2018 World Championship

[blahblah01]

Probably need to see that one.

I wouldn't ask this guy to play it as the guy doesn't stop talking when I'm trying to practice!

Defo get him to show the shot with CB (Centre Ball) CB striking and talk to him, ripping his stance, grip etc


Black on spot, white kinda in line with side pocket (Green side) or a bit straighter. Zing it with bottom left and the cue ball will spin out of the angle and towards the pink, with more fizz and different angel up to blue - but pulling CB to side of table is the point for me

[blahblah01]

I´ve also seen it before, and I don´t really think he does it because he isn´t bothered- I guess he must be feeling that he´s in better control, but it just looks so odd.

The only defence is 1 hand is better than two. this is far more relevant in putting in golf vs bowls. It is easier to roll a golf ball into a (golf) hole than putt, and the putting issue is the two hands bit - bowling with two hands is very difficult.... He could argue that such "touch" shots are easier, but the other hand is the bridge\guide - or his head is higher and can see more (see the look away escape\fluke) and he could arue that the bridge makes adjustments more difficult....

If he wins next weekend, then he is right, play a few of them and lose to Wilson\Allen\Judd and he is wrong. Would he play them against Higgins? I doubt it why? Coz he knows it is wrong and would be calling Higgins a numpty :wink:

[Shockerz]

You should have got him to play it?

My other one is with a cut of black to same pocket, but CB opposite screwing into other corner and side slingshotting it out of the corner towards pink and acrossthe line to pot reds into the same pocket as black....

Probably need to see that one.

I wouldn't ask this guy to play it as the guy doesn't stop talking when I'm trying to practice!

[Rane]

He's been doing it this season, and this match is decidedly chilled etc.

Hopefully Milkins will push him close, as (and this is my problem with him winning this) Williams assumes he will win, or is';t bothered.

I´ve also seen it before, and I don´t really think he does it because he isn´t bothered- I guess he must be feeling that he´s in better control, but it just looks so odd.

[blahblah01]

I practice that one a lot to get me out of trouble.

A guy came in the club the other day and said I was hitting the cue ball wrong.

He said I was missing the centre of the ball every single time. With a heavy frown I just gave up, told him he was right and carried on; not worth trying to explain what you are doing to some experts of this wonderful game.

You should have got him to play it?

My other one is with a cut of black to same pocket, but CB opposite screwing into other corner and side slingshotting it out of the corner towards pink and acrossthe line to pot reds into the same pocket as black....

[blahblah01]

Does anyone know why Williams is playing one handed when playing out of snookers when the balls close to the rail. Obviously he must feel comfortable about it, but it really looks strange.

He's been doing it this season, and this match is decidedly chilled etc.

Hopefully Milkins will push him close, as (and this is my problem with him winning this) Williams assumes he will win, or is';t bothered.

[blahblah01]

That's a good tutorial, but I don't really understand why he would say "No need for side at all" at the 5:48 mark. Surely whether or not you need side depends on what you want the cue ball to do? If either running or check side would get the ball into a position which would allow the break to continue, then side is required.

That will be what he means. Go to his Playlists: there is one on side (looping back to SIT) - as he said in the one I posted "I don't say don't use side, but be careful..." ie know and practice what you are doing....

[Rane]

Does anyone know why Williams is playing one handed when playing out of snookers when the balls close to the rail. Obviously he must feel comfortable about it, but it really looks strange.

[Billy]

That's a good tutorial, but I don't really understand why he would say "No need for side at all" at the 5:48 mark. Surely whether or not you need side depends on what you want the cue ball to do? If either running or check side would get the ball into a position which would allow the break to continue, then side is required.

[Shockerz]

there is something about the off straight Black and running side out of the angles...

I practice that one a lot to get me out of trouble.

A guy came in the club the other day and said I was hitting the cue ball wrong.

He said I was missing the centre of the ball every single time. With a heavy frown I just gave up, told him he was right and carried on; not worth trying to explain what you are doing to some experts of this wonderful game.

[gavpowell]

Ding vs Wilson?

I like Wilson, so I'd love to see it

[blahblah01]

Love his videos, he explains things so simply.

A coach actually had this in a lesson I had once and I wish I had taken more notice of it as Barry is exactly right when he says a lot of problems result from side when you can in fact play a lot of shots using centre ball striking.

Simply and not dogmatically.....

Yep to a lot, and I am on the cusp of going Maple to get me back on the Centre Line: I blame the SIT thread and people denying it and it's benefits for me going "Alex", well ROS too, but let's not start that again - but there is something about the off straight Black and running side out of the angles...

[Shockerz]

BS does seem to be, and a fair few of us tipped (ho ho) Kyren for the Final this year.

Of all the Coaching vids that I have watched in the last 15 months, his are by far the best as he isn't preaching one way....

This is one of my faves as he goes on about different reactions as players\timing etc is different - from that minute or so I think I understand "timing", lol.

Love his videos, he explains things so simply.

A coach actually had this in a lesson I had once and I wish I had taken more notice of it as Barry is exactly right when he says a lot of problems result from side when you can in fact play a lot of shots using centre ball striking.

[blahblah01]

I've now got a Hawkins\Caerter semi in my head, and I wouldn't watch it, tbh.

[Rane]

Milkins and Williams doesn´t really look like the stuff WCs are made of at the moment. A scrappy affair.