The EASY Way To Escape The Most CHALLENGING Snookers

[@neilyboyuk]

Maybe your editors could put a cue ball on the screen showing a marker where you hit each time? Would be great for us begginers. Keep up the great videos 👍🏻

[@taff6987]

Other channels do this and it makes it far easier for a beginner player to visualise what is actually going on. Great suggestion to help the channel to keep improving.👍🏼

[@DM-kv9kj]

I was just thinking of this the other day. Always super handy for quick easy reference.

[@shemp_]

I really appreciate leaving in the misses. Very authentic and honest

[@taff6987]

I didn't see a woman anywhere in this clip🤔🤪

[@TheRip72]

It did demonstrate how much 'feel' is involved when using side. Pros put in several hours each week just at escaping snookers.

[@yamabamagaming4947]

@@taff6987😂

[@streetcat1510]

Steve your a fantastic natural presenter. Thanks.

[@benguest209]

Having a 7-time world champion make mistakes whilst giving tips shows just how impressive players are and how easy they make it look. Especially when you know all tables are different and you have to adapt to them. Makes all the mistakes us amateurs make less demoralising.

[@catbhoy]

Yep I Loved that he left the mistakes in.

[@TheHui]

Glad I have a little bit more of an understanding how to get out of snookers now. Amazing how players just know the angle so well.

[@ShadowWolf315]

Very difficult part of the game made 👂sy

[@callumaustin9567]

Great video, Stephen. As a vfx artist I think this video could really do with some graphic overlays like some dotted lines or some arrows to indicate the spin and angles. I know it costs a bit of money but with a static camera it's relatively easy to create some simple overlays to help explain what's going on. Message me if you want to know more. Keep it up, love the channel!

[@robertadey4961]

I would like Stephen to chat with Ray Reardon .Reardon was very well for six time world champion approaching a different type of century. The 2 players careers perhaps only briefly overlapped and the conversation would be interesting because of the different circumstances of the game and different obstacles in achieving a successful snooker careers.

[@Rubbafingaz1]

I really wish I had this channel 20 yrs ago to learn from... I remember from early 00's BBC commentary saying all pro's mainly play shots plain ball... they never spoke or taught about side.

[@geraintwilliams5962]

Your mistakes are what makes this for me. If a player of your calibre makes them so unashamedly regularly then it really highlights what a difficult skill it is. Your delivery is great. Plenty of other channels have graphics showing where to strike, just keep doing what your doing 😊

[@phillace]

Yet another fantastic video Stephen , i have watched every one so far and i have not seen a bad one yet , keep them coming !!!!!

[@thatdaveguy4130]

How do you do a double? Where do you hit? How do you work out the angle? Especially if it's tight on the cushion, thanks

[@TheRip72]

Stephen claims to be terrible at doubles so you may be better off asking that question elsewhere.

[@toziassmitt]

Solid work stephen

[@Ori-Retro-Gamer]

Learning from the best, is truly a privilege , thank you Stephen, great videos.

[@johncarlsen217]

Great stuff! In Canada we usually refer to 'clock' positions for right or left spin, like 2 o'clock for a little top right and 7 o'clock for low left spin.

[@juchetony1910]

except Canadian time telling is confusing, you have 2 am eh, and 2 pm eh.

[@bartbradley2246]

Top tier channel

[@anzaman5]

Great content! I really appreciate how you include misses in your videos.

[@nathanwoodward2612]

What an absolute legend you are

[@cjwsports0310]

Great tips as always.

[@kevlfc9223]

Great tip again Stephen

[@shanmahi2851]

When there is a ball in the natural way to escape a snooker as you put the red one we should go to the other side of the table to escape from snooker Steven ...😊 Just for fun Steven 😂 Pretty much knowledgeable , love from Pakistan ❤

[@79BlackRose]

lol 😂

[@taff6987]

😅😂😂😂

[@marktyler3381]

Love this channel Stephen.

[@neilgosling5833]

Very informative video, you speak of bulk lines on the cue ball, any chance you could explain what you mean? Love the channel.

[@paulgarland7643]

A thin line, ie what you see across the table where the yellow, green and brown are placed

[@Chris-bm5qd]

🤨?

[@Chris-bm5qd]

@@paulgarland7643 🤨????

[@stevemawer848]

@@Chris-bm5qd It's the baulk line he's referring to, not a bulk one. Get a micrometer and measure how wide the line the yellow, brown and green sit on - that's your "1".

[@taff6987]

If you have to get a tool to measure that line I can almost guarantee you that you will not be very good at getting out of snookers. Simply look at the baulk line and visualise how thick/thin it is then transfer that information over to the cueball. Visualisation in snooker is super important and will help you master the game a lot easier.

