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@end-game20303 жыл бұрын
Great vid. This took me a year or so to realise I was always on line until I took my first step and body down. This took me from right to slightly left when I dipped down. I wish I saw this video years ago. A real issue which effects so many players which is difficult to work out quickly. Finding the line is easy but its keeping yourself on the line right to the resting point of the body and cue. Genuine content which bad coaches hold back to earn that extra £££. Keep up the quality content.
@MrJdsenior3 жыл бұрын
Do they hold it back? Or do they just not KNOW it? There are many ways to be a bad coach. :-/
@jason147h63 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video and demonstrated perfectly as always. What Steve has displayed perfectly is the ability of dropping down on the exact line of aim and vitally getting the cue on that line. This is no mean feat by the way. You can try this task using the baulk line and cueing up to the brown spot. You'd be surprised how difficult it can be to get the cue centrally over the line from the tip to the cushion rail. My personal experience was that placing my right leg on the line of aim ( i'm right handed ) and dropping down into the address position my tip would find the brown spot but where the baulk line meets the cushion my cue would be 1/2 inch to the right. As i was getting down my body was pushing cue over. I'd advise trying to get the cue on that baulk line then the body to it. Steve's perfection at the task is further evidence of why he consistently pots long balls with a high percentage. Excellent stuff👍👍 Try and do a short video Steve on how you get your cue down on the line of aim if you can please. 👏👏
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Jason. I will do 👍
@keithguenzel6494 Жыл бұрын
I'd like to see two things what happens with 15 degree cuts to the left and right. Because 180 degree shot like this doesn't reveal things like where top players look, meaning do are they looking at OB contact point or are they truly looking and aligning to the cue ball shoot line, meaning where the cue ball is going. and are they doing that behind center cue still or are they alining their eyes to the cue ball contact point that will hit the object contact point. Garth Potts claims he looks at the CB shoot line NOT the object ball to the pocket line or back of ball some call it the contact point basically it's the spot on the object ball where center pocket extends the the back of the object ball, but if we truly aligned to that spot shots always be hit thick. I truly think great players are always aligning to cue ball contact point to object ball contact point
@princerajput67713 жыл бұрын
Very honest person and trainer...gives all the knowledge honestly
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@MrMfton3 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos, well done coach, massively handy illustration of who to stand on the line of aim
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@DarraghGallagher123 Жыл бұрын
Thanks great video I know I'm a bit late but helps alot didn't know how important the stance and walking into the shot was that important
@BartonSnooker Жыл бұрын
Cheers. Thanks for watching 🙂
@amirnor98803 жыл бұрын
Not only this video but every single videos you make is perfect. Sometimes others doesn't have this much knowledge or simply don't share it! I wish I was in UK and got such trainings one to one.... it worth millions...
@sj460162 Жыл бұрын
Another really helpful video emphasising the importance of line up. The only thing you didnt mention was the shoulder twist Steve which I take it is also very important for line up as you mentioned in another video
@SnookerNepal3 жыл бұрын
I always knew something was wrong while lining up a shot so I compensated by bending slightly for finding the line by looking from cue call to object ball ... now I know it and can improve it ... in Nepal we don't have a professional mentor so we have to struggle ourselves but sir I am mentoring myself from your videos, thank you sir for your every great tutorial videos
@kiranrathod74693 жыл бұрын
You are the best!!! After watching all your videos many times and of course you mentioned this minor detail too many times I have an urge to mention it here because I feel it's very important (ordinary players like us can't execute all the great instructions by you in THAT moment of final delivery)... It's that SWEET (for the want of a better word) speed of the final back swing which is very important. My observation or mental block. Apologies if I am wrong.
@alanwest5647 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, never really understood this and it explains a lot of potential misses. Thanks!
