Shaun Murphy's SECRET Tip For Using The Rest

Shaun Murphy is probably the best player in the world when it comes to using a rest. So for today's Cue Tip, Shaun covers the key areas of using the rest and demonstrates exactly what your process should be. He even gives away his secret rest tip that even the pros don't know! Let us know in the comments if you knew this tip.
Big thank you to Shaun for this and make sure you check out his onefourseven podcast!
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[@osamaiqbal2598]

Absolute masterclass of Shaun Murphy ❤️👌

[@pingroia]

Love him or hate him, there’s absolutely no doubting how good a coach Shaun Murphy will go on to be. An absolute natural and clearly has so much passion for the game.

[@maxington26]

Wouldn't be a good coach for me. I'd be constantly distracted by his odd Blue Peter presenter "personality", trying to be whiter-than-white. Doesn't seem genuine. It's all I can think every time he talks.

[@mcvicarross7]

Nah m8 .. Sean's massively inflated ego would get in the way & he wouldn't be able to help himself from going off on a tangent talking about himself!! 😂😂

[@Dave1507]

@@mcvicarross7 Keep in mind, most situations you'll see him in he will be interviewed, a.k.a. asked questions about himself...

[@marienbad2]

Murphy is so good at explaining this it was a pleasure to listen to him.

[@nickmiller3319]

Honestly, one of the highlights of your videos is that you draw out other players' natural personalities, something we don't normally see in play or in formal interviews, very refreshing to get a more intimate view.

[@AD-kv9kj]

Sorry guys, but I think we all know what is needed here. A Shaun vs Kyren rest-off competition! Shaun has thrown down the gauntlet there, you can't possibly let him not prove himself in a video face-off against Kyren.

[@chrisreed3385]

Chuck Jimmy in there for good measure too.

[@omnicidal]

Winner takes on Sunny Akani (and loses).

[@gregorious123]

​@@chrisreed3385Jimmy's classic shot with the spider back in the 80s was the benchmark for rest play

[@thomascooper1144]

Masterclass indeed. He’s spot on with the aiming being easier with the rest as I seem to pot a lot of difficult balls with it as you are sighting the potting angle straight down the cue.

[@RobbieBeswick]

I watched a rest video on Shaun’s channel a year or 2 ago and he said pin the rest to the bed of the table and keep the elbow up, I’ve done it ever since and never been nervous about using the rest and have improved massively

[@alexmashkin863]

I came to those things naturally myself from a lot of mistakes and reflection :-) It did improve my rest game a lot

[@Juventinos]

unreal insights on this channel. Plus who knew Stephen could be so good at this?

[@sjake8308]

Being the best in the world at two things is just greedy. XD

[@camronguy]

As a complete beginner, it's insane how much backspin Shaun generates with such a short cue action. I'm off to practice now. 😃

[@azel155]

famous last words

[@MrXeberdee]

Weight of the cue and follow through more than anything else I think. Look up Barrows 'lettuce screw shot skill' video. I always think of that when I have problems with screw, and find that I'm gripping too tight.

[@abdulrehmankhan4521]

Saw shaun murphy's latest 147 and then this video. It was just like cherry on the top ❤

[@jaredmarks5822]

This is the best snooker channel on KZbin. Thank you Stephen! Shaun, hats off for the tutorial, it's helped my game immensely! Cheers!

[@TidusfromZanarkand]

Incredible lesson, absolute master of the craft Shaun!!

[@niallcnoc9646]

I found Stephen’s KZbin videos only very recently. His content is top class. In-depth analysis of various scenarios that arise during a games and how to deal with them. I love the head camera view. I have learned a lot from the camera🙏 👏🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@furnessborn]

One of my favourite players, Shaun Murphy, and very knowledgeable of the game and it's history. Also passionate, am really enjoying this channel. Thank you Stephen.

[@thepoolcoach]

That is the most engaged I’ve seen hendry on any episode so far

[@markmadden84]

Love Shaun's reaction to Stephen's compliment about being the best in the world with the rest. Little nod of the head as if that's the greatest thing anyone's ever said to him.

