Getting snookers

[masterwill86]

I've been playing in my local club for a while now & I'm always trying to show my competitive side (or being a show off) by trying to snooker my oppenets & failing misreably,

I've always tried the simple approach, by gentley placing the cue ball behind the coloured ball; i.e. the black near the bottom cushion, but can't get the pace of the cue ball right, either hitting a little too hard or a little too soft, so what is the best way to get the pace right & is there any methods I should try?

Would be a great help & hopefully will be able to improve when I next take on my mate at the club

Thank you in advance

[cocked hat]

getting snookers

There's no magic way of getting the weight right for snookers Masterwill.It would just spoil the game because we would all be good at them.there is however always a choice of how to lay the snooker and for best results you need to try to approach the intervening ball in line rather than across the face.This gives a much greater margin of error than trying to stop within one balls width.

Always try to run the cue ball to the snookering ball,not the object ball,as this covers far more area,in general it is easier to control speed and direction by playing through the object ball,by that I mean threequarters or more.

Remember stun-run etc is just as useful for laying snooker as it is for position after a pot.

[ste bed]

when slow rolling the cue ball up beind a colour try standing up more on the shot instead of getting right down on the cue you seem to judge the pace better.

[steveflanuk]

when slow rolling the cue ball up beind a colour try standing up more on the shot instead of getting right down on the cue you seem to judge the pace better.

Totally agree with that - I find it a lot easier to judge pace by standing more upright. In fact, you'll see quite a few professionals do it.

The usual one for this is rolling up behind a colour after potting a red - and sometimes a slow drag shot can help as well - especially rolling up to a baulk colour.

[ste bed]

yes it also helps when getting out of snookers a well. when standing more up right you can see the angles better

[RocketRoy1983]

Its all about experience and understanding the natural (man made) angle of the cue ball. This will come in time and is something you shouldnt worry about. If you get time and can practice on your own attempting to get snookers by setting up balls in various scenarios can really help. And finally remember nobody likes a show-off.

[miscuehamburg]

I find rolling the cue ball behind a colour a lot easier if I stand up right and grip my cue much shorter (around it's mass centre). Of course this is a matter of practise too. When your opponent leaves the table between frames, you may find it useful to practise this kind of shots instead of -say- potting the baulk colours etc.

[DandyA]

I find rolling the cue ball behind a colour a lot easier if I stand up right and grip my cue much shorter (around it's mass centre). Of course this is a matter of practise too. When your opponent leaves the table between frames, you may find it useful to practise this kind of shots instead of -say- potting the baulk colours etc.

just to add my thought, as well as the above, assuming we're talking about a gentle roll-up from say less than 12", I'd take very very little backswing ... maybe 1/2" to no more than 1" ...

[bongo]

Snooker snookers

masterwill86:

Don't just lay snookers for the sake of it, there MUST be a reason WHY you are laying the snooker.

There is nothing better then putting your opponent in a snooker and thinking "get out of that one!", but think of the tactics behind it, could you get him in more trouble on the baulk cushion with the green covering the reds as an example, or not?

The roll up snookers that you mention are veru difficult shots, sure it looks easy, but they are not, and are a lot more difficult than they look. In these shots, move your bridge close to the cue ball and bring your hand up the butt a little.

Snookers will not guarantee your opponent in trouble, and there are more important ingrediants for sucess that you will require. That doesn't mean forget the safety game, but don't put all your emphasis on it.

Good luck,

bongo