@salhaq13 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve, again very useful insight and how to maintain that line of aim consistently
@fabiogelcer84123 жыл бұрын
just went to practice yesterday, and it is not as simple as you make it seem, but very useful guide to get myself improved :-)
@eikeschulz43 жыл бұрын
Wow what a helpful Video Steve! I would be glad to find a Video of you how the angles of the white will be when it hit the object ball...this is always hard to judge, especially whith different speeds (already when you just hit the white centered)...maybe you can also show with your drawing in the video! Thanks so much and stay healthy! Greets from Germany ;-)
@vincentvdw39903 жыл бұрын
This is something you only become accustomed to by setting up a certain shot and playing it hundreds of times and analysing where the cueball is going. after a while it will become more and more intuitive
@axe37953 жыл бұрын
One of the most important and most informative and Most useful video of snooker on utube with great explaination....thanks a lot....👍 This is the great way to examine and correct your line of aim. ....
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@weejim483 жыл бұрын
To all of you people out there that are thinking of having private snooker lessons . Go and see Steve Barton. I had a day lesson with him today. Not only did I learn lots of different things, Steve also pointed out where I was going wrong & how to correct it. Well worth it. 👍👍👍👍
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Wee Jim! Was great to see you today and help with your game. A thoroughly enjoyable session and some fantastic progress made 🙂
@joe2grand3 жыл бұрын
yes Steve ! Another great video- U break it all down so nicely- Number 1 snooker trainer on KZbin!!!
@ezzony3 жыл бұрын
Well, there's only 2. Just kidding, that was a great tip. I never thought of keeping your eye over the line of the shot as your getting down though I do think I prolly do that already, but it's good to be aware of it.
@muhammad18353 жыл бұрын
Sir I am your big fan and I had improve my game after watching your videos. I would like to request few more videos with same concept ,line of aim but with angles, Please demonstrate with same pattern of line of aim across screen and explain when short is not straight or may be middle pocket. Thanks very much.
@VishwaNathGummaRaju3 жыл бұрын
Coach Steve, clear, concise and on dot, as always! I would like to repeat a question I had asked earlier too; Aye, after finding the line of aim looking at the object ball, keeping the pocket and cue ball in peripheral vision, standing behind the line of aim with dominant eye on the line , lay the cue on the line just before bridge hand anchors to the table///// AT THIS POINT OF TIME, my question is whether our eyes are still glued on to the object ball while getting down on the shot; OR while getting down on the shot whether our eyes are to shift to the cue ball........ I hope my question is clear as to the doubt I have. This particular aspect is bothering me since a long time and I have not been able to work out the answer. Coach, pl reply. with regards VishG
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Hello. Thank you. I look at the cue-ball as I slide into the shot and get my tip pointing at centre ball. So I find the line by looking at the red, then as I start to walk in (about half way down) my eyes change to cue-ball. Then I slide in a find centre ball, then look between the cue-ball and red a few times until I am ready to play the shot.
@hiredeye34713 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the another interesting and informative video. Please advise same for the left eye dominant like walk in to the shot, line of aim, cue action and head position etc. Explain briefly and hope it will very helpful. Thanks in advance.
@AlonsoRules3 жыл бұрын
Anthony McGill just did a crazy carom type shot off a red onto another red over the full length of the table. There's a shot that tests your aim and cueing. Try that one!
@Delphiwizard3 жыл бұрын
I love these regular new videos!
@bartoszpustu79393 жыл бұрын
Steve this is a great video, something it took me a while to understand, I wish I had seen this earlier. One more thing I am missing in your videos. I only recently have been corrected by a coach. It's the correct position, I mean how the shoulders align with the shot. I spent a full year standing square to the shot and my cueing was inconsistent. I was watching your videos and other KZbin channels as well and none of the had it presented clearly. The coach I met corrected my position, showing me how I have to "twist" my body in an somehow unnatural way. The most visible part of how different the new position is to the previous one is that when you look at the shot from exactly this point of view as in this video, you cannot see the shoulder of the arm that holds the cue, whereas in my former, square position, the arm would be fully visible. Perhaps something worth mentioning in your future films. I hope you can understand what I mean. I know it is a huge game changer. I was practicing for a year and my max break was 19. Today, 2 months after I got the advice from my coach, I hit a 45.
