Build your knowledge about the angles - this is where the cue ball control starts! No, not with the basic shots - side spin, stun shot, stun run, and screw back shot. Before mastering the basic shots, it is very important to know the angles.
If you do not know where the white ball is going to go, then you cannot control it.
Start recognizing the different angles on the table.
There is a simple routine I am showcasing in the video and it will help you remember the different angles on the table.
1. Set up four red balls on the side cushion. Try to pot the pink with top spin and then pot one of the reds. To position yourself for each red, the correct angle on the pink is different and you have to recognise it.
2. Start with red nearest to the pocket and put very little angle on the pink. When you are down on the shot, forget about the red, just focus on potting the pink with top spin. If you pot the pink and touch the red - the angle is correct.
3. Put a different angle on the pink to hit the second red. Many players miss the pink, because they are thinking about where the white ball is going to go. So, when you are down on the shot, forget about positional play. Think about how to position yourself before the shot, and stop thinking about it while you play the shot. You are very likely to miss a ball, if you are continuously thinking about positional play.
4. If you pot the pink, but white ball does not go to the second red - that is perfectly fine. You potted the pink and that matters the most. In snooker, there is one thing we are not allowed to do, and this is missing the ball!
Try it and perfect your cue ball control! Then don't forget to leave a comment and like the video!
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