TESTIMONIALS

” I would like to describe PJ’s coaching and training as simply the best and working with PJ started a long time ago! and he really is the best to me.

I start winning international events since I start working with him and no matter in what level you are, he can fix you and improve your snooker. I always relay on him to prepare me for my big tournament and his training books get me focused on what I need to do to be ready to play my best snooker.

He will push your game to the ultimate level and I only wish I can work with him one to one more often. In every International championship I am using his Pro books for break building and here is what I have achieved since working with him. ”

” To me PJ was and will be always a special person. Not only because his coaching and teaching me things on the snooker table, but also he has got a big heart and always tells you the truth.

PJ’s coaching is amazing and I love the way he does it. He has got so many brilliant methods and equipment’s to help you in all departments.

Speaking for myself, he was the one who taught me the most famous ‘’Line “. That really turned my game and technique around in a positive way.

I would like to congratulate PJ for his success because he is doing a great job as it is really well deserved. ”

” I have been coached by PJ since 2009 and together we achieved almost every goal we have set. I have consistently improved each season like becoming the youngest Israeli National champion, EBSA European 6 Red Champion plus EBSA Men’s Championship Bronze medallist.  

PJ’s training programs motivate you to train hard and make each session enjoyable. I would highly recommend to everyone who seeks a coach to work with PJ.  You will not find a more dedicated person who is a great man and friend besides being a incredible snooker coach who is the best in the business. ”

‘’ I trained under PJ for many years and I do not think I could have found a better coach and guide to take my snooker to new heights. In 2008, after my first stint at the academy with PJ, I reached the final of the Asian Snooker Championship and earned my main tour spot.

PJ’s guidance and belief helped me in 2011, I reached my second Asian Championship Final and got back my Main Tour spot. PJ is not just a coach, he is a great person and I have a lot of respect for him, on and off the table. His work ethic and his passion for coaching is unbelievable and I would recommend him as the ideal snooker coach for any professional or amateur player. His methods and extremely well thought out and they bring out the best in me.

The heavy scoring in the practice routines helped me to raise my concentration levels and scoring power in matches. He really believes that what you put in is what you get out and so hard work is key. ‘’

‘’ I first went to PJ in 2015. I was doing pretty well without winning much & felt my game was very inconsistent. Add to this that Mentally I wasn’t strong enough especially when struggling and not playing well. Like any new venture, heading down to see him I was full of optimism and also quite nervous as PJ has worked with many top players from around the world and I was feeling very low within my game.

Within minutes of arriving PJ was top class, from his hospitality, making me feel at ease to his coaching methods I can’t thank PJ enough for the help he has given me and what he has added to my game. More consistency, stronger mentally, better scoring and hitting the ball with a lot more purpose.

From diagnosing problems to simple and effective remedies explained in a way that’s easy to understand. Since working with PJ my game has improved, I have turned good runs into tournament wins and play with more belief and confidence. Great coach and top man who is always there for advice and guidance. ‘’

I trained with PJ many times in his time as the Poland National Coach.

PJ has a very good approach to coaching and is a faithful snooker trainer.

After training with him I made a lot of progress in my technique and scoring and it was very memorial time in my career. ”

‘’ PJ is one of the best coaches in the world, humble & dedicated to his work, his style relies on knowledge, science and experience.

I started working with PJ 20 years ago, PJ helped me a lot by developing my level (on the table and mentally) to achieve most of my international achievements.

PJ can simply raise your standard, thinking and attitude on & off the table.

I would like to work with him again one to one.  I always relay on his advice and his training books and videos to prepare for events. ‘’

” PJ is an icon for me in snooker. If in your life you have met a person who is impressed at the first moment with his sportsmanship and human, sports psychological abilities, then PJ is your man. 

PJ’s respect for snooker is quite unique. He travels the world from the Arab countries through Ireland to Hungary to Poland to educate and develop future snooker champions.

Co-Training with PJ has always been an important factor in my snooker career. I had an incredible four days camp in Ireland to prepare for the World U16’s. This gave me so much confidence that I delivered the silver medal at the World Championships in Russia at the age of 12.  

If anyone wants to improve their snooker. I recommend PJ as he will give you achievable goals, feasible exercises and great advice. ”

” I first met PJ at my first International Championship. A lot of players told me about his excellent knowledge in the field of coaching.

I then told to my coaches in Russia in the Academy Billiard Sport in St Petersburg. They then made a training camp with PJ and this has continued every year since.  

All the children were delighted as PJ uses specialized training aid equipment. Individual selection of practice exercises combined with big PJ’s experience improved our technique, psychology and tactics. I look forward to our next camp. ”

” I would highly recommend training with PJ Nolan. I participated at several training camps during the last 5 years from two perspectives: one as an organizer with my colleagues from RST and one as a player and from both perspectives the experience was absolute brilliant.