@jamalrowe71819 ай бұрын
I’m thinking about getting some coaching as well. Did you just get one session or do you to regularly? My max break in a match is 24 then missed the black off it’s spot. I know it’s because I just can’t get any consistency with my cue action/standing position. 2 years on now as well since you commented so curious if you’ve continued to improve?
@ianmatterson56323 жыл бұрын
one if not the best utube coaches, thank you for all your insights Steve
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ian
@axe37953 жыл бұрын
Plz give us an idea how we can do the same thing with other alternative (rather than baulk line) at our home or at snooker club ,....thank you
@dailylivesnookerbym76433 жыл бұрын
Thank You So Much M.Mubashir From Pakistan
@jasonclay47863 жыл бұрын
Great video ! This will help me for this evenings game. Cheers Steve!! Top video once again
@un7718 Жыл бұрын
Your video is very helpful❤️❤️❤️❤️
@coolmind24763 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this great analysis and explaination.
@navjot40866043 жыл бұрын
Even while standing behind line of aim, nose should be on line aim. You start with right eye on line of aim and end with your nose on it. I believe you have to tilt the head to the right to get the nose on the line when finally down on the shot. If you dont tilt head the right eye would fall on the line of aim
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
I'm a right eye dominant player. So over distance my right eye is the one I want over the line of the shot. This is where it looks straight to my personal brain after some careful aiming checks using some other tools. Then when I get down, my head position down on the cue is in between two eyes (slightly biased to my right eye), which also makes sure my cue is perfectly on line for me. The nose isn't really anything to think about. The eyes line up the shot, and it's important to know for a player whether that's with the right, the left, or both eyes. Very important part of sighting.
@dennis5263 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. How this is done for left eye dominant and a right handed player?
@minggoenarso3 жыл бұрын
1:24 you don’t only line the shot up is with your head. Your body weight and balance is on your right foot/leg when standing up and looking at the line of the shot. The shot is already lined up with you right leg even before going down for the shot.
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
I do that because I'm right handed and right eye dominant. So that puts my right eye right where it needs to be to line the shot up. Not always the best way for left eye dominant right-handed players.
@minggoenarso3 жыл бұрын
@@BartonSnooker Very true. I meant to compliment on how well you stand in the line of the shot. At 1:24 It looks like your body weight is on your right leg and your right leg is already straight with the line of the shot. It makes it so much easier to keep everything else in line when going down for the shot.
@kiranrathod74693 жыл бұрын
Got a slight limp owing to an accident so my body doesn't fall straight on the table and I have to make finer adjustment with the cue in the end. My logic for not potting well. Serious problem... Could it be rectified?
@SonOfTheSoil8343 жыл бұрын
Very informative video thank you 🙏🏽
@philcamp96633 жыл бұрын
Steve mate u r worth yr weight in gold,thanks so much for yr great videos,I'm becoming a much better player because of you.phil from new zealand
@tinkeiwong49463 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, Could you please make a tutorial about snooker defense??
@amac16573 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks
@mraayar3 жыл бұрын
as usual, a great illustration of a mean step in a snooker game.
@frangatsby97903 жыл бұрын
What happens when you are left-eye dominant but still shoot with the right hand? How do you “adjust” then, because the line of aim will not be in line with your shooting arm.
@malced13 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Steve. Thanks
@douglaswilson39782 жыл бұрын
Great tip..cheers ❤😎
@omarbenjannet66713 жыл бұрын
Very well explained Sir !
@kichsurin97963 жыл бұрын
Great. Mr. Barton.
@jonanthony60789 ай бұрын
Is this the same as sightright method thanks
@saiakilan36953 жыл бұрын
Sir, I tend to tighten my grip during delivery, making it easy to miss easy shots too. How to control the tension in the grip.
@usamatahir79873 жыл бұрын
How many important is cueing flow (cueing muscle memory) ?what is the practice of this ?
