The GREATEST Shot Of All Time EXPLAINED!

[@johnwhittaker311]

You did a damn good job of recreating it though

[@Blade4Life76]

@Domuneckles Channel LOL. Judd did it first time with no set up. He just went down an whacked it so yeah it is

[@tonywallace8358]

Amazing shot! Great explanation and well done on even getting close to re creating this!

[@wild1magic446]

Jimmy White played a similar shot once from pink to black. Sorcerers of the snooker table. Keep up the superb videos. 👍

[@kamrankerim636]

I know the shot you mean. It is a great shot, but I think this one is a lot more difficult. The distance, tight on the cushion, less pre-shot ritual...

[@joefagan9335]

Yep - I'm surprised he didn't show that Jimmy shot as his example of how it works.

[@harshkotecha4827]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p16cYo15d7uIm9U

[@johnmc3862]

@@kamrankerim636 Whites one was 30+ years ago. Better cloths, cues now.

[@MissBlennerhassett876]

I honestly thought my eyes had deceived me the first time I saw Jimmy's shot on the pink. The ball stopped dead, and it was flying. I agree with Kamram, Trump's shot is more difficult. But Jimmy's looked more awesome.

[@EannaButler]

Brilliant shot from Judd, but more significantly, it seemed to 'wake him up' in the match against Barry. He was unstoppable from that shot on.. So not only is it a shot we'll see on highlight reels for years to come, it also was a gamechanger in the match.

[@aviadd843]

Seems like we're seeing wonders from Judd on a daily basis now. Incredible.

[@BartonSnooker]

It's madness isn't it. He seems unbeatable at the moment.

[@ктототамгдетотам-ш9у]

@@BartonSnooker what attempt was that .? You actually repeat his shot.

[@jaimemodesto8339]

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[@eskertoo]

That is a great explanation of the shot and a wonderful recreation of it.When I saw Judd do it on TV I screamed out loud like a lunatic!

[@FragFreak]

Amazing! Very Alex Higgins. Full body lurch included! I seem to remember a very similar effect on the cue ball achieved by Jimmy White as well.

[@JalandharShere]

Alex Higgins didnt possess half as much cuepower as Judd. Jimmy White is probably the closest followed by Neil Robertson amd Stephen Lee

[@ferdisb4070]

I'd be glad to just pot that green :D

[@razzledazzle3863]

Me 2 😂

[@ferasafaneh5935]

me 3

[@CRyan71]

I'd be glad just to hit it

[@ferdisb4070]

@@CRyan71 You can do it mate!

[@razzledazzle3863]

@@CRyan71 😂😂

[@christopherecatalano]

Amazing. I loved playing snooker as a teen. Small town Canada. I cannot believe it has gotten to this next to impossible level of skill...especially in the moment. That kid’s cue control and creativity is pretty much mind boggling. I played in Junior with a friend who had that kind of audacity in how he approached the table and his shots. I was more tentative and thoughtful, so I used to win most of our games. I always maintain he was a better player. R.I.P. Dave Fletcher, best pool player I ever knew. Your demos of how these shots are conceived of and executed are a fantastic resource. Maybe I will take it up again, but damn...The competition is fierce, isn’t it🤣?

[@jb894]

I like how Hawkins started laughing.

[@mikebest634]

He wouldn’t have been laughing knowing how the match was going to pan out after that frame .

[@boterhammetpindakaashagelslag]

Even the referee cracked a smile

[@AwesomeMetalBands]

Neodymium magnets under the cloth?

[@Instasamps]

I’m blown away by this shot. Great explanation, great recreation and overall great video. Keep up the good work 👏👏

[@BartonSnooker]

Thanks a lot! Cheers for watching.

[@ahmadwalidmayar7173]

It is a pleasure following your videos, Respect from Afghanistan

[@DavePlaysPool]

By the time you've mastered all these shots we'll get to see you on the tour! 👊

[@JongleurJ10]

Yeah Jimmy White's pink was similar but hand on table and less distance. The trick is getting just the right topspin so it nullifies the ball's movement backwards but doesn't make it over-spin forwards. I have never done such a shot.

[@oldtimer5111]

Liked this, then unliked it, just so I could like it again. A plain ball green from there is a cracking shot, never mind playing the max top spin full pelt shot, great effort.

