A secret to snooker?

[Leo]

The secret to snooker what murphys talking about IMHO Is having confidence and believing in his own ability.

[Byrom]

The secret to snooker what murphys talking about IMHO Is having confidence and believing in his own ability.

So lets all go for hypnosis - N linguistic programming or something?

Tongue in cheek but I bet they already have.

[DeanH]

I think the secret is different for each person, maybe Shaun Murphy has found his?

https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/vi...%2Cv%3Av&&tt=b

[Byrom]

Yeah he seems in a more happier place

[Csmith]

Yes - I think for me there is something linked to timing and sighting - I often wonder how so many players can just click straight away - especially the top level - I know I have days where it all feels good right from the get go and I don't miss much and feel comfy knocking in regular 50 plus stuff all the time I know its going in and then there are days when I set off and it does not feel right from the first ball and games I just cant do it - no timing and sighting out of kilter - cant find the line.

For me its not just playing all the time and practice - there is something else missing - something simple linking finding the potting line - angle - to picking the position and timing the shot - sometimes its all there right away and it clicks without much thought and I know they are going in and sometimes on some days I'm guessing and it can take a while to come to me - can anyone else relate to what I am saying here?

I'm in a similar boat, though for me it has been alignement and timing. I need about 15 to 20 minutes before a match to get everything set, otherwise the standard of play I'll bring to the table will be a total crap shoot. It's getting better though!

[inevermissblue]

From what I've read here recently it seems as though alot of people are wrestling with their game, for one reason or another. From my own experiences I have usually found that when I feel below par and unable to complete the most basics of tasks. Its almost always because one of the fundamentals is wrong or not quite as I would have intended. Then what you find is that everything else just slots into place...
So what this tells us Imo is that we play the game on more of a subconscious level. It would explain why we are able to just drop into form on occasion where everything is right and sweet! Other times we hit a brick wall. This also explains why most confidence players heavily rely on practise! Hoping that the hours they put in will pay dividends somewhere. Though I get the impression that they're not always 100% sure. As their first reason as an excuse for bad form is a lack of practise.
Its so easy to read too deeply into the game and take it too far... But above all else you have to be enjoying it.
I do waffle on sometimes and often wonder what I'm on about but at least I'm self aware! Lol. Which leads me to my next point.
Being self aware regarding your game/technique is far more reliable than subconscious practise. As it requires alot less time at the table and is definitely alot less stressful! ��

[Byrom]

Sean Murphy has a you tube site - http://youtu.be/uxY2D7cHuew

Maybe someone could just ask him what he is on about?

Or we could tie him and his coach Henry down stick pins in them both - get them to spill their guts

[Ramon]

Sean Murphy has a you tube site - http://youtu.be/uxY2D7cHuew

Maybe someone could just ask him what he is on about?

Or we could tie him and his coach Henry down stick pins in them both - get them to spill their guts

the problem is Murphy), believes everything he get from HY !!! he even told him he is a CB player, and he just buy it !! Acording Chris H we should all have to gonna dance around the snooker table (as bunch of Indians around fire) and ask snooker God for a 147 break !! Nice philosophy btw ,,, But it does'nt work That Way in a real world !!

[rimmer10]

the problem is Murphy), believes everything he get from HY !!! he even told him he is a CB player, and he just buy it !!

"You can't possibly focus on the hole whilst putting the golf ball"! Sounds like experts from another game i know! From anything inside 10ft, looks like Jordan Spieth focusses on the hole whilst putting... Any thoughts?





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12 April at 22:03 · Unlike · 5



This is taken from Chris Henry's facebook page. Destroys the myth that Murphy is a cue ball player

[StevieB13147]

Whenever I am playing purely, I revert to two things.

1) Ensure I am on the correct line of the shot.
2) Focus entirely on making sure my cue goes through the cue ball properly

I don't even focus on making the pot.
As until I am striking the cue ball well, the pots are kind of secondary.
You can't play good snooker until you are hitting the ball well.

I usually find that after a few shots focus on these two points, I am off and running again!

[timcunnell]

I'm sure someone on here more knowledgeable than me (there are many!) will know exact quote, but I'm sure I recall Cliff Thorburn saying that everyone who plays the game will have one thing which is holding them back, and once they discover what that is they will become a truly good player. I've always found that interesting.
I think his point was that the "thing" is different for different players, and suffice to say I haven't found my thing yet!