How Ronnie O'Sullivan Changed Snooker Forever

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5 жыл бұрын

Ronnie O'Sullivan changed how Snooker is played. Greatest Snooker player guide explains tips. Position master class with exhibition shots. Break From Life shows how Ronnie changed Snooker. With a guide to playing basic positional shots. What parts of his technique does he feel is vital to keep playing consistently well?
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@chcaret001 5 жыл бұрын

Hands down one of the best snooker channels on KZfaq. Please keep it up :D

@johnmuir7435 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from Gold Coast, Australia No views 4 likes, always at its best KZfaq algorithm

@LifoGifo 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from Bozen, Italy, I have to say this is one of the most helpful KZfaq channels out there!!! Great work!

@tehbryan0 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone else from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia yet? I love your content! Has helped my game so so much! Cheers mate!

@shawry123451 Жыл бұрын

Been watching your videos for around year now, I've never been anything other than way below average (highest break ever38 before becoming a single dad 11 years ago) its not that I ever fell out of live with the game but literally had no time after finding your channel I went and bought myself a new cue and my son a cue. He's 12 now and we play at the very least once a week and we both love it, you're channel is absolutely brilliant thankyou from me and my son

@HomoSimpson928 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a beginner in snooker, and I have a break record of 24. I love watching your videos because they're so spot on, calm, and easy to follow, so I decided to subscribe to your channel. I also prefer your British accent for some reason. Greets from Sarpsborg, Norway!

@johnglenn30csardas 5 жыл бұрын

Watching in Debrecen, Hungary. Like these “changed forever” videos!

@still3015 5 жыл бұрын

Best snooker channel, and has really helped my game as I am just starting out

@lakmeister 5 жыл бұрын

He is also more talented than nearly everyone who ever played the game...he see's the shot quicker and has great cueing giving him buckets of confidence

@fad2679 3 жыл бұрын

For those who are unsure how Ronnie changed snooker forever, he basically introduced the idea of hitting the cue ball lower than everyone else at the time. This allowed him to get more stun or screw whilst not hitting the ball as hard. Hitting the ball with less power gives you more chance of the ball going in the pocket, which increases his chance of potting, whilst still maintaining excellent cue ball control. This results in incredible break building potential, which Ronnie clearly maximised.

@AussieDad79 4 жыл бұрын

Hello from Perth, Western Australia!! Love your channel. Finally someone that goes in depth about every aspect of the game. Dissecting the whole game into smaller understandable parts is extremely useful and interesting for a beginner like me. Thanks so much!! Subscribed!!

@bhomeshgautam1933 5 жыл бұрын

Bhomesh from New Delhi, India.I like your videos because of the essentials that you focus on and the education they provide. You have made me better at the game. Kudos!!

@jasonbigg8341 5 жыл бұрын

Another cracking effort. A couple of nice gags in amongst the high quality info. Cheers

@strayfn2 Жыл бұрын

Love the videos . I was all ready quite experienced at the game but this has helped me improve so much! I'm watching from Sheffield UK

@Rob-ys6ot 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent vid!!! Many thanks!!!

@DaneliusUK 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed it, thank you.

@Bebbr3 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, the mental part of the game is really where I struggle. Distraction literally is the bane of a gentleman's game. It's nice to think I'm not the only one to be affected by this. :) Your videos are great bro-tato! Stay focused and have fun with A Break from Life

@vitezz8661 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers from Lovech, Bulgaria!

@speccyiiii 5 жыл бұрын

Hello from Wrexham. Excellent stuff once again.👍🏻

@DaxInvader 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from Montreal! Thanks!

@Creap0fluigi 5 жыл бұрын

Loved watching Snooker since I was a kid, NEVER played (bad eyesight). Love these vids and seeing such an ambitious snooker fan/player. And I'm a sucker for your crazy trick shots! Greetings from Amsterdam.

@starsky8614 5 жыл бұрын

New subscriber from stornoway (isle of lewis), Scotland. Love the content 😊

@antthecat147 5 жыл бұрын

learning a lot from these videos, lately my game has improved in practice, shots have started to feel 'right'. Anthony from Lowestoft, England

@TheJohnCooperShow 3 жыл бұрын

I love your alan partridge style intonation/inflection in your voice, as you make everything sound like a question at end of each sentence!

@Breakfromlife 3 жыл бұрын

AHA!

@bottlecap57 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff! One of your best ever..

