How I won Q tour with only 5 days practice

[@Matthew_Jameson]

The reason you won q tour with 5 days practice is cuz ur bloody ridiculously talented!!! Well done Michael all the best for the oncoming season.

[@leboeuf05]

Well done on your win mate. hope you get back on the tour soon. you'll have plenty of new fans from this channel, backing you

[@BBBBD147]

He’s back on the Tour! 👍🏻

[@JosephNicholson-hb8rf]

Thanks for helping me cut through the nonsense Michael. Best of luck next season.

[@kimkristensen83]

I always enjoy watching your videos, they are a breath of fresh air so to speak, in the coaching snooker community. I do agree with what you're saying, it does make sense. I think alot of amateurs on various levels struggle with knowing WHAT to repeat every time. You say, find something and make sure you can repeat it all the time. I think alot of players are not sure if they should try and repeat for instans having that bridge-length they used to have, or to commit to a shorter bridge-length that they have tried out for a while, Higgins and others have done it with success and so forth. Guess the answer is go see a coach, but not always that easy to do depending on where you live and your ambition level. And we all have that inner drive to get better, and maybe I would have been better if I'd stuck to that shorter bridge-length, or that closer grip on delivery or whatever. OR maybe not. Hope you'll have time to make these vids now that you'll be a pro again!

[@uzenlife4775]

Excellent professional and succinct explanation which no other coaching video explains.... My cue ball positioning has improved greatly. Much appreciated from Singapore

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Thank you. Keep potting. 👍

[@tonymarshall4164]

You are top class Michael, all the best for the future

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Thank you. 😃

[@UbzUnclemax]

Thank you again for the content! Would love to see you get back to the top of the game. My own game has improved since following your advice on helping side. However, I keep struggling to be convinced that helping side "helps the white on its way", even without touching any cushion. Between 5:00 and 6:30 you showed the difference between helping side (left) and right-hand side. I did notice that with each consecutive shot the ball was potted slightly thicker. For instance, the blue (1st shot) was potted slightly to the right of the pocket whilst the red (3rd shot) even touched the inside of the cushion on the left whilst dropping. Even assuming all 3 shots were hit at the exact same pace, wouldn't that difference in the potting angle explain why the cue ball did make it perfectly after potting the blue, yet didn't make it after potting the red? Over that short distance, I believe the red was potted "significantly" thicker. Thank you sincerely in advance!

[@wiganer9912]

Any thoughts on titanium ferrules for new players who wouldn't need to re learn compensating for the throw? Any thoughts on titanium ferrules in general, maybe a video?

[@SayangLebai-ik3ii]

Absolutely spot on for every player. A repeatable cue action that make you focus more on others crucial aspect of the game

[@HappyWanderer140]

I watch a lot of snooker. The simple answer is, you're way too good of a player to not have a tour card in the first place. So the question is. How did you end up on the Q-Tour in the first place, lad? Don't do it again!

[@danielkarmy4893]

Seems like he just had a few slightly below-par seasons - and with the tour the way it is nowadays, that's all it takes! Martin O'Donnell and Michael White had the same in recent years

[@HappyWanderer140]

@@danielkarmy4893 The conclusion is he had a few below par seasons. But there's reasons for that. Are you practicing enough, health problems, family worries, changes in personal circumstances etc. Then you look at how you adapt to that. Are there aspects of the game you can strengthen, more practice, different coaching, diet, exercise, sports psychology. Michael White could definitely improve his game by eating better, exercising more and getting in better shape. In my opinion Holt is definitely top 32 standard and should never be outside the 64

[@sharpvidtube]

Lots of good players have lost their tour card. Potting balls for a living isn't easy. Some of the best players never make is as a professional. You hear lots of stories about great players who couldn't play for money. Playing like it means nothing, when it means everything, is something very few people can do. Hopefully Michael can play with some freedom now, a few players getting back on the tour have done well.

