The Chris Henry Balls

I am delighted to announce that the new fantastic coaching aid for all cue sports” The Balls” will now be available for all the players to use at all my 147academy Coaching Camps and Cue Zones worldwide. The balls developed by top professional coach Chris Henry are two lightweight balls. Inside the box there is…

The 360 PureCue

Delighted to announce that a fantastic coaching aid for all cue sports ”The 360 PureCue” will now be available for all the players to use at all my 147academy Coaching Camps and Cue Zones worldwide. The Cue was developed by professional coach Neil Johnson from Liverpool and it assists in diagnosing the individual flaws in…

EBSA Coaching Balls

I am delighted to announce the Snooker Coaching Training Balls i designed and developed for the EBSA are going on sale now. These balls are a fantastic training aid for all Snooker players as the feedback is amazing. You will be able to try the balls out in all my 147academy Cue Zones and Camps all around the world.…

Str8Aim Coaching Aid

Delighted to announce that a new fantastic coaching aid for all cue sports ”Str8aim” will now be available for all the players to use at all my 147academy Coaching Camps and Cue Zones worldwide. The Str8aim develops good fundamentals in your delivery and I am delighted to be working with creator Vincent Tate in launching…

The Perfect Cue Tip

One important job a coach / player must be able to do is repair, reshape or replace a cue tip. I am amazed how many top snooker players I coached over the years, who could not replace a tip on their own cue. I have written” The Perfect Cue Tip” to explain in detail what…

Master Plan

I designed the 147 Academy’s Champion Master Plan to outline a structure to focus on and develop the game’s future stars. This plan will cover six main areas of expertise: Technique Game Training Mental Lifestyle Fitness Over the years, many of my academy champions have used this as a template for focusing on, weekly or…

Tournament Review

When playing in tournaments, every player needs to analyse how they performed after the event. Suppose you won the tournament, congratulations. but if you lost, I would always recommend that you conduct a mental tournament review. It is essential to look at your performance, focus on the positives but also on at what you did…

Pre-Shot Routine

At 147 Academy, I focus on what my players do before, during and after each shot. I believe that a pre-shot routine is critical in helping players to improve their games. One of the most essential aspects to snooker is standing back, deciding on a shot, and fully committing to it. The secret to potting…

Developing Winners

In every sport, there are winners, and there are losers. Over the years, I have been asked many times; ‘why do some players develop more than others and have the ability to win big matches and championships?’.   In my experience, behind every winner is a team or structure helping them become one. Winning is not…

Success in Snooker

Over the years, I have been asked by many; ‘Why do some players seem to improve and become more successful than others despite all the training they do?’ My answer is; there is no simple answer. To reach one’s true potential, players have to work hard in several areas and not just spend hours on…