Master Your Potting Angles (The Easy Way!)

[@troyberber2324]

I think I can speak for everyone reading this when I say how happy and pleased I am to have this access to the insight and training from the legend himself: Stephen Hendry.what a champion, and a role model. Thank you and everyone involved for starting this channel, and please keep it up. Cheers.

[@BacktrackerShowRewindssVinylCl]

True, I always imagined old professionals criticising younger players was a bit cheeky, given they no longer make money from playing snooker, but Henry would be a fantastic coach or mentor. He lived and breathed the game. And his commentary is spot on.

[@MrRobertcoates1]

Very true wish I had this when I played i would never imagine hitting the object ball off the potting line when using side

[@salvatoremannino3389]

Well said!

[@John._.T]

Here here! Well said. A great ambassador for the sport - love Stephen's commentary and so glad I've just discovered this channel. Seems like a great down-to-Earth bloke 🙂

[@MrRobertcoates1]

@@John._.T wish we had this when I played snooker it would have certainly improved my knowledge and game

[@eljumbotron]

One of the best to ever pick up a cue giving coaching online for free. What an absolute banger of a channel

[@Jacques052]

Yep that's true great quality

[@AdarshNalam]

"Never lose your potting point." 20 years of playing and this game keeps teaching me new things. This channel is a gift!

[@andy.robinson]

Thanks for keeping the duff shots in the final edit. Many on KZbin probably wouldn't!

[@reformaster]

I love how his not afraid of showing he misses sometimes. That's what makes me want to follow for more ;)

[@krishnabirla16]

Amazing to see he didn't edit out the miss on the black. Great teacher.

[@MaffeyZilog]

These tips with the demonstration and explanation from a player the calibre of Stephen are just excellent. Really like how the demonstrations aren't long-winded or over-explained. These are things I've known and had explained before, but watching and listening to Stephen demonstrate them makes you feel like you've learned the tips and why they are used. 10/10

[@akib2542]

This is unbelievable. Stephen is a GOAT of the game. My favourite player growing up. An absolute machine. And he's so good at explaining things in such a simple way. Makes me wanna go and play some snooker.

[@asifbty]

First time snooker coaching from a 7 time world champion. Keep it up.

[@Xtro69]

Thank you for this. I'm one of those casual players who's missed these pots for 20 years and wondered why.

[@rockfilm]

Welcome to the club :-)

[@MaskedManatee]

Everyone yaps on about Snooker being an old mans sport, a dying sport due to fewer and fewer young people getting into clubs and learning to play. Stephen is here with this youtube channel actively encouraging and getting us young people into the sport. This is what needs to happen and I am so happy for the sport. Keep up with this channel as it's sure to grow!

[@castleanthrax1833]

I see those scam bots have found him already.

[@formulaic78]

Definitely not an old man's game. I'm only 46!

[@samuraigaming2530]

Bro I'm 20 and i love to play snooker

[@mikedolan4121]

I never comment on anything. But really love the idea of this channel. Big fan of john higgins but Stephen hendry got me interested in snooker. Always followed you as a young lad. You and mark chatting was legendary. Both you guys are great characters. Hoping to see Judd get his form back. Love watching him play these days.

[@jordanwillrog]

Him n mark chatting was awesome

[@dilksjoel]

I have to say Stephen Hendry is who got me into snooker. Even though I first watched him when he wasn't at his most lethal he struck me as the ultimate professional. Now he's teaching me to play!

[@ClassicMist360]

"iM sO sPEciAl bEcAUse i NEvEr coMMEnT, lOOK I BLEsEd yOU aLL wITH a CoMmenT" - everyone that starts their comment with "i never comment but..."

[@dilksjoel]

@@ClassicMist360 I never comment but the original commenter's comment was so inspiring that I commented

[@donwestlake4109]

You say you never comment so why are you now!!

[@Cani6al]

What an absolute professional this man was in the 1990s 1992-93-94-94-95 . He won it 5 years on the trot . DOMINATION . Also on 1990 and 1999 . ❤

[@danielstevens7]

This is definitely one of the best channels to learn from, especially from the 7 Times world champion. Keep it up!

[@Musky147]

Headcam a must for any coaching !! Look forward to more videos , hope you can always use the above and keep players entertained. 👍😎

[@lesterweinheimer665]

A few games of snooker but I've played pool for 55 plus years. It's so great to be able to get tips from great players nowadays. When I started in the 1960s no one would tell you anything unless you paid them. I had to learn everything the hard way and by experimentation. When I wasn't playing I was watching matches. Now you can watch the greatest players in the world and even get tips from some of them. I believe that's one reason there's so many great players today that are relatively Young. Anyway I'll quit rambling, thanks a lot Mr Henrdy!