@keithguenzel23122 жыл бұрын
What did you use to get that white line on your screen
@colinscott1473 жыл бұрын
I’m ok with this, where I can see, ie cue ball, cue tip, front hand alignment, but when I check (say using the pocket in the same set up you have in this video) I always find my back hand is 1- 1.5 cm inside the line of aim, ie nearer to me than it should be. I’ve tried just pushing it away but that feels wrong. I’ve also tried to put my right foot further to the right when taking position and this seems to help, sometimes. Any hints on how to correct this you could share with us all? Another great video maybe redo with overhead showing you body and cue as you move from upright to the point of contact.
@jason147h63 жыл бұрын
Hi Colin. Try using the baulk line and put your cue exactly over it. Drop down into the address position making sure your body goes to cue not vice versa. Once you have done this note your feet/stance position. Dont let your stance dictate the line of aim, its a very easy trap to fall in to. Watch Williams and Hendry. When they go down into the address position they get the cue on line FIRST and the feet/stance follows. The stance is important only in its comfort and stability part of the set up.
@colinscott1473 жыл бұрын
@@jason147h6 sounds good I'll give it a go & hope muscle memory takes over eventually. Ta Colin 64!! LOL
@jason147h63 жыл бұрын
@@colinscott147 IMO Steve Barton along with Barry Stark is one of the best technical coaches out there. Steve is probably the ONLY coach i've seen that can demonstrate and play ALL of the shots with a full explanation. Coaches explain about the stance and putting your right leg ( right handed player) on the line of the shot/aim. Left leg about a foots length forward and about shoulder width apart or wider depending on your height. However, unfortunately this only gives you a chance at best of getting the cue on the line of aim. We all understand straight cueing is required but....unless you can get the cue on the line of aim your ability to consistently improve is going to be severley limited. 1. Cue on the line of shot ( baulk line for practise purposes) 2. Feet/stance and BODY TO CUE ( not vice versa)👍
@tonymarshall41643 жыл бұрын
Excellent vid Steve, us club players probably never line up the correct way twice...I will certainly work on this 👍
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Tony!
@SnookerOveranalyst3 жыл бұрын
nice illustration!
@valentenicoletti36222 ай бұрын
Very usefull ❤
@alabbadi3 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve , great video as always , with regards to when you were standing behind the shot and lining it up, the line went through your right eye , however as you got down that line ( although your head remained on the line ) it did move to a center position, so now you were using both eyes either side of the line equally. My question here is, wouldn’t it look different now in the address position, would it look off line , because you’ve moved your head to the right slightly
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Hi Yusef, The standing position and then the head position down on the shot are two different things. From distance standing up I'll use my right eye, once I'm actually down, for me to see centre cue ball correctly, and then the line to the object ball, that's almost middle chin for me, and slightly biased towards my right eye. It's individual for every player.
@siinternational74633 жыл бұрын
Had a fantastic lesson.. Steve is quality... Thats the word quality
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Si. Really appreciate your kind words and support 🙂
@siinternational74633 жыл бұрын
@@BartonSnooker a quality coach.... Brilliant... Thats the word.... Brilliant
@147academy6 Жыл бұрын
hi a question about elbow! when i stand infront of mirror , my elbow is not perfect behind head however i also can see my grip hand and the grip hand looks somewhere inline with right chin, although my centre chin is touching the cue. does this mean my elbow is out? where the grip hand should be when looking at the mirror ? exactly below head? or it can be anywhere? tnx
@AliHamza-jx3eu3 жыл бұрын
Best snooker trainer over utube👍👌
@nielsduyster77843 жыл бұрын
We have exactly the same center vision. inside of the right eye. So why do you play 100 times better than me. Love your video's.
@stevenroberts49563 жыл бұрын
Very informative cheers 🍻
@indilotey1267 Жыл бұрын
Hi Steve can I ask what software you use to draw the lines in the video please?