[@davidfelix2594]

Aw com'on the size of his head it's impossible to give a little nod.

[@kristalmacleod3004]

@@davidfelix2594 he is GREAT.

[@demonmonsterdave]

False modesty makes me puke. Well done, Shaun.

[@davidfelix2594]

@@kristalmacleod3004 But his head is still huge, did you know that he was the only player to vote against Paul Hunter having his ranking frozen while he was undergoing cancer treatment?

[@sonicdiablo8968]

@@davidfelix2594 Really?

[@richardlock5839]

Absolutely superb this - I actually think these videos encourage people to play more often to try out what’s been learnt from the videos 👏

[@stuartchapman7934]

Yep, keeping your elbow high up (to at least the same height above the Table as your cueing hand when the shot is played) is The Best Single Piece of Advice for Rest Play contained in this excellent video. Also select the best side of the rest head to use depending on the shot requirements, your objective should always be to minimize the severity of the angle because you will almost always be striking down through the cueball to a degree on rest play shots . . . also there is a trade off to be considered when using the rest, if you bridge too far away from the cueball then any errors on your final delivery stroke playing the shot and following on through the cueball will be amplified (meaning it becomes more critical to cue through on a straight line) whereas if you position the rest bridge too near to the cueball when playing your shot then you will inevitably play your shot striking down too steeply upon the cueball and this in turn will amplify any unintentional sidespin applied and also curtail the desired natural follow through. It's a bit more complicated than Shaun conveys here in this clip but he's done a very good job of Keeping It Simple here which is crucially important and for those learning how to use the rest his advice will probably yield them positive results quickly without too much additional information to worry about.

[@mulch1973]

Who knew after all those years looking miserable. Stephen Hendry is funny and has a great sense of humour. Keep up the videos love them all. Happy snookering. Have a 🍪

[@Paul-sl9zm]

Looking miserable?? Is he supposed to be giggling like a school girl while playing snooker? Stephen was actually a fun guy off the table. Lots of funny stories about him on nights out, especially in Hong Kong

[@mulch1973]

@@Paul-sl9zm ok maybe not miserable but seem to lack any sort of charisma. Clearly he was just a man in the zone. Don’t get me wrong I’m a fan. Was just a observation.

[@Paul-sl9zm]

@@mulch1973 When he was playing snooker, especially in his prime, Stephen was stone cold serious! Nothing mattered except winning! He was obsessed. But yeah, I totally understand your observation about him looking miserable.

[@rockfilm]

I love Shaun Murphy. Congrats on winning today!!

[@TranscendentalDentist]

Great advice by Shaun. Bizarrely, I took up fly fishing last year and through learning to cast, I have found my use of the rest has improved immensely, particularly in how I use my elbow to cast in a straight line. Very similar technique.

[@jcb7189]

Another GREAT video Stephen, best educational snooker channel out there.

[@egroegartfart]

Wow. This is one of my favorite videos I've seen on snooker. Well done. Thank you Stephen for having Shaun on and thank you Shaun for excellent tips.

[@Hassan87.]

I have always felt Hendry’s rest play was really underrated.

[@theshutyourmouthguy1478]

If anyone knows it’d be the undisputed WWE Champion

[@-The-Darkside]

He plays pretty much how Murphy played his here. I agree he was super underrated with a rest. Hendry was a monster, felt like he never missed.

[@demonmonsterdave]

Hendry wasn't good at snooker. He just had weak opponents like Steve, Ronnie, John and Jimmy.

[@Hassan87.]

@@demonmonsterdave hot take of the year there mate

[@demonmonsterdave]

@@Hassan87. What does it mean in English?