[@BartonSnooker]

Thank you very much 👍👍

[@graememcgregor8407]

I think Judd may also - very naughtily! - be playing other people's 'greatest hits' for fun. Not long ago he played the screw/check shot off the long blue, made famous by Alex Higgins in "THAT" break. Shortly before this green, he played a screw from black in and out of baulk with a ton of check to spring a red from the side cush, very similar to a shot that Mark Williams played in a match last year. And this shot with the green is very similar to a pink that Jimmy played against Wille Thorne in an exhibition match. He also played a (much simpler) straight pink and screwed off the angle of the middle pocket for position on the final black, a shot that Steve Davis used to like to play. He might even be taking requests from his pals, who knows!

[@robertg9191]

Well done, I didn't think you could replicate it .. Will give it a go once my club reopens

[@renewagner7104]

Absolutely fantastic shot from Judd and Steve !! To hit and punch the green one is incredible for me! But you can try it. Please all take cover. 😂😂 Thanks Steve!! 👍😉

[@mark-147]

Love that two-colour ball slow mo. It explains it perfectly. Maybe the ball loses about half of its top spin when hitting the cushion? Too much topspin and the cueball will arc back to the baulk cushion. Too little and it will not stop suddenly. But difficult to get too much topspin at that distance, combined with being so close to the cushion because inevitably you need to strike down a little.

[@niuean22kid]

Amazing such straight cueing needed !

[@alanwest5647]

Well behind with viewing having just got back into the game after 15 years or so. I'm 70 years old and love this game. Love your videos Steve but much prefer the ones with the half-coloured cue ball. So much easier to appreciate what the spin on the the ball is doing. Thanks for your tips. Very useful and I'm already thinking about my next practice session.

[@colincgc]

Amazing shot but always a bit easier when you are 5-1(11) down and already on a century! The fact he won 6-5 then went on to claim the title again is just as amazing in my book.

[@alexeisalikhov4897]

@BartonSnooker wouldn't you have a bigger error margin if you hit the cue ball slightly left off center as well?

[@jimioutback2662]

Great shot from Judd. He looked to be tight on the side cushion too, not 2cm out. Even more impressive. I'd be happy just to hit the white.

[@garymah7716]

I've commented in break of life about difficulty of this shot...best shots of all time...by the way you did very well in replicate Judd's shot...keep up the good work Steve

[@davemaddox8528]

Just watching your explanation, good work, but I will say that when you actually threw yourself into the shot, you did lower the tip of the cue. But I will say this is the kind of shot Jimmy White was playing even against Kirk Stevens

[@khunkhrap]

The insane thing for me is that the player always has only one chance during the game to execute the shot correctly.

[@Philshki82]

You have to attempt these magic moments in sport to achieve them,the pot was the hardest thing about this shot not the reaction of the cue ball. He wasn’t bothered if he had landed were Steve landed or there abouts,it just turned out better than he expected that’s all.

[@ekrem66]

Mate......thats the main reason for this video

[@naughteedesign]

only if you believe this is "real". #fakespace #simulation

[@Mahj111]

@@Philshki82 I think that comming up with with ideas for shots like that in a split second, because, and that's sad, you wouldn't even thought of doing something like this.

[@warrensmith8606]

True but if he'd have missed or not landed right we wouldn't be talking about it. Of course we only talk about the ones that come off. But judd plays these kind of shots a lot and 70 percent don't come off. Still getting these type 30 percent is incredible.

[@gasar8964]

When a player is on fire & he is full with confidence , he could force the cueball into anywhere he wants , but only a few players with lots of cue power can do that , it looks like supernatural but it's still a logical thing !

[@MrTalklikeapirate]

First time viewing your channel and I was really impressed as to how you explained that because I'd seen judd trump's shot and basically deemed it supernatural. Thank you!

[@BartonSnooker]

Thanks a lot for watching John 🙂. I make regular uploads so give me a subscribe 👍

[@philbateson7966]

Great shot Steve... they've also got super fine cloth!! If I'd attempted that shot, I'd have been paying for a new window 🤪.

[@BartonSnooker]

Hehe. Thanks Phil. It's a mental shot. Judd just looks unbeatable at the moment!

