1 hour (ish) no misses

Another practice video this week.
It's an example of what i do in practice to try and get in that relentless rhythm of potting balls. The challenge is to stay switched on for all of the session. Harder than it looks #snooker #snookercoaching #snookerplayer

[@justynbarnes7895]

Well, that worked! Congratulations on another brilliant Q Tour win 👏

[@Musky147]

Headcam a must for teaching . Thanks look forward to your next keep them coming 👍

[@IrishBog]

These videos are great. The commentary is what makes it special

[@sunnydayrcpilot]

Brilliant! I love to watch people who are good at anything. Golf, ping pong, pool, snooker, chess, you name it. Wish I could come even close to being good like that.

[@CueBald]

I've completed the first 3 but never seen that 4th layout before. I must try it. Congrats on winning q tour event 5 this weekend 🎉

[@slottyken]

Great win in Brighton you're a terrific player hope to see you back on the main tour ASAP.

[@tompurnell6410]

Saw you won in Brighton! Hope you enjoyed playing in my local! Congratulations sir🫡

[@147snookered04]

Great video. I love this sort of practice

[@HappyWanderer140]

🏆 CHAMPION | Michael Holt is the 2023/24 UK/Europe Q Tour Event Five champion!

[@nagadolabhuvan5189]

Hi MIchael , I have come across your channel a few months back and have to say this is the best channel that is present on the internet for the snooker geeks out there. The stuff I learnt just by watching on the channel would have taken me another 5 years of my time spent on the table. Appreciate what you are doing for us. Not my place but I feel the content you are providing is mainly towards intermediate snooker players rather than the beginners due to which the subscribers aren't increasing at a rate as this channel deserves. I think the strategy on which content can find the most subscribers need to be thought again imo. But as an intermediate player I have no complains but I just feel you can easily hit 200K subs with a content that all players appreciate. Hope to see you back on tour mate

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Thank you, really appreciate the feedback. I do have some content that is aimed at beginners, do you have any suggestions? 😃

[@nagadolabhuvan5189]

@@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching Please dont get me wrong but content for beginners as in what viewers would love to watch. I know you are not doing to become as a KZbinr but in case if you are , the most popular ones are always the recreating popular shots , mainly stuff that's a bit numb and easy to understand. To attract viewers the content should be more entertaining than informative , as of now yours is more of latter. But as i said you are still a snooker player rather than entertainer😁

[@alecspyrou2134]

If you are talking about instructional videos for the beginners it would be good to cover things like do's and don'ts. It's more about mechanics. You may have some of the content but things Grip strength Not dropping your shoulder (a big one many miss) How to get through the ball How to check you hit the centre of the ball (dead stop stun shot with red over the whole, then progressively increase distance to red) How to sight up the shot How to keep your head down (don't move until the ball is in the pocket,/stopped rolling) Pause (say a word in your head before striking) Also any good books or tips on mental strength (good for all levels) Love your videos, keep them coming buddy.

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

I do want it to be entertaining. I probably need to think more about that. I’m learning all the time. 👍

[@Chucklingsaneman]

Congrats on the 2nd cue tour W of the year Michael

[@NickDusting]

Just shows how tough the tour is when someone as good as you have a hard time getting back on...

[@snookershorts3044]

he has won two q tour europe events so far this season and is more likely is gonna return next year. but your point is right somebody like holt relegating from the tour prrofs the difficulty of the tour

[@nagadolabhuvan5189]

I think he is still one of the best player on the tour. Always felt underachieved, but as he said he doesn't have the bottle and this game isn't ideal if you can't control your nerves. Tournaments are tough and it takes a great skill to emulate what you do on practice table. But I still feel he is hungrier than ever, hopefully he wins one more title.

[@NickDusting]

@@nagadolabhuvan5189 I've a feeling he will do well when he gets back on - in no small part to his coaching (a different type of pressure making the videos but pressure never the less). I hope he does he's such an attractive player to watch.

[@IrishBog]

Really hope he gets back on. One of the names I look out for on the Upcoming matches to plan my viewing around.

[@nagadolabhuvan5189]

True , i would put him and lisowski right up there. Just natural game and talent @@NickDusting

[@tomwilliams1443]

Your the greatest of all time Michael😂

[@clivebond7858]

Michael is as talented as the best players, the mental tuffness and phycological side is what separates the top players to serial winners.

[@Softlad92]

39:51 come back in the room to see this madness. Mrs in the room making a roasty im a here with wine watching this. Bosh. Sending love to all my fellow snooker lovers 😂

[@Softlad92]

10:15 was not expecting that 😂 what a legend

[@dkissoflove]

Amazing

[@yekoko147]

Too good ❤

[@bbwnpat]

It’s like magic. An illusion. Better than any David Blaine trick. I can go an hour (ish) without potting one.

[@BearTheElkie]

Well done on your great result… good to see you back on the main tour soon. Not sure where my last comment went to so trying again to say well done 😂

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Thank you.

