The Les Edwards Snooker Challenge Thread

[lesedwards]

Well, how is the challenge going people? No videos this week

Nope. After the big mess a couple days ago and being told I was wasting my time with videos every five seconds I figured I better just go about my challenges on my own and report back with my results. What you can't see you cannot give downgrading comments. Thought maybe it would keep our posts more on target.

I will tell you one thing this is by far the toughest challenge. I would love to see any good player post a video where he drops a cue ball down and goes on indefinatley as Pottr says he can do. I believe him I would just like to see how they do it. Am I missing sharp angle pits that they would miss or are they always perfect.

[tedisbill]

It's about staying in perfect position really. The better players just literally won't play a bad positional shot.

I'll see if I get chance to do one tomorrow before everyone arrives at my club, although I don't think it will teach you a lot really. You just need to learn to really keep that white on a string yourself.

[lesedwards]

It's about staying in perfect position really. The better players just literally won't play a bad positional shot.

I'll see if I get chance to do one tomorrow before everyone arrives at my club, although I don't think it will teach you a lot really. You just need to learn to really keep that white on a string yourself.

You make it sound so easy. Why is it so tough? I will not be happy if I cannot get to my goal of 30. I really thought that was a reachable goal. The guy that put in my second table told me two years ago don't worry about any other practice just pot blacks off the spot and when you get to 200 you will be a player. I think he was right.

[Leo]

You make it sound so easy. Why is it so tough? I will not be happy if I cannot get to my goal of 30. I really thought that was a reachable goal. The guy that put in my second table told me two years ago don't worry about any other practice just pot blacks off the spot and when you get to 200 you will be a player. I think he was right.

I did say if you hit 50 you'll be doing pretty well Les

[tedisbill]

http://youtu.be/SPSZs0UExVc

There you go. Watch that.

[tedisbill]

And this one:

http://youtu.be/KcFmK2yBGNA

[lesedwards]

I did say if you hit 50 you'll be doing pretty well Les

I know you did I set my goal at 30 and thought if I hit 50 I will be really doing good but now 20 is looking good.

http://youtu.be/SPSZs0UExVc

There you go. Watch that.

Thanks I will check it out.. I am going to post a video next time I have a chance. I just want some actual response on what I am doing wrong when I run out of position.

[lesedwards]

And this one:

http://youtu.be/KcFmK2yBGNA

Okay I have this figured out. I need someone to spot my black for me....... a real nice blonde would do it. I am making this way more complicated then it is. I am playing off the cushion on almost every shot because I thought that was the idea. In the video he is playing stuns when ever possible.

[jrc750]

.... I am making this way more complicated then it is. I am playing off the cushion on almost every shot because I thought that was the idea. In the video he is playing stuns when ever possible.

My thoughts exactly the other day, but apparently i was wrong

[j6uk]

rubergs an international player and a nice one. pj's not doing it proper imo. if that cup cake landed straight i wouldn't get the black out for him, if he wanted to carry on id say get it out yourself

[tedisbill]

rubergs an international player and a nice one. pj's not doing it proper imo. if that cup cake landed straight i wouldn't get the black out for him, if he wanted to carry on id say get it out yourself

It's fine to land straight and correct it within a couple of shots.

[DandyA]

My thoughts exactly the other day, but apparently i was wrong

also, in the second video (the only one I watched) and I didn't count but the chap only managed about 3 perfectly straight screw backs in a row before he lost (straight) position and played a different shot ... and also I think being able to screw back perfectly straight is a skill well worth having and so worth practicing ...

maybe the posters who think it's too easy would like to post videos of them doing say 50 in a row ... I'm not saying it can't be done but I think it would help us less accurate players learn ...

[j6uk]

ha ha our lad, your a funny fellow

also, in the second video (the only one I watched) and I didn't count but the chap only managed about 3 perfectly straight screw backs in a row before he lost (straight) position and played a different shot ... and also I think being able to screw back perfectly straight is a skill well worth having and so worth practicing ...

maybe the posters who think it's too easy would like to post videos of them doing say 50 in a row ... I'm not saying it can't be done but I think it would help us less accurate players learn ...

[j6uk]

if i was the top world snooker coach and my student who was an international landed straight on a black he'd get a double vodka down his neck

It's fine to land straight and correct it within a couple of shots.

[tedisbill]

if i was the top world snooker coach and my student who was an international landed straight on a black he'd get a double vodka down his neck

Ha! Fair enough. Don't think Les deserves that yet though