Snooker Aiming | Too THICK or Too THIN

[@bobritazico]

This method has simplified my approach to aiming immensely and I find now a lot more consistency in my potting and hence my breaks are getting better. Your videos are super helpful. Thank you Steve.

[@9700am]

This explanation sounds so simple. I’ll be trying this out, next time on the table. Many thanks👍

[@sheraznaseem7768]

steve its just because of your vedios....i m able to pot 7 reds in a line up....very very productive knowledge....

[@stephenlawrence4903]

Very helpful. I'm trying this out at the moment. A thing to add is when potting a ball on it's spot, every time it will hit the cushion in the same place if hit straight it's the same potting angle! I think this can help with recognising the potting angle and especially what the cue ball will do. I think a video on potting colours and how to get position depending on where the balls would hit the cushion if hit straight would be super helpful.

[@henma1]

I've never heard it explained that way, as building the mental 3D model of the table. I've tried finding the contact spot, but it's oftentimes very hard for me to really see. This method works much better for me. Thank you!

[@moehak5943]

American here. I recently discovered this beautiful game through my dad (not raised in the US). I really wish there was more awareness of the game in the US. Unfortunately, there aren't many Snooker clubs or players in my area. Anyways, your videos and instruction are very helpful. Thank you!

[@BartonSnooker]

Awesome. Thanks for watching. The game is fantastic. As you say, it's not popular in the US, but I do coach a few players from the US.

[@scchs67]

Where in the US are you? I'm here too and, yes, opportunities to play snooker on decent equipment are few and far between but they do exist, sometimes in the weirdest places.

[@moehak5943]

@@scchs67 Hey I'm in California, Los Angeles area. There are a few pool halls in the area that have Snooker tables, however they are not very well maintained. They probably don't see a need to maintain them because of lack of interest. We make it work though.

[@scchs67]

@@moehak5943 Embassy Billiards in San Gabriel has 11 well-maintained 6 x 12s. Most pool halls set them up for Golf and you can't play proper snooker on them. I have found some decent 10-footers around the country though, often where I'd least expect.

[@richardvesey1909]

wonderful teacher , short and sweet, best i have seen .

[@mosheb7160]

Can you make a video about Alex Higgins' technique by the way, thanks for the videos you make, it's really helpful and fun to watch

[@jama211]

I do this plus a bit of ghost ball imagining, a nice combo. The sometimes uncomfortable truth is practice builds your mental model of the table and helps you "feel" that judgement of too thick or too thin also, there's no golden bullet. But, this keeps it simple and obvious and it has the fundamental of picking your line before getting down on the shot. Nice!

[@BartonSnooker]

Cheers. Exactly right. The judgment gets better and better 👍👍

[@amirnor9880]

This is indeed the best way vs. finding the exact contact point. But what should not be forgotten is straight cueing, all the other alignments like wrist,bridge ,eye, shoulder (the most important part for me) and the other techniques like pauses, acceleration and timing.

[@julianlangdon3456]

Thanks. I found the phrase "straight behind the potting line" confusing at first, coz it's a bit of a mis-nomer. More of a cue-ing line really (except when the shot's dead straight)

[@ianwatkins6202]

Yet another great video full of great information Steve!😊😊

[@Delphiwizard]

Great tip, PS the sound seems to be more silent at the end.

[@joebrowse5338]

used this method last time I played, most consistent I've ever been and it's not even CLOSE

[@BartonSnooker]

Awesome Joe. Great to help 👍👍

[@brendankaipa]

I am learning here

[@AndyHasAdventures]

Basically, practice makes perfect. You'll get the angles more when you practice

[@papaidodekiekin3089]

Excelent video!!

[@RobbieBeswick]

What do you do when your having an off day, like most days I can pot a lot of balls or get close but yesterday was one of those days.. I struggled to pot a straight brown or balls 6 inches from the pocket.. only happens 1 day a month or so

[@benjifriendstv7516]

Pack up and take yourself home 😉

[@RobbieBeswick]

@@benjifriendstv7516 felt like doing so last night😂😂

[@colintclai]

Happens to me every week or so…

[@benjifriendstv7516]

@@RobbieBeswick that’s what I do anyway 🤣

[@MrMalbaghdady]

Thx a lot 🙏🙏👌👌👏👏

[@colinscott147]

Hi thoughtful as ever. I wondered do you think this accounts for M Selby’s micro head movements when he is down on the shot. It’s always appeared to me he’s just checking he’s not too thick or too thin?

[@BartonSnooker]

Most likely yes. He's making sure the shot looks absolutely perfect before he plays it 👍

[@mehranaslam375]

As always sir ❤

[@zebijee5530]

Sir kindly can you describe the side spin(use of sides Left/Right)?slow and medium and hard speed?

[@zebijee5530]

Up and down side spin also with left and right hand side? Plz describe in a video plz plz plz

[@Jay_Eddo]

So you work off a straight reference point interesting

[@BartonSnooker]

No. I walk straight round to the potting angle. I obviously know where straight is, and what too much angle is, and then I make a judgment as to what I think I need to do to pot the ball.

[@Jay_Eddo]

@@BartonSnooker it’s a great guide technique will use it alongside my point on the object ball that I have been taught.

[@trevoryeung1164]

ghost ball theory is not recommended?

[@BartonSnooker]

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[@trevoryeung1164]

@@BartonSnooker for me, except potting balls that really thin, I rely on ghost ball theory. For situation that balls really thin, I can get your point of feeling the angle, also for balls that are very straight. But the half ball/ 1/4ball always make me struggling if I don’t use ghost ball theory very time to make sure the exact angle🙏 do u recommend me to practice without ghost ball theory in order to learn the angle in long term? Thank you very much Barton 🙏🙏🙏

[@trevoryeung1164]

@@BartonSnooker also when I practice some side shot( learned from your videos and once again appreciate much much), I start using the aiming method you teach in this video which recognise the line stuff, since ghost ball are too complex for ghost ball + adjusting the angle stuff. Would really like to find u for 121 sessions once I arrive Britain

[@ncsEsper]

Why 2x the speed?

[@ashtrekker4742]

As always….😊👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Danumurti18]

"obviously too thin".. nah, it's not so obvious to me.. I'm suck at aiming.

[@zxvwxvv]

❤❤

[@user-uz5ki5ow5y]

In summary - guess

[@BartonSnooker]

Absolutely correct. No other way to do it (unless you're a computer).

[@Foodandtravelamritsar]

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[@ahmedahmed-uj3iy]

Brilliant , very useful, 🤍

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