@amirnor98803 жыл бұрын
One question about shoulder. I found it difficult and painful to align it with head and elbow on the line of shot. Another issue is that when I exercise 1-2 hours nonstop, I feel strong neck ache & pain in shoulder. (This doesn't happen when I play with another guy as there is rest between shots). Any idea or help on that?
@Barbatian Жыл бұрын
Shouldn’t the line of shot be under dominant eye when you get down instead of middle of the head?
@BartonSnooker Жыл бұрын
It's different for all players 👍
@Barbatian Жыл бұрын
@@BartonSnooker Thank you so much for the reply. I'm a very beginner playing pool from time to time and I've learnt a lot from your channel. You are very exceptional on keeping all important details but not going too far and also making the knowledge easy, so it's not overwhelming.
@BartonSnooker Жыл бұрын
@@Barbatian thanks so much. That's exactly what I try to do 👍👍
@theanythingstudio2905 Жыл бұрын
that's ok. but please explain how to aim angle shot, cut shot. in this video it is easy to learn because of straight shot. kindly give link if you already covered my question. appreciated.
@BartonSnooker Жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqTKd3eti8mdrrs Thanks 👍
@easygoing24793 жыл бұрын
I’m going to have my eye doctor paint a white line straight up and down on my right eye. Remember, you heard it from me first.
@hunain_ak Жыл бұрын
Best teacher
@amfitstyle3 жыл бұрын
u are doing very fine job my mentor
@raymondhwang37183 жыл бұрын
I always have the problems of my grip, when I gripped rightly, I almost got everything but if I don't, every shots became pressure shots, this is my main problems coz I feel like my grips with cue not the same every time n I have tried to remember the way I grip when I played well but still Can't get it, do anyone can give some opinions to make it right? Tq
@jaylambert21873 жыл бұрын
This is a nice video. One issue, though, is that early on at about 1:26 or so, you show and remark about how the line runs through your right (dominant) eye. You then demonstrate how, when you get down on the shot, your head doesn’t move, but your head clearly does move such that for the rest of the shot the line runs through the bridge of your nose, not your right eye. Accepting that some head movement is inevitable, was this an intentional shift or is this admittedly slight level of movement just within an acceptable margin of error? I’m not trying to be picky or disrespectful, but it’s just something I noticed. I’m not even at novice level.
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Hi Jay. Great question. From distance it is my right eye that feeds my brain the information for the line being straight. Once I get down and my head is much closer to the cue ball, I then need information from BOTH eyes as one of them does not take over from this distance. So my head position down on the shot, is different to my standing position. This will be different for all players and it's important to get it checked properly or check it yourself, to make sure that once down, your eyes are still seeing what they should see. Cheers!
@jaylambert21873 жыл бұрын
Thanks for answering the question. Much appreciated.
@weejim483 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual 👍👍
@reneulifeolshop35033 жыл бұрын
awesome tip
@rohanprashad75143 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve! Absolutely love all the content that you put out. I've recently started playing snooker a little more consistently at my local club but unfortunately the rules are such that I have to play a match so don't really get to practice. I've been practicing cueing at home on my dining table and tried the slow motion technique to build muscle memory while cueing. However my arms and shoulder hurt while doing so. I've taken videos of myself and my cue action and stance seem about right. But I've noticed that when I curl my cueing wrist a little inwards towards my body, it does not cause any pain and at the same time I'm more consistent in my cueing acrion. Should I continue curling my wrist while playing? Or should I not?
@rhythmtown Жыл бұрын
if it works for you do it, everyone has a unique technique to varying degrees
@robertnoonan2992 Жыл бұрын
Shoulder drop?