@lewiswatson5799 5 жыл бұрын

cambridge, uk lewis love all your vids help me improve more than i could ever imagine

@Chris-bm5qd 5 жыл бұрын

I never paid attention to snooker until news broke about some guy who intentionally didn't make a maximum because the prize money of $10,000 wasn't sufficient. I use to play a lot of pool (San Diego California), and this event not only lead to me to start playing again, but also got me addicted to watching and learning about snooker (and subscribing to this channel) . In turn, me and a friend starting a weekly gathering, now around a dozen pool players, many brand new to pool, at a local hall. I wonder how news of Ronnie's refusal to make the 147 has increased general awareness and impacted snooker overall.

@eyeshandy 3 жыл бұрын

i love this channel so much

@stevengrappy8664 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos and the helpful information that you provide. Sadly, Here in the US. snooker is not popular and I can not find a location with a snooker table anywhere near me. I want to play so badly and I plan on taking a vacation trip for no other reason than to play snooker.

@jamessakimae9655 5 жыл бұрын

Understand the struggle, I was able to find a table near me the biggest things that surprised me was how extremely fast the table can be, the balls seem very small as opposed to pool, and how often you'll need to grab the rest if you can't control everything well

@TheWireFan-ur7wq 5 жыл бұрын

Instead of taking a vacation just to play Snooker why don't you buy a table? Unless you have no room to put it. They are fairly expensive but it's a great investment if you want to improve your game.

@vmax4steve524 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheWireFan-ur7wq can't give them away here in the UK as the amateur game is dying on its arse and clubs are closing every week.

@MarcassCarcass 3 жыл бұрын

Me too! I have to drive 2 hours to play Snooker.

@MarcassCarcass 3 жыл бұрын

@@vmax4steve524 Wow, that's so sad to hear. Is it mostly the virus or are people really not liking it like they do video games?

@colebevans8939 5 жыл бұрын

Edmonton Canada, snooker and pool are great games for the long cold winters here. Thanks for all the interesting content!

@mslscorpion 5 жыл бұрын

Ronnie is multifaceted and so much to talk about him. You could have well organized and presented his difference in approaches and lifestyle i guess. e.g. technique, shot selection, snooker brain, competition attitude, personal life etc.. Of course it would have been a longer video. Probably a part 2 coming??!! Always like your videos, good job. Thanks from Canberra, Australia :)

@TheMakedonec7 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from Ohrid, Macedonia Keep posting those nice videos, I find them really enjoyable

@shilpakar007 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are always good... Pawan from Kathmandu, Nepal

@SchwarzieJSY 5 жыл бұрын

Inspiring videos, thanks for sharing. Going to join a local club and get playing again! James from Jersey C.I.

@RubenvandenEngel 5 жыл бұрын

Hi there from Delft in the Netherlands! Love your videos, keep it up! :)

@oliverbingham9742 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Chanel I’ve just stumbled upon it. From Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

@Renkipoika1 Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Oulu, Finland. Great videos!

@VinceLoschiavo 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! -Vince from Sacramento, CA USA!

@ernoeskeli1139 5 жыл бұрын

Please continue this series with a similar video about Judd Trump and the attacking style of snooker he's introduced. Technical insight could be about cue power and how Judd is so good at smashing balls in with huge pace. You could also tell us how his game has clearly changed lately (i.e. 2018-19 season) and how it ended up winning him big titles.

@vinaygr28 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@neilb6673 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from Melbourne Australia. Great video!

@jamesmulholland540 Жыл бұрын

I love this channel

@amirsp 5 жыл бұрын

Watching your videos from Kerman, Iran! I play Snooker with my both hands, and your videos really help me to play better and more accurate. Thank you (amirsp)

@metadonee 5 жыл бұрын

Morocco / Casablanca :) u know what to do :) Thks a lot for the quality of your videos

@Storin_of_Kel 5 жыл бұрын

He's a damn good player indeed. Great video!

@misteroughtright5557 5 жыл бұрын

From Hattiesburg, MS. Your videos are entertaining. I wish there was somewhere I could play snooker here

@WallyChilly 5 жыл бұрын

watching from Reykjavík Iceland!

@cartmanshome 5 жыл бұрын

Any love for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia? Love the videos. Keep them coming.

@KarnageGaming 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video. I always thought i had a grip issue and this video confirms it because my cue does rotate slightly towards my left (i grip with my right hand) Could u do a detailed video on how to diagnose this?

@bdmatzek5060 5 жыл бұрын

Thx for posting - BdM from Kitchener Canada

@PhilthySteel 4 жыл бұрын

Watchin from Sunny Mildura Australia :)

@OleBerg1 5 жыл бұрын

Love your stuff! Oslo, Norway

@xAlexHDx1 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy this series, keep up the good work, I'm still contemplating on who is better out of Ronnie or Hendry but for now I'll stick with Hendry aha Edit 2023: It's now Ronnie, final answer.

