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[@ihsan708]

Man thats the ultimate advice i can hear from any coach online u have solved my long term mistake that i was doing hats off to u sir u r amazing Gold bless u,

[@I.am_Buddy]

Yes @brandoCoach

[@fifagameplayhk2006]

thank for you advice, I am struggle few years for offline line stand and finally find the problem is rotate too much of my shoulder and left leg (i am right hand player). and now I have reach my new highest break to 50+ , really thank you for your video. very nice

[@umairzulfiqar6808]

I have watched so many youtube videos, also taken one on one coaching, but I can safely say that you are the best out there.

[@kennethyeung6204]

Thanks Brando! Ur such a good coach and this helps me a lot!

[@davidlong6358]

Great learning tuition Brando ,You put it over admirably, my game has improved 100% ,via watching your very informative videos mi Amigo !!

[@richardstott16]

Great video (again) and the key was showing the causes and effects of head moving offline. This is something I have struggled with to understand. And either tried the Wilson approach but find do not get elbow/shoulders turned enough so although think the cue is online and means set up to cue across cue ball; or, to get shoulders turned and online I move my head left to allow body to do this. Part of this is neck flexibility to allow all this. But I definitely going with the Higgins walk in, it seems to be simple - hip rotation helps bring the shoulders round as well

[@123mailashish]

U r pure gold Brando,24K. Can u put a video on two topics 1 why Missing reds by always doing undercut 2 A series of practice routine for an amateur.

[@billbryce2538]

This was a very interesting video, particularly because of the emphasis on the position of the head during the walk-in. There is a school of coaching that makes the position of the foot (right foot for right handed players) the basis for the stance. I noticed that at 3:18, you're standing with your cue pointing at the rest and your feet on either side of that line and at 3:22, as you step forward, you bring your right foot onto the line of the rest. I also note at 3:18 that your pointer is directly in line with the centre of your body. I've been working on the assumption that the step forward with the left foot helped to remove the hip from the line of the shot but it seems from your example at 5:37 that the rotation of the shoulders brings the hip to the player's left and away from interfering with the action of the cue. I would be interested in a video exploring the relationship between the stance (position of the feet ), the hip and the shoulders in preparing for a straight cue delivery. It seems that some of the pros are not as fussy about the position of the "cue foot" as some of the coaches.

[@end-game2030]

It's all about the head.

[@oneplus5562]

Yes. Take a look at Thepchaiya or Xintong ,Mark Allen or even Mark Williams or Barry Hawkins. They just bring the cue down on the line and the head and body and the butt of the cue down on the line with no step at all. Sometimes not even a half step. Maybe they had individual coaches who corrected their alignment years ago and so now it comes naturally to them.

[@end-game2030]

Great delivery, great coach.

[@anthonykeller5120]

As a pool player it continually amazes me how many parts there are to the pre-shot routine. And I learn new ones all the time. I think this may be two of my problems as I get tired, because I suddenly start shooting everything offline in one consistent direction as if my aim line suddenly deserts me. Thank you for the next thing I need to focus on tomorrow’s training session. At 6’3” it will be hard for me to adjust to keeping my head on the line without stretching my stance out to the side so much.

[@chishikiendeavourer8663]

I always blamed not cueing straight to my grip but now I know it's my walk in. It was at fault so you have fixed my problem. Thank you.

[@beaudog59]

Another gem. Thanks Brother.

[@ahmedahmed-uj3iy]

Thank you very much very nice explaining ❤hope to practise with you

[@tarcisiocoach9667]

Excelente,superb vídeo.Thanks

[@andrewbutcher3391]

That’s brilliant….You’re the best Brando…thank you.

[@kwoksimon4949]

Thank you, Coach Brando! Those are very good advice for balancing. I will pay more attention on them before laying down for the shot.

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

I agree 100%. Having a home table with no room to walk in makes perfecting my walk in very difficult!

[@islamway962]

Its really great advice , thanks man 😊

[@gyts11]

Special video this. Was working on my walk in for almost a year now. Highly suspected my leading leg was big part of the problem. Did some alligment practice at work on table tennis table recently :) (it has almost the same hight and nice white line in the middle which I used as reference for straight line). Noticed as I am planting my foot on the floor it happens almost at the same time as I am putting my cue to the cue ball. What happens is that cue goes a few millimiters further as I probably cannot stop it dead on center as it is comming from the side. Just started to use your mentioned John Higgins technique. Added just a small adjustment. To make sure I put my cue to the cue ball after I plant my leading foot, I started to hold my cue tip more to the back (had to pull back my shoulder for that, the butt of the cue upfront a bit). This makes the ark putting the cue to the cue ball quite long and helps me not thinking about the timing. Huge improvement in potting stability, confidence etc. Much less confusion when I miss a shot. I can go to learn other aspects of the game now. Thank you!

[@raymanz99]

Thank you so much 🏆👍

[@ho-ux8rm]

Definitely i gonna apply this method 👍 Thank you Brando . What about potting guid 8😢

[@naonao76]

Very nicely explained. Thank you so much

[@TheSnooker1984]

Fantastic tips 👌

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

Your a good coach Brando. Let me know what i can do to improve. Thx!