I managed to improve my technical and mental skills. PJ is a very dedicated coach, who manages to adapt very fast, no matter the level of the player, from the beginner to the most experienced player.

The methods used during the trainings are very useful in the development of each player and very easy to understand. PJ is also fully involved in our development program between camps with the players daily practice. ”

“ PJ is a brilliant snooker coach and I just want to say thank you for helping me, and teaching me things to improve my game.

I and all the Egyptian players enjoy your camps especially with your training program and video Analysis.  

I really had a great time and we are all looking forward to see you again soon. ”

” I was coached PJ Nolan when he was the head coach of the Qatar National Snooker Team. I learned a lot from PJ and I played snooker cause of how he made me love the game and want to come every day and practice with him to become a champion.

Now I have won a lot of major titles like Arab Under21 Champion, GGC Champion, Bronze Medal in Asian Indoor games in 2013 and Silver Medal in Asian Indoor Games in 2017.

PJ has played a major role in my career into making me a good player. He believed in my game and tried his best to what I have become as a player.

I really thank him for everything he did for me so far in my career. To me he is more than a coach, he’s one of my family as everyone in Qatar loves him and hope one day he comes back to be Qatar coach again in the future.

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‘’ I am very glad I managed to work with you many times at our camps I still use the knowledge I gained with you to improve my game and practice all your drills every day.

Thank you so much and I hope we will have more camps in the future. ‘’

” I have had the privilege and honour of taking two Coaching Camps with PJ. I Had been a state / National ranked player in my under 21 category (1994-95) and had been playing snooker for more than 25 years yet some of the finer/elementary nuances which PJ corrected and more so the manner in which he made me (an old war horse) “unlearn” and then “learn” with such ease goes onto authenticate the grip the man has over making his disciples unlearn and relearn the correct technique with such ease.

The best part of PJ’s coaching is that he is equally brilliant whilst training a new comer as to a Senior player too. His drills are not only challenging but also very interesting and something which instils a self-belief in yourself which aids one’s growth in the game.

A passionate hard task master who is more than 100% involved not only during his coaching session but also committed to interact with you post that and respond to messages / corrective videos and help you as and when needed.

PJ is not only is the man brilliant in his coaching but is a wonderful human and probably this is also one of the reasons why aspiring snooker champions seek his services repeatedly. I wish him all the success in grooming a future World Champion and I feel blessed to have learnt whatever I have from this wonderful person.”

‘’ I first met PJ when I was 9 in a coaching camp in Belgium. He learned me all the basics and helped me to be a better player year by year. 

PJ took a lot of his time even when it as difficult for me like during World or European Championships. In all my achievements and my wins there is a part of P’s work.

For me PJ is the best coach you will never have in the world. He knows exactly what you need to change and he gives you all the things to improve it.

It does not matter about how your level, PJ will always gives you attention and try to push you to be the best player you can be. ‘’

” Thanks to PJ I have become better player. His work is amazing and I had a lot of pleasure and motivation form every practice session.

I was able to make a lot of changes in my game that I could not do it alone. PJ has a lot of impact on my way of playing and without him I could not achieve some important results like silver medal in 2019 European Championship.

He is a great coach and most important nice person and you just want to spend some time with him.

If someone wondering is it worth it to practice with PJ I can guaranteed every minute practicing with this great coach is worth it. ”

‘’ PJ Nolan is a top class snooker coach and one of the nicest people I know. PJ always gives his everything at all our camps.

PJ is good at teaching technique but has also helped me a lot mentally on improving my game. ‘’

” I travelled all the way from Guernsey in the Channel Islands to be coached by PJ and I wasn’t disappointed. He has an extremely nice manner that made me feel comfortable and at ease straight away and he really gets his message across in a clear and easy to understand way.

He has some very innovative ideas on technique as well as lots of great ways to practice and harness your skills in all areas of the game.

All in all, a fantastic experience which has really made a difference to my game and would highly recommend him to any snooker player at any level.”

‘’ PJ genuinely gives his best with all players and helps them develop a structured training plan which focuses on all aspects of the game.

PJ is also very good at helping develop one’s match game and learning how to play under pressure. ‘’

Over the years I have had the pleasure of working with PJ Nolan’s 147 Academy in my development as a snooker player.

At any level, PJ has the professionalism of a great coach, which gives you the pleasure to play and practice with the desire to grow with each training session.

In my opinion, he has a great ability to coach but he also has the grace of a good man, a skilled teacher who is appreciated all over the world where he has trained and taught hundreds of players.

I recommend to everyone, regardless of the level of snooker they want to aim for.

