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[@davidmcgowan8388]

Brilliant to see you back on your channel Mr Stark, looking fit and well, can't wait for more of your videos with advice on improving my game, I follow the knowledge you pass on and improve all the time 👍

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Thank you kindly

[@gregcantrall6119]

I am in the USA and have been promoting your videos on KZbin to pool players. I see and appreciate the value in the coaching you are providing. I certainly enjoy all of the videos you have made available. I also enjoy watching the professional snooker events and mainly root for good competition but can't help pulling for Kyren.

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Greg. Many thanks for your comments on the videos, Kyren and I welcome any support, thankyou.

[@troyclayton9981]

What a great interview, very well done to the both of you. Very professionally addressed. Please keep up the great work

[@hystericalwolf]

Lovely to hear someone finally give a mention and credit to Joe Davis!! Far too ignored.

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Hysterical. Yes he made a great contribution to billiards and snooker.

[@georgetd8623]

I love this guy! He's such a warm-hearted person with such understandable tips on snooker that always help! Much love, prof. Stark!

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

I appreciate that!

[@michaelbarnes5719]

Always great to see a barry stark video. Your looking very healthy mr stark

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Michael. I keep trying, in fact I have just joined a gym, taking it easy though. Many thanks.

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

Good to see you up and about, doing well!! Right On from USA!!

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Ronnie. Nice to hear from the USA, many thanks.

[@a.bakker64]

Good to see you back on the channel sir, in wonderful company.

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

A. Bakker. Thanks for that, you are right she is a wonderful lady.

[@andrewwoodward8810]

Good to see a new video from you, and to see you watching Kyren and Ding in Sheffield. Fingers crossed for Kyren in the 2nd session!

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

You and me both!

[@A43R3W]

Glad to see u back Barry I have been missing your videos 😀

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Thanks 👍

[@dirttycash9073]

you have helped my game so much thanks barry

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Glad to hear it!

[@musicbro8225]

Good on ya Barry and good luck with your coaching! :)

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Music. Many thanks.

[@Charlie_Crown]

Great to see you back Barry, great interview 👍

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Charlie_Crown]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach I certainly did Barry, very insightful 👍

[@stephenlancashire5284]

Hi Barry, I've just started watching all your videos. Firstly, welll done they are amazing. I am 66 years old and just picked up my cue again after not playing for 30 odd years. The cue was taylor mage for me by TW Cues when I played a lot back in the 80's. I have a question regarding the dominant eye. I did the test with the piece of paper with the hole in it, which clearly showed that I am right eye dominant. Which, going by your explanation means I should be cue- ing under or towards my right eye. The thing is, I play left handed, even though I am naturally right handed. So to cue under my right eye means the butt of the cue and my grip are very close to my body, sometimes bumping, which is affecting the straight line cue-ing action. Could you tell what I can do to or help in any way please. Thank you, Steve

[@christophercoulter7782]

I agree with Barry about Ronnie to some extent. Yes he can be beaten but only when he isn't at his best. No one will beat Ronnie when he is at his best, NO ONE. What does this mean? It means all the areas that some players tend to struggle with sometimes, Ronnie has already perfected. All Ronnie needs to do is sustain that level of brilliance. So what does this mean? It means he has tuned all areas of his mind, body and soul to seeing things much faster than any other player and keeping 100% focus on maintaining it and ultimately unleashing it on everyone. Of course there needs to be an opponent but dominance and genius can never ever be taught. Good luck to the other players that are still there anyhow.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Coach, I have a fundamental question: I'm wondering why almost all professional snooker players use an open bridge while almost all professional pool players use a closed bridge (looping their index finger and thumb around the cue to create a loop through which they stroke the cue). I wonder if this is because snooker players tend to use a heavier cue than do pool players...or cues that are balanced in such a way to put more weight in the tip end of the cue, keeping it "down" on the open bridge they form with their index finger and thumb.

[@swampy6664]

American pool cues tend to have the same diameter from tip to butt. Where as snooker cues thicken all the way up the shaft. Meaning u would have to widen and close the loop during the shot. Making it easier to make mistakes. Course I could be wrong

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

@@swampy6664 -- I'm 69 years old, have lived my whole life in America, and have never seen a cue that's the same diameter tip to butt. That said, is this a relatively new trend? I grew up with a snooker table in the basement (my dad was a fine player), which may be why I prefer snooker over pool. I once won a Jimmy Caras signature pool cue in a drawing that my dad and I attended with Mr. Caras putting on an exhibition. It was 22 oz. So I got used to playing with that weight of cue, and in the years since, have always found the standard 18-19 oz. cues to feel much too light in my hands. I've sometimes wondered if the weights of the cues used in snooker vs. pool might dictate why players would use an open vs. closed bridge.

