Do This Everytime To MASTER The Break-Off

Stephen Hendry is back with another snooker Cue Tip and this time we're looking at the break-off. Stephen runs through the various types of break-offs, as well as the dos and don'ts for this crucial part of the game. Follow along at home and your break-off will undoubtedly improve. Do let us know in the comments anything that you'd like to see feature in a future Cue Tip video!
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[@michaelhall4139]

Having a 7 time champ take his time out to explain things like a break off to us beginners so we’ll is not something I’m taking for granted - Thanks Stephen, keep the videos coming!

[@EliteGi]

Really love that Stephen is looking at it from our perspective. No matter wat standard you're playing at, this little 12 minute video is always going to be of use to you! Great tips, thank you!

[@chimaerad]

xxx

[@Outland9000]

147 likes... I must leave it.

[@joesoap1960]

Cant believe im getting snooker lessons from none other than the king of the crucible. Thanks once again stephen

[@MichaelToddFutureTodd]

The most impressive thing here is seeing Stephen rack up without a traingle!

[@jaberwoky_]

No kidding - quicker and tighter than I do with one!

[@richardsutton1131]

I never thought I would enjoy Stephen doing commentary and these instruction videos so much - but I’ve turned into a huge fan!

[@icespittingfire]

really just a treat to watch stephen set up the reds with no triangle, never mind the rest of it

[@t.revspanner8756]

Simple still the best in my eyes professionalism combined with natural talent and dedication with all out attack you took the game to new heights and snooker wouldn’t be where it is without you. Still the champ 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@taff6987]

I've been playing 30years and I've always broke off 2inches to the right of the brown and I hit the last but one red with middle/top right hand side. Always get a great breakoff with the cue ball behind either green or brown. Works for me.🙂

[@ScratchySlide]

Free snooker lessons from one of the greats!! Brilliant!!

[@samedmonds131]

Cheers Stephen!!!!!! A video on the use and effect of side would be very much appreciated. Thanks again.

[@danielstevens7]

Keep up the good work Stephen. Class, as always!

[@ajpain6673]

Great channel.. your knowledge is invaluable, thank you for sharing it with us. Absolute legend of the game!

[@lukeharwood3922]

Love your channel Stephen ! Keep up the great content 😃

[@IslandMan-rf1ql]

Thank you Stephen! You teachings are fundamental & essential. Keep up!

[@tardaboveall491a]

I, for one, love scrappy, 30-40 minute frames. It challenges players in other ways and we often see a more tactical game, which I like. It'd be a problem if was every frame, but once in a while it's nice to have the variety.

[@timothygraham4304]

Yeah, you want to see them in the trenches, and battling it out, especially in the final. If you can't stand waiting for something exciting, this ain't the game for you!

[@shanginadildo]

I've never had a game shorter than 45mins

[@stevemoss5753]

That’s a great, definitive explanation of the break off shot! 👍

[@_pjd]

Learning from the best, brilliant! Thank you Stephen. Been watching you on TV for decades.

[@gazclarke7830]

These videos are brilliant I’ve not even played snooker in years but stuff like this makes me want to! Keep it going Ste 👍👍

[@ju.snooker]

Hi Stephen. Loving the channel so far! I would love to see you demonstrate the staggered line up. I find that tough!

[@eljumbotron4056]

Can you do a video on any of your favourite drills you'd do as a kid when you were starting out in Snooker?

[@user-ib2xq4dq4c]

Keep up the good work Stephen. Class, as always!. I love how humble he is, real champion!.

[@tesla-spectre]

Free Masterclasses by my absolute snooker idol. Stephen was the reason, me as a German started playing snooker back in the 90s when studying in the UK 🎉

[@jamessinclair4212]

Thank you so much for giving back. You’re such a great champion.

[@KevinMancini]

More excellent instruction. Once again brilliantly and simply explained.

[@Mcqlfc]

Great videos Stephen. When I used to play, I always did the Mark Williams break off due to the fact I could never judge the pace and often left the white near the blue. Keep the videos coming please

[@crazycompilations7058]

Stephen we love you. You should be the one coaching this world on snooker. Everyone needs it

[@seansheerin5602]

Great work Stephen, the channel is getting better every time.... thank you

[@McGinn_B]

I'm really enjoying what you're doing here Stephen. Great tips!!

[@stewartisan213]

Always appreciate sound advice from the master

[@4231jerome]

Thanks Stephen! This covered everything I wanted to know.

