Coaching Advice

Over the years, I have come across and recommended a lot of videos on YouTube that are excellent for my players to improve their gameplay. In saying thanks to all…

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…

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:…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Learning key shots at the start of your journey into the game of snooker will make it more enjoyable and will provide a strong foundation to build upon I firmly believe that…

Becoming a heavy scorer will help you become a top player, but you will first have to learn and understand how to open the various packs of reds to score consistently. I…

The secret to becoming a Top Ranked player lies within their cue ball control, as you will need this to improve your game. I firmly believe that if a snooker coach…

Many players neglect to practice their safety game, but in my experience, this type of training is essential if you want to become a better player as it will allow you…

Every champion I have ever worked with has been impeccable at long potting, but this had to be developed over hours and hours on the practice table to master and become…

Scoring, of course, is arguably the most important thing when it comes to snooker. But you will need to concentrate and focus on getting high breaks regularly to become a…

It is necessary to complete all the various parts of your training plan on the table to the off the table with Mental and Physical Fitness that your snooker coach…

At my 147 Academy, I have developed a training system, yellow to black, to train my players. Essentially, it is a road map to each player’s development as they learn…

Over the years my 147academy has coached players and teams all around the world and I had the honour of working with so many great players. The big lesson I…

One of the most important areas for a player, I believe, is achieving a balance between time spent in solo practice, and time spent in playing practice matches. The right…

There are a number of key checks done during each lesson in my Academy to monitor a player. Of course this is down to each individual player and level but…

Improving your game and winning snooker tournaments at the highest level is all about working on controlling your mind fitness as much as the control of your cue action. All…

Sports psychology is now becoming a major part of success in snooker as being able to control your mind under pressure is sometimes the difference in winning or losing.  Remember…

All the Champions I have ever coached had a good cue action with a smooth rhythm which gave them time to get their eyes up on the spot on the…

Developing a good shot approach routine is a vital part of your overall playing technique.  I have written “The Approach” to help players improve the fundamentals in developing a good…

A good grip is to hold the cue with the thumb and first finger.  The other three fingers just support the cue.  I have written “The Grip” to help players…

One of the most important basic techniques that need to be mastered is your Bridge Hand if you want to improve your overall game. I have written “The Bridge” to help…

The most important aspect of your stance is to be comfortable, balanced and have part of your leading leg on line of the aim. I have written “The Stance” to…