26. Snooker Escapes - Angles and Slide

Angle on equals angle off. Or does it? In this Barry Stark Snooker Coach tutorial, Barry demonstrates escaping from a snooker using one and two cushions, but depending on the angle of the shot against the cushion you may have to consider the phenomena of slide and the effect it will have on the angle that the cue ball leaves the cushion.

[@dude4game1]

And Only Experience & Practice Can Teach You Far More Than I Ever Can !!!! great... So Humble of You...

[@bsftree]

A humble and wise man. Thank you Sir, for all the great instructional video.

[@aliznew7]

Everytime I see a video of you Sir, I learn something new. Appreciate it. Thanks.

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

ali. My pleasure. Enjoyment assists learning, learning assists enjoyment.

[@rossdownie1703]

Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge, being a beginner i find your videos very informative and interesting . i still have a lot to learn but in time i will get better and your lessons are helping me improve slowly ! Thanks again

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Ross. The videos will get you started on the right path then it is down to you to put the work in and practise hard. Good luck.

[@fahadhandoo2216]

Thank you Barry sir I really appreciate your reply Thank you again for your time I will follow your advice May God give you health and happiness. Regards Fahad

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Fahad. Thank you for that.

[@TheZiggyman65]

Thank you Mr Stark for your tutoring, it is greatly appreciated :)

[@dregolding2961]

your videos are the best how you can still play at such a top level at your age is beyond me I've seen top players professionals all loose their touch when they hit late 60s you must be close to a century but still hitting centuries

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Dre. Lets not get carried away here, yes I still make the odd century but they are getting fewer as I get older. Incidentally at 74yrs I am still a fair way from the century myself

[@dregolding2961]

No I'm joking pal. Your videos have helped alot! Cheers for the work keep it up

[@royallube6453]

Thanks for teaching us

[@dicksontam1]

I have never heard of slide on the cushion. Thx for teaching us.

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Dickson, If you ever get the chance to play on a professional table that has just bee re-covered you will soon see the difference between a club table and the tables the professionals play on in terms of the slide from the cushions.

[@eskertoo]

I was shown a way to escape from snookers called "imaginary table".When you are snookered picture in your mind a mirror image of the table next to the actual table,with the balls in the same position.Aim at the object ball on the imaginary table with the cue ball and you will be amazed how it gives you the first point of contact on the cushion.Very useful to determine the angle when the cue ball has to strike the cushion in the first few inches of its path.Give it a try!

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Tony. A rather unique way of assessment but it obviously works for you so my advice is please continue. I am all for trying out new ideas.

[@bobsnooker.3950]

New Ideas Barry ? Mirror image is as old as you and i . can not believe you have not heard of it.

[@bhaanbhag8a893]

Thank you sir ❤️

[@khalidsaeed1566]

Thank you coach

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

khalid. My pleasure.

[@marcomix44]

Your video is very useful! Thanks Barry!

[@lokyinphotography]

the parallel tips are amazing!

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Browning. The angles on a snooker table are 90 degrees and as such present all sorts of possibilities, but do require some practise and experimentation.

[@lokyinphotography]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach thanks for the insight Barry. Appreciate it.

[@lokyinphotography]

Barry, if you ever come to New York please let me know. It'll be a pleasure to see you. 🙂

[@hanifbashir745]

thanks for a very good teaching....it is very helpful

[@Earthau]

Awesome Barry! Thankyou

[@MiguelOliveira87]

Great, great videos. Thank you sir!

[@Amrendra_Yadav07]

Great video!

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Amrendra. Thanks for that.

[@fahadhandoo2216]

Yes sir you are right I feel like my arm is getting blocked Please give me some tips to improve it

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Fahad. It is necessary to be relaxed, tension will always cause errors. Try getting into the position naturally, don't force anything, where you feel any tension in your body make a conscious and determined effort to relax it. If you feel that you cannot let go of the cue, try playing without a pause on the back swing, keep the action as one continual movement. If that doesn't work, in your practise and after you have aimed try closing your eyes before you deliver the cue, this takes one of your senses away and stops it from interfering with the shot itself. The feeling you get should then be replicated playing with the eyes opened.