[@L1ghtOn3]

Top of the pops channel! 👍🏼

[@sirdetmist3204]

I'm a simple man. I see a Hendry video, I watch it.

[@GIGAMSX1974]

I just came from watching Hendry vs Hallett | 1991 Masters Final what a match to watch I wish Stephen could go over what was going through his mind and how did he keep his cool

[@markheitz7963]

As always enjoyed it Cheers

[@taff6987]

One point to remember here also is "cueball SPEED" the speed you play the shot also effects how the cueball will come off the cushion. Set the white up for a "double" to the middle pocket. No object ball....just the white. Place a little bit of chalk on the table so you can keep hitting from the same spot. Now try to pocket the white ball via a simple double. The harder you hit the white the more the angle will close....try it.

[@macgyveriii2818]

I was suprised he didn't mention this. He even changed his speed because I would guess it's 'a feel' thing for him with all his experience.

[@KenKen-wp3fe]

Stephen hendry is becomming my favorite snooker chanell and do a video with ronnie o'sullivan !!!!!!!!

[@thefoxhat6163]

Practice off the baulk line. Start with the white on the brown spot, running along the baulk line ,using side to double the white into corner & side pockets. Follow it with moving aim above & below the baulk line using running or check side.

[@busterbuster1641]

Stephen is very much a 'feel'' player in this area, whereas if you go look up American Pool you'll find a number of systems (no diamonds on a snooker table of course) that translate well to snoooker, i.e. 2-rail escapes.

[@michaeltrumph121]

Efren Reyes is also a feel player, and so are many other snooker and pool players. I play both games and I'm also a feel player, I've never used a system in my life. I've also seen players that use systems to aim, that sounded ludacris to me. And I never even knew there are such things until someone asked me what aiming system I use cause I'm so good at potting balls. I was honestly confused and he was even more confused when I told him I just "see" the potting angle/aiming point. Anyway, to keep things short, talented players don't need any systems whatsoever. It's all about talent and experience when it comes to judging potting and escape angles.

[@Connor-b6q]

One comment you made on commentary is let the cue do the work not the arm , potted 10x better the day after . So thank you 🙏

[@robertfox345]

I'm not a seven time world champion, but I once made a break of 26 and I can give you a que tip.... at 1.20 in the video come around this side of the table and play off the other cushion... thanks for coming ;-D

[@peterflom6878]

Great stuff I'm just amazed you use your cue to move the balls around

[@michaelwhittaker8219]

Stephen. You are a seven time world champion and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time in a sport that is LITERALLY all about angles. You cannot say you are bad at geometry. Ever. 😂

[@MegaMilez]

3:43 me when I try to impress a girl with my skills on the table.

[@tomstevenson1396]

Shows he is only human and doesn’t make every shot. Not the edited junk you get now a days making everyone look amazing first time every time after 100 tries 😂 I used to hate watching him when he was pro… how wrong I was he is genuinely a great guy

[@brenthall5147]

Thanks for the cue tips. Have heard other professional players say that 2 or even 3 cushions shots increase the odds of striking the object ball. Always enjoy your videos.

[@michaeltrumph121]

It's easier to judge when you use more cushions.

[@taff6987]

​@@michaeltrumph121ide say its a matter of perception! Each player...more so amateurs will perceive each angle different to others....snookers are a tricky one to teach, especially when you add side to the mix. Something relatively simple but can get very very complex. A must in any decent snooker players arsenal imho. With the miss rule you can find yourself in a whole lot of trouble very quickly. One good snooker can turn a game on its head. The very best players make this game look so simple but it's anything but that really. There is so much to learn about snooker, the little intricacies done well are what make good players into great players.

[@Host4l]

Nice lad Stephen

[@killekillekille1]

Pov would be great, just too see exactly where u hit on the cueball. Still great videos as always

[@kymcha]

Once games / practice time falls away, it is natural that the instinct for how much running / check side is required on a snooker on a specific table fades.

[@wilf5068]

have a chat with the nugget as i remember him explaining a theory he was given that found the aiming point for escapes everytime i remember him being amazed by it something to do with imagining a line extending beyond the cushion and were two points crossed but it was awhile ago

[@mehdialavi4832]

I just wanted to know what is your opinion about the conversation that wbetween Ronnie O'Sullivan and Hossein Vafaei?

[@stoatystoat174]

love the chanel. Thinking camera filming bit more square on to the table would be handy for showing angles sometimes, I would never have guessed the blue spot was level with the black if you hadn't said. intresting though, would never have thought side was a good shout for two cusions.

