I’ve watched you for years and your as good as any top player in the world,I think if you could believe in yourself and take away self doubt you’d easily be top 10 and better undoubted talent just believe in you! Good luck Michael you’re really a star!🎱🎱
He clearly has an ego issue, to be frank. And he obviously goes into tournaments with that whole mindset of wanting to be one of the best, which only causes stress and problems. You simply have to go into tournaments, including during all the practice for them, with a completely professional mindset that is detached from egotism. For example, Hendry in his day at least in tournament play became ice cold focused and fully knew he was capable of winning, thereby bringing his calm, calculating and more relaxed practice game to the match table. If you go to a match desperate to prove yourself, wanting to win in the sense of not quite believing in your game so trying too hard and then making errors and getting stressed and embarrassed...it only causes problems with your game. I know it's easy to say these things but it's just true and has been demonstrated time and time again by those who regularly win big tournaments. They all say the same thing. Exactly the same as how everyone says if they stopped to think of the prize money for a 147 or something, they'd never pot those last few balls. They all manage those big successes by not thinking at all about winning, or about prize money or about showing off or feeling embarrassed or any of that. If he forgets about striving to win, striving to show off or prove himself in front of crowds and cameras, he won't get far. If he can learn for himself how to just drop all that baggage and simply play snooker in the same focused, detached and relaxed manner he does in practice, then Holt could definitely get back up the rankings and win some biggies.
I now feel vindicated as I always practice with my spotty ball. It helps so much to see exactly what is going on with where I have actually hit the cue ball, especially if you miss or run out of position. Seeing the spin is awesome. 30 quid well spent.
That was awsome, a session with you would drastically improve my game, I'm in a slump at the moment and really struggling to get out of it. But definitely a pleasure to watch that video. Been a fan for a long time
@Michael Holt Snooker Coaching How much would I be looking at for a session with you? Due to rising ⛽️ costs, it all depends on funds ... but I would love to come up!
Loving it! This is one of the most informative guides and tips to give to every players to unlock their break building potential. Hitting a maxi is just feel like a dream for most of us. Thanks hitman and keep up the good work and hope you can grow your fanbase the soonest. From Malaysia 🇲🇾 with love
That was a delight to watch. And I noticed you never wandered the wrong side of middle 😉 since coming to see you and pointing that out it has made a massive difference 👍
Really enjoyed this Michael, loved the way you explained your shot selection and what you were thinking during the break. It's really promising to know my thinking process wasn't too dissimilar from yours apart from when you showed your class by opening up the balls and always leaving yourself high to make a quality maxi!! Glad I subscribed and certainly share this with my friends and fellow local league players.
Nice 147 Michael. I hope you do well next week at The Welsh Open. Hopefully it will lead to you getting back on the tour. Good luck I for one will be rooting for you !!
Fantastic 👏 Was delighted to see you started a channel Always rated you as a top top player and learning loads after just a few videos Keep up the good work Michael 💪
Absolutely brilliant - if anyone hasn’t already watched all of Michael’s then I urge you to do so The way he goes about demonstrating techniques etc to me is a breath of fresh air and makes total sense all of it - with such a great way of delivery. I need to go and see him for some coaching as I know 100% it will be worth it
What I'm really looking for is a LONG video kinda like this, where someone talks through what they're aiming for before the shot and how they're going to achieve that, also with an explanation of what they're seeing (for example, on the first black you said "red in the middle will probably be best", but it looks to me like there are a couple of good reds, so how do you come to the decision that the red in the middle is best?). And then a review after each shot talking about what happened, why you didn't get where you wanted ect. Hard to find genuinely useful videos like this. All I see here is someone clearing the table with very little explanation. "Pick your height" while on the white ball, without explaining what height that is and why.
Foul ! On the 3rd to last red (black of the table) 😂 Great break, especially the 2 reds you said you practice a lot on. Keep it up and we’ll see you on the feature table pretty soon..
Michael hey mate, quick question, what camera are you using for your over head video? I've been through 3 in my snooker room and all coming out fish eye and bent so hard to watch myself back. Keep up the good work, love the channel, hope it keeps growing 👍
Lovely break and video. You're very natural in your commentary, as though you are talking to a friend! I was amused by the word "perf" which I've never heard before and sounds as though it's a Nottingham or East Midlands thing!
