Do you REALLY cue straight?

[@coolmind2476]

Thx for the video. Best snooker coach on KZbin, the world needs these tips and explanations. Please keep up the good work.

[@lewisplayspool]

General rule for practising straight shots: Unintentional side on straight shots at slow speed tend to throw the object ball off because spin-induced throw is most prominent at slow speed The same shots at fast speed throw the ball less, but errors in stroke mechanics (leading to a non-straight stroke and/or the cue ball deviating from straight line) tend to be exaggerated Progressively develop cueing accuracy at slow and medium speeds for short and medium distances before moving onto firmer shots at longer distance For more technical advice, I've always recommended Dr. Dave Billiards (American pool instructor and actual university professor) for reference videos This has been advice from an American pool player from Hong Kong taking great interest in snooker. Excellent video Barton!

[@vmax4steve524]

Dr. Dave couldn't make a twenty break on a snooker table with his cue action, therefore his results are flawed. If you want a great cue action then listen to good snooker coaches like Steve Barton, your pool will improve greatly.

[@laurentsamson8927]

@@vmax4steve524 You assume something you have no clue about. That said, balls dynamics on a snooker or American pool table are exactly the same. His studies and teaching are perfectly valuable as well for snooker or pool players. For sure pocketing a ball in a snooker table is harder but it as nothing to do with the basics of aiming, striking and effects. It's just a matter of size of the table and rounded corners at pockets.

[@ThomasLorenz1]

What do you think about the excercise where you put the blue on his spot and play the white Ball from the brownSpot straight to the blue so the blue runs against the cushion and back to the bluespot? Isn‘t ist a good excercise for straight cueing?

[@BartonSnooker]

Yes! That's a great test of straight cueing. A lot harder than it looks!

[@BartonSnooker]

Yes! That's a great test of straight cueing. A lot harder than it looks!

[@DrumsTheWord]

Welcome back, Steve. Glad to hear that you are back in full business flow!

[@BartonSnooker]

Thanks. Hope all is well with you.

[@kfmctell]

Thanks Steve. Great to see a new video, good to hear you’ve been busy😊 Sadly our club is still closed, but since March, I’ve practiced daily on the dining room table (inspired by your early lockdown videos) Surprising how much you can concentrate on the grip & straight delivery, when you’re not focusing on hitting the cue ball! Can’t wait to put it into practice... Keep up the good work.

[@BartonSnooker]

Ah that's a shame. It's good though like you say in some ways to start to feel how the cue action works without the worry of what's happening on the table. Hopefully you can start again with some extra understanding of the cue action when the club reopens 🙂

[@kfmctell]

Thanks for your reply coach. During this strange year, we all have to look for the positives 😊 Hopefully we’ll meet again, either in Norwich, or maybe in your surroundings. Regards Kevin & Dave.

[@paulb3109]

A friend (who regularly bears me) referred me to your video hitting through the cue ball, then I found this one. I’m grateful to you for the clarity and will view others, likely more than once so I focus my practicing. Many thanks!

[@BartonSnooker]

Great stuff! Glad to help Paul. Thanks for watching 🙂

[@shehryarmalik963]

Where we should look at the time of cue delivery at the cue ball or object ball?

[@sheikebrahimsheikismail]

Precisely the coaching video I've been looking for, before my best of 7 quarterfinal singles match tomorrow night. Thanks coach.

[@ernoeskeli1139]

I think probably the best way to know whether you're going straight or not is to film a video of you playing a shot and watch the cue on the delivery. From the video it will be very easy to see if your cueing is off to either side, you might be cueing around your chest etc. Then you should change your technique accordingly and practice to make that adjustment permanent.

[@simonpoole3053]

Good video Steve. I know that straight cuing is difficult. Hitting centre or walking into line are key for me but my issue is that when I try to pull cue back to v I am causing my cue to get off line and then I hit across. If i dont pull back far enough then I don’t give myself chance to train the cue going through straight. You helped me with holding cue further up. I could have a shorter bridge but then sight is compromised especially for long shots. Thoughts on that aspect?

