Hello!
I've just added a gadget to this blog, which will display funkysnooker videos from Youtube. You can even watch the videos without leaving the blog!
I first wanted to place the most recent videos on top. However it seems the video selection is a bit buggy when it searches the most recent videos, so I removed the ordering criterion. Now I don't know how it will decide which videos to display on top, but at least it displays only funkysnooker ones!
You'll find this gadget on the right side of the page.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Tips & Tricks: General tactics
So I decided to share the main lines of my tactics for my first article. These ideas have helped me a lot in getting to the top, and I hope they will help you as well. I try to order them in order of importance as well as possible.
(1) Know your own weaknesses. Don't go for a shot you are about sure to miss (unless the outcome of the match is already certain, of course). Play a safety instead, and spend some time practicing that hard shot, so next time you can take it in a match!
(2) Practice the colors. The colors are always respotted at the exact same place, so all you need to remember is where to place exactly your cursor. If you're sure to pot any color off its spot, you're already sure to pot (almost) 50% of your shots! Don't forget to practice them into unusual pockets, just in case you lost cue ball control.
Blue ball is crucial, as it's situated on the center of the table, so it's really easy to take a good position for it, from anywhere on the table. If you can pot it in all 6 pockets, then you're one big step forward.
(3) Master spin. Especially top spin and back spin. Understand completely and in details how they work. This will help you a lot in your cue control, so you can continue your break more easily. Spend some time on the practice table taking a few shots to nothing, just to observe the effect of the spin.
Also note that the "new" spin's effect also depends on the cue ball's speed when it hits the target ball. This allows you, for example, to have a really strong effect (either forwards or backwards) if you're close to the target ball.
(4) Maximize your game window. The greater the table is on your screen, the more precisely you can aim every shot, because every pixel represents a smaller part of the table.
Maximize your browser window (click in your address bar, and press F11). To de-maximize it, press F11 again (you may have to click on the page's background before, e.g. next to the "Help" and "Register" links).
If needed, you can also make the chat area smaller by pressing the small number next to the player's list. Making it smaller will free even more space for the snooker table.
(5) Take your time. Even an easy shot needs concentration. Almost any shot can be missed if you don't pay enough attention to it... I've missed myself some unmissable shots just by lack of concentration.
I hope these tips will help you to improve your performances.
Don't hesitate to react to these tips, or post your own ones, in the comments!
(1) Know your own weaknesses. Don't go for a shot you are about sure to miss (unless the outcome of the match is already certain, of course). Play a safety instead, and spend some time practicing that hard shot, so next time you can take it in a match!
(2) Practice the colors. The colors are always respotted at the exact same place, so all you need to remember is where to place exactly your cursor. If you're sure to pot any color off its spot, you're already sure to pot (almost) 50% of your shots! Don't forget to practice them into unusual pockets, just in case you lost cue ball control.
Blue ball is crucial, as it's situated on the center of the table, so it's really easy to take a good position for it, from anywhere on the table. If you can pot it in all 6 pockets, then you're one big step forward.
(3) Master spin. Especially top spin and back spin. Understand completely and in details how they work. This will help you a lot in your cue control, so you can continue your break more easily. Spend some time on the practice table taking a few shots to nothing, just to observe the effect of the spin.
Also note that the "new" spin's effect also depends on the cue ball's speed when it hits the target ball. This allows you, for example, to have a really strong effect (either forwards or backwards) if you're close to the target ball.
(4) Maximize your game window. The greater the table is on your screen, the more precisely you can aim every shot, because every pixel represents a smaller part of the table.
Maximize your browser window (click in your address bar, and press F11). To de-maximize it, press F11 again (you may have to click on the page's background before, e.g. next to the "Help" and "Register" links).
If needed, you can also make the chat area smaller by pressing the small number next to the player's list. Making it smaller will free even more space for the snooker table.
(5) Take your time. Even an easy shot needs concentration. Almost any shot can be missed if you don't pay enough attention to it... I've missed myself some unmissable shots just by lack of concentration.
I hope these tips will help you to improve your performances.
Don't hesitate to react to these tips, or post your own ones, in the comments!
FunkyBlutch created!
Hello everyone!
I'm glad to announce the creation of the FunkyBlutch blog!
This blog is mainly intended to share my funkysnooker (and maybe funkypool) experience with everybody. This includes news about the updates, important events, tips & tricks, and probably a lot more!
Please note this is NOT an official funkysnooker blog! Your main information source should remain funkysnooker itself, this blog being only considered as my personal way to discuss, share and spread what happens on funkysnooker. Therefore, funkysnooker isn't responsible for anything that happens here.
See you soon!
I'm glad to announce the creation of the FunkyBlutch blog!
This blog is mainly intended to share my funkysnooker (and maybe funkypool) experience with everybody. This includes news about the updates, important events, tips & tricks, and probably a lot more!
Please note this is NOT an official funkysnooker blog! Your main information source should remain funkysnooker itself, this blog being only considered as my personal way to discuss, share and spread what happens on funkysnooker. Therefore, funkysnooker isn't responsible for anything that happens here.
See you soon!
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