[@kurtkensson2059]

I've never played a frame of snooker, but I'm liking this channel's content, so I subscribed. The information can often be transferred to pool.

[@TheRealRodent]

Probably the clearest explanation of using side I've seen online so far. Most go into technical talk and don't explain the throw on the cue ball properly.

[@davidmccormick84]

This is special for me. I love these videos. Stephen Hendry was always my favorite player and It's like a private lesson, perfect!

[@arslan4656]

Best explanation of playing with side especially with the head mounted camera.Much appreciated Steven,

[@thejuice2744]

I'm 42 & been playing for 30 years & my game has never been so good since watching these videos. Thanks very much.

[@JakeMay]

Impressive how this channel didn't need any time to get up to speed with making excellent videos - great stuff

[@JakeMay]

@MIND sure, even more impressive that this first batch is before seeing any of this feedback then!

[@adrianking3634]

me and my lad have been members at a local club for about a year or so. ive played mostly pool since i was about 12. never changed my playing style or cue action ever. i watched this yesterday and gave some of this a go this evening. made so much improvements. so much more relaxing. i want to play agian immediately

[@TidusfromZanarkand]

The visualisation that made me actually understand and improve my aiming early on, was imagining the relative positions of the cue and object ball during their contact, I'll try to explain as simply as I can, because I've seen many people that struggle with learning the angles when they just started playing: Imagine you are watching the contact from above for simplicity, and the two balls are circles (you can also grab the cue ball and place it touching the object ball, in order to visualise it better). When the contact happens, there is a spot on the surface of the two 'circles' where the two balls will touch, and this spot will be on the assumed line the centre of the cue ball and the centre of the object ball create when connected. If your aim was true, then the extension of that line towards and beyond the object ball will cross the heart of the pocket. When aiming, you imagine where the cue ball will need to contact the object ball, in order for their centres to belong in that line that crosses the pocket. If you just look at the object ball, and figure out the spot on the surface of it where you need to have the contact happen, but you then get behind the cue ball and aim for that spot right on, you will miss. If your aim, aka the line that your cue makes which the cue ball will follow on the table, crosses the spot behind the object ball, the two balls will make contact before that, and you'll hit thick. Your aim should instead be for the spot you imagine the cue ball hitting, and getting the angle for the pot. It's like visualising the cue ball in contact with the spot 'behind' the object ball instead of just finding the spot on the object ball and aiming for that. It would have been so much easier if I had an image to show you, but this is pretty much how it works. When I teach friends that don't play as often as I do, I grab the cue ball and place it with my hand behind their target object ball, to help them visualise where to hit when they check the angle. More experienced players or people that have studied geometry will take this example for granted but if you are a starter, this might 'unlock' something in your brain ;)

[@rschnell8145]

This is sometimes called the ghost ball method.

[@theowhite]

Fantastic explanation 💯

[@TidusfromZanarkand]

@@theowhite cheers mate!

[@jozefserf2024]

Thanks for the explanation. Seeing the spot alone only works for fairly straight shots. . This additional adjustment is essential for anything else.

[@_pjd]

Being taught by the legend! You have to love KZbin! Thank you, Stephen. Best Snooker channel online.

[@jakepooltv]

I'd like the way you teach so very simple... So that many people can learn how to start playing billiard.. God bless.

[@Raddlerss]

I've not played snooker for about 18 years as I used to play with my dad as a little lad but this channel makes me want to play again, really enjoying the videos.

[@ChrisHough-j7f]

This is absolutely brilliant! Seeing it from a world class professional view and putting it into low level amateur wording and showing you how it’s done. Had a rough idea but this really opened my eyes to much angles change

[@brhbrh6326]

Thanking Stephen a fellow Scot for sharing a masterclass and giving rare insight how one of the best players ever approaches a shot, the thinking process, and the execution. Superb Mr Hendry.

[@jamesgoddard6813]

I love cue tips, it's great to see the players in a relaxed environment away from the pressure of competing with each other you really get a better understanding of their characters and the pressure they feel during matches. Think Stephen is doing a bang up job on presenting.

