Stuart Bingham's bad cue challenge!

Part 2 of my day with Stuart Bingham. In this part I see if those professionals are really any good by making them attempt a practice routine with a really bad cue.

[@SkipperMacky]

Love how Stuart never stopped smiling 😁

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

Smiling harder than STEPHEN LEE in an all you can eat Chinese buffet having got there bang on opening with a solid 5/6 hours of eating ahead of him!

[@subrosa7708]

Michael won Q Tour! Lets hope we see him in WST again.👍😎

[@gordoncockfield]

Good enough to get back on to be fair. Can compete with the top boys just needs to be more consistent in the cubicle games.

[@pedrom1619]

Compete with the top guys? Not even close! @@gordoncockfield

[@gordoncockfield]

@@pedrom1619 he beat Ronnie 3 times on the spin. Just not consistent loads of guys on tour similar story.

[@pedrom1619]

Doesn't mean anything nowadays! You don't live from your past form! @@gordoncockfield

[@gordoncockfield]

@@pedrom1619 yeh true. He won a qtour the other day though he should be able to get back on really.

[@Tickerman]

Looking forward to the long screw back challenge with Lucy!

[@johnstewart3175]

The chalk is worth more than the cue😂 Well done both

[@jefferydaley755]

Both of you great players to watch and good humour, enjoyed it

[@JakeMay]

I was actually expecting the cue to not make that much big of a difference!

[@SkipperMacky]

Being from Loughborough I can confidently say negativity is fundamentally intrinsic to life in the Midlands.

[@mpepp9]

I want to see the pros with a bent pub pool cue

[@Dancatspoolschool]

Love it!!

[@lilchris26]

Like it guys, just shows it does not matter too much what cue you use, well you guys anyway.

[@taff6987]

Holt is a bit of a bellend....any decent player will tell you that having a decent well made cue with a nice dense quality shaft makes playing that little bit easier! You can get far more control on the white ball with a proper cue that has a preferable tip! This guy goes against what most pro coaches have been saying for years🙄

[@Player456-xy1gs]

Please put your microphones in mono, the stereo conversation is disturbing in headphones...

[@meeemalef5849]

when is the best time to look at object ball ?at front pause or as soon as you pull the cue back , or midway or in the backpause? thank you very much

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Whatever works for you. There’s no right or wrong. 👍

[@johnsaunders6510]

Well done Michael. You're too good a player not to be on the tour.

[@ActOneBSM]

Is that a riley cue? Pretty sure i recognise that from my own use hahaha

[@mabbrey]

gd vid, well done on win weekend btw

[@Darts-kh2rs]

More of bad cue challenge

[@Bonjobby1]

Its a pity you can't do it in tournaments michael it must frustrate you so much mate

[@danielkarmy4893]

Seemed to work for him pretty well this weekend in the Q-Tour event... (love your profile pic by the way! 😊)

[@gordoncockfield]

​@@danielkarmy4893sober did you know everyone's calling me spud nowadays

[@spinos13]

No, no, no... it should be with his cue! Put lLucy on trash can!

[@jamboz]

Love this concept. Would also like to see some pros attempt to play with their wrong hand (Ronnie not included, obvs).

[@MJ_987]

How awkward the vibe is between these two, which I believe Michael is to blame Stephen Hendry interviews are more genuine and friendly

[@theallseeingmaster]

I like Stuart, he's a good sport with a nice smile.

[@Softlad92]

Had a coaching session with Michael before my holiday and was amazing. He simplified the way to look at the game so much and iv come away with loads to practice and have already seen results. Thank you Michael and keep this amazing content coming 👊

[@anthonyemery3953]

What you doing Michael?!? You're destroying my go-to excuse for playing badly, "It's the cue's fault". pffft! 😉

[@itellyouwhy6957]

Micks had a knock with that cue up the road for a few days. Hanging Stuart out to dry like that lol

[@TheJamesAddison]

Michael Holt is when you buy Stephen Hendry on wish

[@theoriginal1268]

The David Brent of snooker , 😂😂

[@Rimmo]

I'm in a picture in Stuart binghams snooker room... 😎

[@sharpvidtube]

A snooker coach saying "you can't actually teach it", made me laugh. Should go on your business card😂

[@SpoofReviews]

Enjoyed that, nice to see some different style challenges, any other players lined up for the channel?

[@51Dss]

SB was a good sport about it. I would like for you to go into some detailed comparison between the Pro players cue and "Lucy". Who made Lucy, length, weight, tip size and hardness, is it a 3/4 cue or perhaps 50/50...Give us all of Lucies measurements in the video description and then include the same on the pro players cues as they come along and take on the challenge. What precisely makes Lucy a bad cue?

[@kwb7686]

I think Michael is trying to make a different point. Forget about the niceties eg weight tip balance whatever, if you focus on the core things you can still play very well.

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Absolutely my point. 👍

[@t1germetal]

Another challenge suggestion for the future. The T, but you have to close your eyes when you've swinged back for the shot! 🙈

[@pauldixon1766]

Many congrats on your recent success Michael. Love your content mate, keep up the great work !

[@abucketofelves]

"Not your cue!" Has more of a ring to it

[@peter19173]

He loves himself !!!! ….

[@sirdetmist3204]

The evidence of this is clear. Steven Hendry won 7 world titles with a crappy machine made cue that was bent.