Thank you, appreciate it. I’m not sure it’s a midlands thing, it’s just something I’ve heard and got into the habit of using. I need to grow up…nah!!! 😃
Great job on channel so far..tips/tricks of various 2 cushion escapes would be awesome.. specifically from balk end, off two rails and flick a red and back to balk. :)
Pretty amazing stuff. Them high blacks so difficult but lightwork for yourself. Have a question for you. From when you first started playing snooker how long did it take you to hit say a 50 break?
Thank you. There are pictures of me playing on a 6 foot table at home when I was 5/6. I also played pool a bit. I started playing on a full size snooker table regularly at the age of 12, I had my first century at 13. 😃
I’ve only ever used 2 sorts. I used elk master for years the mark Williams gave me a legends medium which are great. Tips are all personal preference. Find one you like and play. Unfortunately there isn’t a tip out there that makes you pot balls. 👍
Question Michael, how do prepare for your safety game? Do you play with regulars in the club or do you 'play yourself' into tactical decisions? Or do you mainly improve your safety game in the tournament games?
I think a good safety game comes with experience mostly. There are areas on the table which you can find that are usually safe but because you never know where the balls are going to land, it’s hard to have a specific practice routine.
You have potential to be a top top player I believe i dunno what goes wrong,,, bur i hope u fix it cause ive seen u 6,7 years playing i think always thought u have potential to do big things,,, Your still young enough mic, Obvs fitness enoigj snd also good enough Why your young enough go make it count mate Change ya life pal good luck
Absolutely nailed it, this explanation is helping a lot more than expected. But I've been struggling a bit with my cue delivery, it is actually when I try to roll it on the cue ball, I stop unintentionally every single time, is that something to deal with my shoulder's muscle? Any suggestions! Love from Pakistan
Nicely done. All of the splits are played with side. Was that helping side for the sake of the pot or are you using check side to kill the white in the pack?
There’s various different strategies. You need to find what works for you. Ultimately you have to trust your technique and stay focused on playing the game. 👍
Excellent stuff, left me guessing what you was applying to the cue ball to get into those high positions, I'm guessing mostly running side. I just need a practice room like that now 😀
At 5:10 i definitely would have tried to use screw and right hand side to go around 2 cushions. Do you think this is a harder shot than the one you played
You could play it your way but… My way it’s a trace of helping side. By the time I hit the cushion the white is already on the correct path, it’s just about pace then. It’s unlikely I wont at leat have a shot at a red even if I play it badly. On the shot you suggest you are having to judge screw and side off 2 cushions. You could get a bit of a flier with the amount of side, you are also having to judge the back spin which might grip more/less than you need. Also, if you do judge these perfectly the path of the cue ball is towards the reds, it you could easily travel too far. 👍
Excellent break, love to see the fluidity you have. Besides that, nice to see another barefoot shoes lover (noticed your pair of Vivos the other day). Started to transition into it recently and love it. I find it helps me with my snooker in getting a more natural and comfortable stance. Is it the same for you?
@@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching same for me. Do you still wear 'normal' shoes when playing tournaments? I find it almost impossible to get me feet back into them now...
Hiya Michael, thanks for posting that, very interesting to hear your thought process. I was on a 147 last week, got to 17 and broke down.
I had exactly the same a couple of weeks back. Missed the third black! 🙄😂
Keep going… 😉
So if I pot a red then a black, I’m on for a 147…technically yeah, but come on…
Outstanding keep your videos coming Mr Holt
@@X22GJPThat's the joke mate
Absolutely brilliant stuff. Thank you Michael for sharing
I’ve watched you for years and your as good as any top player in the world,I think if you could believe in yourself and take away self doubt you’d easily be top 10 and better undoubted talent just believe in you! Good luck Michael you’re really a star!🎱🎱
He has potential to be top 10 I believe that if he does sometbinf diffrent to whats he’s doing now,,, Cause summit is not working
He clearly has an ego issue, to be frank. And he obviously goes into tournaments with that whole mindset of wanting to be one of the best, which only causes stress and problems. You simply have to go into tournaments, including during all the practice for them, with a completely professional mindset that is detached from egotism. For example, Hendry in his day at least in tournament play became ice cold focused and fully knew he was capable of winning, thereby bringing his calm, calculating and more relaxed practice game to the match table. If you go to a match desperate to prove yourself, wanting to win in the sense of not quite believing in your game so trying too hard and then making errors and getting stressed and embarrassed...it only causes problems with your game. I know it's easy to say these things but it's just true and has been demonstrated time and time again by those who regularly win big tournaments. They all say the same thing. Exactly the same as how everyone says if they stopped to think of the prize money for a 147 or something, they'd never pot those last few balls. They all manage those big successes by not thinking at all about winning, or about prize money or about showing off or feeling embarrassed or any of that.