@raamilawrence6529 Жыл бұрын

Watching from Coffs Harbour,NSW Australia

@masonfishell9636 5 жыл бұрын

My friends and I play with regulation snooker balls on an 8x4 pool table, how do you feel about that? Also, we have worsted pool felt but I feel like it's just not fast enough to play some shots I see in snooker, like cannons. Do you think un-worsted is more accurate to a pool table?

@omeramin6147 5 жыл бұрын

Hello really love your videos. Keep going. I learnt alot from you. -Omer from Rawalpindi Pakistan

@James-mh6fn 5 жыл бұрын

James from Redditch in Worcestershire loves Ronnie 👍🏻

@andrewdatsenko 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from Kyiv, Ukraine! Love your videos and my game slightly improved after your tips 😉

@jonkersponker 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Johnny tuning in from Malta (home of Tony Drago!).

@randomness6203 4 жыл бұрын

I am Marcel from South Africa and i love your videos

@seeyouthen 5 жыл бұрын

Great points. Like the videos. Watching from Mahajanga Madagascar. Aidan

@limhanlong4143 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yea bro. BTW does play slow when using a MH tip affect the shot? Current using kamui black MH. Ever since I change to MH tips I always sort of punch the cue ball

@BB0YPEACE 5 жыл бұрын

PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT CUE TIPS. How different harness of a tip affects the shot. How the shape affects it. The size. And MOST IMPORTANTLY. How do I know if my cue tip needs a change? Because I can feel and hear the contact sound is different than it used to be. I don't think it was that I was just cueing differently that day. Because this is something I've felt with other tips across 4 cues I've owned in the past.. Bonus: I play a lot of pool with my snooker cue. And people laugh at me. However I feel while it makes pots a bit more difficult due to the smaller surface area of contact, I have better control. Can this ruin my snooker cue tip?

@FrameBassman 2 жыл бұрын

Hi from Ivanovo, Russia.Your channel is awesome!)

@SirEricLeong 5 жыл бұрын

hi, Im from Malaysia & have been following your video. I have play snooker for more than 30 years. My problem is I can pot consistently. looking at your video i now know the contact point will not be same as the aiming point. i have done research on how to put from ghost ball , look from top , half ball, lighting etc... 2 question hope you can answer. 1, do pro look from top before playing the shot or they remember the angle or what.cos i see them just walk to the table n pot no looking anything. 2 , how can i be consistent in potting. after 30 years, i only can pot average 3 to 5 ball. I aim same but some time it pot same time it don. pls help.thanks

@jonwilson6077 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from Townsville, Australia

@yashjethani5342 5 жыл бұрын

actually i loved seeing his controversies more than his game...great entertainer great player indeed...from india

@MakersEase 3 жыл бұрын

I got into watching snooker when I was getting divorced... Ronnie is my favorite player. Thank you for these videos... (sam from trempealeau wi usa) Love snooker.

@moriorinvictus7834 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from kenitra morrocco big fan and great videos

@vladimirorevic8947 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from Leskovac, Serbia. Great videos man! Please, please do a video about Alex Higgins!

@ufcwwe4135 5 жыл бұрын

Hello and Thank you from India

@mozzinator 5 жыл бұрын

Have been a silent admirer of your content from Lahore, Pakistan

@Pablo-wy9yg 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from Santa Cruz, California! Happy first day of summer !:)

@amitseth 5 жыл бұрын

Pablo Sevilla - is there a place to play snooker at Santa Cruz?

@Pablo-wy9yg 5 жыл бұрын

@@amitseth Nope but there is a couple near San Jose 👍

@samwittytrickshots3451 4 жыл бұрын

This is Mwesigwa from Uganda yo most fun in all da world

@ronaldcrawford7696 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from Everett Ontario Canada.

@kobibolechhen 5 жыл бұрын

cheers from Dhaka, Bangladesh!

@timeandattendancesolutions 3 жыл бұрын

Hey. Whats the best way to get a question to you that I think might make an interesting topic?

@sureshgandhi2026 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I am Suresh from India. Thanks for this godly snooker channel and the top class tips. Please keep it up. Could you please mention me in your next video :D

@TyrantOFynder 3 жыл бұрын

Ronnie's now a 6th times Worlds Champ. Just one away from Hendry. Love Ur content. Peter from Dublin, Ireland.

@harryrenicor3879 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from Harrogate, England

@0000oooo100 5 жыл бұрын

I'm sure the pros are watching your videos. I saw in this year's world championship Kyren try a shot where he hit the object ball and then tried to jump another ball after.. I doubt it'd be that hard to persuade a pro or two to come be on one of your videos. You could interview them and ask about their cue and tip and chalk, and history of playing and watching, and maybe devise a cheeky potting game or two, or just play a frame with them on your table.. just an idea. From Me: Highest break 25.

