The CueZone Podcast
Get an in-depth insight and inside track into snooker. Go backstage with the people who make the game of snooker today, to learn everything about our incredible industry. The weekly CueZone podcast is for anyone interested in snooker, who wants to get involved in the industry or who has a passion for coaching and developing their snooker game. CueZone is hosted by Rob Reed, a World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) World Snooker coach, business owner and friend to many in the industry. Listen to Rob's coaching workshops and private lessons to discover how to play snooker, and hear tales from the world-renowned faces of snooker, from commentator and broadcaster Rob Walker to world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan’s manager, Jason Francis. It’s direct, challenging, provocative and loaded with useful information for all ages and levels of snooker - whether you’re a social or club league player, amateur or professional. If you want to improve and find inspir...
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Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
In this episode we talked with Matt Andrews about how our mindset can affect (positively and negatively) achieving success - whatever that is for you.
We will be digging more into the debate on whether "you either have it or you don't" or you can develop skills good enough to become who you want to, even if you aren't naturally gifted.
If you sometimes have negative thoughts about if you can do something, or you doubt yourself and failure destroys your self-esteem and confidence - YOU MUST NOT MISS THIS.
Join The CueZone Podcast community via Facebook and get exclusive content, notifications about new episodes and free resources whilst also getting the chance to suggest topics for new episodes of the podcast.
Resources
www.inthecuezone.com
www.inthecuezone.com/pottingaid
www.mattandrewsmentoring.org
Published 15 August 2020
About the host
Rob Reed is a World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) World Snooker accredited snooker coach, the founder of RR Cue Cases and CueZone. He trained as a rotary pilot in the British Army before turning his passion for snooker into a new entrepreneurial journey. Now he has started monix - the effective budgeting tool.
About the guest
After working within youth work, the police, criminal justice and within clinical settings such as Hospitals and GP surgeries Matt Andrews put his skills to producing a unique system of working with those in sport to build confidence, self belief, to deal with nerves and to set and achieve their ambitions and goals. This has included helping those at the top of their sport to win the biggest of tournaments such as Snooker's very own Ronnie O’Sullivan.Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/cuezonepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
In this Episode we will talk with Jason Davenhill about controlling those irrational thoughts that hold you back from being your best when at the table.
If you know you are capable of a lot more but sometimes crumble when on a break, or during a match but don't know why - this is a must not miss episode!
Join The CueZone Podcast community via Facebook and get exclusive content, notifications about new episodes and free resources whilst also getting the chance to suggest topics for new episodes of the podcast.
Resources
www.inthecuezone.com
www.inthecuezone.com/pottingaid
www.linkedin.com/in/jason-davenhill
Published 16 July 2020
About the host
Rob Reed is a World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) World Snooker accredited snooker coach, the founder of RR Cue Cases and CueZone. He trained as a rotary pilot in the British Army before turning his passion for snooker into a new entrepreneurial journey. Now he has started monix - the effective budgeting tool.
About the guest
Jason Davenhill is a former Athlete, Royal Marine Commando and Military Chinook Helicopter Instructor. He has used all his experience in these disciplines and as an instructor and has become a student of how the mind works. He is now an expert in the field and, as head performance coach in his company ‘Inflow Performance’, he helps us to understand and control our emotions when at the snooker table.Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/cuezonepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
In this episode we discuss on a Facebook live whether anyone can become a top professional player or whether 'talent' is the essential ingredient.
Do we have a Fixed Mindset or a Growth Mindset when it comes to being elite?
Join The CueZone Podcast community via Facebook and get exclusive content, notifications about new episodes and free resources whilst also getting the chance to suggest topics for new episodes of the podcast.
Resources
www.inthecuezone.com
www.inthecuezone.com/pottingaid
'Mindset' by Dr Carol S. Dweck
Published 09 July 2020
About the host
Rob Reed is a World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) World Snooker accredited snooker coach, the founder of RR Cue Cases and CueZone. He trained as a rotary pilot in the British Army before turning his passion for snooker into a new entrepreneurial journey.Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/cuezonepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
In this episode you will learn how to actively change your mind state to optimise your performance and achieve your goals.
Join The CueZone Podcast community via Facebook and get exclusive content, notifications about new episodes and free resources whilst also getting the chance to suggest topics for new episodes of the podcast.