If he forgets about striving to win, striving to show off or prove himself in front of crowds and cameras, he won't get far. If he can learn for himself how to just drop all that baggage and simply play snooker in the same focused, detached and relaxed manner he does in practice, then Holt could definitely get back up the rankings and win some biggies.
wow completed wit ease.. made some difficult corner shots....lovely
I now feel vindicated as I always practice with my spotty ball. It helps so much to see exactly what is going on with where I have actually hit the cue ball, especially if you miss or run out of position. Seeing the spin is awesome. 30 quid well spent.
Who would have thought that spotty balls were an advantage when it comes to playing snooker?
Excellent
Great video indeed
That was a pleasure to watch - and great to hear your running commentary throughout.
Thank you. 😃
Fantastic, and a lovely straight cue action! ;)
That was awsome, a session with you would drastically improve my game, I'm in a slump at the moment and really struggling to get out of it.
But definitely a pleasure to watch that video. Been a fan for a long time
Come and see me and we can sort it out.
I do online sessions if travelling to Nottingham is too far. 👍
@Michael Holt Snooker Coaching How much would I be looking at for a session with you? Due to rising ⛽️ costs, it all depends on funds ... but I would love to come up!
Thanks Michael that was brilliant! Totally enjoyed that 👍
Amazing how you make every shot look so easy
Good Luck. Great Video.
What a player..
Magnificent….love that break. Fantastic snooker brain..👍
Loving it! This is one of the most informative guides and tips to give to every players to unlock their break building potential. Hitting a maxi is just feel like a dream for most of us. Thanks hitman and keep up the good work and hope you can grow your fanbase the soonest. From Malaysia 🇲🇾 with love
ThNk you. 😃
I like the way you take about your thought process it helps me confirm some of my thoughts that are not so far off THANK YOU
Excellent, Michael! Very interesting to see how the pros plan their breaks. Keep it up.
Simply loved it and best spent 15 minutes of my life!!
Thanks mate. 😃
nice! You made that look ridiculously easy.. blue to pink was outstanding.
That was a delight to watch. And I noticed you never wandered the wrong side of middle 😉 since coming to see you and pointing that out it has made a massive difference 👍
Thank you. Appreciate it.
Keep going. 👍
Dave will still get his arse kicked when he does his live streams by Marc 😂😂
Just awsome! The black for the last red with the cue ball next to the pink really great pot and control for high position on the red! 👌 top
Really enjoyed this Michael, loved the way you explained your shot selection and what you were thinking during the break. It's really promising to know my thinking process wasn't too dissimilar from yours apart from when you showed your class by opening up the balls and always leaving yourself high to make a quality maxi!!
Glad I subscribed and certainly share this with my friends and fellow local league players.
Thank you. Appreciate it. 👍
Superb top notch 👌
I Would love to just be able to clear the colours.
Inspiring
Great to see videos from you Michael. I was on a maxi the other day myself, broke down on the first back
This is a great idea Michael. It's really nice to hear the thoughts of the player as he's making the break. Super unique idea. Love it mate.
Great video and great maxi 👍
Ball striking was just.......top notch 😄. Great video mate
Nice 147 Michael. I hope you do well next week at The Welsh Open. Hopefully it will lead to you getting back on the tour. Good luck I for one will be rooting for you !!
Thank you.
Well done Michael👍
Great break Sir !!! Big fan from India !!! 😊😍❤
What are the odds of that happening? Amazing break, good control… just amazing!!
Ade
Fantastic 👏
Was delighted to see you started a channel
Always rated you as a top top player and learning loads after just a few videos
Keep up the good work Michael 💪
Thank you. 😃
Very entertaining x
Subscribed mate great channel and fantastic break good luck for your career pal
Thank you.
Fun to watch, awesome skills, please keep these videos up!
congrats Michael ,keep these vids coming.
What a opening red ..👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 rest was amazing but everything was set up off the forst red .. amazing
what a blue! Great break.