[@kennethtalbott2233]

brilliant. it makes absolute sense. i must have made hundreds of shots and thought, good shot when the chances are i was off line but made the pot because my cue action was off. now i want to get back on a table and practice straight cueing. thanks for all of your help.

[@prashantjain1968]

You are such an amazing coach. You understand all the nuances of this game and have such amazing detailed advice for newbies like me. Thank you.

[@yurdelali7890]

Another fantastically useful video. Thank you.

[@amentoschishi7267]

Your video is very helpful n very Precise

[@malekmadouk9293]

Hi, thanks alot. How to minimise elbow droping? It's has been my problem.😊

[@ruanjiayang]

Why straight shot is more difficult? Simply because usually the object ball is more distant during practice.

[@ishandlechangenotworking]

That's exactly what happens to me. I start my playing day with this practice of potting the long blue ball. When I think that everything is perfect and I'm aiming exactly straight, I hit the blue ball a little more right. EVERY SINGLE TIME! I feel so depressed. It looks to me that I do everything correctly, but at the end, I hit the right side of the blue instead of the centre... I have no idea why it happens.

[@bash8263]

Another great video from the best online snooker coach! Thanks Steve

[@BartonSnooker]

Cheers Bash 😀

[@ianwatkins6202]

Another fabulous video! Great stuff as always!😊

[@zeekrfc83]

Good to see you again mate and another great video 😁 il finally get my first game of snooker on Saturday I am very excited like a kid in a sweet shop 😍

[@BartonSnooker]

Awesome! Enjoy the game 🙂

[@zeekrfc83]

Thanks 😁

[@harpreetgrover7859]

Hello Sir, Thank you for the exercise. 🙂

[@jenynce]

I’m confused cause in your stun run through video you said hit just a little above the centre for stun run through but in this video at 3:15 you are saying hit below the centre . Which one is it ?

[@BartonSnooker]

It depends on the distance between the cue ball and object ball. You must experiment and find the right spot for different distances.

[@frangatsby9790]

Very nice videos and a good explanation of everything. I am a pro pool player and this channel is instructive for everyone.

[@noelWade-v6j]

when you were potting the yellow and you were lined up to hit it thick you cued across the ball to the left which i would think that you would squirt the ball to the right causing you to hit the yellow even more thick this is where i dont know how to self diagnose my shots are you putting so much side spin on the white that when it contacts the yellow it is squi rting the yellow to the right causing you to pot the yellow

[@TariqMahmood-yo5op]

hello Steve, can i ask , which tip do u use, because i love , your tip sound, 🧐

[@BartonSnooker]

Elk Master Pro Soft 👍

[@nadeemyasin4822]

Attock Champion Tariq of On Qs

[@TariqMahmood-yo5op]

@@nadeemyasin4822 lol🙏

[@macont2145]

When will SnookerQ 2020 game be released? There are no information about it on its website.

[@badrulamin1610]

how to hold cue ? when i ready to shoot , i aim straight . but when i shoot , my hand not straigt 😢 . how can i fixed my problem ? 😢 .

[@FaizanNabi904]

Hi.... I like your way of coaching I can't hit the sticker on the exact point which i needed i do practice everyday but I can't fix it Please suggest me any useful practice for it

[@sj460162]

Nice video. I play long blues all the time and recently noticed that a short backswing and longer forward push almost like an alex higgins snatch results in far more long pot success. But im thinking surely a longer backswing and smoother action is better? Now im confused? Can you comment on this?

[@BartonSnooker]

It's always a fine balancing act really. Shorter backswing and good follow through might increase accuracy for a single long blue, but then it depends what you're trying to do with the white. If you're trying to get and spin on the cue-ball, you want manage to generate that spin with a short punchy action. Imagine a straight yellow and screwing back for the green. The white is level with the blue spot. If you don't use a longer backswing on that shot, you'll find it incredibly difficult to pot the ball AND get position. So you really must try to achieve both. You don't have to play like Ronnie, but a bit longer should help you pot the ball, remain smooth, and accelerate the cue up to speed and get the spin on the white. Hope that makes sense Steve 🙂

[@23352408akash]

Many people including me are just flabbergasted by how Alex Higgins generated that much spin with his cue action, he was a god.

