

I don't play alot on a full size table.

[Ronan147]

Hello snookerdad

It is a under 14 tournamament on Sunday

am from Ireland and it's in co donegal

am 12 years old

116 in practice but that is on my 8x4ft table

I don't play alot on a full size table.

[snookerdad]

Then I suggest you spend as much time as possible between now and Sunday on a full-sized table.

Practice the line-up.

Go to the World Snooker website and read the rules. You may be surprised. It is better to be surprised beforehand rather than in the middle of a game. I bet there will be something you didn't know.

The night before: clean your cue, check you have chalk and a cue towel, lay your clothes out (assuming there is a dress code), read the tournament instructions carefully, check the start time and address.

On the day: get up in plenty of time, have a good breakfast, get to the venue half an hour early.

Take a bottle of water to the table with you.

Enjoy the experience and let us know how you get on.

Tim

[Ronan147]

Thanks so much

[sberry]

Treat it as a learning experience if it's your first attempt so don't expect to win, check your gear earlier than the night before so you have time to fix/get anything.

Try and play your normal game and enjoy it and watch others playing and what they do, some things you'll agree with and some you won't - all lessons learned.

Probably doesn't matter in your tourney but some are loser pays the lights, it's not good to be worrying about money on the day, take what you'll need to play, feed/drink yourself and get home.

Don't get distracted by other things, concentrate on the snooker, ignore what others may be doing and ignore any machines in there. Switch your phone off before you walk in there.

Presumably you will be going with someone, if not see if you can find someone, moral support is good.

[magicman]

All good advice!

At a young age you seem to know the old maxim - Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

You've shown the right approach already by attempting to gain advice on how to prepare, which speaks well for your attitude.

Mental preparation can be essential, be positive - if you think you can't win, you won't. Prepare your state of mind to be calm, relaxed and as snookerdad and sberry suggested - enjoy it. This enjoyment itself will lift some of the pressure and may prevent you, for instance, from snatching when delivering the cue.

Best of luck!