Recent content by ThePoliteSniper

Just a quick FYI: Judd Trump never moves his cue in a straight line - even on shots without english.

Interesting to see that nothing has changed here. CTErs continue their condescending preachings and don't seem to know the basic rules of discussion, or how to interact with human beings in general. It would be so much easier to sell your product, if you answered questions and criticism in a...

If you are referring to the 30° rule, that's also just a rough approximantion and is only accurate in one special case. I remember using it as a beginner.

I bet it's the chalk. Snooker players have the chalk in their pockets. Pool players put in on the table. It disrupts the entire routine, because you have to go one step forward. Your feet were already positioned correctly, but because of the chalk you had to leave that position. The natural...

I think, it's like judging the path of the cueball. There are special cases like a perfect stun shot, where you'll always get a 90° angle. But imagine a shot that is almost straight in, and you intend to play it with natural follow. Every experienced pool player should be able to predict where...

Wow! I need to watch this.

I personally prefer commentary from (retired) professional and knowledgable players rather than professional commentators.

Hallo! I haven't told this anybody yet. Maybe everybody does it like this and I'm a slow learner, I don't know. So I wasn't sure whether I should share this or not. A short disclaimer though: This is not a system! Let's say you are faced with a straight shot (no angle). When you are down on...

I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but I recently stumbled upon this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlMxPngOYos Nic Barrow, a snooker coach, uses a head camera and shows how professional players approach the game. Notice how he aligns his head on every shot and how the...

I think there is confusion because people use different definitions for "aiming" and "aiming system". An aiming system as I understand is a method that is supposed to help the player to figure out where the cueball has to make contact with the object ball. But even the almighty ghostball can...

A straight stroke or cue action is just the beginning. You need consistency, reliability, touch, cuepower. I heard Steve Davis comment about Ronnie's cue action. He called it "freedom of cueing", and that's what it looks and probably feels like. The other professionals you mentioned, Stephen...

That's what everybody else thinks about him.

2005 Snooker the Masters Final Ronnie O'Sullivan vs John Higgins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhPuN2dqA5o One of his best performances.

exSalmDyck https://www.youtube.com/user/exSalmDyck/videos?view=0&flow=list&sort=dd

If you don't use a jump cue, you are at a disadvantage. As Bustamante said, they follow the rules even if they don't like them personally. Oh, so it's a conspiracy!