France Coaching Camp

My 147 Academy returned this September to the spectacular city of Gérardmer in the North East of France to hold another snooker camp Gérardmer Billiard Club.  This camp was the fourth year in a row that was organised by thier President Jean-Michel Martin from the Gérardmer Billiard Club. It was a great honour to return…

Shachar Wins EBSA 6red Title

147academy player Shachar Ruberg from Israel won the 2018 EBSA European Billiards & Snooker Association 6 Red Championships in the Mirage Hotel Bucharest in Romania on Thursday the 21st of June. In the final Shachar beat Gary Thomson from Scotland 5 frames to 1 to take the title.  Shachar also wins an invitation to play…

Vienna Snooker Camp

My latest Austrian National Training Camp was held in the HSEBC Cue Sports Academy in Vienna, Austria. This camp was again organised by the Austrian Billiards & Snooker Association and ten players were invited to attend this two day camp. The Players Oskar Charlesworth, Christian Hochmayer, Philipp Koch, Richard Kornberger, Florian Nüßle, Serbest Hussein, Jérôme…

French Training Camp

Last weekend my 147academy travelled to the beautiful city of Saint Quentin in Northern France to hold another PJ Nolan training camp in the Academia de Billiard in Saint Quentin. Leading French junior Nicolas Mortreux plus lady player Juliette Proix and club member Ahmed Benseba and a real exciting young star of the future 12 year old…

Felix Frede Snooker Camp

This week top International German Snooker player Felix Frede attended a camp in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow in Ireland with World Snooker Coach PJ Nolan. Felix was training in the Star Academy in Sheffield last month with all the professionals to get valuable match practice as he will be competing in Qschool next…

Austrian Training Camp

The 147 Academy travelled last weekend to the HSEBC Cue Sports Academy in Vienna, Austria to hold a two day National Team Snooker Coaching Camp. This camp was organised by the Austrian Billiards & Snooker Association and Oskar Charlesworth, Manuel Pomwenger, Markus Pfistermüller, Serbest Hussein, Jérôme Liedtke, Mario Bodlos, Elias Kapitany and Andreas Ploner were invited to…

Dylan Emery Camp in Carlow

This week I had the pleasure of coaching the current World IBSF U-16 Champion Dylan Emery from Wales in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. Dylan travelled to Carlow for a session to prepare for Q School in May. I was very impressed with his work rate and passion to learn all the different…

Coaching Course in Switzerland

On the 24th of January 2018, PJ Nolan who is head of EBSA Coaching travelled to Switzerland to train three coaches on behalf of the European Billiards & Snooker Association in becoming Official EBSA Snooker Coaches. Coaching Course This EBSA Coaching Course is only open to recognised coaches who are approved by their own National…

Camp in Czech Repiblic

Last week I had the pleasure to return to the city of Třebíč in the Czech Republic to hold another training camp for 14 year old Jan Matějíček.  Jan represents the Czech Republic in next month’s European Under 18 and Under 21 Snooker Championships in Bulgaria. Improvement Since Last Camp I was very impressed with…

The perfect Christmas present

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