Why hitting the ball harder makes it go less distance.

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  • @dzucco1
    @dzucco1 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great video again. Can you do one on a soft stun/screw shot please, Michael 👍

  • @JIMMYSAFC1
    @JIMMYSAFC1 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Well said Michael stop worrying about the muppets mate

  • @jonjones75
    @jonjones75 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant explanation as always 👍

  • @jonnyboy5000
    @jonnyboy5000 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love these videos - Easily the best around 😊

  • @shawnogg8208
    @shawnogg8208 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Perfect. Thanks. Nothing to ad this time😊.

  • @TheCuggsmeister
    @TheCuggsmeister 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Michael. Other than top and bottom, I'm usually too scared to use side because of the readjustment to the potting angle required. But now that I know that a trace won't really affect that, I'm gonna start giving left or right hand side a go. Hopefully it will get me a bit closer to my target of a 50 break (46 is my current best).

  • @knutnskar6796
    @knutnskar6796 ปีที่แล้ว

    These videos are great. Subscribed 👍

  • @LeonTraversspursman
    @LeonTraversspursman ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't even play snooker but your videos are great viewing.

  • @CueBallChronicles
    @CueBallChronicles ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Michael, this is something new to me! Did not know it was possible with one cushion, now I have to try it. My solution was: bottom right and use two cushions. It is better positional play for some reds to the same middle pocket and I was always unhappy playing the type of shot you show.
    Please continue sharing such tricky and important bits.

  • @dynmow7426
    @dynmow7426 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    thank you for your very informative videos can you make us a video with PACE exercises because I think the trajectory is easier to understand but pace is the most difficult thing in snooker thank you

  • @roninmax1932
    @roninmax1932 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video , great info , keep it up mate. Cheersssss

  • @johnpaterson8987
    @johnpaterson8987 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid .. explains so well

  • @SpoiledTruth
    @SpoiledTruth ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice. Please do a video on the dynamics of the stun run through...

  • @markgilmore2077
    @markgilmore2077 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done Michael for attempting to explain a very tricky subject. Made perfect sense to me, thank you. (And I love how you are almost getting a bit irritated imagining the trolls watching ha ha!!) Also, while we're chatting, you must get yourself into commentating on TV matches. You would bring a killer combination of technical observations mixed with your bone-dry sense of humour... perf. 👌

  • @Letshavealaugh16
    @Letshavealaugh16 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Anouther fantastic video michael sunshine 🙏👌

  • @stephenlawrence4903
    @stephenlawrence4903 ปีที่แล้ว

    😎 thank you
    That's what I needed to know.
    I've been practicing a mini line up, black, pink and three reds and really struggling with that shot because the cue ball would come back up the middle of the table whatever I tried.

  • @simonwilson1686
    @simonwilson1686 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Michael - Nicely explained, but surely it is just a little drag shot !!!! Drag is exactly as you explained it - allows you to hit harder and then when the backspin wears off it is as if you hit it from there - Title should have been "Drag shots and when to use them in positional play" - It is always explained when potting a ball over the pocket the length of the table - but drag is normally used in many many shots - your example is a great one

    • @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching
      @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching  ปีที่แล้ว

      Someone has just asked me this. 😂
      This isn’t a drag shot. On a drag shot the backspin has gone before you make contact with the object ball. On this shot there is still a little bit of backspin on the cue ball to pull the white on a slightly wider angle. This shot is tough because the room for error is small.
      😃

  • @battlefieldclips7013
    @battlefieldclips7013 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice improvement with slow mo video

  • @jakehope6811
    @jakehope6811 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video as usual Michael thanks so much mate 👍 very informative your videos have added a % to my game that I wouldn’t otherwise have had I’m just an average club player could only dream of your standard but hopefully keep on improving thanks again Mike top fella 🤝💙

  • @marktucks
    @marktucks ปีที่แล้ว

    Loving the videos, Michael! Keep 'em coming. Do you think a spotted cue ball is a helpful practice investment? Or is it mainly so us, the viewer, can see what's happening to the cue ball?

    • @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching
      @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you.
      They are great. I use it when I’m practicing, it will show you exactly where you hit the white. 👍

  • @davidmcgowan8388
    @davidmcgowan8388 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Michael, great content, keep them coming, can you let us all know when your q tour events are and where we can watch them please? Waiting for your Stephens tough table challenge. ..... all the best for the q tour

  • @Matt-gp9gc
    @Matt-gp9gc ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i prefer using helping side to help the ball in the pocket

    • @sharkdom
      @sharkdom ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought helping side helped you to cue straighter? Thats why i use it

    • @sharpvidtube
      @sharpvidtube ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It also helps the TH-cam algorithm, as it makes people comment😂

  • @sharpvidtube
    @sharpvidtube ปีที่แล้ว

    The squeeze is interesting, I use it, feels natural to me. Been playing some table tennis, it works with that too. Maybe beginners are too tense in the first place, so need to relax their grip, before learning it?

  • @Shapter123
    @Shapter123 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s pretty much a drag shot but used over a shorter distance than you’d usually play a drag. I agree it’s easier to hit it with a bit more authority especially if you’re not as good under pressure (moi)

    • @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching
      @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You’re not the first to think this.
      It’s not a drag shot. On a drag shot the backspin has gone by the time the white makes contact with the object ball. On this shot there is still a little backspin at contact to pull the white on a slightly wider angle.

