The Les Edwards Snooker Challenge Thread

[alabadi]

Ohh i thought you meant within an inch of perfect position, not an inch further than 2 feet from perfect position lol

yeah..lol, it seems like sods law the cueball rolls that extra little bit and sometimes you get blocked by another ball or finish the wrong side.

i need to focus that little bit extra

[tedisbill]

yeah..lol, it seems like sods law the cueball rolls that extra little bit and sometimes you get blocked by another ball or finish the wrong side.

i need to focus that little bit extra

This comes down to shot choice really. There is no shot choice in exercises, just massive areas of table to play in where you can't fail.

[j6uk]

you know he loves it

Seriously! Haven't numerous people told you to do this numerous times and now it's a good idea

[j6uk]

feeling the hole, is this what most pro's do as a warm up lesley?

I start off with blacks off the spot every time I go down to my table. But like i said my max is 23. I only use it to warm up and get the feel of the black going in. I do basically the same thing when I go to the golf course. I start off with 18" putts and work my way all the way around the hole. This gives me the the feel for the speed and the image in your head of seeing the ball going in.

[j6uk]

not in the workouts i use to do

This comes down to shot choice really. There is no shot choice in exercises, just massive areas of table to play in where you can't fail.

[tedisbill]

not in the workouts i use to do

Well yeah. I should have said the exercises the guys are doing on this thread.

[j6uk]

well it can get tricky after the first two reds have gone on a four red clearance

Well yeah. I should have said the exercises the guys are doing on this thread.

[robertmac]

Murphy has worked hard not only on his game but
on his mental side as well. He said that if he misses
a shot or plays a poor safety he can get down on
himself or he can shake it off and move on. Its
something I am always working on and perhaps you
can too.

It underlined that Murphy is not only playing the best snooker of his career but has got himself on to another mental level. He said himself afterwards that a couple of years ago he would not have won the match after the missed yellow in frame seven, this time, in this mood, he responded like a champion.

[fractivsammy]

j6uk gave me the same challenge last week, but with the caveat that if I end up straight on the black I have to play the next shot as to not end up straight again.

Now I'm not sure which version to practice.

WEEK FOUR: Black off the spot.

Your mission this week, should you choose to accept it, is to place the black on the spot, then start with the white anywhere you like, then pot the black and play position for the black again once it's re-spotted. Your goal is to pot the black as many times in a row as you can, until you miss a pot. Keep a note of your best score this week, and by next Sunday, we can see how many people manage. It's NOT a competition against everybody else, it's a competition against YOURSELF. Try to keep beating your own score.

Good luck!

[lesedwards]

feeling the hole, is this what most pro's do as a warm up lesley?

I never know when you are being a joker or your serious but if you are serious the answer is yes. Tom Watson has done it since day one. There's a name you guys across the pond know very well.

[vmax4steve]

I never know when you are being a joker or your serious but if you are serious the answer is yes. Tom Watson has done it since day one. There's a name you guys across the pond know very well.

Different game though Les and a different object ball to focus on when striking. Get this right first or you have no chance at all of improving. Forget grip, stance and your bad arm, simply focus on the object ball first, to get the cue on the line of aim, and last, to keep it there.
Nothing matters more than this.

[lesedwards]

Different game though Les and a different object ball to focus on when striking. Get this right first or you have no chance at all of improving. Forget grip, stance and your bad arm, simply focus on the object ball first, to get the cue on the line of aim, and last, to keep it there.
Nothing matters more than this.

VMax your 100% correct. I use to spend hours trying to make Blacks off the spot on my previous table because I had no confidence when I went to play anywhere all because my last table was so tough. I will be at them this afternoon. I think what I will do is set up my video and let it run for 15 minutes at a time while I work on blacks off the spot this way guys can see where I went wrong when I get myself out of shape. I know one of my biggest problems is coming up low on the black and my break is over unless I am able to run the cue ball around table.

[vmax4steve]

VMax your 100% correct. I use to spend hours trying to make Blacks off the spot on my previous table because I had no confidence when I went to play anywhere all because my last table was so tough. I will be at them this afternoon. I think what I will do is set up my video and let it run for 15 minutes at a time while I work on blacks off the spot this way guys can see where I went wrong when I get myself out of shape. I know one of my biggest problems is coming up low on the black and my break is over unless I am able to run the cue ball around table.

No video is going to show anyone on this forum what you are looking at when you strike the cue ball. Next time you play someone get them to watch your eyes. Give them three distinct eye movements to look out for, the cue ball, the object ball and the pocket and ask them to only watch your eyes, to forget about the balls on the table, just watch your eyes and perceive what you are looking at during all stages of your cue action.

[lesedwards]

No video is going to show anyone on this forum what you are looking at when you strike the cue ball. Next time you play someone get them to watch your eyes. Give them three distinct eye movements to look out for, the cue ball, the object ball and the pocket and ask them to only watch your eyes, to forget about the balls on the table, just watch your eyes and perceive what you are looking at during all stages of your cue action.

I will do that. I know one for sure when I miss it is usually because I have glanced at the pocket and taken my eyes off the OB.

[Terry Davidson]

No video is going to show anyone on this forum what you are looking at when you strike the cue ball. Next time you play someone get them to watch your eyes. Give them three distinct eye movements to look out for, the cue ball, the object ball and the pocket and ask them to only watch your eyes, to forget about the balls on the table, just watch your eyes and perceive what you are looking at during all stages of your cue action.

That is exactly what Nic Barrow did with me and I agree it's the only way to tell unless you take a close-up video with just the eyes in the frame.