[@brindlebucker4741]

Good stuff. I don't play snooker, but I do enjoy watching it. I was an American soldier in the 90s, stationed in Germany. And in our day-room we had a pool table. Except it was a regulation snooker table. We played with normal pool balls- so most people would play 8 ball or 9 ball on the table. But the distance to the pockets, their small size and the big size of the pool balls meant it felt almost impossible to make long balls. On the flip side, it really improved my game on the pub tables down-town because the table were so wee and the pockets looked like the grand canyon. But anyway, I've never actually had anyone teaching me pool in a structured way, so it is very interesting to have one of the best ever deliver his knowledge like this. Great channel! No matter what else happens, every single one of these videos will now be there as a resource for people- present and future to learn and benefit from. Keep up the good work!

[@Martvandelay]

I can honestly say, that these tutorials from The Master has elevated my game tremendously.

[@Exsing]

GOAT…And simply looks like such a genuine and down to earth guy.

[@pauleric8799]

Great channel Steve, I have always wanted someone to explain how a pro keeps the white on a bit of string

[@madeovstarstuff]

Magnets 🤭

[@5RustyBin]

First time anyone ever explained aiming point using side properly to me - thank you Stephen.

[@Sauron191]

Brilliant!!! Always thought my angles were crap!! Now I know!! Nice on Stevo!!

[@kritconfirmhoro]

You are the number one in the world. Forever. No one can compare to you. You are my snooker betting model.

[@ArchdukeJames]

I have to say, even though I'm an American pool player, I tend to find that you snooker players from the UK give some of the best advice. Really informative.

[@dalaiw]

Just watching snooker makes me a better pool player.

[@domjones-of-wales]

Thank you so very much. I play pool very occasionally but sussed out how to pot balls from all angles at a young age, but always get over confident and start throwing side and miss shots and kill the break. Now at 50 years old I finally understand the physics of why. More practice aiming to miss or not getting cocky is required it seems. Time to practice. Diolch

[@5dmkiii60]

This helped to answer questions I had about how to aim with side that have been problematic for me for a long time. How fortunate are we to have Mr. Hendry himself as a personal tutor? This channel is wonderful. Thank you Mr Hendry for your time and priceless expertise in cue sports.

[@janner2121]

Not long started snooker as well as previously being a pool player, but learning pretty quickly, thanks to channels like this, Thanks Stephen for taking the time for us all. much appreciated

[@jamesm529]

Thanks for this Stephen. I'm playing once a week with a mate and will give this a try.

[@johndonaghy5674]

Stephen Hendry is brilliant for Scotland. Give him everything from hearts to Aberdeen.

[@scotta5579]

Why is he not a snooker coach? He speaks so eloquently and without other nonsense. Just clear instruction and from one of the best of all time.

[@no-oneman.4140]

Good stuff, more please Stephen.

[@TrixieDevani]

Credit to you for showing the missed black!👍🏻

[@ianbell2288]

Brilliant, it's about time, someone proven showed us how to see the game/skills, in a deeper way. Bravo, young Stephen.

[@deedee-tc4fh]

I have been making the side into the middle and missing for soo many years without knowing why.. I cannot thank Stephen enough for these videos..

[@VChutimatavin]

I am happy to see Hendry also looks at the CB at impact just like the way I comfortably do. He proved that this method is also effective.

[@jaycollins7288]

Love these videos, Mr. Hendry!

[@PhilNessTV]

It’s incredible how many fundamental mistakes I make and this channel makes it all make sense. Great channel Stephen, thanks for the help!

[@kevinloughran7389]

Tips from the king . Loving these videos

[@Superutubeking]

I love this series it’s getting me playing again thank you Stephen Hendry

[@s.j.thompson9795]

Dear Mr Hendry. Might I suggest that by using a white object ball with a spot on it as an aiming point , as well as a cue ball with a spot on it as an aim point ( for the amount of side to be imparted) would be more helpful for many of us to better grasp this concept. Enjoying your channel and thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience

[@gaskellr44]

I like that, someone trying to teach S H how to coach beginners or amateurs.

[@RatManAl]

I mean he literally just said at the end, the amount of side and aim point misalignment depends in the table at your club so him showing how much side he's putting on the cue ball matters jack because you're not playing on that table.

[@s.j.thompson9795]

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[@s.j.thompson9795]

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[@amirnor9880]

Thanks a lot for such lessons! The most thing I love is that you don't cut the shot you miss. It makes it more natural and real

[@connorwishart2207]

Stephen hendry is the MVP (my favourite player) of all time, watching this has made me definitely think about a lot of the shots I play. With these tips hopefully I’ll be able to beat my friends and most of all my dad 😂 thank you for all the tips Stephen

[@leiflindqvist9095]

Really great content. For us happy amateurs who have played pool or snooker for a long, long time without a coach, there is a lot to think about when watching these videos. Very good, hope it continues!