Keep practising Michael...you will get there in the end son 😉
it would be awesome if you could show graphics on each shot where you are hitting the ball
Holy crap mr Holt! That is a perfect example of a great 147. I wish i could do that.. thanks for sharing!👊🏻
Awesome maximum Michael. The table looked a bit cold , so your 147 was probably better than it looked.
i'm in awe
that was beautifully performed
i hope you have a great one
Thank you. ☺️
Last blue was the key, great!
Perf 😃
Fantastic. Well done Michael. I miss you from the tour.
Thank you.
Hopefully put that right soon. 🤞🏻
hiya Michael what practice routines do you use the most
Absolutely brilliant - if anyone hasn’t already watched all of Michael’s then I urge you to do so
The way he goes about demonstrating techniques etc to me is a breath of fresh air and makes total sense all of it - with such a great way of delivery.
I need to go and see him for some coaching as I know 100% it will be worth it
Thank you.
Hopefully see you soon. 👍
147 👌 brilliant
And thanks running through it with us 👍
Hopefully I can take some of that into my next frame
Thank you 👊
Thank you.
Lovely stuff 1:21
Nice.
What I'm really looking for is a LONG video kinda like this, where someone talks through what they're aiming for before the shot and how they're going to achieve that, also with an explanation of what they're seeing (for example, on the first black you said "red in the middle will probably be best", but it looks to me like there are a couple of good reds, so how do you come to the decision that the red in the middle is best?). And then a review after each shot talking about what happened, why you didn't get where you wanted ect. Hard to find genuinely useful videos like this. All I see here is someone clearing the table with very little explanation. "Pick your height" while on the white ball, without explaining what height that is and why.
Amazing video Michael! Love your channel! Tell lots of snooker buddies😊. Have to ask what is the benefit of practicing with a spotted cue ball?
Thank you.
So I can see how it’s moving after I strike it. 👍
I really enjoyed that, thank you Michael.
Foul ! On the 3rd to last red (black of the table) 😂 Great break, especially the 2 reds you said you practice a lot on. Keep it up and we’ll see you on the feature table pretty soon..
Yip did notice that..but what a break…We will let him off this time !!
What impressed me most was how calm you were. I would have been "shaking like a shitting dog*" after about 70!
(*Thanks for that one Mark.)
Hello, Michael! How often do you use stun? Does using stun offers more consistency?
A video with the position at which you strike cue ball, would be great
Maybe commentary over your 147
I agree!
A video on this could be on the way soon…
That cheeky grin at the end
That was awesome, and you're hilarious XD
Michael hey mate, quick question, what camera are you using for your over head video? I've been through 3 in my snooker room and all coming out fish eye and bent so hard to watch myself back. Keep up the good work, love the channel, hope it keeps growing 👍
Iphone 14 pro. 👍
👍👍👍🎉
Lovely break and video. You're very natural in your commentary, as though you are talking to a friend! I was amused by the word "perf" which I've never heard before and sounds as though it's a Nottingham or East Midlands thing!
Thank you, appreciate it.
I’m not sure it’s a midlands thing, it’s just something I’ve heard and got into the habit of using.
I need to grow up…nah!!! 😃
@@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching I agree with the "nah!!!".. Stay your natural enthusiastic self! :)
Great job on channel so far..tips/tricks of various 2 cushion escapes would be awesome.. specifically from balk end, off two rails and flick a red and back to balk. :)
Great break! It's all about being high :)
Very impressive. I liked the exhibition shot from the blue to the pink =)
Once I was on a 147, but unfortunately missed the first black😊
I bet you still ask people "why did the chicken, cross the road"?
@@castleanthrax1833 cos…. They need to go on the other side of the road
Pretty amazing stuff. Them high blacks so difficult but lightwork for yourself. Have a question for you. From when you first started playing snooker how long did it take you to hit say a 50 break?
Thank you.
There are pictures of me playing on a 6 foot table at home when I was 5/6. I also played pool a bit. I started playing on a full size snooker table regularly at the age of 12, I had my first century at 13. 😃
biggest fan from pakistan hope to see you soon on tour ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Oh no thats a light cueball too😃
Nice 147👌
Hello micheal. It is Ian tsui as a Hong Konger.
Your performance is very fantistic. Would you intend to share your exprience of slecting cue and tip？
I’ve only ever used 2 sorts. I used elk master for years the mark Williams gave me a legends medium which are great.