[@sheikebrahimsheikismail]

Absolutely TOP audio-visual clip on how to use the rest! Much appreciated even though I love playing with it & very rarely mess up playing with it. 😊

[@waynewhitebeam1144]

I always love the filler content in the intervals of a snooker match on tv, So I'm in heaven with this channel...Brilliant stuff.👍👍👍

[@LiamJW33]

Hey stephen thanks for all the tips you keep releasing. Much appreciated. Can you demonstrate a good professional posture whilst cueing from postioning your feet etc and keeping as still as possible. Thanks

[@mrkkitson]

Absolutely AWESOME lesson on using the rest. This, as with many other snooker techniques have improved my pool game immensely. Thank You

[@bosondas5374]

Love Your videos Stephen and thank You Shaun too . Excellent information and super helpful advice

[@mournfulmaurice2009]

Good video. The only thing that would have deserved a mention is that Jimmy White over decades was the king of the rest and that he still belongs to the top level rest players.

[@MalcolmMXTaylor]

Wow that's great guidance!!! Has always been tricky for me to actually work out the best way to use it and the reasons why!! This makes so much sense and like Sean says it's not rocket science, just keep it as simple as possible

[@lindsaymac01]

Brilliant. Thank you, Shaun, for making it so simple.

[@gofigure8]

Shaun's explanation and demonstration, top class coaching.

[@css172]

Great tips Thanks Shaun! Any tips for playing the cue ball from tight on the cushion so that you don't put unwanted side on it. Cheers.

[@brucecameron6910]

Will defo try this on Friday nite great tips. Thank you love this channel

[@chinadan86]

That cue action was smooth af

[@user-ek1ec1wd6r]

Sean, what a rest master. Hendry- massive wining beast 🌺🌺🌺

[@RAVS_73]

It makes me very happy to see this channel doing so well.

[@3niknicholson]

Another informative and enjoyable vid, cheers Shaun, cheers Stephen.

[@dh-c1717]

Great lesson. Thank you.

[@BB1987-]

ANOTHER brilliant video! As per the comments, a true masterclass. I genuinely cannot wait until the World Championships! I hoping Steven is going to film AT LEAST 50 videos with awesome content!!!

[@brucecameron6910]

Can confirm tried some of those tips last nite and they really helped!

[@khisravibraimov5404]

Thank you both very much very helpful video👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@pasteboard5269]

That makes total sense, brilliant stuff Shaun.

[@waynewhitebeam1144]

That was brilliant Shaun, fair play.👌 Loving this channel Stephen. 👏👏👏👌👌👌

[@zhangken9884]

This real master class, insights, hope more is coming soon.

[@rollandcolbourne1807]

Well explained, great tips, from the master himself.

[@miteshpatel4761]

Great vid guys .. love this one

[@johnbaines4908]

Top man is Shaun. Was always about here in Sale when he had his table in the Con Club. Never spoken to him but my Dad has picked some balls out for him in the past. I'm sure he's a brilliant coach.

[@cocoomalov3r]

the best cue action with or with out the rest in the game, a joy to watch

[@imskip]

I don't think I've missed with the rest since watching this. Thanks Stephen and Shaun.

[@indubadubly]

Shaun is an amzing teacher!

[@edwardargles9329]

Thanks for opening the world of snooker to all of us 😊

[@gbizeau]

We need one of these a day! I so look forward to a new episode everytime it comes out

[@LatinoAaron]

Lol from a top 16 player every day. Get in ya car Stephen and off to Wishaw to see John then the next day, to Essex to O'Sullivan.

[@Renedupreejr]

once a week is good enough

[@ajpain6673]

Great tips and a great video as always

[@joe2grand]

More from Shaun pleasssssssse!

[@2islandresort757]

Looks like good advice, I'll give it a try. Cheers.

[@MIRAAAS]

Stephen Hendry - GOAT in making the best snooker channel

[@danielkarmy4893]

That's interesting that most people change their cue action to use the rest - I tend to have a more Andy Hicks style normally, but switch to one that's closer to yours with the rest, three or four long flowing waggles and one last little one, pause, then go. I mean I still miss most of the time, but at least it looks good beforehand...