[@swampy6664]

@@ProdigyBowlersTour think me own cue is around the 18oz mark maybe lighter. I could be wrong about the diameter. I can't remember where I was told that information. I know most snooker tips are around 9 mm and most pool are around 14 mm. The use of gloves are far more common in pool too. Maybe that has something to do with it

[@swampy6664]

@@ProdigyBowlersTour same diameter is probably the wrong words to use too.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

@@swampy6664 - Perhaps there's less tapering of cues over here in the US. I don't know.

[@christinetite2829]

Wonderful to see you back Barry! One question that never seems to get much attention. I am right handed predominately, but left eye strongly dominate. sometimes it throws my cueing off line. How would you suggest I sight , to ensure I retain my anticipated line of sight. Thank you, I look forward eagerly to your response. Christine

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Christine. The are lots of players who are left eyed dominant, some very much so like Gary Wilson and Jamie Jones. It is important to use the dominant eye correctly and is not really a reason for the cue to be throwing the cue off line. Check your line of sight on the baulk line, if that is correct then the reason may lie in the cue delivery rather than where you are aiming. Good luck.

[@christinetite2829]

Dear Barry, so appreciate your response, Thank You. If I understand you correctly then, right handed vs left eye dominant does not conflict with sighting down your cue to the pocket, as in a rifle aim (right eye right trigger finger). If you yourself were left eye dominant how would you aim, please. Wishing you all that is good Barry. C from Canada.

[@yuanli3913]

Hi, Barry, glad to see you back and also happy to see you @ Crucible Theatre on Live watching Kyren VS Ding. I watched the match on an Chinese Live Platform and loads of Chinese audience were curious on who are you and another guy beside you, haha!!! The commentator guessed you are Kyren's father, and I just told them this guy names Barry Stark and he is not Kyren's father, he is a very nice professional snooker coach from England.

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

yuan. Thanks for correcting the commentator, The guy I was sat with was Kyren's father, his mother was also on the balcony at various times.

[@yuanli3913]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach Wow! That’s interesting! It’s obviously you are very close to Wilson’s families ,of course, I still remember you invited Kyren to ur tune to share his practice routine, and Kyren is also my favorite snooker player, and I hope he could claim his first world champion title this time, good luck to him!

[@islamlover9029]

Hello Sir, I'm from pakistan. I respect you sir i learned too much and improve my game but now i lost my confidence how can i become again on my game ... Plz help me

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Islam. Confidence is a peculiar thing. It starts with a sound technique and if you are missing shots that you should be getting even in practise then it is time to have a serious look at your technique. If you are happy with that you need to look at your mental approach. This game is all about repetition and establishing a pre-shot routine will benefit you mentally enormously. Then practise imagery, away from and at the table, the brain cannot differentiate between what is real and what is imagined. Imagine yourself successfully performing shots and you increase the chances of success in reality. Please remember that the mental side and the practical side go hand in hand, you cannot divorce the two, you will never be mentally strong if there is a technique problem so have a good look at that first. Good luck.

[@islamlover9029]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach Sir can you make a video for me on confidence préparation...plz sir

[@Charleyking99]

hi Barry, i was wondering of there was any tips for pool players because as much as people would a snooker table some houses just dont have the space, love your videos. thanks alot

[@champzy6874]

Smae for me but u can still apply the knowledge of snooker to pool since they are very similar games so just practice

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

PBF99 JR. I too have the problem of a house not being big enough to put a snooker table in. Karen Corr, Alison Fisher and Kelly Fisher all started out as snooker players, left for America and became very proficient at pool to say the least. Ronnie O'Sullivan visited America and competed against some top pool players. I am basically agreeing with CHAMPZY below they are similar in many aspects and adapted should not be too difficult with practise.

[@Charleyking99]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach thanks allot Barry I too loved the series of Ronnie playing pool in America.

[@MisterItchy]

Nice to see you, Mr. Stark!

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Mister. Many thanks.

[@jayjayb89]

0:31 It's his youtube channel 😂😂😂

[@AQ-MUSIC259]

Hey barry i hope you doing good i want to ask one question.....before i was playing with 9.5mm tip size but now i am playing with 10mm but i can't play some shots with 10mm like follow through....using sides etc which i used to play with 9.5mm plz just let me know that what should i do???? Plz help me

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Aadi. Please see the answer below.

[@andrewsmith2591]

Another Question - A few years ago TAOM chalk arrived on the scene, but it seems as though no-one is using it anymore. WHY?

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Andrew. I am afraid that is not true, in fact most players use it. They have experimented with the product and keep updating it.

