Snooker POV: Y 147!

[@mattneedamap]

You can use both your left and right hands so brilliant! Can't wait to play so amazing just like you.

[@Sasa_snooker]

Thank you for your comment. If you have the opportunity to practice a lot, I would recommend practicing with your non-dominant hand as well.

[@JohnJaySnookerChannel]

Brilliant video yet again dude 👌🏻😉 keep them coming. We reached the grand 1K on our snooker channel 🎉

[@Sasa_snooker]

Thank you very much. 😁 Congratulations on reaching 1,000 subscribers!👍

[@JohnJaySnookerChannel]

@@Sasa_snookernice one 👍🏻🍀

[@ahmaddar5909]

Amazing 😍😍

[@farrukhansari8769]

Very good bro.. waiting for more videos like this I learn too much from you

[@Sasa_snooker]

Thank you for your comment

[@santoshpoudel7319]

❤

[@shanghaigenius3119]

Excellent!!!👍👍

[@Sasa_snooker]

Thank you!👍👍

[@alanparker4465]

Good stuff I'll try this next time I'm on my table.

[@Sasa_snooker]

Enjoy trying it out on your table!

[@chalkshot831]

Excellent♥️♥️🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@Sasa_snooker]

Thank you ️♥️🇯🇵

[@eddiecheung4385]

That's cool despite you weren't happy with some minor misjudgments. Thank you for sharing !!!

[@Sasa_snooker]

Thank you for your comment!!!

[@musa4761]

Enjoyed every second of the video, could you give any tip on how you see the potting angles on black? I am never confident in potting the black unless it's really straight 180° angle.

[@Sasa_snooker]

For the colors, it's a bit specific. It's like I've memorized through practice how to hit them to pot and get position without looking at the pockets. As for the black spot, I've memorized it, including using check side.

[@Sasa_snooker]

Explaining the aiming method is quite challenging, so I recommend checking out the following videos by Coach Barton. They align closely with my approach, and you might find them helpful:
th-cam.com/video/DsgFDwVdjxY/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/JqM1dAxvTa0/w-d-xo.html
And regarding eye alignment after setting up, I think it's similar to Neil Robertson's approach, so please check out this video:
th-cam.com/users/shortsnsGW3yipjbg?feature=shared
There are various videos available on how to aim at the ball, but aiming techniques and perspectives vary from person to person. What works best for you is something only you can determine, so initially, it's good to practice with whatever feels intuitively right for you.

[@musa4761]

@@Sasa_snooker wonderful I would definitely watch those videos and I really appreciate your time and efforts for your reply. That's a true dedication to the channel.

[@SO-om2yy]

Very nice 👌 how long have you been playing snooker?

[@Sasa_snooker]

Thank you! I've been playing snooker for over 10 years now.

[@autopilot99]

Good! How many centuries do you have in tournaments/ practice matches?

[@Sasa_snooker]

Thank you for your comment. I've never scored a century in tournaments, my highest being around 80 points, I believe. In practice frames with others, I've probably scored around 30 centuries, but I haven't been keeping count lately.

[@autopilot99]

@@Sasa_snooker is snooker popular in Japan?

[@Sasa_snooker]

In Japan, snooker is not popular at all. In fact, the sport itself is hardly recognized or known here.

[@tt5150oumasan306]

グッジョブ。Kyren 勝ちましたね

[@Sasa_snooker]

ありがとう。
世界選手権はおそらくだれも予想しなかった二人の決勝でしたね。最初のセッションでの世界選手権決勝の経験値の差が大きかったかなと思います。

[@briantan2963]

Nice routine. But choice of control, why so hard your stroke. Very punchy and stabbing. Because your short stroke delivery. Why not smoother, longer stroke which will give increase potting chance and lesser errors? Punch cause your cueball to travel at faster pace (less chance of negotiating the pocket) and lesser margin for error to control. And it greatly reduces your ease and options for ball control. EG, your 8th red, you need so much cue power just to screw back for black... I'm not sure if it's due to slow table, but that power is definitely unusual.

[@Sasa_snooker]

Thank you for your detailed comment.
The cloth on the table is Hainsworth Precision, so it's not slow, but it's quite old and dirty, making it difficult to screw back compared to tournament tables.
Also, in my case, if I make my stroke larger, I can't swing the cue straight. As a result, the impact point becomes unstable, resulting in poor accuracy in both potting and positioning.
Regarding the eighth red, after the cue ball hits the object ball, I want to avoid the cue ball going too much to the right of the screen. So, I try to keep the cue ball at a slower speed and apply more spin, which requires reducing the takeback and increasing the acceleration of the cue at impact. As a result, I missed the position by about half a ball. If I were to take a larger stroke on this shot, the cue ball would go further to the right of the screen, requiring more side spin, which would make both potting and positioning more difficult, and I don't think it would fit within half a ball of the desired position.

