Date: Saturday, April 13th 2- 4pm or Monday, April 15th, 6-8pm 2024.
Start Time: 2pm
Host: In The Pocket Snooker Club
Rochester, Washington
Tournament Director: Carl Hancock
This free 2-hour class (plus game time after the class) hosted by Carl Hancock at In The Pocket Snooker Club in Rochester, Washington, is designed to introduce the beginning player (1-6 players), who may or may not have any experience playing snooker or pool, to the sport of snooker. If you have ever been interested in learning a new sport, then snooker may be just for you. Although this is not an all-inclusive orientation to the sport, it will give the beginning player a basic understanding of the game and how to play. It is also intended to help beginner players get prepared to play in the King of the Table Beginner Snooker Tournament scheduled for Saturday, April 27th, 2024.
In this class, we will cover the basics of game concept, strategy, rules, cueing, bridging, understanding potting angles, introduction to drills and game play. All cues, bridges and tables are provided but you are welcome to bring your own cue.
Drills we will practice:
- Potting in side pocket.
- Stopping the cue ball while potting in side pocket.
- Screw back to opposite side pocket.
- Top spin forward to same side pocket.
- Pocketing blue ball with slight angle (using red line balls for lining each cue position – up to 2 red balls on each side of the cue ball).
- 2 Red & Blue Ball mini match. Maximum 7 points.
- Practice Match Play after class (no time limit on match play).
Check out the Back to Basics video from BartonSnooker that you can review and perhaps practice prior to the class.
Complete and submit the form below to register for the class. You will receive a confirmation email with the location address of In The Pocket Snooker Club and a follow-up phone call to schedule a day and time for the class. This is your opportunity to learn this amazing cue sport so register now. In the meantime, feel free to visit us on facebook.