[@thechonkconge]

Out of all the videos relating to this topic that I have watched, this is the only video that made sense to me, like, it fits to me.

[@darrenhadden1037]

You the man Stephen I requested aiming video...thanks very much and cheers!!!

[@maseehmirz2806]

I usually play pool and got into snooker recently. It’s awesome that a legend is giving some pointers. It’s really helpful and want to say thanks.

[@jimcobain4381]

Wow, snooker lessons from Mr Hendry, what a great channel👍🏼

[@balaji2191]

Truly wonderful, have always wanted to learn the logic behind side spin and how to account for it while potting. Great insight from the legend himself.

[@NambiarMadhu]

Love these tips… keep them coming and don’t stop please … we are lucky to get to learn from you virtually

[@NambiarMadhu]

Not sure if it’s stupid to ask… how about a video showing how to chalk your tip… still see profs do it differently from amateurs

[@NambiarMadhu]

@StephenHendrys woohooo… on cloud nine already 🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@NambiarMadhu]

@StephenHendrys can you confirm you got my message on telegram? Just being cautious of not getting scammed by anyone claiming to be you 😀

[@EVil-ob8in]

@@NambiarMadhu mate, it’s a scam obviously. Chancers

[@castleanthrax1833]

@@NambiarMadhu I've reported that comment. Never respond to them. Just report them.

[@tomrixcomedy]

That was just what I needed! Cheers, Steve!

[@chaoscope]

This is like a magician giving away all his tricks. Amazing!

[@cliffordmcguinness2646]

Its rare to see a magican reveal his secrets, its really helpful to know these things. I am putting them into practice and am seeing improvements already , as i only saw them 2wks ago. So cheers. Its really good of you to do these lessons as such for the likes of me. You have my appreciation, thanks.

[@KevinMancini]

Such clear instruction from an amazing professional. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge.

[@johnsrabe]

I’m probably never going to play snooker well, but this is the first video I’ve seen that explains why the pros miss what seems like a very simple shot, when they’re playing the white with a lot of side. Thanks.

[@trojanmissile933]

Thanks for this excellent video; looking forward to more content on your channel !

[@leprechaun7667]

To me this is fantastic as I naturally built that understanding up over time playing myself but never knew the explanation to why and technical aspect of it all! Thank you 🙏🇮🇪❤️

[@thecman6725]

Many thanks for uploading these videos Stephen. As an amateur Friday night player, who's always struggling to perfect a steady cue action, your videos are so clear and easy to understand. The regular problem I seem to have is getting the cue arm swinging square, as my natural elbow position tends to lean outwards, which obviously throws the shots offline - so I'm constantly trying to work on my set-up/approach!!

[@leonjames5685]

This a great channel. As evidenced by the viewing. I was 10yrs old+ when Stephen was the ultimate snooker player. Ground breakin. A machine from the future. I watched snooker whenever it was on, had a small table in the house. As I got older I went to pool/snooker halls in inner city London. Will always love the game. Less and less and pool/snooker halls in London now, and, I've a wife and 2 kids. I'd love to play it recreationaly, now. Good on Stephen. This channel is top notch. He's great on analysis with Alan (McManus) and he's great on commentary with the BBC. I'd love it if he won another tournament. His talent will never leave him. I'd love to see it. Another thing I wanna say. Snooker never gets appreciated enough in these UK Sports awards ceremonies. What these men/women can do is science AND art. They understand, practice and execute the science in their break building. The imagination they formulate in their brains and then execute. It's stunning. Then, they do the same in their safety play. Yet, I'm s'posed to celebrate people that run fast every 4 years at an Olympics. And not question what perfomance enhancing drugs they've been on.

[@richardsutton1131]

Love it Stephen, thanks. Will try the sighting in my game tonight!

[@Caging101]

Thank you Stephen for starting this Channel and sharing the knowledge to us. Long may this continue😃🥰

[@andymorris6610]

Love how he kept the mistake in, top man. Thank you!

[@TheVoom99]

Well this is crazy - all those years I played snooker and never even thought about going round and looking at the ball straight into the pocket and then finding a potting point to lock onto, I just thought of the angles as half-ball, quarter-ball and so on.. no wonder my potting consistency was nowhere where it needed to be! Arrgh! Wish I had someone at that time to show me this one very important coaching tip!

[@MarshalPalmer]

Would be great to get Jimmy White on the channel, so much history between you two. His cue ball control is second to none.

[@scotpak100]

Superb idea!!