[@lewis8476]

Hello Steve hope you’re doing well I recently started using a glove on my bridge hand and it’s amazing. I can cue the blue straight into the top pocket more consistent now. Maybe invest in one or do a videos about one? It’s makes my cueing so much straighter and I don’t know why more people don’t use them

[@Delphiwizard]

What if we had...gloves with the barton snooker logo on, wouldn't that be cool? ;)

[@shaytam6803]

Thanks for your tips, learned a lot from you , subscribed. Since i play american pool i use to close bridge, as i am moving to snooker which is much harder, most say to use open bridge which got many advantages, i am trying and this is not easy for me, seems like the cue does not have the snug and accuracy of close bridge. would you recommend to keep trying open bridge for snooker and pool as well?

[@BartonSnooker]

10-11 inches is ideal for snooker. See what feels best for you.

[@ms-oi9ev]

i can screw the length of the tabale but i cant hit this shot ,when i try it its either stop or run trow way much.why is that?

[@sonicdiablo8968]

Another great and very helpful video.

[@Gulfsky2030]

Thanks a lot Steve and your effors are highly appreciated but we want a video how to master long straight shots from baulk line to reds around the black area cuz most amateur players are missing them.

[@aquienpuedaimportar3028]

Very helpful, thanks. I'm an absolute amateur, but I do find completely straight shots among the hardest.

[@aquienpuedaimportar3028]

Also, as one self-employed person to (presumably) another, best of luck. It's not an easy option. I hope social distancing and all that has been kind and that you can work without problems.

[@danielmurzellotheunknownma7481]

Very true.. Straight shots are sometimes not easy. Thanks for this video🎥. Very helpful keep posting. Warm regards The UnknownManCub 👍😎

[@michaeldoss7972]

Thanx for these tips

[@grammgeo]

Hi Steve. Great video. I am from Greece and i enjoy all your videos. I play in my own snooker table for 7 seven months about 3 hours a day. I would like to ask you if it is too soon to make big brakes.

[@BartonSnooker]

Making bigger breaks takes more time and excellent cue ball control. Keep up the practice and I'm sure your breaks will increase. Make sure to keep note of breaks you make each week, so that you can track your progress.

[@grammgeo]

@@BartonSnooker Thank you very much for your answer. It gives me courage to continue. Its so important to have an advice from you especially in Greece that we don't have tradition in this game and it's hard because l try on my own...

[@Rickeyjt]

What is meant by the long blue, yellow, or green spot?

[@BartonSnooker]

Players place the blue on the spot, and then place that white on the yellow spot. The shot is then not straight, so it's not a true test of straight cueing.

[@jenynce]

could you please do a video on soft screw and stun run through when the balls are on angles with head cam pleaseeee

[@postyboy007]

Another fantastic video Steve pal 👌🏻👌🏻

[@lukesimmonds2367]

Hi Steve,I dont think is nothing to do with said stearing and corrective delivery making straight shots harder.Ive observed the same outcome on straight shots as with angled shots, where player aims offline and corrects on delivery and pots the ball.The difference that calls for more accuracy is that theres greater spin induced throw on the object ball with a straight or straighter shot than an angled shot,so with friction being greatest with a straight shot as cue ball is travelling in the same direction as the object ball, the more side that is unintentionally imparted to the cue ball,the more the object ball gets thrown left or right. Best wishes

[@BartonSnooker]

Hi Luke, Yeah I think you're right. That's certainly a factor too. Lots of things make these straight pots feel harder for players. The biggest thing I see day to day in coaching is that most players learn to aim slightly wrong and steer the ball in. That's much less common in 100+ break standard players of course. But a big factor for players starting out. Fantastic point you make though about the throw being amplified. Very useful for players to consider that too.