Resources
www.inthecuezone.com
www.inthecuezone.com/pottingaid
Published 11 February 2020
About the host
Rob Reed is a World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) World Snooker accredited snooker coach, the founder of RR Cue Cases and CueZone. He trained as a rotary pilot in the British Army before turning his passion for snooker into a new entrepreneurial journey.Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/cuezonepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
Show Notes Available Soon
Show your support to The CueZone Podcast via patreon.com and get early access to each new episode, free resources through an exclusive group and the chance to be at the live recording of our season finale.
Resources
www.inthecuezone.com
www.inthecuezone.com/masterclass
Published 26 March 2019
About the host
Rob Reed is a World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) World Snooker accredited snooker coach, the founder of RR Cue Cases and CueZone. He trained as a rotary pilot in the British Army before turning his passion for snooker into a new entrepreneurial journey.Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/cuezonepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Did you know that you can play in professional snooker tournaments even if you aren’t a professional?
If you want to find out how, listen to this week’s episode where Rob Reed talks to Ash Hugill, an up and coming professional snooker player. Ash gives away the secret of breaking into the professional tournaments early on in your snooker career and gives his unique insight into setting goals. Short term goals are a focus for Ash.
Ash qualified through Cue School for a two year tour card and the 2018/2019 season is the last year of this two year tour card. He is fighting to get into the top 64 snooker players to retain his place on the professional tour. Rob spoke to Ash at the 2018 UK Championships in York.
Show your support to The CueZone Podcast via patreon.com and get early access to each new episode, free resources through an exclusive group and the chance to be at the live recording of our season finale.
Published 12 March 2019
Resources
www.inthecuezone.com
http://www.worldsnooker.com/full-calendar/
https://cuetracker.net/players/ashley-hugill/season/2018-2019?status=professional
http://www.worldsnooker.com/players/ashley-hugill/
https://twitter.com/AcHugill
https://www.facebook.com/ashley.hugill.56
About the host
Rob Reed is a World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) World Snooker accredited snooker coach, the founder of RR Cue Cases and CueZone. He trained as a rotary pilot in the British Army before turning his passion for snooker into a new entrepreneurial journey.
About the guest
Ash Hugill is a professional snooker player who qualified for the World Snooker Tour after successfully negotiating Q School in his fourth year of trying in 2017. The York potter won six matches to obtain a two year tour card and defeated William Lemons 4-2 in the final round.Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/cuezonepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
When was the last time you went out and played?
I bet you thought playtime was just for kids? Well, just as kids learn through play, so can snooker players learn great technique through playing games.
Learning does not have to be boring. In fact, you are more likely to learn more about great technique in cue sports through games.
In this Q School coaching episode Rob reveals how you can vastly improve your skill in cue sports by learning through games. Rob gives his take on the four levels of competence that you can move through to reach your snooker goals:
Unconscious incompetence
Conscious incompetence
Conscious competence
Unconscious competence
Rob shows how it is the snooker coach’s job to help their student initially into stage two and then quickly build them into a point where they are aware of what they are doing wrong in their snooker game. Finally, the coach helps the student build their skill to the point where they are competent in their cue sports without being conscious of it. Rob emphasises the importance of coaching to help you through these stages and encourages listeners to attend his masterclass at the end of March. See the Resources section below for the link for tickets
Show your support to The CueZone Podcast via patreon.com and get early access to each new episode, free resources through an exclusive group and the chance to be at the live recording of our season finale.
Resources
www.inthecuezone.com
www.inthecuezone.com/masterclass
http://homeschoolingalmanac.com/teaching-learning-games-10-20-repetitions-vs-400/
Published 26 February 2019
About the host
Rob Reed is a World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) World Snooker accredited snooker coach, the founder of RR Cue Cases and CueZone. He trained as a rotary pilot in the British Army before turning his passion for snooker into a new entrepreneurial journey.Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/cuezonepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Tune in to hear the legendary Dennis Taylor talk about his passion for snooker. Dennis chats to host Rob Reed about snooker in the 60s right up to the present day. Hear how he got his start in Ireland at age 9. Listen as he tells the tale of working 12 hour days to then go and practice snooker for hours into the evening. And look out for the exciting tale of how in 1974 he quit his job and with £270 in the bank and two small children in tow, he paid his way and flew to Canada to end up beating snooker legend Alex Higgins!