[@byromtaylor6482]

I had a few years without any Mrs ...its the future

[@ravivarman2020]

Great video as always. May i request, make a video of yourself practicing with another pro of your level. Best of 7 or 9. Thanks

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

No players would do this, what goes on in the practice room, stays in the practice room. 😉

[@tris2876]

Fantastic

[@Softlad92]

Just read a comment you won a q tour win! Congrats mate!! Guys iv had 1 coaching session with this man… i havant gone back (yet) only because im still reaping the rewards of everything he demystified for me as a 20-30 break player… i asked him he shown me… anyway this awesome. How tight is that cue ball control????

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Thanks mate. Keep on it. 👍

[@thepunisher1951]

Amazing.

[@quacdong]

stance related question? when you get down , does the right leg ( for right hand player) has to be straight when looking from a player behind ? should the leg be straight | or the leg has to have an angle like this \ mine has angle and i feel this is why i have alignment issue

[@Letshavealaugh16]

If in doubt blame the table 😆 lol

[@TheAgent4125]

what do you do if you miss (aside from swear) ? continue? replay shot? start exercise again?

[@albertmontanes7705]

still got another big tournament in you me duck

[@keyoguitar]

I always say: If in doubt, give it a clout.

[@abdullahwardak9334]

nice routine

[@Alotofmoney147]

Fantastic content mate. In terms of difficulty, how would you rate making a 147 in one of those routines? Cheers mate

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Obviously tougher but very doable. Might do a post soon… 😉

[@leekeenan617]

great potting ,,, can i ask what is the last thing you look at > object Ball ? Cue Ball ? , subbed

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Thank you. Im an object ball player.

[@leekeenan617]

thanks mate appreciate the reply

[@michaelpilgrim2599]

I don't usually complain about missing a pot with a kick unless it's one of those totally outrageous rip off ones that straighten the object ball, it's usually the denial of position that makes me use the King's English inappropriately 🤪 PS: I'm in the Ronnie and Judd camp, not only do I like leaving chalk fairies on the cloth, I also refuse to pay extortionate money for a block of chalk. Couldn't give a stuff if it was self potting.

[@TheBlueTechnology]

stance related question? does the leading leg has to have angle ? i am not talking about the foot but the entire leg , i know some players have straight and some has bent legs , but my question is about the leg angle , does it have to be vertical straight or or like ladder when leaning to a wall? im confused thank you very much in advance

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

It doesn’t matter. You do not pot or miss balls because of your feet. It’s irrelevant where your feet are. Just get comfortable. Thats it. 😃 Take a look at this… 36 shots. 36 different stances. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oV6YmaBujqmLaJY

[@adrianwright8685]

I know it's not important here but it is interesting how spotting a ball with precision is not so easy; at 4:42 you place the pink maybe 2mm to the left of the line of red balls then at 5:03 about the same but to the right. Quite a considerable difference. I've seen referees really trying quite hard to get pink or black on the line of spots - and clearly failing.

[@anonguy4794]

He could, but he won't care cause it won't make a difference for an exercise like this

[@LeviMaor147]

Can anyone please explain how q-school works? How do you get on tour from q-school?

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

apparently STEPHEN LEE has gone 13,150 consecutive days of eating at least 3 Maccies large meals per day!

[@simonpearce9076]

Nice routines. Where's the Xmas decs though??

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

I need to do better. 🎅

[@simonpearce9076]

@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching I'll come and sort them if you'll give me a discount on sorting my alignment out 😁👍

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Can’t promise a discount but will definitely sort your alignment out. Email me on [e-mail]

[@stegee1]

what tip are you using now Michael?

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Legends medium.

[@princerajput6771]

Please disclose you aiming secret plzzz...i m a club player....what technique do you use???

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

There’s no secret just knowing the fundamentals (they aren’t what you think) and lots of practice.

[@dannyshearer]

Hi, I’m new to your channel 👋. Can I ask, as you deliver the cue you seem to start off really slow then strike the ball. I assume it’s intentional but can I ask why you do it?

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Hello, hope you like it and stay. It’s just the way I start my follow through, it’s not a thing I do consciously. It doesn’t matter because the only thing that effects the shot is the contact point (10th of a sec) on the white, as long as the cue tip gets to that point at the right speed the shot will be made. 👍

[@dannyshearer]

@@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching Thanks for the reponse! I’ve tried doing it tonight in practice…. Only gone and made my highest break 137. I needed a short lie down! So, thank you!!!

[@jonanthony6078]

Can you do this on an 8x4 table…class player

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

I’ve never tried. 😃

[@jonanthony6078]

@@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching thanks for the content great channel

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Thank you.

[@JoshJackson-lq7tj]

The black looks higher up than normal,I think it’s the camera angle

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

It isn’t. It’s the camera angle. 👍

[@JoshJackson-lq7tj]

Yeah I didn’t think it was have a nice Xmas and new year

[@Softlad92]

28:05 just madness!!

[@avfc1985]

Mental

[@Wayne-k8l]

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[@martynroberts1974]

Copy that if you dare

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Haha. Not sure we’ll see this copied. If it was it only counts on a star, not on a table with pockets like manholes!! 😂

[@martynroberts1974]

@@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching lol 😆

[@jackybogues2495]

Why don't you try and do something like this. Try and increase so you can do 2/3 hours. If you want to win world championship its a hell of a lot of time.

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Would anyone watch it? 🤷🏻‍♂️