Welcome to Snooker Delight
Thank you for visiting my snooker coaching website and free snooker training resource. I believe that anyone can improve if they are given the right advice and are willing to work hard on improving themselves.
I enjoy helping students become better snooker players. I provide help through formal snooker coaching, posting articles and providing direct feedback to students that share their concerns here. If you wish to hire a snooker coach for one on one coaching, please do get in touch. Not ready for personal coaching yet? Contact me anyways. I might just write a few articles here addressing your specific issues for free like I did for someone else.
Snooker Coaching Articles
Listed below are all the articles I have written on snooker coaching and snooker technique. On occasion, I write articles addressing a specific student's issues if I believe others will benefit also. You can see an example of that here. If you would appreciate an article addressing your specific issues, do get in touch with me.
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Flow State, Meditation, and the Chaotic Billiard Room
I discovered something useful tonight about happiness..flow state..and the fragile and sensitive nature of our beautiful game I often go to play at the local pool hall. I get immense joy playing and competing, when I'm playing well. For me, snooker is as as close to meditation and flow state...
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Tony Fun - Interview with a Canadian Snooker Player
I had the pleasure to interview Tony Fun, a close friend, and someone I have learned a great deal of snooker from. Tony has been a competitive snooker player since the 1970’s, is a century runner that
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How to Fix your Cue Action and Stance - Analysis of Duane
A commenter, Duane, asked me a number of questions recently as you can see at the following comments on a few of my articles. Duane sent me some videos of himself playing on a pool table and I provided a bunch of feedback through analysis and assessment of his cue...
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Knowing when you might miss a shot
We all miss shots. Missing a shot is something you need to learn to accept, evaluate, and eliminate. Missing shouldn't be seen as a bad thing, but instead as a learning experience that provides you the necessary feedback to improve. Getting Upset I see players that miss shots and then...
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Reader Question: How to deal with new cloth on the snooker table
A reader asked me the question: What would I notice as different if I were to play on a good Simonis cloth? They are putting a Simonis cloth on the snooker table where I play this week. I live in Michigan. It is very difficult to even find a Billiard...
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How to Win in Snooker
Everyone has their own theories on how snooker should be played. I'm of the opinion that scoring heavily truly is the recipe for success. Break building is something every snooker player should aspire to work on. By scoring heavily you ensure success for several reasons: 1. Your opponent has no...
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Tutorial: How to stop missing certain angles in snooker
There will always be some shots in snooker that you will consistently miss. I have put a lot of thought into why I miss shots over many years of playing. Often, when I leave the table after a missed shot, I try to recreate the shot in my head to...
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The current state of Snooker cues from China
Snooker is quickly becoming an international game. For the longest time, it was a game dominated by players from the British Isles - England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales - but it's not that way anymore. Now there is a strong following in Germany, China, UAE, Saudi Arabia, India and many...
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Snooker Success Principles and Shot Selection - Part 1
I'm starting this blog post in response to a visitor's comments concerning shot selection and committing to shots they aren't completely prepared for. You can see those comments on the previous blog post, A Snooker Player Life Cycle, here (scroll to the bottom to see the comments). The main concerns,...
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Do you have a problem with your Cue Action or Mechanics?
Are you wondering if your cue action, stance, or general mechanics are causing you to miss shots? Congratulations! You aren't alone! I think it's quite common for players to question their mechanics when they miss a shot. For the lucky few that have a certified coach or knowledgeable adviser with...