Tips are all personal preference. Find one you like and play. Unfortunately there isn’t a tip out there that makes you pot balls. 👍
quality!
I'd be pretty high if I could do that! Awesome stuff, as always. Couple of those next week and you'll be laughing! Best of luck mate.
Cheers mate.
FairPlay Michael, very impressive. Wasn’t even like you put balls in a pattern, was a normal frame 147.
Thank you.
They don’t count if it’s a practice routine. 😉
@@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching
Where do you offer coaching
10:35 GET HIGH.....GET HIGH..... I'M HIGH! LOL 😆. Keep up the good work michael. Love from India.
Question Michael, how do prepare for your safety game? Do you play with regulars in the club or do you 'play yourself' into tactical decisions? Or do you mainly improve your safety game in the tournament games?
I think a good safety game comes with experience mostly. There are areas on the table which you can find that are usually safe but because you never know where the balls are going to land, it’s hard to have a specific practice routine.
Would be great if you show the place on a cueball on where you strike
I’m working on it. 👍
You have potential to be a top top player I believe i dunno what goes wrong,,, bur i hope u fix it cause ive seen u 6,7 years playing i think always thought u have potential to do big things,,, Your still young enough mic, Obvs fitness enoigj snd also good enough Why your young enough go make it count mate Change ya life pal good luck
Absolutely nailed it, this explanation is helping a lot more than expected. But I've been struggling a bit with my cue delivery, it is actually when I try to roll it on the cue ball, I stop unintentionally every single time, is that something to deal with my shoulder's muscle? Any suggestions! Love from Pakistan
Hesitation is usually due to doubt in your mind. Go for it! 👍
Do all the pros hit these pretty regularly in practice?
Excellent apart from the foul 😉
Go on Mike lad you make it look to easy
I am on a 147 so often and have never made one. I always miss on 1. Every frame practically!
Nicely done. All of the splits are played with side. Was that helping side for the sake of the pot or are you using check side to kill the white in the pack?
In this break is was for the pot.
Great video mate, is that your own snooker table or was it in the club?
It’s my table in a room at a club near me.
😃
have lot in common i like getting high when playin snooker 2
It’s the way forward…
I play snooker quite often and I want to ask how to you keep a break going when you feel the pressure or the nerves starting to happen
There’s various different strategies. You need to find what works for you.
Ultimately you have to trust your technique and stay focused on playing the game. 👍
Good luck next week. 👍
🤞
You did foul though. You played a red with the black off of the table! Haha. Great break Michael.
Excellent stuff, left me guessing what you was applying to the cue ball to get into those high positions, I'm guessing mostly running side. I just need a practice room like that now 😀
Im gonna try and do a video on this soon. 👍
At 5:10 i definitely would have tried to use screw and right hand side to go around 2 cushions. Do you think this is a harder shot than the one you played
You could play it your way but…
My way it’s a trace of helping side. By the time I hit the cushion the white is already on the correct path, it’s just about pace then. It’s unlikely I wont at leat have a shot at a red even if I play it badly.
On the shot you suggest you are having to judge screw and side off 2 cushions. You could get a bit of a flier with the amount of side, you are also having to judge the back spin which might grip more/less than you need. Also, if you do judge these perfectly the path of the cue ball is towards the reds, it you could easily travel too far.
👍
Excellent break, love to see the fluidity you have. Besides that, nice to see another barefoot shoes lover (noticed your pair of Vivos the other day). Started to transition into it recently and love it. I find it helps me with my snooker in getting a more natural and comfortable stance. Is it the same for you?
Thank you.
I love them. They’ve ruined normal shoes for me. Toes are starting to spread. 🦶
@@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching same for me. Do you still wear 'normal' shoes when playing tournaments? I find it almost impossible to get me feet back into them now...
Lovely 147 I bet you've had many. What's the purpose of the spotted training ball, I don't understand how it helps???
I use it so people can see what spin I’m using.
did you play in nimble nook? have you a twin brother called david?
Thanks for the running commentary, was it your first attempt? Also, you could do a collaboration with Stephen Hendry!
I was going to stop the first total clearance I made. It was my 4th attempt. 👍
@@MichaelHoltSnookerCoaching Fantastic effort mate.
that was brilliant, to make a 147 whilst explaining your shot selections. unreal
Thank you. 👍
I can play like Ronnie sometimes. Mostly when he misses.
I’m high 😂
Should you be high?
Always.