coaching questions

[coach del]

hi this is Del if you would like to ask me some questions on coaching i will answer from the snooker farm .

[edd147]

Hi Del it's Eddie in Bielefeld,
I'm still using the Del drive + the "dummies" are helping

[coach del]

Good to hear from you Eddie i am sure you will be knocking those tons in again glad to hear you dummies are working bud .hope to see you again soon all the best Del .

[The Doctor]

Hi Del boy, You coming to Glasgow.

[edd147]

I had a 140 total clearance in the line-up but that doesn't count as a ton :-)

[coach del]

Hi Richie is that you bud ?

[The Doctor]

Hi Richie is that you bud ?

It is indeed big guy.
Will you be up in Glasgow for Euro's? Hows life treating you. Not seen you in ages pal.

[dantuck_7]

Hi Del, I keep hearing about running or helping side for long-pots to make the shot easier. Can you shed any light on this.

[coach del]

It is indeed big guy.
Will you be up in Glasgow for Euro's? Hows life treating you. Not seen you in ages pal.

DOnt think i will be able to make it richie pity cos have Duffy playing in under 19s .hope all is ok bud speak soon .

[coach del]

Hi Del, I keep hearing about running or helping side for long-pots to make the shot easier. Can you shed any light on this.

Well Dan most of the pros tend to play with helping side its just a natural thing .plane ball up and down the white is ok aslong as you are hitting centre.the problem is if in practice you play with the side naturally then in a match you alter and try to play plane ball you can come unstuck.Also when playing with the side you have to allow for the throw and on the differant cloths this can be differant .All i can say really is to practice both and also try the check side aswell .happy potting mate .

[trevs1]

Well Dan most of the pros tend to play with helping side its just a natural thing .plane ball up and down the white is ok aslong as you are hitting centre.the problem is if in practice you play with the side naturally then in a match you alter and try to play plane ball you can come unstuck.Also when playing with the side you have to allow for the throw and on the differant cloths this can be differant .All i can say really is to practice both and also try the check side aswell .happy potting mate .

Hi,

Can you define what you feel 'helping side' means?

And also, can you define why it is a 'natural' thing?

Thanks.

[coach del]

Hi Dan helping side means simply if a player has a pot say off to his left helping side would mean cueing the cue ball with right hand side and vise versa .Natural thing just means a player does it naturally .

[Juza]

Hi Del,

I have a question for you. I play lefthanded and i have strong right eye. Should i try to tilt my head to left to get the cue running under my right eye or should i try to keep my head straight and move the cue under my right eye?

[coach del]

sighting

Hi Del,

I have a question for you. I play lefthanded and i have strong right eye. Should i try to tilt my head to left to get the cue running under my right eye or should i try to keep my head straight and move the cue under my right eye?

hi juza as you aproach the shot put your tip to the cue ball then as you are approx 10cm above your cue sight your shot this is done in a split second then put your chest contact point to the cue .This will enable you to be sighting your shot naturally .if your head tilts or do esnt whatever is your natural way of sighting .As a matter of fact Ronnie is r handed but slightly left eyed dominant .With sighting it is an individual thing in short if it works for you its right .happy potting bud all the best Del .

[platt]

hi this is Del if you would like to ask me some questions on coaching i will answer from the snooker farm .

Hi Del
Do you have any practice routines layed out on paper that i can get from you.