[@philbateson7966]

@@BartonSnooker He is... Unless he's faced with a pink in the corner pocket😢

[@jason147h6]

That was a fantastic replication of Judd's amazing shot Steve👏👏 I know you said it was'nt exactly like Judd's but he's got unrivalled cue power plus he's playing on the fastest heated cloths. Thats not to say anyone could get close to that shot on those tables it still requires fantastic cueing. Bravo Steve👍👏👏

[@BartonSnooker]

Thanks very much Jason. Really appreciate you kind comments 🙂

[@goncalogarcia4467]

good explication and always amazing to have a pro coach showing us this kind of things

[@delboy723]

Judd's cue ball seemed to stop in perfect time, almost like a magic trick.

[@traditionalsunni629]

Reminded me of jimmy white 🤤🤤

[@andymcneil7660]

Nice vid and well done on the end shot. I think Judd is the best player ever.

[@Scalarissa]

The mechanics are fairly straightforward as you say. It's the execution that's hard. Jimmy White and Alex Higgins played this a lot. A little left hand side holds the ball more. Try it.

[@БожБ.Ягодин]

This is the best shot and player I ever seen in my short life!!!!!

[@budgiefish]

Any tips on developing faster cue speed (muscle training) or are you stuck with your genetics as to how quickly you can move your arm?

[@ianwatkins6202]

Great video Steve! Yes its about time that here in Bristol we have a fantastic player in Judd Trump! That was a brilliant attempt Steve!😀 will be coming to see as soon as this covid situation is over. Best wishes to you! Ian

[@yurdelali7890]

Thanks for that, and your honesty as always!

[@simonpoole3053]

Can’t believe you got close to it. Mark Williams on Twitter said it was one of the best shots he he had even seen. Very nice Steve!

[@BartonSnooker]

Thanks Simon!

[@PhilBaird1]

You missed out the key to this shot. The butt of Judd's cue was slightly raised (Partly because the white was on the cushion) which increases the amount of top spin/action you can get on the cueball. It's similar to the masse shot in that sense. I'm not saying I could do it though ! Anyway, I've not played in over thirty years and doubt I could even pot the green !

[@deviv]

So there are 8 viewers who could not replicate the shot.

[@MrJdsenior]

Using major topspin off the cushion to generate, effectively, draw cue ball action (from behind the ball) to stop the cue. Pros are ridiculously amazing.

[@BartonSnooker]

Perfectly explained John!

[@avfc1985]

The table Judd is on definitely helps, them ultra fine cloth's will allow the ball to spin easier and therefore stop easier which makes your attempt really impressive. Brilliant work!

[@BartonSnooker]

Cheers! Thanks for watching 🙂

[@sidsidsidsid]

Great demonstration love it thank you 😊

[@UncleSamYcJaya]

Amazing Video 😍 I'm from Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Love To Watch Your Video. Bravo 😁

[@laganas2008]

Jimmy White did this with a pink shot many years ago. Thanks for another good video.

[@SuperOrgminyak]

Your videos have really helped me with my game and drills. Can you do more tutorial videos on safety play? Especially those cushion to cushion kinda shots.

[@BartonSnooker]

I have a few videos on my channel already about safety. But I'll will do some more. Thanks you 👍

[@Dhirallin]

I thought my youtube had glitched when I saw this the first time.

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

Judd Trump is just totally incredible! In many ways he reminds me of Jimmy White in his heyday. The "banana" shots that Jimmy used to play just had people shaking their heads in disbelief. Judd is now doing that to an even greater extent with his "naughty" snooker.

[@stephenribchester2185]

Sorry but you cannot say " best shot of all time" unless the frame is still live or they are going for a 147. It is an exhibition shot thats all

[@johntogher7356]

Totally agree with you, its a shot to nothing

[@Mahj111]

lol, you're fun. But you can still start a career, become a WC and bang shots like this for fun in the semis of ranking tournaments after you've secured a century in a frame against another ex-champion. Then maybe, just maybe, you can start with writing such comments. That's all.

[@m.k.h2229]

Good explanation, thanks a lot for sharing it with us

[@aalb1970]

I really liked Barry's smirk when he watched that shot.

[@jonwilson6077]

I gave it a fair few go's. Only potted the green once and the white would always travel to the top cushion. Don't think I could ever get enough top on it

[@BartonSnooker]

Good to have a go. Shows you just how tough this shot is!

