Towards Perfect Cue Ball Control - The D Test

[pottr]

Towards Perfect Cue Ball Control - The D Test

Touchy bar steward

You bring up Alabadi, who I have had the pleasure of playing with. He just needs time, he hits the ball better than anyone on here has seen you hit it

It's ok. I can tell what category of snooker player you fall into x

[itsnoteasy]

I tried the arrow set up today( don't know if that's the right name for it) I couldn't figure out how to go about it lol, it's not so bad if you take pinks into the bottom bag,but for the life of me I couldn't figure out where to start to keep getting pinks in the middle, I wouldn't mind a video( even a link of a pro doing it) just so I can see how it's done, I'm normally far better at things once I have been shown, I'm not too good at figuring them out myself.

[pottr]

Towards Perfect Cue Ball Control - The D Test

I'll get round to it mate. I have a busy couple of weeks but I should fit it in

[markz]

I'll get round to it mate. I have a busy couple of weeks but I should fit it in

Probably worth waiting for barry to put up his video pottr, you don't want to steal his thunder.

[itsnoteasy]

I'll get round to it mate. I have a busy couple of weeks but I should fit it in

Cheers Pottr, appreciated.

[pottr]

Towards Perfect Cue Ball Control - The D Test

All I can hear from my new found friend is thunder... It's the lightening we need to look for

[Catch 22]

I half agree with this... The problem is, people's noses get put out of joint when you make claims like 'any pro should do this' and 'you have to do this for blah blah blah'

It all reeks of bull**** to me and I'm not at all subtle so will just say it.

These challenges, like the ones MB used to put up, they're put up, we're then told how incredible they are and what it takes and what you learn. The OP offers no proof they can do it themselves or advice on how to other than the sort of **** Hazel ****ing Irvine could spot...

Then, some of the genuine cueists on the forum like Simon, Jason, Tom and myself come on, post of video of it being completed and then get torn to bits for it. It really makes me laugh. I never edit my videos, I set the balls up, set the ipad up and pick my cue up to take on the routine. I upload all the missed attempts, warts and all.

Some of the comments on my past videos show people for what they are: FOS! Keyboard heroes who probably can't make 20.

Come on here spouting the same **** like TV tables have bigger pockets and then turn around and ask questions about how a star table plays.

They knock folks like Terry who used to be immense and criticise people like Jason when he offers advice and you don't have the base knowledge to understand the language he's using to teach you... You don't realise that no amount of written words or advice will take a 20 break player to the total clearance level without hours upon hours of practice!

I'm reading all this thread at the moment and there are some of you having a go at FRAZZ... Do you lot realise how good this bloke is? And that's just it... you don't. You have absolutely no idea because too many on here are faking it because they can't make it...

End of rant... here's your link...

https://youtu.be/fKnrIAiDRI8

I really feel like I can control the cue ball now as this video claims... Bring on Ronnie!

You are my new hero .

Spot on post

[pottr]

Barry,

This reds and pinks routine, is it reds into any pockets with all the pinks in the middle or is it all balls to the middle pockets?

If it's the latter then it's tougher than I thought. I reckon I'll be able to clear it with practice but with 20 minutes or so on it this morning the best I could get was 8 reds 7 pinks. Snookered myself on the 8th pink going up and down the table.

If it's reds into any pocket and pink into the middle then that's bread and butter for me.

[tomwalker147]

If it's any pocket it's not too dissimilar from the cross which is a pretty standard routine. If it's middles i'm with you Jack much tougher but do-able.
I'll give it a go regardless!

[alabadi]

the red pink Arrow formation routine, surely not all to the middle. the 2 reds below the pink look impossible, plus the last one on the arrow head again very acute angle.

i've seen pros practice this including Ronnie at the Star Snooker Academy but they play the reds into any pocket.

i think i'll pass on this one all to the middle pocket, a bit above my skill level, i'll leave it to the better players for now. i just about get the regular cross routine into any pocket.

[itsnoteasy]

Thank god it wasn't just me, I couldn't figure it out lol.

[pottr]

Well, if it's only the pinks that need to go in the middle then all those former pros and cue school hopefuls who can't complete it, are make believe people

Not saying it's easy to do it, but it's no harder than other routines that we do.

Potting them all to middle is extremely difficult. I will be pleased as punch if I can do it.

[itsnoteasy]

I would still like a video if you can be bothered Pottr, doesn't matter only if you want to.

[pottr]

the red pink Arrow formation routine, surely not all to the middle. the 2 reds below the pink look impossible, plus the last one on the arrow head again very acute angle.

You have to start with one of those reds to the centre I worked out. Once you take out the 4/5 around the pink (which is very difficult, likely 5%/10% of the attempts for me) then the routine begins and you have some room to manoeuvre.

Come to think of it, there is no way that this would be a routine any serious player would practice as it's close to a 1/500 clearance rate for a player of my level. All but confirms to me that I am right in saying Barry is all talk and no 'cue' action.

See what I did there?

[pottr]

I would still like a video if you can be bothered Pottr, doesn't matter only if you want to.

Yes of course.

I recorded this morning but the ipad must have slipped off the kitchen ledge and I only had my next best attempt (5 reds, 4 pinks) before it slipped.

I'll have another go at the weekend.