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Strategic Snooker Coaching

Strategic Snooker Coaching Articles

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Snooker-Setting Targets

To improve in any sport today you need to regularly assess your development. Achieving this in snooker can be done in a variety of ways, one way that is the most widely used method is to make a record of the breaks you achieve on a regular basis.

David Weller - 2010-10-25

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Safety Shots (Exercise 1)

At the very start of each frame the game usually takes the shape of tactical exchanges in safety play between each player, each player trying to force a mistake from the other. In most cases the player with the most experience will get the first opening or opportunity to pot balls due to winning the battle of safety.

David Weller - 2010-10-24

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Safety Shots (Exercise 2)

Following on from the first exercise which we hope you has given you some options in your safety play, this second article is designed to help you to attempt to get you out of trouble by attacking the safety shot and attempting to put your opponent into difficulty. Make this practice session as interesting as possible by awarding yourself points as pointed out in the first exercise.

David Weller - 2010-10-23

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Safety Shots (Exercise 3)

The third in this series of four articles on Safety Shots continues to look at options you should consider when you have a safety shot to play from the black end of the table back to baulk. We continue to provide you with practice routines that will help you to take your safety game to the next level. The next exercise is a common position you'll find yourself in and so we talk you through some pre-shot thoughts to help you to consider your options.

David Weller - 2010-10-22

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Safety Shots (Exercise 4)

The fourth and final tutorial on Safety Shots looks at some relatively straightforward shots to baulk from the black end of the table. We hope that you have enjoyed our look at safety shots. Like all of the other safety play exercises we encourage you to make your practice interesting by awarding points for successful exection of each shot.