[@DM-kv9kj]

Yeah, this is one of the interviews Hendry HAS to do. Play some frames with Jimmy and talk about their epic battles in the 90s. I loved Hendry of course, but those World finals were the most exciting I've ever watched, each time just rooting for Jimmy to get just one! Hendry was just a machine then though and nobody would get past him. Jimmy came just a hair away in two of them though. Jimmy and Ronnie were always the best players to watch on Big Break too, good times.

[@scotpak100]

@@DM-kv9kj i grew up in scotland and at school more of my mates were supporting Jimmy in those finals!! 😊

[@truthsayerq7264]

Well, it was clearly second to Stephen Hendry in the 90s! Flamboyant shots don't denote cueball control.

[@nzrdb6]

@@scotpak100 I can confirm that is correct lol

[@StoneColdJ8]

Best thing to happen to snooker since I’ve been alive!!! Love it.

[@philip9650]

How cool is it to have access to this level of insight on the fundamentals of the game? I grew up watching Hendry dominate the sport, it's brilliant hearing him talk about the game and sharing his knowledge and experience. Great channel!

[@davidogan]

Wished this channel was around 30 years ago when I started playing snooker. Those old snooker tutorial videos cassette tapes were so cheesy and really horrible with lessons such as cueing through a bottle opening and stuff like that. Can’t get a better teacher than Stephen Hendry.

[@naveediqbal4870]

Love from Pakistan🇵🇰... The way you are teaching the beginners is impressive...

[@ajb469]

I love these videos, and I love that he doesn't edit everything to make it look like each shot is perfect. The best way to make people feel a bit better about their game is to show that even the legends can't hit everything perfectly all the time. Wonderful resources :D

[@straighttalking76]

This channel is awesome Stephen hendry, I always wanted to learn how to play snooker, and can't think of anyone better than the master himself, I remember watching Stephen hendry as a 16 year old, I'm now 49, but it's never too late to learn, I remember watching Stephen hendry win his first world snooker championship, I really wanted him to win it, and he did, absolutely amazing player, I'd say the best player ever 💯👍👊

[@jamescameron2676]

very impressive and informative plus his delivery is very professional

[@sulemanibnmoosa]

You are a legend! Watched you dominate the game with my grandparents.... Thank you for setting this up

[@philrich3914]

I literally commented last video on potting angles with side and here we are lol. Epic having a multi world champion giving free lessons. Can we please have a video on set up! Ie grip, stance, elbow etc. Commentators always say a player needs a good cue action on a strait pot.

[@philrich3914]

Ps, get Steve Davis on the chanel!

[@teleplayer7081]

I tried this before and couldn't figure out why I was having such difficulty. Your tip (no pun intended), about cueing smoothly is exactly the issue, because I was cueing in a sort of aggressive way, thinking that I needed to do that to get a good spin. Thank you so much for your help. Very appreciated!!! Just be careful because I am coming to break a 147 on you if you keep helping me improve with these videos....lol I know that will never happen but I can tell you it would be an honor just to say I played STEPHEN HENDRY!!.. :)

[@nabeelawan9428]

once a golden boy always a golden boy. thanks Legend Hendry

[@rahmad7198]

This is a huge help as a amateur. Thank you

[@CCMck99]

Super simple tip but has worked great this eve. Just keep your eye on the potting point. This channel is awesome 🤘

[@TheLegendOfMegaMan]

Loving this channel, hope Stephen keeps it going for years to come. Thanks for the expert tips!

[@1001001a]

Stephen Hendry is my childhood idol so the existence of this channel couldn't pleases me more

[@imskinne]

World class tips from a world class snooker champ!!

[@matthewguilbert9121]

Snooker Royalty the Great Stephen Hendry giving you tips . Love it ❤

[@Seamasinban]

Just came across this channel by accident. Thinking of taking up snooker again after watching two episodes. Brilliant. Well done Stephen.

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Wish you’d produced these instructional videos when I was playing it certainly would have stopped me hitting the ball with so much side to get position but missing the pot , another great post Stephen, ps you’re still my number one player of all time

[@Gilloringsend]

That’s an absolutely brilliant tutorial in all aspects especially the camera on Stephen’s forehead which gives an excellent view of his examples. Really impressive 👍

[@sabakaydramay]

I just love to watch your tips learning first hand from the best was a dream that you made come true. please make such videos frequently kindly make the next one on break building.

[@cw736]

These videos are a great help. Can you also do a video on the best way to grip your cue as I've been told I grip mine to tightly.

[@jamespears774]

don't hold it tightly. If you hold to tightly you can't get through the ball and will flick side on

[@jinky240355]

Would love to see an overhead shot for this - Thank you Stephen for taking time out to do this amazing channel