[@mesamadnan4500]

Helo sir m Adnan from pakistan .u r good coach & good player

[@faddy1117]

Hello, Can you please make a detailed video on Aiming/potting? Why we beginners-amateurs are missing easy shots? Like how you line up your shots? How do you know the aim is correct etc. Thank you.

[@jama211]

Did that last hit have less top on it also or?

[@floridatiedown6458]

Was that a stun run through shot? Do you do anything different with your hand on those shots or is it just the tip position and pace?

[@briann2718]

Subscriber here! Amazing video as always! Just a quick question, if I put trace of left to top spin, does it encourage the cue ball to go more to the left? (no cushion) Does the same apply to back spin as well? Thanks in advance!

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Yes. It’s all about trying to get the ball rolling in the direction you want it to go. 👍

[@briann2718]

@@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching Thanks a lot for your reply! Best of luck to win more tournaments 💪🏻💪🏻

[@FiShInG-rw9cc]

Are you effectively saying playing fractional running side with every cut pot ? Be it left or right? That’s how I’ve understood what you’ve said when mentioning the white running in the intended line with the correct spin path on the white rather than fighting against

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Yes. Only helping side though. 👍

[@nicholasfegan7799]

Can you tag a link buddy? Struggling to find one online

[@Charlie.c19]

It's baffling to me that more people on youtube dont talk about playing with a trace of side. Massively helps me.

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

It’s because 99.9 % of them have never played to even a decent amateur level. How can they teach someone how to play snooker when they don’t know how? I think that’s why most of the content is about cue action etc. It’s all they know. Hopefully you will see a change now more proper players are going in to coaching. 🤞🏻

[@Charlie.c19]

@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching I fully agree. The same for the stance. Dont know if you watched Zak Surety's max yesterday but I'm sure all the coaches would be quick to criticise his stance if they saw him.

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Absolutely. Really pleased for Zak. 😃 A few people have noticed that recently some of the popular channels have all of a sudden started talking about helping side. 🤔 It’s good to know they are learning. 😉

[@Charlie.c19]

@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching could I clarify something: using a trace of side is about the pot, and using helping side is for position. Have I got that right? I noticed in your video with Hendry, you mentioned that he should use a trace of right on a left cut, low on the black, going into the reds. Is this because if you try hitting the middle, you may accidentally put left hand side on and throw the white off the aim line, and a trace of right hand side should be put on because its going to the right anyway, so it won't deviate too much? Or is there another reason?

[@lucybarney1]

I wanted to to Gibraltar this weekend for the tournament, but the wife beat me to the holiday slot ,,,trying for next year

[@JoshJackson-lq7tj]

Trace of left or right shouldn’t throw the white too much to miss the pot ,is that right?

[@mikebest634]

Pretty much is right ,no one hits the ball absolutely dead centre ,bit like the golf shot when you hit a complete dead centre perfect straight down the middle shots it’s a fluke ,snookers the same .when you’ve been playing a long time your brain compensates for the shot ,that’s why long potting is difficult as the miss ratio is higher at distance .

[@jeffbarker4067]

Where did you get the snooker cueball with spots?

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Mark Selby gave it to me. 👬

[@johnkay7354]

So a ball with spots on is good for ya!!!

[@darengardner6219]

You won q tour because your way better than the others in it simple as .

[@Public_Enemy_1]

At 4m 17 to 4m 45 i was getting David Brent vibes 😉

[@wh7323]

Cause ronnie wasn't in it

[@offwiththeirheads4635]

You won the Shoot Out and those points came off! I suspect you learned a hard lesson from that experience and your time off tour. Don't allow it to happen again, Champ.

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

I didn’t drop off because the shootout points came off. I dropped off because I lost matches I normally would have won. There’s a post coming soon about it… 👍

[@offwiththeirheads4635]

@@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching With due respect Michael, you should be thinking about winning the tournament not about losing to journeymen. Also, your record against the GOAT, RoS (4/10) demonstrates to me you are a top-10 player who should be a regular winner.

[@TimmyRipkey-zj7sg]

You've been practicing your whole life ffs