@lindsaytang1017 5 жыл бұрын

2:55 In a game: Referee: "Foul, foul foul foul foul foul foul foul foul" 36 points to ____________

@xenoborg007 5 жыл бұрын

Unless it's hidden somewhere deep in the rulebook you can pretty much push the white as far as you like as long as your cue tip doesn't break contact and re hit the white and your cue isn't touching the white as it strikes another ball. The ref of course can use his discretion for unfair sportsmanship if for instance you pushed the white around the whole table.

@lindsaytang1017 5 жыл бұрын

@@xenoborg007 But he looked like he was pushing at a constant rate and human innaccuracies basically means he most likely did a double stroke, at least. If he pushed faster and faster, the rule wouldn't be broken.

@diggintheblueswithaparrot1329 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Williams

@makhsimm8161 5 жыл бұрын

👋👋👋 watching from Almaty, Kazakhstan

@timeandattendancesolutions 3 жыл бұрын

Almost 100k!

@Breakfromlife 3 жыл бұрын

getting close, got a bonus video out when we make it

@sambutterly1991 5 жыл бұрын

Did the snooker table get re felted

@trappenweisseguy27 2 жыл бұрын

Ronnie and Hendry are often compared together considering the near overlapping of their careers. I’ve watched plenty of both and think Ronnie had a slightly higher ceiling, but a much lower floor. Hendry was like a machine for so many years. I think his dominance is what caused the dip in the popularity of snooker. Same thing with Steve Davis as well. And come to think of it the utter dominance of two or three billiards players who could put together 4,000 point breaks in the 20’s basically killed billiards. It took Joe Davis and snooker to bra new revolution.

@trappenweisseguy27 2 жыл бұрын

Incredibly enough your shoes can have a considerable influence on your stance. Different soles ie rubber vs leather will affect how well your feet stick (for better or worse) to the floor. You might want to have just enough freedom of movement to fine tune your stance when on the shot. A very serious player or aspiring professional would be wise to consider keeping a set pair of shoes aside strictly for playing snooker. Consistent sole thickness that way too.

@Harouni_fba 2 жыл бұрын

Who’s here in 2022 after Ronnie’s gone from 5 to 7 world titles? 😁🐐

@12ANSHBHATIA 3 жыл бұрын

Dude , kudos to you for recreating some of the shots and maintaining the table itself for that , Your lesser attempts dictate your effectiveness over some shots .

@domenikprestel2 5 жыл бұрын

I'm domenik from Donauwörth in Germany. I love your videos. My question is, habe you ever thought about getting a professional player?

@brendan25698 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from South Shields north east of England

@theallseeingmaster 5 жыл бұрын

Ronnie has raised Snooker from a game of great skill to a fine art. To me, his game is like poetry. BTW, put me on your map; I live in Rochester, New York USA.

@still3015 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from kent

@aveson5149 5 жыл бұрын

'What is the most vital technique to get write? Normally something that they have struggled with' A very interesting and transferable idea

@TheJohnCooperShow 3 жыл бұрын

Ronnie as good as hes been has underachieved in his career. He should have had at least 8 world titles by now. 10 would be a reflection of his actual ability. Sadly he only really got the mental side of game handled in his late 30s

@JT-sf9cc 5 жыл бұрын

Can I use your tips for Pool?

@Enzo-777 5 жыл бұрын

Watching from home

@krishxplor 5 жыл бұрын

Did I miss something ? Was waiting for the part "how ronnie changed snooker ? "

@KarnageGaming 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah basically he made the point that ronnies ridiculously good timing taight others just how good timing can make the game more effortless and the very limits of what can be achieved. In a nut shell thats what he said

@manjago1070 4 жыл бұрын

Wow haha..didn't you realised ronnie has changed this sport..i gave you one of that...Stephen hendry has said to Ronnie.Ronnie's was proved to everyone that snooker was easy to play and he maked it look so easy to play.beside it's so hard to play and to copy ronnie.. that's amazed every snooker professional players..to me that was the changed for the world of snooker today and forever has produced by ronnie..sorry my English.i hope you will understand.tq

@cocainecarl7814 5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever done a 147 mate? I’m from Vilnius, Lithuania btw.

@boxingjerapah 3 жыл бұрын

Introduced us to "cue action"

@ElitePeanut889 2 жыл бұрын

As an outsider of snooker, I didn't really catch how Ronnie changed or had an impact on how the game is played. It seemed like more of a summation of how Ronnie plays snooker differently, but I don't know if other players, or the scene as a whole, adopted his style. Otherwise a great video, love your content.