[@vmax4steve524]

Sidespin doesn't transfer to the object ball, there are many videos on youtube proving this. The cue ball deflects offline when sidespin is applied and if this deflection is not compensated for when lining up the pot the object ball will be contacted slightly to one side or the other of the correct contact point to make the pot. There are too many US pool players jumping on snooker coaching videos sprouting this spin induced throw of the object ball rubbish they have gotten from Dr. Dave Altidore. He's applying physics to a quite poor cue action that isn't consistantly repeatable and therefore comes to the wrong conclusion.

[@lukesimmonds2367]

@@vmax4steve524 the cue ball isn't predudice to accepting spin whatever the players cue action. I personally can't see how the following can be disputed It's like saying the demorats didn't fiddle the U S election. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoGqiYiimZp0aJY kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5nYn6Nvfcp_eMU We all have to form own understanding. Best wishes

[@vmax4steve524]

@@lukesimmonds2367 The cue ball is slightly swerving around the object ball to make the correct contact for the double, or bank as the americans call it. That tiny bit of spin seen in the slo mo doesn't make a blind bit of difference and is probably caused by an off centre contact. Cut induced spin is real but is of no consequence as it's so slight. Dr. Dave plays pool and has a poor cue action, so the results of his experiments cannot be taken as gospel. US pool is played on a cloth with no nap, snooker cloth has a nap, the difference is stark when spinning against the nap, but Dr. Dave doesn't know this as he doesn't play snooker. There are several videos on youtube that show an exact direct full ball contact of a spinning cue ball doesn't transfer the spin to the object ball, any slightly off centre contact will impart a tiny, tiny bit of cut induced spin. A ball contacting a cushion at an angle will pick up a slight amount of spin but with a few rolls of the ball it's gone. You can try these experiments with a striped pool ball as a cue ball, if you do then you will notice that the ball will first deflect opposite to the sidespin imparted and will spin horizontally. It will then very soon spin at an angle of about 45 degrees as it rolls forward and this spinning angle makes it swerve slightly along the cloth. The initial transfer from horizontal to 45 degrees is the effect that takes a spinning cue ball back from it's initial deflection on the strike, around an intervening ball and along a slightly different path and it's this effect that causes confusion as to what is seen as to what is actually happening. It looks like sidespin transfer but is in fact only the cue ball striking from a different line as it comes back from it's initial deflection and the way the cue ball then reacts on contact with the object ball because the spin on the cue ball grips the cloth and makes it take a wider angle than it would with a plain ball contact. Having said this a ball frozen on the cushion can take spin from the cue ball but that is because it's frozen to the cushion, the contact is prolonged so there's more friction between the balls. All of Dr. Daves videos showing spin transfer use plants and sets of touching object balls to allegedly prove his thesis, but he doesn't seem to understand squeeze effects caused by prolonged contacts where a cue ball with no sidespin on the same shot produce the same results.

[@ourniche]

@@vmax4steve524 sidespin does not transfer a great deal but it DOES absolutely cause the object ball to deflect a small and at times significant amount. Experienced snooker players often take advantage of this fact. Steve even includes a demonstration of this effect in one of his videos (starting at the 2:17 mark) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWeck3iKaKyhnac

[@ericandfriends9678]

Thanks for these very useful videos, Steve! Quick question : if I miss consistently on the same side of the pocket, which aspect of my cueing should I suspect the most?

[@BartonSnooker]

It's very hard to say without seeing a player play. It could be alignment, cueing, the grip. Many things.

[@kennethtalbott2233]

cueing at the bar....

[@ishandlechangenotworking]

That's exactly what happens to me. I start my playing day with this practice of potting the long blue ball. When I think that everything is perfect and I'm aiming exactly straight, I hit the blue ball a little more right. EVERY SINGLE TIME! I feel so depressed. It looks to me that I do everything correctly, but at the end, I hit the right side of the blue instead of the centre... I have no idea why it happens.

[@dermohiggs]

You mentioned slight roll-offs for gentle hits. I thought deceleration was the biggest issue with these shots?

[@Laptopdog78]

No

[@ehsanzandlashani2752]

thank you coach

[@mattiv.7223]

Great video again Steve! 😃 I'm from 🇫🇮.

[@BartonSnooker]

Hi Matti!

