If you watch 6:40 into this video, you will, if you’ve had any knowledge of playing snooker, and I have won a league title, and got to the finals of a Doubles event at Oxshott, there is a big reason why people miss.

I’ve done it as a middle amateur. You’ve done it whoever you are. Top amateurs have done it. Top pros have done it.

That the reason why he missed this shot was actually because he was in two minds about whether it was the right shot or not to play.

The lesson from this short clip is to go with your instincts and ensure you make your mind up quickly and then stick to the decision you have made and then FOCUS your mind completely on the pot.

Even if you miss – you will likely have not missed due to indecision, but to something else like aiming or cueing. But, one of the top reasons why people miss balls, is because they aren’t sure if it’s the right shot and they then get down and play what they don’t want to. On this occasion, he did play the right shot, but still missed it because his brain was still in overthinking mode, and he was still thinking is this the right shot?

It’s happened to everyone…

Snooker is universal in some of it’s coaching rules. It doesn’t matter who you are in the game.