HOW IT WORKS | Neil Robertson CUE ACTION

[@jason147h6]

Great analysis Steve on probably the best exponent of a "Text book" technique. One good point to note on how flat Neil keeps his action through his feathers, backswing and final delivery is to notice his cue stays in contact with his chin at all times throught his action. Also i think that his cue is brushing his chin with the same amount of pressure all the way from address to delivery as this would be further reassurance for him that he is keeping his cue flat and on a level plane and not creating a seesaw element in his action as he would feel the extra pressure on his chin that a seesaw type action would create. Robertson is mesmerizing to watch when he's at his best. Keep the great videos coming butty👍👍

[@BartonSnooker]

Thanks Jason. Awesome added analysis too. Great points you mention there 😃

[@cueball5858]

So Neil, and many others, does NOT use a pendulum stroke but instead the dead level piston stroke. About time all the other 'pendulum stroke pushers' watched this video . . . and then they could stop mindlessly going along with the crowd of other so-called gurus and giving us wrong advice. Talk about sheeple!

[@jefo4213]

Neil's action is a great example of the deltoid muscle staying still through the shot, it's even more prominent on a deep screw shot.

[@gianpaolonapolitano5124]

This is an important discussion. How the deltoid works on the shot??

[@Sobioytccc]

Unconsciously I have pickup Neil Robertson cue action, I am blessed😅

[@MrStella1976]

Barry has had a great tournament it would be nice to see him take it

[@dermotshaw6775]

agreed he deserves more titles. Hes a solid player

[@mrquyyoumquyyoum962]

thanks for sharing 🙂 sir it's a very important for cue action

[@Delphiwizard]

Soon i will have my cue action analysed too by my coach ;) Thanks for the video.

[@jakeg3296]

I’ve studied different techniques carefully but I missed the bit about the hand sliding through on the line of aim . Like you said very little elbow drop as is Judd trump and unlike O’Sullivan and others . One particular uniqueness is John Higgins, he has a shorter bridge than most and on his final backswing his elbow drops ( dips? ) more than most and more than on delivery. Studying different techniques is fascinating, more please .

[@robertfoster6070]

Nice to see videos of the professionals reinforcing your video training. I think Neil Robertson will win after a close match.

[@awaisshaikh378]

Further, I request you to make videos on the stance of various professionals as I think stance supports overall cue action. Sometimes, we play unexpectedly well, probably due to right and supportive stance.

[@mark-147]

Excellent analysis. I'd never even thought of the sliding hand part. However, would've been curious to see the cue line during the follow through because the cue does seem to dip a little there. Surely it would have to, in order to avoid the tip going into the cloth?

[@ianwatkins6202]

Very very interesting video Steve ! Really enjoyed this video on Neil Robertson!😊😊am i right in saying that the semi finals were all left handers 😀😀

[@BartonSnooker]

They sure were Ian 😃 Left handers always look good. Thanks for watching Ian 👍

[@ianwatkins6202]

@@BartonSnooker keep well and stay safe Steve😊😊 see you in March 😊😊

[@BartonSnooker]

@@ianwatkins6202 you too Ian. See you in March 😃

[@dermotshaw6775]

He is 100% textbook. Which is harder than it sounds. I think Neil has been off his game so far. But when he settles into the game properly he will come to life and should beat Hawkins. Barry is a solid player but Robertson is elite

[@jasonparker6138]

I notice that at address his wrist is cocked forward as opposed to hanging neutral. What does that do? Does it aid in keeping the motion flat?

[@m-umar-amir]

Hopefully Neil will Win Today !

[@awaisshaikh378]

This is your 2nd video, which is under my consideration, in which you properly analyzed the elbow drop scenario. This help me a lot. Previous, I followed all your key points in various videos but couldn't improve my game. By using this method (elbow drop scenario), my game is suddenly improving to my motivation level. I really appreciate your hard work really grateful to you. Good bless you. 🙌

[@BartonSnooker]

Thank you for the kind words Awais. Really great to help and keep on improving 🙂🙂

[@awaisshaikh378]

@@BartonSnooker drive.google.com/file/d/1IqvLUHnJqvagXWJKoKy5GlTlv5ljdsEj/view?usp=drivesdk making notes from your videos. Your mentorship paying off. I might pay you off in future soon.

[@a-walyrics1872]

Great video! could you please do Alex Higgins cue action. ❤️

[@ironman2307]

Neil will be the champion.

[@jakeg3296]

Oh I’ve noticed Judd Trump signing autographs right handed , is he a natural right hander ? Also the use of the rest right handed by some southpaws is common enough but the I’ve never seen a right hander using the rest left handed . Any thoughts on that , please .