[@Delphiwizard]

ooo a new video! *grabs popcorn*

[@patrickcrowther9195]

Franky Brandt Opal Fruits for me

[@pvasa20]

I think I discovered secret to straight shots. When you get down to shoot and move eyes back and forth after a bit or one or two feathers keep your eyes on the object ball. It works. Normally I keep my eyes on cue ball and then move to object ball as I bring the cue in for the shot. Straight shots I keep eye on object ball at full backswing or earlier.

[@pvasa20]

Have faith and do not be nervous.

[@samliu4614]

Is there any english subtitle in this video?thx

[@BartonSnooker]

Yes. Click the three dots at the top of the video and click 'english captions'

[@samliu4614]

thx

[@mikebest634]

This straight shot is the one that Stephen Hendry used in practice relentlessly ,often hitting 20 or so long strait shots with out missing ,if he did miss then he would start over again ,a bit like Tiger woods knocking in 20 straight 10 foot puts in a row with out missing ,thats dedication on the road to being the best .

[@abdullahwardak9334]

Please keep the videos coming

[@matt926uk1]

I think theres also a psychological factor on dead straight shots, many players are a bit scared of them. They are actually probably the easiest.

[@hassnainhussain3632]

Do you travel places like Sheffield for teaching

[@BartonSnooker]

Sheffield is around 1hr 30mins from me. I don't generally travel now as I am so busy at my own table with sessions. This is where I have all my equipment and camera setup as well. So it is much easier for me to do coaching sessions here and give me client the best possible service.

[@hassnainhussain3632]

Should I come to you then how much would I to be if I come. I am only beginning and I want to improve my games my cue action is not that great for big size table I used to play a small size table.

[@BartonSnooker]

@@hassnainhussain3632 if you send me an email: [e-mail] I will be able to send you my training sheet with full details of everything I do.

[@hassnainhussain3632]

@@BartonSnooker ok

[@junaidmanzoor918]

Very nice

[@AshtonDwyer]

I definitely do not cue straight 😂 which is why I've shortened my feather and action, loosened my grip more. So with a short action i can still accelerate through the white just by using the weight of the cue. Also holding my hand back further on the cue has helped a lot too. Mind you im playing pool not snooker 😅

[@23352408akash]

The problem with that is you won't get proper follow through and you cant really get the action you need on the cue ball while putting spins, especially screwbacks

[@danielraitt791]

Good stuff.

[@dnbmania]

Thank you I now have the straightest cue action in the world

[@gpsdhamoon5363]

Angle recognition video please

[@lafaelerobertson599]

Great video

[@andy4ward.slavaukraini.364]

Another great lesson Steve, cheers.

[@oddjobtriumph1635]

i have a habit of pushing the cueball to the right, sending the object ball Left.... so annoying

[@X22GJP]

So basically, there is no difference in how you approach and cue through a straight shot vs angled. You don’t want unwanted side in either case. Tables roll regardless of what angle the white is approaching the target ball. It’s just a psychological difference that’s all.

[@BartonSnooker]

There shouldn't be a difference, that's right. The reason some players find the straighter shots harder, is that they learn (on angled shots) to aim slightly wrong and then throw the ball in with an inconsistent cue delivery. But we can't do that on a straight shot, and that's why players find them more difficult.

[@ourniche]

@@BartonSnooker yes - it's a bit of a paradox - IF your cue action is never straight you will never pot a straight shot because when you are aiming correctly (in this case straight) but cue offline, you always miss. However, if you never cue straight you will ONLY make angled pots if your aiming is off the same amount in the opposite direction as your bad cueing LOL. So for example you can be off on your aim by 5 degrees one way AND off on your cueing 5 degrees the other way and you make the pot. This is why practicing straight pots is SOOOOO valuable. If you miss a straight pot you KNOW your cueing was off and if make a straight pot you KNOW your cueing was straight. If you miss an angled pot you have no way of knowing if the fault was your cueing AND/OR your aiming and even when you make an angled pot you could have made both cueing and aiming errors that canceled themselves out! Once you have mastered consistent straight cueing then you can be confident that missed angle shots are usually due to bad aim.