” PJ is the National Coach of Austria for many years. He has not only helped me to constantly improve my game but also helped to raise the standard in Austria. He always takes time for his players even though he coaches so many players around the world.

This alone shows PJ’s great coaching skills. He regularly creates new routine books to keep us challenged and is also happy to create personal training plans suiting the needs of the player.

His support and guidance during tournaments has helped me to return my focus to where it should be in many situations. Without him many of my achievements would not have been possible. In my opinion PJ is among the best coaches in the world, if not the best. ”

” It was an opportunity of a lifetime for me to take coaching from world renowned snooker coach P J Nolan, a widely regarded modern ‘guru’ of snooker.

Through his advanced analytics and breakthrough insights, he augmented the way I play the game, the thought process and approach towards the game. His emphasis on focus greatly helped in boosting the mental aspect of game.

The snooker drills are fantastic and every time it teaches something new and is a great learning experience.

The learnings surpassed generations as my 8-year-old daughter Samridhee also attended the training camp. This helped in instilling a strong foundation in her and will surely kick-start her and we both wish PJ the very best. ”

” Working with PJ was absolutely phenomenal. Not only is he a snooker coach, but also an amazing mental support.

During his time as the Poland National Coach I enjoyed every second spent with him at the camps and today he continues to give me confidence every time we meet. 

I would highly recommend him to any snooker player on any level.”

‘’ Thank you P.J. Nolan and 147 Academy for giving me the opportunity to train with you and understand the great game of snooker.

I have seen a few coaching methods but in my opinion yours is the most effective one.

Keep up the good work and I am already looking forward to our next camp. ‘’

“ PJ Nolan is a fantastic snooker coach and I am very thankful for being one of his students. I appreciate every single effort he invests in me to be where I am today.

I love all the training camps we have in Cairo as PJ is the most professional coach I have ever met.”

‘’ PJ is one of the top coaches worldwide. I feel much more stable in my game and my all-round game improved a lot.

PJ is very motivating and has really encouraged me as an athlete. I recommend PJ to any snooker player who wants to improve. ‘’

‘’ My name is Alexey Solovyev and I am a pool / snooker coach in the Academy Billiard Sport in St Petersburg Russia. Four times we have organized PJ Nolan camps for our student’s.

After each camp I saw how he grew their skills and raised motivation. PJ Nolan one of the best coaches in the world so If you want to be the best, call him. ‘’

” I cannot think of words to describe the experience at your academy as it was a wholesome experience. It is extremely inspiring and motivating to see the Coach put in so much effort by guiding, providing routine books, arranging matches with Irelands top players and most importantly recording videos of all practice sessions and matches which is a very lucrative package. It definitely brings out the best in the players and I am a new person all together with greater degree of confidence.

My game has improved and I look forward to performing in big tournaments and visiting the academy again for another session. In 2011 I was awarded a WSA wildcard to play on the main tour and I would like to thank PJ for all his help. ”

” PJ Nolan is the best and most dedicated coach in the world. He has plenty of experience and patience. PJ has routines in snooker, pool booklets have information on every aspect of the game, including psychology. He coaches the player on every aspect of the game, and records the player’s performance on CD’s. Apart from this, He gives the player a training plan to stick with, and record results from. I have improved a lot, both in snooker and pool, since my 1st training camp with PJ because he was capable to get the best out of every aspect of my game.

This is truly seen in my results. I reached the Final of the Pool U-18 European Teams Championships, won a Ranking Tournament in the Maltese Pool Association’s Under 21 category, reached the Quarter Finals in the U- 21 Maltese Pool Championships, and reached the Quarter Finals in the Under 21 Maltese Snooker Championships. I would like to take this opportunity to thank PJ for all the work he has done with me so far, and also, in advance, for the work he has to do with me in the future. I recommend PJ to any player in Malta and in the World, because I am sure that everyone can improve with his great experience, dedication, and patience. ”

” I travelled to Carlow to do a training camp with PJ and from the beginning we came along very well on and off the table! PJ motivated me, improved my technique and gave me a training structure using his own practice routines.

During the camp I was able to significantly improve my level of play and the days went by in a flash. Without PJ I would not be the player I am now today. I managed to win the Austrian National Title and I reckon without PJ’s guidance it would have not been possible for me to win.

I am very very thankful for all his support! Thank you for your amazing commitment PJ, and I can’t wait for many more training sessions together. ”

”  I do not think you can complete a full week of practice with PJ as he finishes you off in two days. Brilliant snooker coach with a heart of a lion.

He has produced very good players over the years and no wonder he is fully booked all the time. I really enjoyed every minute of practice with him.

I fully recommend anyone to have a coaching session with him as you will not be disappointed.”