Looking for tips on technique!

[Dknox1]

ahah I'd always choose an arena, convince myself I'm Ronnie lol just draw a sketch and the graffiti guy would adapt it before doing it :P

[willtyson]

Nice action. What's your highest match break?

[Dknox1]

Hey, thanks, never know what peeps mean when they ask that... In a frame against a mate, my highest is 77 clearance (last week). But if you mean in competition, then like 40 odd, only recently started playing in comps and I feel the pressure when im in the 30s!

[throtts]

You have the opportunity to practice. Any flaws in your technique will likely iron themselves out as you improve over time.

Just keep taking up that opportunity to practice.

P.S do you find that all the pictures ever distract you as you play? I am deciding how best to decorate my room as I am not satisfied with the pretty paint my missus picked out.

Mines all bright white, pott, with no pics, it a bit too clinical so I may go for a colour called "soft apple" which is by Dulux. My decorator has just completed my study in it and it is very pleasing on the eye..

Nice play Knox, the only thing you might want to look at is having a rear pause. Mine use to be like yours and since now having a rear pause its improved my game big time. It may screw up your timing at first but take a look at it if you want, also some tend to flinch and move with a rear pause. Good luck

[willtyson]

Hey, thanks, never know what peeps mean when they ask that... In a frame against a mate, my highest is 77 clearance (last week). But if you mean in competition, then like 40 odd, only recently started playing in comps and I feel the pressure when im in the 30s!

Yeah, in competition 77 in a frame is pretty good to be fair! Try to play in as many comps as possible. Do you play in a local league, that also helps to improve matchplay and it should eliminate the feeling of pressure when on high breaks in match play and help when making breaks in competition. How long have you been playing for? :snooker:

[Dknox1]

I'm hopefully going to enter a league quite soon, but my parents have told me I have to wait until after GCSE year :/ Overall been playing for about 2 and a half years... First 6 months was 1 or 2 frames every saturday, then entered a junior club on saturday mornings and from the beginning of 2012 i started playing a frame most nights a week. Now I have a table and can play everyday, although with schoolwork, sometimes just 30 mins on some school nights :O

[Dknox1]

Willtyson, Yep, will start working on that today! Thanks a lot!

[willtyson]

I'm hopefully going to enter a league quite soon, but my parents have told me I have to wait until after GCSE year :/ Overall been playing for about 2 and a half years... First 6 months was 1 or 2 frames every saturday, then entered a junior club on saturday mornings and from the beginning of 2012 i started playing a frame most nights a week. Now I have a table and can play everyday, although with schoolwork, sometimes just 30 mins on some school nights :O

I have started my GCSEs this year (only yr10) and I do occasionally struggle trying to find time for it all so I can see where they're coming from. I think that I may even have to have a season off next year in order to be able to manage the workload. I'd love to have a table of my own, but luckily I have a very kind coach who allows me to practice round his house (he has 3 tables) at least once a week, which with the league night and coaching session etc allows me to play at least 3 times a week which I'm happy with. Practicing everyday will get you consistency so is all very beneficial for your game, but nothing is better than getting a tough practice partner to play against a couple of times a week. :snooker:

[Dknox1]

What's your highest? :O yeah, im looking to get a coach and find a practise partner who is at or above my level!

[willtyson]

What's your highest? :O yeah, im looking to get a coach and find a practise partner who is at or above my level!

67, missed an easy chance to beat it yesterday though. I was on 58 and had a straight black with another easy red which could have been rolled through to leave me on the black again but missed the first straight black haha, very annoying but there will be more chances I suppose

[j6uk]

loads of good routines
I still get a bit green when I see someone with there own table.. Iv helped lads like you with there own tables and you look much better than them, those lads both had parris cue as well, but they fcuked about to much with no disciplines and goals and thought they were practicing. Then both gave-up.
If you come back on here with a video of you maxing in a line up within a month, then, could be interesting.

Any other good routines I should be trying?
Yes, it's my own table, I was playing a few times a week for about a year and a half, then my parents gave me a choice between a car when I'm 17, or a table. Only one correct answer! I'm very lucky, i know!
Thanks

[Dknox1]

Yep aha happens a lot that, my previous highest was 61, i remember i was on the black, all the colours on their spots and 4 reds around the black spot- perfect. I had worked out I only need the rest with blacks for a century, but took my eye off the black!!! CARELESS

[willtyson]

Yep aha happens a lot that, my previous highest was 61, i remember i was on the black, all the colours on their spots and 4 reds around the black spot- perfect. I had worked out I only need the rest with blacks for a century, but took my eye off the black!!! CARELESS

Very easily done though. If you ever want a good coaching day or even perhaps a week I can highly recommend http://www.thesnookerfarm.com/

[Dknox1]

loads of good routines
If you come back on here with a video of you maxing in a line up within a month, then, could be interesting.

Aha, 5-6-4? I'll give that a go! Although to be fair, I have a Trevor White cue ahaha

[Dknox1]

Thanks a lot, I'll have a look, good luck (Will)!