[@lhasungpa]

Neil Robertson of course will win the 🏆

[@tonyl888able]

Fantastic commentary on the cue action, thanks a lot. I have a quick question, how come the cue tip does not decent to the cloth? Was it because Neil was not doing a deep screw which he would strike the cue ball lower?

[@BartonSnooker]

Hi. Thanks and great question. It's really just because when Neil's hand hits his chest and comes to a stop, the cue is just touching the cloth at this point and no further down. Most players' tips end up touching the cloth after delivery, but don't go any deeper than that 👍

[@andysingletonefc]

would you say his cue was slightly brushing his chest,he's also right eye dominant ! was also looking at the grip on the back cam angle and at one point you can see the index and thumb holding whilst the others have unfurled !

[@eliamusinguzi8225]

How can I avoid missing target . Most of time I can get the cue ball right but I fail to pot . So how can I avoid that

[@jilalidoghmi2113]

is the elbow drop related to the distance between the bridge and the cue ball ? i mean more distance = more backswing ? thanks for the vids

[@williamalberto4284]

I can’t get my arm to touch my chest in the follow through. My arm hit against my bicep is that ok?

[@sistott3491]

Hi I'm curious to know what are his eyes on when he slides into the shot ...is it the object bal,l cue ball or somewhere in between .. thanks

[@BartonSnooker]

I personally look at the cue ball as I slide into the shot to make sure I get down to the correct point.

[@rebbeshort]

I guess the "cue to the chest" is the decider of how much follow through the cue has past the contact point of the cue ball?

[@LIVERNIL723]

I'm on a more of a jury on this one. I'm not an expert, but watched the game a lifetime. It's Neil's 'Cue Action' that's been dissected. We've not visualized any other player in comparison or what a Cue Action should be about as a 'Template'. Comprehensively, I really cannot see such Distinction. Forgive me if I am naive.

[@BartonSnooker]

Hi! If you watch all my videos on technique and cue action you will get a great understanding of what snooker players are trying to do 🙂

[@navjot4086604]

Also make of ronnie please. Great video !

[@andythompson6169]

Hi Steve Thanks for the videos! Do you have any advice on how to properly correct the alignment of the back elbow? Recently I’ve noticed that sometime my back elbow is pointing away from my body and sometimes it’s straight behind my head as it should be. Is there a way to train the back elbow to stay in line with the cue? Thanks again for the great videos.

[@vickeynegi413]

Please make a video on Ronnie o Sullivan's cue action .. it's my humble request ..love from India ❤️

[@zimske]

Interesting to see how short his follow through is, compared to what is considered to be “common” length, especially when you look how far Jack Lisowski’s cue ends up on delivery. Can you share some insights on this re. the relevance of how far you need to follow through and does that even matter?

[@BartonSnooker]

As long as you have 2-3 inches of follow through that should be ok in most cases. Neil has no elbow drop, whereas Jack Lisowski does - increasing Jack's follow-through.

[@zimske]

@@BartonSnooker thank you, Steve. At the club today I noticed this detail during my practice, and was a bit concerned - all the club pundits saying you have to go at least half the bridges length - but seeing this analysis and realising Robertson does wonders with such a short-ish follow through was very helpful and came at the best possible moment.

[@cueball5858]

After watching Mike Massey's deep screw/draw shots I too was surprised to see that his follow through was only about 3", just like Neil's.

[@richardparker387]

Steve, what exactly do you mean keeping the cue flat?

[@BartonSnooker]

Making sure it doesn't rise at the back, causing a seesaw effect 👍

[@richardparker387]

@@BartonSnooker gotcha..gotcha…à la Rosa!

[@garybkatz]

Tucking the cue under the chin seems very uncomfortable. I imagine it helps stabilize the cue, though.

[@jamie-ol8dm]

Step one is to ponder over about 15 different shots before getting down.

[@BilalKhan-vl5xo]

The main secret which no body noticed is how Neil aligned his grip with the line of aim before going down to the shot. This is the main secret

[@jaygaddo5633]

Explain please. Curious thats all.

[@cueball5858]

Balil Khan that is Incorrect. Yes he aligned his 'set position' closely on the line of aim when he put his fingers on the cloth but he then FINE TUNED IT when he slid his hand forwards and made his bridge. That was the whole point of the video, to counteract the many 'gurus' who tell us to aim while standing then walk to the table and put our bridge down on the line of aim immediately. This info is gold!

[@salmanhaider450]

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[@BartonSnooker]

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