[@tetra3000]

Perfect on the yellow as well

[@davidfelix2594]

Jimmy White was and probably still is the best rest player in snooker, i've watched his career since he started and he very seldom misses using a rest, there's a lot of talk about Murphy and Wilson being the best and i agree they are very good with it, but i've seen them both miss countless times using it, so in my opinion it's Jimmy for me, i'm sure there's some videos out there somewhere showing his rest play, have a look, you'll be seriously impressed by what you see.

[@jamesstead2256]

i have never seen jimmy miss with a rest

[@maxington26]

@@jamesstead2256 That's a bit revisionist, that! Of course White missed with the rest. Although yeah, he was one of the best using it for sure.

[@jamesstead2256]

@@maxington26 i did see him miss once with a rest and he threw his cue & rest on the floor🤣🤣

[@maxington26]

@@jamesstead2256 lol 🤣🤣

[@philbobagbox1177]

Loved it. 👍🏻

[@timallsopp8656]

That’s brilliant! I’ll be giving all that a good try the next time I’m down at the local snooker club.

[@garystephenson1618]

I am terrible with the rest, hate it, so will be trying these tips, loving the channel

[@teleplayer7081]

Excellent advice. I learned a few suggestions I need to correct! Thank you so much for your videos!!!

[@thepunisher1951]

Absolutely Fantastic.

[@KenKen-wp3fe]

Do a video with ronnie o'sullivan how does he play with both hands so easy

[@Jamrollio]

Practice and talent

[@fullsend278]

Also isn’t he ambidextrous?

[@michaellane3419]

Only one Ronnie O'Sullivan. Use the rest.

[@castleanthrax1833]

I've noticed that when he's forming his bridge, it doesn't look as natural as when he's doing it right handed. I think it's a lot of practice.

[@kennydonnelly2794]

don't think Stephen & Ronnie get along 🤣

[@PatrickRyan147]

Gracious and generous. Thanks Shaun 🇮🇪

[@itsmegunzy9974]

That’s awesome, cheers Shaun (and Stephen)

[@morpheas78]

This channel is a gift from God.

[@Joe_Edits]

love the ending! 😂

[@paulscr]

I don’t play snooker - but loving this channel.

[@einarvindenes9509]

Exellent done.

[@richardcranium3403]

Much appreciated. 👍

[@kayzar293]

This man has a talent for instruction

[@Joshdottee]

Loved this video as I will avoid the rest at all costs. I'll end up stretching and fouling just to avoid it. Thanks

[@gulamhoosendocrat7091]

Masterful !!!!

[@andrewlogan9556]

this channel is amazing

[@stephenwaterhousecd4505]

Definitely going to give that a go .

[@ekaftttt]

I tried his method and it works really well .

[@gawainandor538]

Done this for years and have always been very good with the rest, now I know why

[@davidhale8034]

Fantastic gents 👏👏👏

[@mell3109]

This is excellent

[@Passarinho86]

Probably best rest tips I've seen.

[@bhuvan0509]

Shaun is great at explaining

[@jama211]

Amazing!

[@Oliffin]

Thank you 💗

[@keithstamp4629]

Excellent

[@nickllama5296]

Thanks Shaun, thanks Stephen!

[@stephenmontgomery8530]

The way he explained it I think he will make a great coach.

[@alanthomson007]

shaun murphys recent shot against pang in the welsh open recently installs him as an all time great if he wasnt one already brilliant player with one of the best shots ever at a professional snooker match.

[@andrewfraser2760]

Love it 🙂

[@pt4387]

Murphy is super smart and brilliant at explaining things to people.

[@iain8837]

6:45 glad I’ve got the sound up!

[@johnmc3862]

Good man Shaun!

[@johnsrabe]

1. Murphy has a great voice. Casual but crisp, resonant but not soporific, personal. 2. He seems to see things very clearly.

[@KangenWaterTeam]

Brilliant advice from the Magician 💦😎🙏

[@trebordraw]

Good tips here.

[@at0m1x191919]

Lovely 🙌

[@garyw1971]

Awesome 👌