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starburst

starburst

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Thanks for viewing this thread. Hope you guys can help a fellow AZers here.

I have been having troubles with my aiming method and would like to perfect my stroke. I was told I could improve my 9ball game by practicing on snooker table because of the length.

Now I need a snooker cue to play with but snooker cues here in Australia are very expensive (not just snooker cues :mad:)

I came across this seller and his products on ebay. Did anyone ever have any experience with this seller? A friend of mine playing in my local 9ball league bought a couple of snooker cues from this seller. I should say they were pretty decent considering the price but would like to get more info or review from this forum.

One more Q..do we have a dedicated forum on AZ discussing about snooker cues?

I really appreciate any inputs or suggestions regarding the seller and or snooker cues. Thanks

Link to the ebay shop:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Desert-Cambo...rtingGoods_SnookerPool_RL?hash=item4ceb78a5cc
 
starburst said:
I was told I could improve my 9ball game by practicing on snooker table because of the length.
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I've played snooker to help my shot making. Personally if you are doing it to improve your 9 ball, I don't see any reason to have to buy a special cue. In fact, I think using your own daily player is better.
 
i agree, it is good pratice, and I even one upped it by using the regular pool balls which made the pocket that much smaller. Praticing on that snooker table will help you find precision, and help to lengthen your stroke out, which is an important tool to have in a players bag o goodies.
 
3andstop said:
I've played snooker to help my shot making. Personally if you are doing it to improve your 9 ball, I don't see any reason to have to buy a special cue. In fact, I think using your own daily player is better.
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That's what i've been doing. It works for simple, straight and no english shots but i practice with someone, i would like to be able to move the cue ball by applying spin on it. It's just too hard with 13 mm tip to put english on that mini cue bal lol. But you guys have made a good point by pointing that out. Thanks heaps.
 
randyg said:
Question: If you have a flaw in your strike, how can playing snooker fix it? SPF=randyg
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It won't. But what i'm doing is practicing, instead of just playing around. I believe if i put enough time n effort finding my flaws and work hard to fix it, someday i might become a better player.
 
I'll take free advice for 100 Alex.


And the answer is, to improve your shot making try some equal offense.
 
alstl said:
I'll take free advice for 100 Alex.


And the answer is, to improve your shot making try some equal offense.
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i totally agree. Some say attacking is the best defense. Too bad in 9ball sometimes luck affects the play.
 
Hi there,

R u snooker player? U can talk to Greg Jekins about ur stroke or 9ball....,

He live sydeny, couple times oceania champion. I can his email to help.....

cheers

P.S snooker is less help
 
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randyg said:
Question: If you have a flaw in your strike, how can playing snooker fix it? SPF=randyg
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Randy, in an indirect way I believe it actually can help in some cases. Like I've mentioned, I have played snooker to help improve my shot making (and I'll ad stroke).

In my case, I have little desire to practice anymore, but I enjoy playing. I'm no world class player, but Im a 30 to 50+ ball runner who plays about 10 hrs a week.

I know I tend to have a short stroke when I get lazy. I get sloppy practicing, but by playing on a snooker table I find that if I don't finish my stroke I'll be banging rails all day.

It forces a lazy guy like me to pay attention to detail if you want to pocket balls. You just can't get away with a half ass stroke on a snooker table like a 9' pool table will forgive you for.

So in short, it forces proper form so long as you know what you should be doing in the first place but are too lazy (like me) to do it. :)
 
If you are playing snooker, you are playing snooker. How can you work on your stroke when you are playing. There are many Stroke drills for Strokes. Tangent Line drills for Tangent Lines....you get my drift.

TRAIN-PRACTICE-PLAY. Don't mix them up.....SPF=randyg
 
randyg said:
If you are playing snooker, you are playing snooker. How can you work on your stroke when you are playing. There are many Stroke drills for Strokes. Tangent Line drills for Tangent Lines....you get my drift.

TRAIN-PRACTICE-PLAY. Don't mix them up.....SPF=randyg
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I think semantics may be invading our discussion here. :) Playing snooker is the closest thing to practice I'll ever see. LOL I wish I could find enjoyment in doing drills but it bores me to death and all I end up practicing is getting sloppy.

I have a GC in my basement that, unless an old pool buddy calls for a game, is used to sort laundry.

I'm not saying snooker is the only way for people to practice but it is not unlike players who like tight pockets on their tables, it forces true form and concentration.
 
The OP stated they are wanting to improve aim and stroke with the end result being improving a 9-ball game.
Nine ball is all about moving the CB around where you need it to set up the next shot. Snooker is NOT about moving the cue ball around much. At the beginning of snooker, it's about potting balls. At the end of the game, it's usually about hooking your opponent (snookering) them. (while this can move the cueball around, it's in a defensive way, which is more of a tactic, where you would use angles more, and not necessarily stroke to accomplish this.)
While snooker is a great game, and may improve ball pocketing, it doesn't do a whole lot on focusing in on stroke improvement.

So what RandyG is questioning is the method to achieve the goals stated.

So if the goal is to work on aim, and stroke, one might see the most improvement by working on each in a structure to improve that act. (Aim may be fine, but the stroke may be off causing misses, that are then blamed on aim... or even vice versa.) If you don't work on just one of these, you may never find this out, and go on struggling.

There is a definite difference between, Training, practice, and playing. Without the first two, change will be painfully slow, and playing will just be painful.

RandyG is one of the best instructors in the industry. His questions are to make you think. What ever you choose to do, good luck.
 
Ponytail said:
The OP stated they are wanting to improve aim and stroke with the end result being improving a 9-ball game.
Nine ball is all about moving the CB around where you need it to set up the next shot. Snooker is NOT about moving the cue ball around much. At the beginning of snooker, it's about potting balls. At the end of the game, it's usually about hooking your opponent (snookering) them. (while this can move the cueball around, it's in a defensive way, which is more of a tactic, where you would use angles more, and not necessarily stroke to accomplish this.)
While snooker is a great game, and may improve ball pocketing, it doesn't do a whole lot on focusing in on stroke improvement.

So what RandyG is questioning is the method to achieve the goals stated.

So if the goal is to work on aim, and stroke, one might see the most improvement by working on each in a structure to improve that act. (Aim may be fine, but the stroke may be off causing misses, that are then blamed on aim... or even vice versa.) If you don't work on just one of these, you may never find this out, and go on struggling.

There is a definite difference between, Training, practice, and playing. Without the first two, change will be painfully slow, and playing will just be painful.

RandyG is one of the best instructors in the industry. His questions are to make you think. What ever you choose to do, good luck.
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It's very funny a simple Q could ignite a debate whether practicing snooker could improve your game of nine ball or not. It is truly an interesting subject and I might start a new thread for that. In saying that, I guess everyone method of practicing differs. Some people think if they could pot any ball from any angle, why bothers moving cue ball around with the risk of deflecting the cue ball or throwing the object ball of course. Whilst some beginners with minimum basic and too much free time watching Efren plays keeps putting extreme spin and english on the cue ball and ends up misses pocket all the time.

Personally, snooker has improved my game by forcing me to concentrate more on the game. It also trains me not to force english on the cue ball. Smaller pockets and bigger table size also improve my sighting and aiming. Now I pot ball better than I was before. Pretty much like someone doing martial arts, it helps to learn as many style of martial arts as he could and take the best aspect of them for him to be better and stronger. Maybe that's what I am trying to do now. The mighty Efren himself has proved that by playing 3 cushion and snooker helped him to become one of the best player ever.

Thank you all for the input. I really appreciate it all.
 
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