[@duttonguitar]

Hi Barry I have been a good standard English 8 ball pool player for a long time but this last year I have really started to concentrate on my snooker instead and have been putting the hours in and am starting to see decent results, I still miss a lot of shots on the thin side rarely miss much thick. Basically what I am trying to say is that do you think the potting angles when playing snooker play thicker it seems that way to me maybe that is due to the bigger balls???

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Joshua. Makes sense, when the cue ball is a different size and weight to the object ball there will be less friction imparted.

[@redblacksnooker8836]

Lovely video, thanks!

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Red Black. Many thanks for your support.

[@damienspurs147]

Hi Barry how are you ? Damien here in Ireland 🇮🇪 I’ve been watching your videos for few years now always enjoyable and always learning from your coaching 😊💜👍 Barry I recently seen you mentioned that cue craft cues make quality cues ? I’m interested in buying one for around €110 3/4 piece with a maple butt ash shaft what you think?

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Playstation. CueCraft make a quality product but as with any piece of wood it is down to individuals to choose one that is right for them. As with any good cue manufacturer CueCraft take a great deal of trouble in selecting the right wood for their cues but this is reflected in the price that they have to pay and therefore the price you pay. Ebony is usually used on the butt and I have never seen a cue with a Maple butt so I really can't comment any further on that.

[@kaidavidsonpool2315]

Nice video Barry!

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tobias-edwards]

Judd Trump recently said he focuses on the pot over the position. What would you recommend, and is that recommendation the same for all levels?

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Tobias. You plan the shot before you get down, where and how you hit the ball dictates where the cue ball will go, this you learn from experience. Then you concentrate 100% on the pot.

[@andrewsmith2591]

Barry, nice to see you again and I am very jealous that you got to spend time with such a stunningly beautiful young lady as Alisha. Okay, serious question. Did you attend or did you see any of the recent junior world championship tournament? Did you see any players or anything that particularly impressed you?

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Andrew. I was in Sheffield during the championships but guests were limited so I couldn't stay for very long, certainly not long enough to seriously judge potential.

[@bobsnooker.3950]

Hi Barry

[@zenilnshroff]

Today i heard you saying you can't improve just by watching videos, me and my son are great fan of yours and we try to learn from your videos and we both have greatly improved, however am 38 and almost out of league to become a professional, i want to see my 10 year old son playing at the crucible, but the problem is that we can't find good coach here in Surat, Gujarat, India. Can you please suggest something please.....Thanks

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Zenil. I am sorry that coaches are scarce in India. Its a fact that you can only learn so much from videos, you have to develop your skills on the table. Geet Sethi and Pankaj Advani are great Indian players, I think they will know more about the availability of coaches in your country, may I suggest you contact them. At 10 years of age I guess it would be impracticable to bring your son to England, but perhaps a visit to one of our academies?

[@zenilnshroff]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach Thanks Barry for your reply, i understand your point regarding my son. However i just want my son to get his basics perfectly right at this age so that he can develop it further, By the time i find a coach i am acting as his guide and mentor, of course by watching your great videos we will continue to improve on our own. Thanks once again... 😊

[@gregcantrall6119]

I identify with the discussion of how you started. I made my first pool table. Popular Science magazine published plans and I worked in a particle board plant that made table beds for Sears tables. Started with a pamphlet by Willie Mosconi and moved on to everything I could read. That was 1974 ish. My good fortune of finding a good coach around '87 just confirming your statement regarding finding one. Have you considered offering video coaching? Now a minor quibble. I have transition from object ball last as Willie Mosconi taught to cue ball last as Willie Hoppe taught. The quality of the coverage on current events offers insight to the eye pattern of some players on certain shots. John Higgins and Mark Allen are the easiest to read as they telegraph with their brows. Both seem to be looking at the white on contact. Other top players are harder to discern but some do raise the eyes before contact. Any thoughts?

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Greg. I haven't spoken to John or Mark about which ball they look at but I believe they have a rapid last look at the cue ball before lifting their eyes to strike. Looking at the cue ball is not something I recommend but if it isn't broken, don't fix it. Video coaching is not something I want to get involved in.

[@gregcantrall6119]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach For me it is a better way. Could have to do with age. I understand that the two schools produce equal results.

[@gregcantrall6119]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach As to the video, there is a tool that teachers have used due to the pandemic. I am very appreciative and thankful for the knowledge you make available through KZbin. Your instructions regarding the grip has helped me immensely. Not that there's a lot of potential for disrepair in other aspects ;)

[@gregcantrall6119]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach Upon further review. I see. In yesterday's match the topic came up in commentary. A replay showed his cue initiation of forward motion and his eyes raising within about an inch or maybe 2 centimeters. So they appear to leave the white before the contact.