[@CabOnTarget]

Excellent advice

[@shauncorless8965]

I'm still trying to work out when I pot a ball I'm out of position ,and when I miss its spot on 😮

[@martinfortin5594]

Merci beaucoup

[@alifnasir]

Thank you so much sir ! 🙂

[@byromtaylor6482]

This guy clearly looked at the main issues and he is a very good coach i think but perhaps missed one or two things some people who twist at the hip can send cue offline by pulling cue inwards to the hip and some have different stance getting down by bending the knees Kyren Wilson Ricky Walden etc this sort of stance can help taller players keep on the line. I think sight right can help or just using the baulk line exercise which would have been good thing to add to this video. This along with filming themselves or a coach checking would help people get feedback on if it works for them.

[@MrJules39]

I've been feeling 'wrong' with my stance forca while. Never considered some of the tips in this, I'll be trying them out later, but I think I already know they're going to be a huge help. Shame you don't live near me, I'd probably have some lessons!

[@PatColdrick]

Excellent video and series of videos, many thanks Brando. If i may ask a question…In relation to the initial stance before walk in where one has their feet together, head on line of aim and body centered, if one is already positioned the correct distance from the shot to be taken is it ok to have the stance already formed while keeping the head still and just bend straight down and rotate shoulders? I ask this as i find moving the left foot ( for right handers) there is a tendency as you say to shift slightly offline. I guess i am eliminating the need to ‘walk in’ by practicing and being in the right position and distance from the cueball for the shot if that makes sense? Thank you

[@oneplus5562]

Hi Brando..very nice video.. I changed from the method you advocated in this video (shoulders and belly button square on) to a side on approach (with butt of the cue first on the line, then the head &eye leaning in) and then making the left leg bent/open up the body. Similar to Neil Robertsons walkin. I find it more repeatable than the first method because with the first method the head and the cue tip are in alignment but the butt of the cue is slightly to the left and since none of us have eyes at the back of the head, cant see if the butt of the cue is also aligned with the first method(the one you advocate in this video). So my question here is how do you know how much to twist the shoulders and hip to get the butt of th cue in line with the last minute twisting of the body??

[@dillyhussain1457]

Rondo your advice is very beneficial thank you

[@eckateckat3449]

I have not really a walk in, I stand always at the right distance from the table to the cue ball (what feels right distance) at aiming the line of the shot, so then I only have to go down to the shot, this is the way tony drago does too.

[@ShakoorKhan-jy8qs]

Snooker is such a tough sport....one amongest most difficult sport till now....

[@fahadmithaiwala]

When you use ONLY a trace/touch of helping side, do you have to allow for deflection/ cue ball going offline or the contact point etc. Please explain, Thankyou

[@christianroberts4184]

I have been playing for years now, and more often than not i am aiming to miss. Unless im playing a shot with no side and just a little top to run through, i always aim to miss and i have just gotten used to it now so i know where to aim to make the pot. Is there a way of correcting this so that you can aim naturally without compensating.

[@alirezamgh6840]

👌👌👌

[@laborjemuel]

Nice coach

[@artg9418]

Not necessary to put your right foot on the line, I always step just outside the line because I sight and strike the ball better with a more square stance.

[@JoshJackson-lq7tj]

Sonny akani walks in with cue first,kyren wilson shuffles in on the shot

[@postyboy007]

So are you online with your belly button or your leg? 😊

[@JoshJackson-lq7tj]

But what if you sight with one eye ,everyone don’t use both eyes as their sight

[@nikolakojadinovic9189]

This is good advice but only at the beginner level, like "never picked up a cue" level, in my opinion. I'd argue that the walk-in is not millimeter important, if at all. When you're a year or two in the game, start competing at local clubs for example you're not going to play a competitive game of snooker and actively think or be aware of your walk-in head position, shoulder rotation, foot position and so on. These things set you up in the beginning, and as you progress, you start deviating from it to adapt to your own body, sighting, vision, style of play and most importantly, feel of the game. Not everybody can walk-in the same. Even further, one could argue that walk-in is not crucial at all. Look at the 80s and earlier era. Alex Higgins, Cliff Thorburn, Ray Reardon, Joe Davis - NONE had a walk-in AT ALL, but regularly made centuries. It was Steve Davis who invented the walk-in (and other parts of modern days' technique). Players followed Steve and by now everyone walks in, but as we can see from the early days of the game, it's absolutely not crucial for being able to play at a high level, and since an average club player hits a 50 about once in three months, I think coaches should focus more on stuff like consistency in potting, break building and mental part of the game instead of trying to perfect stuff such as walk-in. This results in seeing a bunch of club players that look like pros when they get down on the shot but can't pot anything and miss like crazy. To conclude, don't take it from me, check out Michael Holt's channel and see what he as a pro has to say about it.

[@user-oi6cz5wu7x]

All the players you listed, could have been better with a technique that allows them to stay on the line... Holt is a good player, but not a Higgins or a robertson.

[@shaunigothictv1003]

Thanks Brando.

[@AfzalAfzal-zo4mc]

Thanks.This is my big mistake

[@MyMax147]

That’s bad