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Fallen victim to the 'Snooker Club Advice-Giver'?! snooker coaching basics Aug 02, 2018

MOST players who come to see me, at some point in the pre session...

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Snooker tips for lifting your ‘B Game’ – in a nutshell… how to improve your snooker Jul 26, 2018

In snooker, you will be playing below average 50% of the time... the...

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I am practicing snooker a lot, but not improving! how to improve your snooker Jul 19, 2018

In one of the four weekly snooker support emails I include for my...

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What do I do in the final of a snooker tournament?! match play snooker tips Jul 12, 2018

Today, I had a client tell me that there is a single frame shootout to...

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Struggling to be confident in your aiming & potting? aiming sighting & potting Jul 05, 2018

 

The video above was something I started doing in the 90's. I...

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The bridge hand angle in snooker… and miscueing on purpose! technique Jun 28, 2018

A client emailed me this evening with a complaint about a chronically...

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Do you feel like you are wasting your time playing snooker?! how to improve your snooker Jun 21, 2018

A client in our private client group recently posted his following...

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Snooker Screw Shot Secrets technique Jun 14, 2018

A client of mine emailed me this morning saying that he could not screw...

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Great Expectations & Snooker Psychology psychology Jun 07, 2018

One of my regular clients recently sent me an email the type of which I...

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How professionals play snooker…. snooker coaching basics May 31, 2018

This week I had a great weekly email from a client in our Platinum...

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Should I stay, or should I go? match play snooker tips May 24, 2018

When I was learning the game, I would have dramatically increased my...

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Do you think you ARE GOOD AT snooker cue action 'Yips'?! technique May 16, 2018

Many players over the years have come to me staking a claim to the...

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Front row reflections from The 2018 World Championship Final match play snooker tips May 13, 2018

On May 7th 2018, I witnessed the greatest, most impressive snooker...

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Your New Year Snooker Coaching Resolutions – updates, feedback, and ideas… (Part 3) snooker coaching basics Feb 21, 2018

3. Focusing on cueing more than aiming

Here is feedback from Dennett N,...

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Your New Year Snooker Coaching Resolutions – updates, feedback, and ideas… (Part 2) snooker coaching basics Feb 17, 2018

2. Commit fully to a line of aim

Feedback from Patrick H.

Hi Nic,

I was...

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Your New Year Snooker Coaching Resolutions – updates, feedback, and ideas… (Part 1) snooker coaching basics Feb 14, 2018

I hope you enjoyed the TSG New Year’s Resolution in January.

In...

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Giving your all when playing snooker, even when all seems lost psychology Sep 21, 2017

A very common complaint I hear from snooker players is: ‘I was...

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‘I simply cannot recognise the aiming and potting angles in snooker!’ aiming sighting & potting Sep 14, 2017

This is a not uncommon complaint amongst snooker players from 20-40...

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Are you so frustrated with how to play snooker that you want to give up? psychology Sep 07, 2017

Ultimately if we are struggling with consistency and cannot see why, we...

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Is aiming your problem? Think again! aiming sighting & potting Aug 31, 2017

Particularly for snooker players below regular 40 break standard, and...

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How to deal with playing a very slow and negative snooker player! match play snooker tips Aug 24, 2017

Of all the things that frustrate my clients, it is playing against...

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The 7 techniques to getting out of snooker ruts – and back to playing well how to improve your snooker Aug 17, 2017

Going from making a few fifty breaks one night on the snooker table to...

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I AM SO FRUSTRATED WITH MY SNOOKER!!! psychology Aug 10, 2017

A client in The Snooker Gym Community on Facebook recently posted the...

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‘To play on bad snooker tables, or not to play... That is the question!’ match play snooker tips Aug 03, 2017

A player in The Snooker Gym Community on Facebook asked:

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