Last week my 147academy had the honour of holding another international training camp for talented 16-year-old Jenson Schmid from Switzerland in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow, Ireland.
Jenson returned to Ireland with his father Patrik to improve his overall game ahead of the 2026 U-16 & U-18, U-21 and Men’s European Snooker Championships which will be held in Spain in March.
Match-Play
During this camp, we worked on fine tuning fundamentals in his technique. We worked on new academy drills to improve his tactical game. I arranged a few matches against Irish International players Scott Cooke and Aaron Donnelly for match play plus we worked on the mental side of becoming mentally stronger.
The camp again confirmed his potential to become one of the top European juniors in the next few years. His potting was incredible and his work rate to learn all the drills and technical information was fantastic. It was another big honour for me to coach him during this camp.
Training Aids
The latest training aids were used in this camp to enhance each session like the Q-Line, Mini Domin Eye, Blade Cue, Master Doctor, Str8aim SA-1 & SA-2, Chris Henry Balls, Academy laser, EBSA Coaching Balls to help to get him on the line of aim to develop a smoother stroke in his delivery.
Training Camp Structure
Jenson was videoed during each session, and he brings home all the videos of the action from the sessions to study and analyse. A new training program with specific Academy drills was designed to help him train better at home.
New Training Plan
Jenson will now begin a new program which will be monitored from all his practice sessions in Switzerland. It is fantastic to have this talented European Junior in my 147academy, and I will do everything possible to help develop his game over the next few years.
Jenson had matches against Aaron Donnelly and Scott Cooke during his training camp for vital match play practice ahead of the European Championships.
Big Improvement
Jenson improved his cue ball control and break building skills since the last camp. This 16yrs old is a fantastic talent and has worked so hard on improving his skills since the last camp.
Thank You
My 147academy would like to thank Jenson and his dad for coming over to Carlow and I wish him good luck for the future. I look forward to seeing him play in Spain and for another camp later in 2026.
It is a big honour to have this top European Junior in my academy – Good luck in Spain Jenson