[@matteodragonetti2440]

This channel was missing! Thanks for opening it!!!!

[@neilhall86]

When the great man speaks, we listen . Love the channel

[@lincolnzeras]

I'm loving the content Stephen! Tips from a cue genius is not always that easy to find! I'm a very bad player bad I love the game! We are very lucky!Thank you!!

[@EdGoldney-hd2hx]

Wow, always broke off with bottom right and the results and ease of over centre right are just amazingly easy…fantastic! Love every clip, a must KZbin subscription!

[@johnhull2941]

found this love this was one of my favourite players to watch cant wait to see more

[@DJPSMITH9]

Starting up to play snooker again thank you so much for your tips, it really really helps

[@lidashevel5104]

Thank you, sir! Lovely content and great inspiration for all of us snooker-lovers ❤❤❤

[@fredericdefeyter2999]

Pleasure to listen to the Master! 🙂

[@gregcantrall6119]

Being in the USA, the only knowledge I have of snooker is gained listening and watching the events on the internet. I certainly enjoy your comments and enjoy learning the game. This does transfer nicely to the pocket billiards I do play. I have a curiosity for the pattern of eye movement as you sight and execute the shots. The great camera work on current snooker play has given me clues for different players.

[@EannaButler]

This eye-look pattern is very interesting to me too! Flicking between cue ball and object ball.

[@felipemaldonado8028]

Fantastic channel, I throughly enjoy every video. Thanks Stephen :)

[@najibhoushang6516]

I love how humble he is, real champion!

[@crazyraccoon3182]

Been practicing this to improve my game, only started playing again a few months so this has been very helpful, thank you 😊

[@Alex-dv2yy]

As a player in an amateur league this is so helpful from one of my favourite players of all time! Cheers Stephen 👍🏻

[@end-game2030]

1 bit of advice to the channel creator's. Engage with your fans. It's a great channel and a little reply from the champ himself to some great comments we are reading or liking comments you like increases engagement from us all on another level. Enjoying the channel thoroughly 👌🏼.

[@grumpyparsnip]

Thanks Stephen. I love this channel. You're doing a great job as snooker ambassador!

[@MH-qy5hh]

Great work Stephen, more vids please!

[@78tag]

Thanks Stephan - a thoughtful description of a very important part of the game. Time to subscribe and see what else you have for us.

[@Bringpeace79]

Thanks Stephen for clearing the basics of opening break was really impressed with the way you can explain things professionally. ❤❤

[@bigglestintin6875]

Thank you for these videos, they are fantastic, I've always loved playing but I get frustrated as i know what I want to do, but not how to do it. I'm glad you are giving these tutorials, hopefully it'll improve my game.

[@CihanKoseoglu]

much love from turkey, amazing that you have this channel now

[@FlintSL]

Great production Stephen, love the fact it isn't overedited

[@johndrabwell4501]

Thanks Stephen. Something worth practicing and hopefully mastering.

[@richardcjay]

I never realised how nice Stephen is. Thanks for sharing.

[@darrenhadden1037]

Great tips! Love to see a video about your aiming. Thanks cheers

[@userjim83]

Stephen Hendry giving us insight into his own approach and tips on what to do…. Cant really argue with that can you 😂

[@sufyanayyaz3680]

You ain't gona say to the 7 times embassy world champion.. 'hey mate your doing it wrong' 😉😉

[@davidlong6358]

Great tutorial ,very well put over ,great video

[@emichin7010]

Excellent videos explaining the intricacies of playing snooker.

[@smudgetherealmc]

Thank you. Loving hearing the theories and expert opinion.

[@jh230377]

Learning from one of the greatest. Thank you Mr Hendry 👍

[@JimmyBanana]

Thank you Steven , more videos on control and position of the cue ball please . Love the videos

[@zedearl5181]

Great tips Stephen and thank you. Deserves a follow 😊

[@johndavidson822]

Such a great insight to the game, the guys a legend.

[@mikeb3811]

Youre a legend Stephen, Ever since a kid I admired you, first snooker player I ever liked

[@toziassmitt]

Love the content Stephen. Absolutely top tier, amazing production. Keep this up! This channel is gonna blow up 😃

[@hussnainkhanmanj9109]

Such an amazing session

[@egroegartfart]

These videos are so helpful Stephen. Thank you from the U.S. where snooker is basically non existent. Haha. It's terrible but true.