[@palestineforever1236]

I have a problem is that my arm is not straight and when I move the cue forward and backward it does not come straight with me and I try to compensate for that through the fist. Solve this problem please and sorry for the translation

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Palestine. Please do not apologise for the translation it is not necessary. Sometimes a lack of mobility in the shoulder girdle can cause the arm to out of line. If this is not the case try not to hold the cue too tight, hold it with the front of the hand allowing the rear fingers to unfurl on the backswing and close on the forward thrust of the cue. Feel where the cue exerts a little pressure on the 'V' ( that web of flesh between the thumb and first finger) on the backswing. This pressure can be felt in the centre of the 'V' or towards the thumb or towards the first finger, a little experimentation in this area to find what suits you game can be beneficial.

[@palestineforever1236]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach Thank you Barry I am trying to learn from you I have a KZbin video if you want to watch it while I practice Thank you Barry

[@A43R3W]

Hi Barry just wondered when u first started playing did u start off getting breaks ? All the best from Andrew

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Andrew. No way. When I first started visiting a billiard hall there was only one decent table, and since everyone wanted to use it we devised all sorts of games, we played cricket, golf, a game we called scrub, another named continental, brown five, killer pool etc, anything but snooker. Then I didn't play at all for several years and I only started to look at the game seriously in my forties.

[@chrisgaynor8348]

Interesting take. What would joe Davis have made of all the training aids on the market now if he had been going up through the ranks. Snooker has certainly developed a market of methods and training aids along with coaches…

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Chris. Training aids have their place, some are very good, others not so good. I spoke with Frank Callan about Joe and he said that he would have competed favourably with todays players.

[@tentso7771]

you always give me extra motivation for the game... . thank u once again mr. barry

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Happy to hear that!

[@geoscho7388]

Hi Barry , kyren will playing a exhibition in Germany Karlsruhe i think . Are you also there ? Best regards

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Unfortunately not

[@geoscho7388]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach Thank you Barry

[@musman3333]

Barry , how to avoid TWITCHING while playing under pressure and during some tricky shots..

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Muhammad. A lot of top players go through this and it is very difficult to control. The more matches you play the more you learn to cope, that's one element. I always encourage players to establish a pre-shot routine in practise, one that they are comfortable with and can take to their matches. Watch John Higgins and Mark Selby, how they do the same thing regardless of the shot, that is their coping mechanism. Then put the blinkers on and concentrate on the task at hand.

[@musman3333]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach Bundle of thanx...

[@Reti1979]

i like her yellow dress... 🥰😉

[@MsAbualwafa]

I need a coach :)

[@simonmoloney2783]

What's your highest break Barry? Did you ever play on TV?

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

simon. I have had two maximum breaks but on very generous club tables. I have never played on TV.

[@damienspurs147]

Your a legend Barry hope your enjoying the world championships this year 😊💜👍

[@victorianmaritimecentre3070]

What about Walter and Horace Lindum?

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Victorian. Both great players. Although Walter was the master at Billiards, Joe Davis was generally his superior at Snooker.

[@victorianmaritimecentre3070]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach I agree it just seems they don't get mentioned enough cheers Barry I love your videos!

[@damienspurs147]

I’m currently using a BCE cue it’s nice and feels good quality for the €110 I paid

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Playstation. If you are happy with the cue why change, it is not the make or the name on it that makes it a good cue, if it suits you it is right.

[@michaelparanormal]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach So true Barry , ive been using a £59.00 two piece cue, all i had to do is change the tip for a Elk master pro tip and got many big breaks of 60s, and a few couple of 100`s , i would never change the cue for anything!

[@gav25x]

Legend 😁

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Gav G. Many thanks.

[@gav25x]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach You're welcome, thanks for your knowledge 👍

[@zenilnshroff]

Eagerly waiting for your response to my first comment barry..... 🙏🙏🙏

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Zenil. See below.

[@danielmurzellotheunknownma7481]

Hello👋🙋‍♂️ there.. Amazing👍😍✨ and very interesting video🎥. Amazing and Great personality Barry Sir.. 🙏 Thanks for always sharing helpful information on how to improve our snooker game. Yes I to agree👍 Ronnie is the best👍💯 player. Do keep posting Warm regards and best👍💯 wishes The UnknownManCub 👍😎👨‍🏭

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

Thank you! 😃

[@ganmruk]

👍💪👍

[@marky665]

If i had a million pound, i’d just hire you for 6 months Barry!

[@BarryStarkSnookerCoach]

marky665. If you had £1,000,000. Are you sure you would still be playing snooker.

[@marky665]

@@BarryStarkSnookerCoach 100%

[@robday2007]

But is she single, Barry?

[@dwaynehendricks7842]

Congrats!! The only one to ask about the assistant! Still, Mr. Stark makes some incredible videos, and, how do I say this respectfully; she keeps your interest. And, thankfully, she doesn't dress like half of the news reporters.