[@thomascooper1144]

Should have played it one handed like Williams! 😂

[@TonyHammitt]

I remember a third year physics homework problem about figuring out the proportional height of the point of the cushion to get the "plain ball" bounce angle to equal the incoming angle. I think it's 3/5 of the height of the cue ball

[@DM-kv9kj]

Doesn't it depend on other things too though? Like, no cushion gives a perfectly even rebound anyway due to the compression of the rubber, especially the more pace there is on the ball. Sometimes this is so noticeable that the ball almost entirely straightens up after a couple of bounces.

[@TonyHammitt]

@@DM-kv9kj Yeah, it was special idealized circumstances, but with the fewest assumptions made. Nothing's going to be perfect in all circumstances, we just need it to be predictable

[@taff6987]

I feel this is something you almost can't teach....you can learn tye techniques from a good coach but you really need to practise a lot and learn the feel of how side/check side works. A lot of practice for this one.

[@smo4082]

Must have been recorded a while ago! Stephen is currently sat in the winter Gardens analysing the snooker for the BBC! 😅

[@harrychippendale1721]

Perhaps when your talking about running side and check side what not you could specify why in this certain scenario with the black and the red that right hand side is running side. I understand it but often when I’m playing and trying to think about which is which it gets a little confusing

[@weldabar]

I tried a 3-cushion escape the other day, almost jokingly, and hit the object ball perfectly. I was so happy. I saw Ronnie do a 5 cushion escape and was amazed. Are multi-cushion hits just something you have to feel, or are there guidelines based on complex math?

[@taff6987]

Ide definitely say both. Think of the player having their own satnav of a snooker table build up over many many years of playing. The better players keep downloading these "routes" - angles into their internal maps and use said internal map or satnav and "feel" (side etc) of the cueball. Not sure if I explained that well enough but that's how they do it. There are also set ways to get out of certain angles which these guys know like the back of their hand!👍🏼

[@juchetony1910]

I'd like to also see how side is affected by pace: you hit the first shots softly, but what would have happened with pace? For example, the "two baulk line check side" miss, would that have hit the pink if you had used more pace?

[@hlsproducts574]

So running side widens the angle, or narrows it depending on how you look at it. That's cleared that up. #clearupandwintheframe

[@stevemawer848]

The wider angle off the first cushion makes the ball hit the second cushion at a narrower point than played plain ball. Confusing but logical. 🙂

[@johnp515]

Single cushion escapes are more difficult than two or three cushions and players miss in games all the time, sometimes two or three times in a row which is why we often get to hear “foul and a miss” in Snooker

[@lochwinnoch]

what happened in that last shot? I got that running side widened it off the first cushion, but then was Stephen saying that off the second cushion it narrowed the angle?

[@pykessports]

It widened of both cushions.

[@petermeades196]

Get Ronnie on this week while you’re at the crucible 🎉

[@JanDoggen]

What is a 'boalk line worth' of side?

[@stevemawer848]

"baulk" It's the distance of the width of the baulk line that the yellow, brown and green spots sit on.

[@johnyeomans9335]

Easier said than done, personally I’ve played snooker since I was 7yrs old and still struggle from time to time. I think practice makes perfect cuz sidespin just can’t be taught

[@jackburton8352]

Would Pythagoras have been a good snooker player? Knowing angles and feeling angles are totally different. Ronnie is no Einstein but he feels the angles.

[@LewisBogue]

Whats a baulk line?

[@davesouthword1298]

It’s the line drawn across the across the table near the ‘top’ of the table as seen on the traditional TV angle, where the yellow, green and brown balls are placed. I think Stephen referred to that to try to demonstrate that although he wasn’t hitting the cue ball dead centre it was only a slight difference in where to hit it to generate the side spin to slide or check off the cushion.

[@jameso7049]

Please get Jimmy white on while your all in Sheffield or John Virgo or Dennis Taylor but Jimmy would be great

[@halpep3363]

Check side is the devil 😆

[@leepalma9269]

Hi Stephen when you come to China, I m your fans for 30 years, Im from Harbin you were in the city we all miss you hope you back to china home to fight black 8 ))

[@tobiasbrunner3353]

Surely the running side widens the angle on the first cushion but narrows it off the second custom

[@TheRip72]

It widens it OFF the first cushion & narrows it ON TO the second one then widens it OFF the second one. Unless you are going twice across the table, in which case the side spin may well have worn off. It is not an easy game!

[@margarita8442]

would do a jump shot !!!!