[@briantan2963]

@@Sasa_snooker Ah, I had quite a similar situation in my early days, where I train in a club with badly maintained cloths and cushions. What I realized is that it made me learn very bad cue ball control. I have learnt all the wrong pace and points to hit on the cue ball. It caused me to relearn many things and had a shock when I went to many opponent's home ground when I started playing league. Had a tough time adapting.
I have a friend who have a elbow/shoulder issue, which cause him to stroke similarly like yours with short quick strokes, which he has to adapt and tweak many of his ways of playing. But if it's a stance issue, you might see if it's worth the effort to tweak as it will cause a lot of shortfalls in cue ball control and some areas of the game. But this is just my opinion.
A larger stroke does not mean more pace. How slow the acceleration with respect to your stroke distance determine the pace. Then how smooth your acceleration will determine how effective the spin will be "with respect to pace". So increasing the smoothness of acceleration (not jabbing), can actually produce the same amount of spin at half or even lesser of the pace which you are creating in the 8th red. So with lesser pace, it will not throw the cueball off to the right of the screen as much. Feel the stroke in this video, you may get what I mean: th-cam.com/video/VCzITDCaoV0/w-d-xo.html . In the video, you can see that the last stroke as so much backspin but he didn't hit as hard as his 2nd shot. The power of 1st and 3rd shots are quite similar, but the spin back difference in all 3 is significantly different.
All the best in your endeavors.

[@Sasa_snooker]

Thank you for your response. I watched the video.
As seen in this video, I believe that the acceleration at the moment of impact determines the amount of spin.
For the first and second shots, after a long backswing, the cue accelerates immediately, reaching its maximum speed towards the back, resulting in a lower acceleration at impact and less spin.
In contrast, for the third shot, the cue is slowly brought forward after the backswing, resulting in the highest cue speed towards the front and thus more spin.
To address the issue with the first and second shots, there are three approaches:
1. As shown in this video, starting slowly from the same amount of backswing. This increases the acceleration towards the front, resulting in more spin.
2. Taking a shorter backswing but applying the same force, thus increasing the acceleration at impact. For shots like the first and second, reducing the backswing to about 2/3 or 1/2 should yield similar results as the third shot.
3. Extending the follow-through. This increases the acceleration at impact, resulting in stronger spin. However, it's challenging as it requires lowering the elbow significantly to stabilize the striking point.
Among professional players,
Approach 1 is utilized by players like John Higgins and Neil Robertson.
Approach 2 is seen in players like Mark Allen and Mark J.
Approach 3 is adopted by players like Ronnie O'Sullivan and Jack Lisowski.
Although categorized into three approaches, players often use a combination based on the shot's requirements.
When I started snooker, I believe I leaned towards Approach 1 (although not very smoothly th-cam.com/video/dGq4Wlb9qOE/w-d-xo.html ). If I were to attempt the shot now, I would likely take a significantly shorter backswing.
Over the past decade of playing, I've experimented with various techniques and found that while I can achieve similar results with Approaches 1, 2, or 3, Approach 2 provides the most stability for me, leading to my current style.

[@Space-X729]

can i get your cue specs??

[@Sasa_snooker]

↓My Cue Spec (2024/05/05)
Manufacturer: Asia Cues
Grade: Signature
Length: 56 inches
Tip: 9.5mm
Butt: 28mm
Weight: 490g
Tip: CENTURY PRO CUE TIPS (G3)

[@Space-X729]

@@Sasa_snooker thank you so much 😊 keep posting video i really love your headcam👌learnt so many shots from you

[@Sasa_snooker]

Thank you for your commnet😊

[@sildowsildowful]

Master Sasa, may I know how to use side spin but not affect the accuracy? I always miss when I add side spin because I don't know how many I need to tune.... Any training can improve that? 🥲🥲🥲

[@Sasa_snooker]

It seems like you're asking about how to use side spin without compromising accuracy. There are plenty of coaches and players who have uploaded many videos explaining the principles of side spin, so I believe you can understand it by watching some of those videos. You can refer to the following TH-cam search results for videos related to snooker side spin aiming:
th-cam.com/users/results?search_query=snooker+side+spin+aiming
As for getting accustomed to using side spin, there isn't a specific training method that works best. It's not very easy to learn through exercises like placing colors on spots. I think a good practice would be setting balls randomly on the table and trying to pot them using side spin. Ultimately, I believe the only way to get better at using side spin is by practicing it extensively.
In my case, I played pool before getting into snooker, so I didn't struggle much with using side spin. Pool involves more shots using side spin compared to snooker, so I naturally picked it up while playing pool.