[@oliveroshea5765]

Fantastic work Steve!

[@phillipknipe5602]

I watch most of your vids, and I honestly wondered if you'd try this shot when I seen Judd Trump play it last week...10/10 for a brilliant effort at replicating what has to be the most impressive of all his showboats!! I'd be too worried about ripping the cloth, busting my cue or throwing my shoulder out...good fun to watch and well done.

[@BartonSnooker]

Thank you! 😃

[@FoxyFreddie]

That was really excellently explained. Nice one

[@BartonSnooker]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@anthonyfisher1670]

Barton have you tried Jimmys' masse shot , surely that is the best shot of all time , and the most difficult shot to recreate .Fantastic effort by the way .

[@BartonSnooker]

I had a quick go and immediately found that I would be digging right down into the cloth and potentially causing damage, so I chickened out ,😅 It's a brilliant shot though like you say. My next video is 5 amazing shots and we look at difficulty and importance of the shot.

[@ofirgueta4380]

Great explanation as always ! Thanks

[@andrewpercival1427]

Great looking shot, I think other shots he has done have been more impressive with use of side off cushions and distance travelled etc, this is a hit as hard as you can timing shot concentrating on potting the green as hard as possible and alot of natural topspin which stops the white naturally, to have the cue power is very impressive though.

[@andrewlambley9644]

Fabulous effort to replicate such a wonderful shot

[@goncalogarcia4467]

Yes is a very good shot one of the most difficult and hard to do, espetacular to see but calling the best shot ever its an exaggeration, Jimmy White also did one similar, and the frame as won, Judd, Jack, Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, Mark Selby, Alex Higgins and Neil they all did more difficult and "match winner" shots

[@mikescorpio13]

Ronnie too

[@Squiffilect]

Great shot... look for "Jimmy White paranormal pink" I can't find a good quality video of it but Jimmy goes pink to black and the cue ball stops even faster.

[@BartonSnooker]

Yes I have seen that shot. Against Willie Thorne. Tremendous 🙂

[@thomas-fq1wi]

Correct Jimmy's was even more power

[@aalb1970]

Judd's a genius on the snooker table. There's no one like him.

[@michaelchung9987]

Well done, Steve! 👍

[@MrGloryglorymanutd18]

Imo Judd is the best trickshot player in history.He is winning a nice few tournaments these days to.If he is to remembered as one of the best players ever he needs to find a way to win the 3 major's because for all his amazing talent he's only won 3 major's in his 16 year career which is very good for some players but for a player of Judd's talent it not great when you look at Selby who has 8 Williams 7 Robertson 6 Murphy 5 ding 4, Higgins is second on tour with 9 but he played all of his career at the same time as Williams and O'Sullivan who has an amazing 20.So I hope Judd deals with the pressure of winning the major's because he's unbelievable at times and only a few months ago he missed the final pink in the final frame to win the UK championship and with he's talent he should win close to 10.

[@paulg687]

Surely the difference in the felt has a significant effect as well.

[@sonicdiablo8968]

Very interesting video and not a bad recreation at all.

[@SocietyIsCollapsing]

Subbed, liked, commented...nice work; that was a truly great shot.

[@BartonSnooker]

Awesome! Thank you 👍

[@captainawesome8632]

Awesome explanation.

[@stansnape3634]

Thanks but with respect i guessed that thanks for your informative videos i really enjoy thanks again

[@byromtaylor6482]

Jimmy was the first player i saw do this shot but that was a total deferent level of difficulty ...well done replicating that 1 - basically top spin reverses into backspin off the cushion ...they had more reactive cloth and steel block cushions so your attempt was every bit as good in my mind ...you could not hit that any better

[@Mrtruth445]

Thanks for the great advice. Nice pot

[@danielmurzellotheunknownma7481]

Thanks for sharing another amazing video. Muchas Gracias The UnknownManCub 👍😎👨‍🏭

[@TheJay3k1]

Incredible effort I must say 👏🏻

[@BartonSnooker]

Thanks Jay!

[@TyrantOFynder]

Amazing job recreating that bud thats as good as us mortals could prob get.