[@da_great_mogul]

I'd have just come off the cushion he was cueing over!

[@Agman.P]

To be honest on the second shot I would have played off the other cushion 😎

[@johnsrabe]

Yeah, some graphics would have been better here. Fun anyway.

[@OppoA-rx3yk]

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[@yin090]

Regarding this video, 2 cushion esacpe, in your sense, there is only one first point of contact, because this is your experience, but for beginners, even in parallel online, there are infinite. eg. "X" point is the first contact point, why not move it to the right by 3 inches, and it is also a 2 parallel line. If 1 inch is used as a gap, dozens of lines will be generated. Now the problem is actually how to find the first contact point. For example this tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGLJZp-Hd81kn7c It does point out how to find the first point, but I don't think all pros use this method, because they never find any middle point based on their line of sight thanks Master

[@mickcaris3743]

Really Stephen? I'm flabbergasted all I can say is have a look at some of the 8 Ball pool tutorials like Tor Lowry or even American pool coach Dr.Cue, there's great info there, I'm amazed that a great player like you messes around like that in this video, please show more of the hard table videos sorry this video was a little too oopsidaisy for me

[@jakhaughton1800]

Mmmm! Best answer is pot the cue ball in that situation and let muggins have a difficult long pot! 😂😂

[@mattgarbutt254]

I’d like to know why you wouldn’t use check side for a 2 cushion escape…. (?)

[@cheddarfish225]

I do wonder how much variation there is between tables. As an integral part of the game it must make it quite difficult for the player.

[@michaeltrumph121]

After practicing for a few minutes, you get a feel for the table.

[@TheRip72]

@@michaeltrumph121 It always amazes me how quick we adapt without consciously thinking about it. Some adapt better than others but pros will have a regular table which is very similar to what we see them play on in a TV tournament.

[@alexferro5026]

❤

[@christianhst6657]

You need to make a video with Jack Lisowski some day :)

[@vyns5896]

Love your series even as a none snooker player, but to call this 'Escape the Most CHALLENGING Snookers' is a bit of a stretch.

[@corklimerick1]

You got outta enough Stephen in your career

[@georgehagi4703]

Why isnt jimmy white came to the channel .?

[@gordoncockfield]

Cos it's called Stephen Hendry's cue tips.

[@gordoncockfield]

What you want is Jimmy White's cocaine blowout!

[@georgehagi4703]

@@gordoncockfield i ment as a guest you dummie

[@mcfcworcester1365]

If Mr Ian Doyle was still with us, what would his opinion be on you're half arsed, wild carded effort last week? Honestly would love to know.. I think you've got too many 'stephen can turn up in his undercrackers if he wants' and not enough doyles.. First you've got to fall in love with the game again, cue tips looks like it's in a unit? You're not going to practise there... Get Binghams setup at home, get yourself down to local clubs, watch old fellas who play for the love, not the glory. Its better than hitting a ping with Terry, you've just forgot.. Your 18/1 for the seniors, before I waste a pound again, can you at least let us know you've been practising between commentary, it's rained the past fortnight, so you can't of played friggin golf!

[@timcrook2231]

🖖🔝😉😎

[@bobsnooker.3950]

IN a match you only get one go at it there must be a better way.

[@babr_iqbal]

Is it me or there is something funny about a seven times world campion missing single cushion escape twice in a row lol. 😂😂😂

[@stevemawer848]

Not so much funny as honest, showing how easy the top players make the game look.

[@danielthompson2910]

Just use the other cushion Stephen 🙄

[@raffe65]

🫡👍🇸🇪

[@enigma-mixed5933]

I'm not a fan of a snooker frame ending when a player gets so far in front and the other player nods to concede the frame. So how about a new format that makes all the balls and points relevant. Frame 1 Play until the final black with the difference of the end score being added to the player. Example Final score player A 28 v player B 98. Differnce of 70 so player B gets 70 points at the end of the frame. First player to reach X (300 or 500 or whatever). This would force playing right down to the final black every game because every point on the table would be worth fighting for.

[@gordoncockfield]

Shit idea

[@davesouthword1298]

That is a form of the game you can play. Aggregate matches are covered in snooker’s official rules as the there are adjustments made on the final black for example.

[@gordoncockfield]

@@davesouthword1298 still a shit idea 💡

[@davesouthword1298]

@@gordoncockfield - didn’t say it wasn’t!

[@gordoncockfield]

@@davesouthword1298 😁👍

[@mste456]

Stephen, i think Mr McManus should feature more on your channel :)

[@glassfone2]

Are you allowed to chalk the table though. Not sure if that's in the rules or not