James Kilmartin, armchair fan: “Talent, hard work, attitude, belief, massive conkers. Ingredients in the recipe for success. Appetite is also important.”
Shaun Murphy, World No.4 snooker player: “I don't believe in natural talent. I think
certain people work harder than others.”
Steff Coyle, snooker fan: “I feel that you have to have the talent and
ability to be able to play the sport before you work on your technique. I feel that as a player myself if you don't
have the natural ability to play the sport. Coaching won't help you to improve.
You need the balance of natural ability & coaching to help you progress
that's where your technique & structure come into play. You need to have
the confidence along with good concentration and discipline to be a great
player.”
Paul Rinaldi, snooker coach: “I'm a believer in not over playing 3 to 4
good hours is better than 8 hours of smacking balls around. Discipline is
essential. I tell the players I work with. Learn to accept and not expect. It
removes pressure and just move on. Be hungry fine credit due but you need
balance and discipline and enjoy success some can't.
Johnny May, fan : “You can't be the best, without hard work and
dedication, basically. All the top/pro players will probably say the same. If
you've got someone in your corner, giving you more insight about the game - all
the better. Look for improvement. You
need to have a good frame of mind as well. It's great having the talent, and
the technique. But if you're not psychologically "good enough", it'll
take you longer to get to the top. “
Chris Vear, fan of snooker: “Without some sort of talent, you won't get
anywhere. You *need* practice and training to back that up. You may have
physical talent but can you sustain that, as well as the mental side? Snooker
players need belief that they can get better. Practice and coaching helps
sustain that.
E Jones, snooker fan: “Recipe for success in snooker is hard work and
dedication. You can win tournaments with talent alone but you can’t sustain it
for a long period. Very few players had the talent of Willie Thorne back in the
day but it wasn’t enough to win tournaments.
Stuart Bingham, World No.8 snooker player: “You need both to make a complete
player/winner. Most players have both but need to find the right recipe. Yep,
hard work, dedication and play in as many tournaments as possible. You've got
to win some along the way! Confidence is everything in snooker! Knowing that
you can win means more than people think.”
Vikki, fan: “I think players should be naturally gifted but
without practice and hard work they won’t be good. They don’t just wake one day
and become elite players. There are years of hard work. I think the two words
which describe snooker the best are self-discipline and self-control. Hard work-90% talent10%.”
My opinion is that having natural talent in the first place is great, and essential to get started, but structured coaching and hard work will help you reach an elite level. To win tournaments though, you also have to have mental toughness and belief that you can beat anyone with your best game. The panel, as shown above, seem to agree with that, adding that to be great for a long period in the game you must work hard, be dedicated to the game and have confidence in yourself.
The debate was once again very fun, whilst giving us a wide range of opinions on a key subject. I look forward to the next debate, which will be on another of snooker's really key issues of today. Best bits will be on here from that as soon as, as always. Hope you enjoyed reading.
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