[@garethparr9482]

Really enjoying the channel Steven. May be you could run us through the deep screw with side/ reverse side. Was always a shot that I struggled with when I ust to play. Not that I was ever very good but would like to see your slant on it 👍

[@Olliebear38]

Love to see some tips on bending shots around colours and also escaping snookers.

[@martinlaver4707]

Thank you for everything you’re doing Stephen. Really enjoying it and super helpful. Now we just need to get kids playing before all the tables disappear…

[@jasonnieuwenhuis335]

Thanks so much for doing these!

[@Maffchops]

Stephen is definitely getting the hang of this KZbin stuff - he's even started putting arrows in his thumbnails!

[@arfurdaley6399]

Great break- off tips ! Thanks 😊

[@matb9027]

Loving the new channel Stephen. Be good to get an in depth video about side. I understand the principles of side but talking through side used to influence position and shot choice during a break would be really informative. Keep up the good work 👍

[@AidanMillward]

After doing the “extreme break” I half expected John Virgo to say “your time starts the next time you strike the cue ball”

[@timallsopp8656]

Love this vid Stephen and excellent tips. Even today after playing the game for over 45 years, I can still mess up the break-off shot. Off to Scotland at the end of the week for a couple of weeks travelling, so I’ll be getting in a game and thinking of those tips when I return home in December

[@pykessports]

Great video Stephen thanks for the tips, really enjoying the channel so far. Great work. 👏

[@darrenkostrzewski9622]

Absolutely fantastic how Stephen explains these tutorials👌I just need 2 new eyes and a lot of practice 😂

[@DL-qg3vd]

Brilliant. Many thanks. All I need to do is put it into practice!

[@BB1987-]

Great vid. Would love a video about imparting side spin on the ball. I use it to play shots but feel like I cue across the ball a lot. Not sure if the cue should be going through in a straight line, or where I should really aim at the object ball.

[@PeteSimpson]

New channel good tips, thank you 👏👏👏

[@at0m1x191919]

Thanks a lot, Stephen!

[@sonicdiablo8968]

Great video, everything is explained nice and clearly.

[@mrkolasa.]

Brilliant from the champ. When the champ speaks you listen and watch

[@1001001a]

learnt a lot and very much enjoyed it!

[@yobb7228]

Thanks for that knowledge ☺️☺️

[@dogholooha]

I am really enjoying watching your channel.

[@stefp7589]

Great content thanks for the tips 👍🏻

[@adrianchoo]

Can we have a video on changing the cue tip, shaping a perfect tip, cue care, some introduction on different types of cues? That would be very helpful! 😁

[@Softlad92]

Thank you so much for this great content

[@cliffordmcguinness2646]

Handy to know. Thanks for that.

[@JMC_90]

Excellent wee channel this, cheers

[@nickhaswell6011]

Yes brilliant how he sees it from our perspective and everyone's preference of which of the ways of breaking that he shows I have always preferred and break off the way he shows end ball right hand side

[@daedralord1]

Loving the tips Stephen. Any chance of snooker stories and exactly what happened to your que. also could you give us some tips on table cloth and others

[@nickmiller3319]

Another great video, thanks Boss!

[@remimonsel9944]

very instructive. Thank you.

[@thevidguy11]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on adjusting aim while allowing for playing with side

[@kidsvideoswithgoober]

Good useful insights and application ideas. :)

[@51Dss]

Thanks for the tip on opening break snooker rack - very helpful - Have to wonder if anyone in professional cue sports ever thought about making the snooker white and reds speckled - not dotted like the measle cue ball but finely speckled - this would make it much easier to see how much side or low or high a player is putting on the white and how much of the red ball he hits with the white cue ball. It would give some 3 dimensional effect and would be helpful for older people and people who don't have perfect vision. I think it would take some of the difficulty out of the game for amateur / weaker players.

[@Alden4]

Another excellent video. Such a pity, I do not play snooker anymore. These tips are invaluable for any new players learning the game. I remember reading books teaching you how to play over 30 years ago but nothing beats a seven times world champion showing you in a video. I wasn't a terrible player but these tips would have been so helpful. I would say these videos are essential for all new players.

[@WanderFeetChronicles]

You were terrible. I remember. Actually. No. I’ve no idea lol

[@RahulKumar-qq6kd]

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[@briansullivan9487]

Hi Stephen Thank you so much for this channel. I've watched three or four of your clips and thoroughly enjoying it Brian from Melbourne Australia,