[@AgassiUKR]

Dear Steve, do you use a 10mm tip?

[@BartonSnooker]

Hi there. 9.75mm

[@AgassiUKR]

@@BartonSnooker Appreciate your response. Enjoying your videos because you sincerely share your priceless experience to all the world. Really pleasure for us.

[@snooker4029]

i’m from kuwait 🇰🇼 thanks man 👨

[@mairajmakbar6117]

It's really a good video

[@badsah1450]

Seriously i only put stright shot easily 😅

[@paulkerry69]

Why is it I get Straight pots 9 out 10 even long rage yet I struggle when It's not straight

[@carlosfung2091]

Hi Steve, thanks for another great video! May I ask for a video request on how to specifically cue straight on a rest. I know you have already made a brief video on using the rest, but I still have problems cueing straight on a rest. I have checked my aiming and it is right, I have noticed im not delivering the cue straight in and out so please if you have any tips on it. A video would be highly appreciated. Perhaps you could cover different scenarios with a rest. Thank you and keep up the good work! Stay safe.

[@BartonSnooker]

Hi Carlos, Thanks for the request. I will try to do that for you. Stay safe too! 🙂

[@carlosfung2091]

@@BartonSnooker thank you so much, Steve!

[@hrithikraj01]

👌👌👌

[@mehranaslam375]

Thanks your videos have really helped me a lot❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ my name is mehran

[@BartonSnooker]

Thanks Mehran 👍👍

[@snooker4029]

hi i’m from kuwait 🇰🇼 and thanks man 👨

[@lovelyanimal4424]

sir please make video on wrist properly during shot

[@shafishafi286]

Please send me your mobile number

[@lovelyanimal4424]

why ?

[@donovanreimer2324]

Such obvious points. Only beginners wouldn’t know this stuff. Why don’t you have three levels of explanation in three separate videos. Billiards tutorials are usually like this though, despite how well you mean.

[@samliu4614]

i am very enjoy your video but my english not so good.Some of your words i don"t understand so please add the english subtitle. let it easy to understand thx

[@amit77]

a lot of english people can't understand that accent either lollll what dont u exactly understand? If you put a time and ask what he says, im sure many people would help

[@BartonSnooker]

You can add English captions to the video by clicking on the three dots in the top right corner of the video.

[@samliu4614]

thx，because i dont know youtube have this fruntion

[@samwittytrickshots3451]

I love da way u describe thing Sam from Uganda

[@jmbanxa]

You did not explain how to shoot straight

[@donovanreimer2324]

Most of this video and others is geared toward beginners. Why can’t we get more advanced tips. The final point was good but all instruction pretty much most intermediate and above players know, I suggest.

[@Laptopdog78]

Says the man with a high break of 23.......

[@anisbenlanes4256]

Well explained, my cuing hot much better thank you

[@asadgondal7805]

Love from 🇵🇰

[@dfuseidazza6129]

I find straight shots easier 🤣

[@BartonSnooker]

👍

[@dfuseidazza6129]

@@BartonSnooker I pot hard shots all the time and miss easier shots is that just concentration?

[@BartonSnooker]

@@dfuseidazza6129 I would guess it's not having a good solid consistent technique and setup. Each shot should be approached in exactly the same way, so if you find you are missing lots of easy shots, I would look back to the basics 👍

[@dfuseidazza6129]

@@BartonSnooker yh I change my cue action all the time if I'm not playing well and sometimes I just start potting nearly everything

[@kasirabkasiyras8332]

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[@undertheinfo6111]

Unsubscribing your channel because your accent is bit annoying and irritating.it sounds like there is something hot in your mouth and your are not chewing it neither spitting it out while talking. The word is "line" and you are saying it "laweyne" ,the word is white, you said "voyte", "ball" "bowl" , Can't hear you any more, (no offense)

[@BartonSnooker]

No problem. Thanks a lot for watching while you managed to put up with me 😁

[@FarhanKhan-tg8ve]

Seriously?

[@vmax4steve524]

@@BartonSnooker I don't know how you manage to stay so polite Steve.