[@yin090]

Hello Barry Sir I have played snooker for many years, but the escape is weak. No matter 1 or 2 cusions, I have watched many teachings without success, just like your 2 cusion escape yellow ball. I know the theory of angle on equals angle off, but In inches, there are probably over 10 first touch points all close to each other around the cusion , parallel lines also will appear, So how to find the most correct position? Thank You

[@tabassumhanif7580]

yours vedios are very useful for us

[@gmonkey808]

wow I have never heard of slide on the cushion.

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

gmonkey. And if you ever progress to playing in TV tournaments on their super fine cloths you will realise that the slide will be substantially increased.

[@eskertoo]

By the way,when I say"next to " I mean like the open pages of a book....no gap in the middle.

[@siuchungfung5122]

Barry, I also notice that professionals prefer two-cushion escape in most cases, but why is that? Thank you for your time. Chung from Hong Kong

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Siu Chung FUNG. Because you are dealing with right angles( 90 degrees,) it is invariably easier to judge. Granted it takes a little practise but visualising the two parallel lines that are created by the path the cue ball takes is mostly the way to do it.

[@tabassumhanif7580]

thank you sir

[@varunshukla5461]

Superb..

[@paulhunter2586]

Does the sliding effect happen in an acute angle? If yes, then, is that sliding effect stronger compare with an obtuse angle? If I play the shot much harder, it appears the angle of reflection is smaller than the angle of incidence. Is it the case? What is such effect?

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Paul. The sliding effect is not particularly noticeable with an acute angle but very noticeable with an obtuse angle particularly on a new cloth that has a sheen on it such as the ones you see on the television. This slide is reduced as the cloth gets a little worn and the sheen diminishes. When you play the shot hard the cue ball tends to bury itself into the cushion a little and rebounds slightly squarer. You can also make the cue ball come off the cushion even squarer by applying screw, try it yourself.

[@paulhunter2586]

Thanks for your explanation. The sliding and burying effect make saving snooker sound much more difficult than I thought, though pro players seem to manage it quite easily.

[@MattLloydTube]

Hi Barry, another great video. Can you explain please why it is that a player would prefer to come off two cushions (even in a scenario where only one cushion is required)? Thanks.

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Kadenza. Once you have the experience it is generally easier to come off two cushions than it is one because the right angle of the table corners enables the player to visualise the escape better. Visualising the two parallel lines is easy because they are in the line of sight for the player but a one cushion escape is generally not.

[@MattLloydTube]

Barry Stark Snooker Coach thank you. Amazing videos/channel. You are really helping me. Thanks.

[@ravitiwari4707]

Dear Barry , does giving side reduces/increases the 'silde' you mentioned ??

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

RAVI. Yes it does have an effect. Running side more so than check side.

[@ravitiwari4707]

Thanks Barry.

[@arslanashraf1741]

Sir Does the ball slide the similarly if we play cue ball from black side to the bulk side (i.e againt the nap ) ????

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Arsian. There may be a very slight difference but that small that it is not worth considering, the finer the cloth the less the difference

[@sandeepravindhiran9366]

Hi Barry, I use side during game when I'm snookered which hasn't been successful most of time. Is there something I'm missing when I use side and 2 cushion.

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Sandeep. Not really, most players when escaping from snookers will prefer to use two cushions and also use a little side. Just try to visualise the angle on and angle off creating two parallel lines.

[@sandeepravindhiran9366]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach thank you

[@daudshahid7787]

Yours vedio alots of help me Plz defined me how to escape snooker when cue ball is behind the black and the other colour ball or red is in D angle

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

daud. Although the markings of the table can be used as a guide only experience can teach you this. Set the situation up and send the white ball around the angles using plain ball, then side and use the baulk colour spots as targets. Sending the cue ball around the angles will teach you so much about the geography of the table.

[@daudshahid7787]

Barry Stark Snooker Coach thank you so much coach

[@thomaswright4442]

any one else notice how he says yella

[@fahadhandoo2216]

Sir my game is improving now I am facing one problem with my cueing. I am taking more time to play a short . I feel like my arm gets blocked sometimes. Please advise. Thanks again Regards Fahad

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Fahad. Not entirely sure what you mean by your arm getting blocked, do you mean that you cannot propel the cue forward.

[@borrymbai]

Godl. Parallel double rebounds

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Bor. Careful with the pace though.

[@hksunchaser1]

Thank you Mr Stark for all your video but i don't follow the last thing you said ( 3:38) can you explain this

[@D.Sawyer93]

Joe Ng also known as obtuse, 90-180 degree angle.

