Grab Consistency by the BALLS! - How Important is the Pre Shot Routine? | Snooker Tips & Tricks

Here we explore how important the pre shot routine is to your game and how it can help with your consistency in playing snooker.
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[@georgekirkcaldy1485]

you have always hammered it into me about being consistent its difficult but must be done dont vary your pre shot rouine thanks againt

[@TheSnookerShed]

Yip pal and you have had some great results. Best senior player I know

[@f4f9968]

Awesome coaching there mate. I have to admit I was getting lazy with the pre-shot routine, but I loved the reminder “Ask yourself, am I Ronnie, Judd, John or a professional? If not, then care and attention must be taken.” Also getting down and don’t start the feathers till you’re sure it’s right is great advice. Lots of times I feel it’s too late to stop taking the shot and of course I miss it (by a mile).

[@TheSnookerShed]

Cheers Frankie for watching my stuff,its great you got something to take home from this one. The pre shot is so important for playing and learning.

[@DarraghGallagher123]

im playing pool and snooker I'm good at pool and I've recently learned how important the pre shot routine is I'm trying to learn one I've got a 80 break in the line because of it I feel like I'm not going to miss when I'm in a rythmm and the pre shot routine helps me to get into a rythmm

[@paulbamford8Ball]

Nice video Andy, well done mate and keep 'em coming.

[@TheSnookerShed]

Cheers Paul Thank you for watching pal

[@carnabystudios8267]

Great video, I've just been taking it seriously for a couple of months, before that, I'd played the odd frame here or there. Totally agree, the discipline in what and then how to practice is so important to progress

[@TheSnookerShed]

Thank you for watching pal Yes I’m on my 3rd year and learning all the time. I say this lots good proper practice on cue straight and cueing technique is the key to this game.

[@carnabystudios8267]

@@TheSnookerShed Thanks for that little nugget. By the way, I'm from Bradford and have joined Joe johnson's club which is just down the road. I've also played on Joe's table which is the one he won the 86 world championship on (only just found that out last week). Cheeers, Stanislaw.

[@kfmctell]

Sooo important to get the basics right- thanks for the reminder. All the way from sunny Norwich 🌞

[@TheSnookerShed]

It is pal.Once you can understand if this was a race the pro’s are sprinting we are all but walking. Build on the fundamentals is key and takes a very long time. I would be in my last year as an apprentice if I were a tradesman but yet I’m still going on about pre shot routines Lol Thank you for watching and commenting. Nice part of the world Norwich

[@stevetindal4209]

Brilliant video Andy, fantastic 👍

[@TheSnookerShed]

Thanks Steve, that’s something I would work on with yourself.

[@end-game2030]

Best outro in the business.

[@TheSnookerShed]

Hahaha thank UnicornStar80 How about you do my outro had a few viewers do them. It’s great to interact with people. Thanks for watching

[@end-game2030]

@@TheSnookerShed As soon as I get a chance I'll send you a clip for sure.

[@TheSnookerShed]

@@end-game2030 excellent pal You can email me [e-mail]

[@Frogbillards]

Hey Bro ...I can't wait to try this tomorrow 🤗 ...Awesome examples about FOCUS.!!!!! .🐸🐸

[@TheSnookerShed]

Cheers pal thanks for watching

[@Frogbillards]

Came back for RECAP... I'm still missing something 🤙🤙

[@TheSnookerShed]

@@Frogbillards keep going pal if it was easy every one would be good. Playing well after all the practice and hard work is the reward that only a few feel

[@ianhallett9906]

Great video again. I’ll defo be trying harder to stay down on the shot a bit longer. I find my concentration does dip after about an hour or so. This might just help. South London is where I’m at.

[@TheSnookerShed]

Thanks for watching pal Yeah staying down is such a winner. My first video was about staying down it’s so so important to learning and so improving. Just over 3 years I have been playing now and I put a lot of my good play to staying and observing

[@sarahmilne4481]

Now I want to go and practice but I have to work lol. Really good video.

[@TheSnookerShed]

Hahaha hey work comes first unfortunately. One to think about though when your at the table. Thanks for watching

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

Kelleys Island, Ohio here. Island in Lake Erie.. Got ya'll beat! Love the show

[@TheSnookerShed]

Ronnie your on the door pal Email me a picture if you want I’ll put it up when I give you a shout out. Thank you for watching

[@TheSnookerShed]

Have you got a table on the island or do you visit the mainland?

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

@@TheSnookerShed I have a table in my front room and play all day long. Trying to make a splash someday

[@TheSnookerShed]

@@HillbillyIslandLife full size ? I tried that but my Mrs was not keen on having a snooker hall for a living room hahah Forgive me what’s a splash?

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

@@TheSnookerShed 3.5x7.0 bar box with 4" pockets. It's TIGHT!

[@pradippoudel8240]

Great work man🎊🎊🎊 Can you make a video on power shot and action of arm on the shot🙏 it will be really helpfull . Kepp going

[@TheSnookerShed]

Hey pal where are you from in the world? So power shots video yeah I can do that. Hitting the cue ball harder is more technique. Thank for watching

[@pradippoudel8240]

@@TheSnookerShed i am from Nepal by the way. Yeah it will be really helpful if you make video in this content 🎊🎊

[@TheSnookerShed]

Where in Napal mate I’ll get you on the door If you want to send a picture or a wee video. I’ll post it on the video you have requested

[@pradippoudel8240]

@@TheSnookerShed I am from Chitwan ,Nepal. Of coure i will send a picture. How do i send you??🎊 And thank you for your response ❤️

[@TheSnookerShed]

@@pradippoudel8240 hi Send me a picture to [e-mail] Cheers

[@alecwilliams1003]

Is keeping still on the shot important, thanks Alec from wales

[@TheSnookerShed]

I would say it’s up there Alex Mark Selby has no issues with head moment at all but for the rest of us mortals I would suggest it’s better still than not. If you think that it’s your eyes your aiming with moving you head will move them too Thanks for watching pal

[@kendalltroy3627]

Hi Andy -- Thank you for another excellent video. I have a problem with darting my eyes to the pocket before the object ball reaches it.Doing this causes me to move my head and it usually causes me to miss the pot. Can you offer advice on how to correct this problem please?😸

[@TheSnookerShed]

Hey Kendall how are you mate? You know Stephen Hendry dose this during his feathers just without the head movement. What I would suggest is at the part when you cast your eyes away you can do it as a extra feather rather than during the delivery. Or try what I do when you start your backswing stare at contact point on the object ball or the CB. Your brain is looking for confirmation of the path to the pocket so also try spending a little more time on getting the line and checking you on the the correct line. Hopefully like most habitats knowing you have it is always the key to getting rid of it. Keep in touch

[@trevorluft6032]

Why is the table built in such away?

[@TheSnookerShed]

Trevor How are you doing mate hope you liked the video. So my back garden was too small for a full size table and I wanted to practice every day. I was looking to get a century on a line up so the table was designed for that. As I have used the table over the last 2 years it’s so much more. Oh and I think it saved my marriage hahah

[@trevorluft6032]

@@TheSnookerShed ok I get the lack of room but why are two of the pockets short of the corners?

[@trevorluft6032]

Penny as just dropped lol

[@TheSnookerShed]

Hahahah aye I did look at smaller tables but it was going to even tight with a 9 footer. That meant smaller balls ext and really would not replicate a full size well enough. Have a look through some of my stuff before being on KZbin. You will see the uses I get from the table. What I can say it not forgiving for lack of position when you can get the cue in hahahah