@VishwaNathGummaRaju3 жыл бұрын
And coach, I did not find the answer to my question in your video titled
@mrpresident71213 жыл бұрын
I am ready for the Crucible after this
@djelalhassan7631 Жыл бұрын
Great
@ferasafaneh59353 жыл бұрын
best snooker trainer ever
@alirezanet3 жыл бұрын
Hello Steve, thanks for your great contents. I am right dominant eye but my cue action when I'm using my right eye is not straight (looks like I can not see my cue correctly when I start backswing ) but if I use my left eye on lining the shot my cue action become perfect naturally! I am really confuse some coaches says dominant eye theory is wrong some saying you should use your right dominant eye ! what is your suggestion ? I am playing snooker using my right eye last 10 years but I always had this problem (curve style cue action) I fixed that with my left eye but I don't know is this correct solution or not . one note I think is important : my cue still is under my right chin I just lining up the shot with my left eye recently. I would like to know your opinion about this. thank you
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
You are right, the head position down on the shot is the not the same as the head position when standing up. You will see in my video, my right eye is over the shot when standing, but not once I am down on the shot. So dominant eye is important for the standing position as I show, but when down, DO NOT force the cue under your dominant eye. For a lot of players that is completely wrong. You will see with my head position on the shot, the cue is in between both eyes, not under my right eye. That is the best head position FOR ME! You will need to find one that works for you, and if that is under your left eye, that's fine. We all do it differently. Thanks for the question 👍
@alirezanet3 жыл бұрын
@@BartonSnooker thank you Steve you helped a lot
@Luis.jose.3 жыл бұрын
y los subtitulos para cuando ?
@chessguru9003 жыл бұрын
good video.
@Dman400008 ай бұрын
clean
@postyboy0073 жыл бұрын
Would a session with you Steve 😊
@brettcattell3 жыл бұрын
Head still on a Ding Junhui level 👏🏻👏🏻
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@vishalbalivlogs96062 жыл бұрын
Sir you are from which country
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
England, UK
@ferasafaneh59353 жыл бұрын
my man
@zeeshanahmed39993 жыл бұрын
Nmber one snookr trainer on you tube love from Pakistan 🥰🥰🥰🥰
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Hello Pakistan 👋
@snookerbyemj_ehsanmozafar553910 ай бұрын
❤
@mehranaslam3753 жыл бұрын
As always ❤️
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@BrianPenning3 жыл бұрын
No Captions?? I really need them -
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
I don't know why they are not there. Hopefully it will update and be available soon.
@samtonning3 жыл бұрын
@@BartonSnooker They're most certainly there. Cheers!
@MazharAli-wh4wo3 жыл бұрын
2nd
@003273203 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, Thanks for this nice video, would you also show the off straight shot?
@gramofromEíre343 жыл бұрын
❤👀🍀🇮🇪
@syedasad75713 жыл бұрын
Hello barton snooker im your very big fan can u please make a video on what will be the line of aim for snooker angle shots plz explain it as well in your new video ☺ thankyou
@sheraznaseem77682 жыл бұрын
your left shoulder is twisted aside....is it important for keeping cue in line....as i have seen some professionals don't twist shoulder.
@shanshaikh Жыл бұрын
kindly make a similar video on a off straight long pot shot.
@khunkhrap3 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting for this, thx!!
@DDOSETV6 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, any tips for how you keep your head on the line so well when getting down? It’s very easy for your head to be pulled off line when you step with the left foot…
@BartonSnooker6 ай бұрын
Focus on the head being on line, and not the feet being millimetre perfect. If you can get the head right, that is the most important part.
@harrycallaghan11543 жыл бұрын
I'm left handed but right eye dominant. Am I screwed then? This is no joke
@BartonSnooker3 жыл бұрын
No. Stand with the line in the centre of your body 😃 Then when you walk in, just take a tiny side step to the right with the left foot to place that foot online, and away you go! Good luck 👍
@lafaelerobertson25732 жыл бұрын
Great video
@lafaelerobertson25732 жыл бұрын
Great video
@hammadnadeem96 Жыл бұрын
You have become my favourite coach!!
@BartonSnooker Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@asadgondal78053 жыл бұрын
Great work
@emraanroy91433 жыл бұрын
#Real_Master😍
@floofy13 жыл бұрын
Hey Barton thanks for always making these videos. do you have a quick tip for me? I can't seem to go above breaks of 20+. idk it might be the pressure thats causing me not to cue straight.