[@hksunchaser1]

thx

[@paulhunter2586]

No, Barry said "oblique" angle, which means an angle either more or less than 90 degrees. I agree that he actually meant obtuse angle (more than 90 but less than 180 degrees) instead.

[@softwaretest1879]

Thank you Barry. What's an oblique angle? Over 45° ?

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Software. In the context that I used it I meant the cue ball strikes the cushion at more of a slant, not giving a definitive measurement.

[@gagandeepgrewal8418]

Nice

[@Gallardo26]

Any reason why professional prefer 2 angle to hit the yellow vs a beginner doing it with 1 cushion?

[@TheRaceface22]

Easier to hit . With the one cushion escape the yellow was quite far from the cushion which gives little margin for error . With the two cushion the yellow was closer to the second cushion . The way he showed with the two cues is easier to work out in your minds eye than the one cushion escape too . I struggled getting out of snooker till a ex pro told me this

[@Gallardo26]

Thanks. I think I have to experiment more with the 2 cues... i always can't visualize... but somehow i felt that the more cushions, the angles "closes up". 1 cushion if miss, there's no margin for error. Anyone have different opinions care to chip in?

[@minhphan5918]

In terms of geometry, with 2 cushion escape, all you do is to draw 2 parallel lines. For example, let's say cue is approaching the first cushion with 50 degree angle. It then bounces off that cushion with 50 angle. Next, it approaches the second cushion with 40 degree angle (180 - 90 - 50). It then bounces of the second cushion with 40 degree angle. From here, the line that the cue ball bounces off the second cushion is parallel with the line the cue ball creates when it approaches the second cushion. So for me, I guess pro prefer to hit 2 cushion escape because it is easier for them to visualize 2 parallel lines.

[@minhphan5918]

Correction: From here, the line that the cue ball bounces off the second cushion is parallel with the line the cue ball creates when it approaches the first cushion.

[@klieu90210]

Playing off two cushions also grants a larger margin of error when factoring in unintentional side, because it'd be cancelling itself out a bit coming off the second cushion.

[@narkomagar2955]

Do u have academy I would like to learn from u personally plzzz

[@mills593593]

Do the slides cancel out when you hit 2 cushions?

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Chris, It always depends on the angle the ball hits the cushion, the more acute the angle the more the slide. That rule applies whatever the amount of cushions. But if you think about it it is always unlikely to hit a second cushion at an acute angle.

[@rashidahmed2763]

Barry. how do I release a break snook ,behind yellow or green

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Rashid. I assume you mean coming to rest on the baulk cushion behind the yellow or green from the break off. If I am right you should try to hit the end red of the triangle with either right hand side or left hand side. You are trying to send the cue ball around the angles, between blue an pink to hit the side cushion hopefully coming to rest on the baulk cushion behind the yellow or green. I have done a video on the break off, please have a look, it may answer some of your questions.

[@fahadhandoo2216]

Barry sir I need your help. I was a very good snooker player. I used to play at national level. My highest break was 92 . I stopped playing snooker for about 5 years beverage I went to Dubaii for work and didn’t get time to play snooker there . Now again I have started playing snooker but I have lost all my game. Could you please give me some tips how to get my game back . Thank you in advance Regards Fahad from India

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Fahad. You obviously know most of the shots but have lost the coordination for the game somewhere along the lay off. Its time to return to basics, placing the cue on line, taking up your stance, checking how and where you are holding the cue etc. Put yourself on video, use your past knowledge to look for flaws. Playing at national level you must know what to look for, accept that your past form will only return if you can partially forget the shots you could play and concentrate on the simple stuff. You have to knock that rust off and only practise will do that for you, but practise with a purpose and that purpose starts with re-developing your cue action.

[@fahadhandoo2216]

Barry Stark Snooker Coach thank you sir for your reply Will surely follow your advice And will let you know how much I have improved Thanks again Regards Fahad

[@smokinthebest]

Nobody loses all their game and knowledge after 5 years fahad you big fibber 😂

[@smokinthebest]

Especially somebody playing at a national level

[@terrymatthews476]

Hi Barry, great channel, but I find snooker is an expensive game to play, it's cheaper to play golf

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Terry. Surely the outlay for golf is more expensive than snooker and the cost of the table can be shared.

[@angelogalavotti9036]

Peccato non averenla traduzione in ITALIANO

[@callawaygolf123]

Yelllaaaa