Dennis gives his insight into the modern game and compares it to snooker back in the day. He also has quite a lot to say on the best players of our time and how he sees the connection between the change in snooker equipment with the change in how the modern game is played.
Show your support to The CueZone Podcast via patreon.com and get early access to each new episode, free resources through an exclusive group and the chance to be at the live recording of our season finale.
Published 12 February 2019
Resources
www.inthecuezone.com
http://www.worldsnooker.com/wpbsa/history-of-snooker/
http://www.worldsnooker.com/players/dennis-taylor/
https://www.bowdenopticians.co.uk/product/dennis-taylor-snooker-glasses-dtsn02/
About the host
Rob Reed is a World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) World Snooker accredited snooker coach, the founder of RR Cue Cases and CueZone. He trained as a rotary pilot in the British Army before turning his passion for snooker into a new entrepreneurial journey.
About the guest
Dennis Taylor is a retired professional snooker player and currently commentates on snooker for the BBC. Dennis has won many tournaments over the years and is probably best known for winning the 1985 World Championship where he beat the World number one, Steve Davis is an exciting final. Dennis is also well known for designing his trademark Dennis Taylor snooker specs, glasses designed especially for snooker players.Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/cuezonepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Do you struggle to improve your snooker game even though you put in hours of practice?
Ever wondered why you aren’t getting the results you crave?
Well in this episode Rob Reed breaks down how your snooker practice sessions can transform your game, no matter what level you play at. He provides simple, easy to use tips on what to do and what not to do in your practice sessions.
Rob talks about dedicated snooker practice sessions and he provides an A, B, C D formula for how to do this. He also discusses what not to do if you are having a bad day. Rob wraps things up by giving his key recommendations for practising snooker with the promise of a great gift at the end of the podcast. Follow his tips not just for your snooker game but for any cue sport. You won’t be sorry!
Show your support to The CueZone Podcast via patreon.com and get early access to each new episode, free resources through an exclusive group and the chance to be at the live recording of our season finale.
Published 29 January 2019
Resources
www.inthecuezone.com/freegift
About the host
Rob Reed is a World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) World Snooker accredited snooker coach, the founder of RR Cue Cases and CueZone. He trained as a rotary pilot in the British Army before turning his passion for snooker into a new entrepreneurial journey.Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/cuezonepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
In this week’s episode, Rob Reed speaks to Antoni Tuniewicz one of the owners of the Tradewell Snooker Club in Hull. Antoni is passionate about cue games; snooker in particular. He is a strong advocate for people enjoying snooker while they learn how to play it really well and is a WPBSA World Snooker trained coach. Antoni believes atmosphere is key in a snooker hall. No more bleak and dreary clubs filled with smoke; Antoni has transformed Tradewell into a welcoming environment through the use of innovative lighting where people from all walks of life are welcomed.
For Antoni, it’s paramount that players have a fantastic time playing snooker and he goes the extra mile to make cue sports attractive to everyone; from teenagers to 78 year old cue sport enthusiasts. Antoni is from a military background and he talks about his transition from the military to the snooker world and his vision of what a snooker club should be.
Show your support to The CueZone Podcast via patreon.com and get early access to each new episode, free resources through an exclusive group and the chance to be at the live recording of our season finale.
Published 15 January 2019
Resources
www.inthecuezone.com
https://www.facebook.com/hullsnooker/
https://www.wpbsa.com/tradewell-club-puts-hull-on-snooker-map/
https://twitter.com/hullsnooker?lang=en
About the host
Rob Reed is a World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) World Snooker accredited snooker coach, the founder of RR Cue Cases and CueZone. He trained as a rotary pilot in the British Army before turning his passion for snooker into a new entrepreneurial journey.
About the guest
Antoni Tuniewicz is member of the military forces who now runs the Tradewell Snooker Club in Hull. Following a career in the British Army as a radio operator in the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC), Anthony went on to work with the Royal Veterinarian Corps where he became a dog trainer. After his transition into a career in security after leaving the military, Antoni found himself a great business opportunity in a run down old snooker club in Hull. Since turing the Tradewell Snooker Club around, Antoni qualified as a WPBSA World Snooker coach.Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/cuezonepodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.