  • @theznooker
    @theznooker ปีที่แล้ว

    can you talk abit about bringing first into line of aim like neil robertson does, when i try walking while holding my first on line of aim my body tend to be more to the left than normal
    these are rare questions that no youtuber talks about
    please share your thoughts too
    thank you

  • @shaymayo6
    @shaymayo6 ปีที่แล้ว

    just to make sure i get it, the pot was made easier because of the helping side?

  • @Charlie.c19
    @Charlie.c19 ปีที่แล้ว

    One thing I'd like to know is this.
    To be able to feel the exact motion and kind of feeling that is going occur in your grip in 1 seconds time, pre contact with the white, when you want a certain outcome to happen (like the feeling before you strike in the shot here with bottom + trace of right), does that take anything other than muscle memory?
    What I mean is, along with doing it a lot, is there anything else that makes it come together in the intended way?
    Is it something like looking at the point on the object ball? Or making sure of a solid contact with the white? Is it pre-shot routine?
    I feel like I'm missing something, because I feel like I'm putting the hours in, but not getting the desired outcomes. Maybe it's just not practicing enough and playing too many matches, not repeating my technique on my own enough.

    • @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching
      @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s a feel thing, impossible to give a proper explanation. Snooker is more feel than people think, that’s why when people constantly change their cue action they can’t develop the feel and touch you need. You have to be able to repeat what you do.
      It’s impossible for me to give advice to you without seeing you. If Nottingham is too far I do online coaching?

    • @Charlie.c19
      @Charlie.c19 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching I live in Blackburn, but I'd be more than willing to book a day off work to come to Nottingham

  • @stuartchapman7934
    @stuartchapman7934 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another Brilliant Video Michael!!! You are Really Great at Coaching Snooker in your own very direct and unique way and it's reassuring to know that these are tips coming directly from a Top Professional Player!
    Thankyou! 😃👍👍💯

  • @grahamdingwall9821
    @grahamdingwall9821 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic aiming and touch. 90% aiming, 9% touch, 1% cue action. How many of us would blame cue action when we miss this pot? Is it any wonder we dont improve as we keep looking to cue action to blame.

  • @ferozshaikhy
    @ferozshaikhy ปีที่แล้ว

    Drag shot 🤔. Enjoying your vids and your humour.

    • @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching
      @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No. On a drag shot the back spin has gone before you make contact with the object ball, on this shot there is still a small amount of backspin which if you look carefully pulls the white on a slightly wider angle. This shot is tough because the room for error is small.

    • @ferozshaikhy
      @ferozshaikhy ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching Thanks for clarifying, and that's why you're the pro. Looking forward to more vids.

  • @Baba-uw8ff
    @Baba-uw8ff ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you please help me when I play normal distance shorts with normal power I cue well but when I play power full shots like long pots or when I use power my cue jerk it go offline so please help me so my cue will not jerk😢

  • @thewidowmaker4037
    @thewidowmaker4037 ปีที่แล้ว

    How would this play out with a titanium ferrule?

    • @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching
      @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I use a titanium ferrule. 😃

    • @thewidowmaker4037
      @thewidowmaker4037 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha, has the switch been worth it and would you recommend it even for the above average club player?@@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching

    • @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching
      @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching  ปีที่แล้ว

      I only changed because I like the colour. 😃

  • @IDICBeer
    @IDICBeer ปีที่แล้ว

    Isn't this basically just a drag shot? Keep up the great videos

    • @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching
      @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching  ปีที่แล้ว

      No. On a drag shot the back spin has gone by the time the white makes contact with the object ball.
      On this shot there’s still a tiny bit of backspin on contact which will just widen the angle slightly.
      Judging this makes this shot quite difficult.

    • @IDICBeer
      @IDICBeer ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching ah I see, thanks 👍

  • @neilfollett2326
    @neilfollett2326 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid as always 👍. Would like to see reverse camera shots if poss aswell towards points of contact on c-ball. I personally struggle with hitting a lil too hard OR making those slight adjustments on the cueball when playing in and around a crowded black ball area where timing, pace and cueball control is vital.

  • @HansFormerlyTraffer
    @HansFormerlyTraffer ปีที่แล้ว

    What would happen if you played it with stun left?

  • @liyexiang666
    @liyexiang666 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    isn't a drag shot or screw?

  • @paulkerry69
    @paulkerry69 ปีที่แล้ว

    Going to be honest I probably wouldn't take that black on. Cue ball looks well above the pink spot area. Tough black. Important shot🤔 I need to practice it then. Only way to improve is by practicing and finding the sweet spot

  • @PlayMoreGolf-RipOff
    @PlayMoreGolf-RipOff ปีที่แล้ว

    STEPHEN LEE

  • @khalidnajib3794
    @khalidnajib3794 ปีที่แล้ว

    How to be in zone

  • @JoshJackson-lq7tj
    @JoshJackson-lq7tj ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s almost like a drag shot

    • @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching
      @MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching  ปีที่แล้ว

      A few people have asked this.
      No. On a drag shot the back spin has gone by the time the the cue ball hits the object ball. On this shot there is still a small amount of backspin on the cue ball which pulls the white on a wider angle.

  • @soheilvahedi2086
    @soheilvahedi2086 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gosh i cant even imagine playing that with soft screw🫣

  • @InmyownIeague
    @InmyownIeague ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd play safe off that red.

  • @donovanreimer2324
    @donovanreimer2324 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Michael,
    Your presentation skills need work. Sometimes when you talk you’re on point. This made you look almost hungover.
    Better prep, better clothes and unlike most Bullard rooms of the UK for goodness sake, decorate the room.
    Wishing you well! Thumbs up. Up your game.