[@shayanahmad613]

I found consistancy in my game by hitting the right part of the cue ball

[@JamboRiffs]

I'm not sure beating pros on their own tables is the right strategy for getting more interviews, but good luck

[@lancemason7911]

Now load it up with side, lets see how you cope with the deflection 😊

[@fallendbb]

Just needs a bit of an explanation about how cues can effect a player and the materials etc etc but it’s a great concept and fun to watch

[@user-hi9wt7so7k]

Hey Michael There's a need for a KZbin commentator on reviewing a whole day's play at a tournament or individual matches most other sports have KZbinrs comment after matches but none for snooker.

[@dazuk1969]

That cue looked and sounded like it cost a tenner from sports direct. The cue Hendry uses is bent like a banana so he would probably do ok with that piece of fire wood. Nice take on the table challenge though Michael.

[@benrichards399]

I don't know about anyone else, but challenges like this always makes me anxious 😱

[@wayne5639]

Holty. I like this guy because he says it how it is. Slow down holty your literaly running around. Slow down. I'm good arnt a. Made me laugh. 😅😅😅😅😅

[@martinparker9249]

Stuart is such a good sport and a legend player !

[@iLoveLamp6969]

Would you do a colab with Break From Life?

[@CabOnTarget]

05:33 The Holt signature handshake with fingers spread on the handshake approach😅

[@marcostaiano4171]

I can witness a 100 break that Michael made with the worst cue of the club in Turin (all the players avoid it from the rack, owner told me that its price was 4 dollars). So, he can prove his point, seriously.

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Thank you Marco. Is the cue still on the wall? 😃

[@davidhale8034]

Really no need for the 'boring, Snoozefest' snide comments. Put me off straight away.

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

It’s just a joke. Stephen Hendry is one of my snooker hero’s, I’ve even been on his channel. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MrSpudtator]

Good fun. I smiled all the way through it 🙂

[@lanternman13]

Is Lucy still alive?

[@Delphiwizard]

That giant crucible picture on the wall is stunning, how would one go about having this made? It's some kind of wallpaper in several pieces i suspect?

[@tiberiusclaudiusnerogermanicis]

Wall mural mate. Any printing company can make these for ya with any image you like :)

[@danhyde7501]

Feel like this should be called club cue challenge

[@jesseboy7951]

next challenge - chalk is not allowed, chalk it once before u start and that's it

[@viperaxemusic]

As I watch this, the fact that Michael is directly spotting the balls instead of rolling them to the spot kills me, why mate, why

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

I just like to ruffle feathers! ☠️

[@AdrianMitchell-f7y]

What a great idea! A great leveller I think?

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

Where is STEPHEN LEE

[@egdowney1]

Is that an Argos cue Michael?

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

It is. 😃

[@fookoff9220]

Ha yeah thought so my nephew has the same cue.

[@BornElite337]

So what we can conclude is we’ll buy a cue for £100 and the rest of our dosh is best used on coaching.😂

[@arama0010]

Not bad Mickey

[@game4alaughman]

Great bing 👍 win another world championship pal 👍

[@saud6673]

I love stuart personality such a nice guy with a nice smile

[@Sillygoooose624]

Would be useful if he had a personality

[@smith077906]

Hope you get back on the tour Michael A pleasure to watch

[@henriquefaria147]

Congrats on winning the second event of the Q Tour Michael🎉🎉

[@TrixieDevani]

Oh, this is great!!

[@zryanjamal8819]

Can I have Lucy?

[@bbwnpat]

When they say find the centre do they mean centre of white or centre of pocket?

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Centre of the white.

[@bbwnpat]

@@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching thanks Michael. Just one more quick one. When you are applying side (be it a trace or quite a bit) do you get down to play it as normal (centre ball) and then just feather with side when down on shot, or do you need to adjust your stance (albeit slightly) before getting down on the shot - so the cue is in a straight line from butt to tip going through as it is with no side? Hope that makes sense only ive just realised when i play with side, I’ve been getting down as normal (centre) but then pushing the tip through at an angle when applying side. Can you do a video on the process/comparison of lining a shot up with side and without side. (from a cuing perspective rather than sighting perspective please?). Thanks for all your great videos. Im gradually getting better (without side lol). 👍

[@unitone57]

Sign the table then auction it off.

[@JLFinnie123]

SB - a class act

[@colinpadley8938]

Boring!

[@dkissoflove]

Watch out, The Hitman is back.

[@avfc1985]

What make & model is Lucy?

[@tattoogoon]

Cheap cue or not, i want that cue!

[@PaulBawden-f7m]

👍👍👍

[@alecwilliams1003]

Awsome more like u we want

[@alecwilliams1003]

By the way michael we big fans

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Thank you.

[@justynbarnes7895]

You're very talented, aren't you. 👏🏻

[@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching]

Thank you. ☺️

[@dav147]

What was the point tho?

[@uzzy_787]

Just a bit of fun

[@dnbmania]

Quite difficult to play with someone else's cue to a good level

[@dav147]

@@dnbmania trust me, mostly it's the new tip not shaped or bedded in, rather than the cue

[@iplayeddsharpminor]

Is it impossible for people to enjoy anything anymore?

[@margarita8442]

2 hack players

[@haroldb6773]

Says the geezer was a fake profile picture

[@sjake8308]

1 catfish