[@europeanroyalty4778]

Nonsense title. For those who understand snooker, it's clearly the top spin fighting with the natural direction the ball wants to go after hitting the cushion that causes it to stop still. Club players can do that all the time. Just thought I'd comment because I can't stand click bait videos.

[@charlesscottkelly]

How good is it too have someone in the game that has this flair. 👍

[@hiredeye3471]

Good Explained!

[@csermenyizsombor]

maybe it depends on the table speed, too

[@zeekrfc83]

I said in your last video Barton he's just doing tump stuff 😍😍 great explication I will try this shot when I get the chance 😁

[@rmiller2112]

And for the people who know Zak there is sure to be a broken window or a ball through the plaster wall 😂🤣😂 but that won’t stop him trying.

[@RayginHardon]

Nice effort nice channel subbed mate you deserve it

[@BartonSnooker]

Thank you Paul 👍

[@RayginHardon]

No problems keep up the good work

[@Delphiwizard]

I was hitting F5 every 30 seconds for the last hour :p I have yet to watch, but thanks for doing this Steve

[@christiano8088]

Like Jimmy whites pink using top to halt the white, trumpy is spectacular to watch tho.

[@briansidhu]

The iitial reaction though was if you had played it with stun. If it was pure top spin,....wouldn't you expect it have travelled down the right side of the table.

[@michaeltrumph121]

Judd is a left handed player, you are right handed. In order to perfectly replicate it, you need to mirror the position and hit it from the other side of the table, in this scenario the green being on the yellow spot.

[@michaeltrumph121]

@Undercover Snooker Pro No it's not. It's the same shot, you're not doing anything different, you're just playing with maximum topspin.

[@arkadybron1994]

Very similar to, but not quite as impressive as a Jimmy White shot, that he pulled out in competion, when he was in his twenties. I have tried to find a clip of that shot several times, but if it still exists, then I suspect it's still on tape in a BBC archive somewhere. More likely to have been wiped though to be honest.

[@chitnamtang1623]

wanna see you play with Judd one day, haha, great video and explanation😻

[@TheSnookerShed]

Love it pal !

[@AhmadAli-er5sq]

Barton you are such a good player you recreate shots like a professional I want to see you play professional

[@razzledazzle3863]

Wow, brilliant effort

[@MrAshtute]

That was a great effort to stop it where you did 👍

[@MidNightSnowFawl]

Although the shot that Judd made was absolutely sensational. I don't know if it was the greatest shot ever. Especially when he chanced it (to a degree), evidential by the lack of feather and time spent on measuring. He shot like he didn't really cared what happened (already having the frame)

[@MrDamo34]

I tried to replicate this shot yesterday. I’m still at the table.

[@eemeli3777]

Amazing!

[@ryanc5582]

Will you offer coaching after lockdown. I’m 16 years old and really want to improve my game and hopefully join the local league and am looking for someone to help coach me into become an overall better player. Thanks, Ryan

[@BartonSnooker]

Hi Ryan, Yes absolutely. Hopefully be resuming my lessons in March. It would be great to help you 👍

[@weejim48]

Brilliant as ever. 👍👍👍

[@sadiquemunian3105]

Yes yes lots of top spin to hold the que ball in the bulk area, as for the come back with BH I think Judd was playing games with him Judd deliberately went 5-1 down so can impress fans cause he wants to show he’s the main man in snooker.

[@richardkan8499]

Wow I'd never have thought you could control the cue ball like that! Seems to defy laws of physics and motion!

[@emilyscloset2648]

you should look up masse shots e.g. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmGnl3t6YsprbMU

[@alanrobinson7891]

@@emilyscloset2648 that's pool though, not snooker. It's easier in pool, different size ball, heavier weight. Try doing those shots with a far smaller, lighter ball on a table with less roll

[@emilyscloset2648]

@@alanrobinson7891 Aside from a global pandemic, I play snooker. I come from a pool background, but yeah, I use masse shots while playing. Nothing normally as extreme as full table masse's but for the odd snooker or if you run out of position, it can be very useful. But my point is, the things some people can do with a cue ball, is incredible

[@alanrobinson7891]

@@emilyscloset2648 oh I not disagreeing with you. Seeing some of the shots people can play is amazing. My favourite snooker player was Jimmy White for that exact reason.