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EBSA Cue Zone Day 4 with PJ
The fourth day the PJ Nolan EBSA Cue Zones was held today on the 13th of March in the Pine Beach Belek Hotel at the 2025 European U-16, U-18, U-21, Men’s Snooker Individual and Team Snooker Championships in Antalya, Türkiye.
Free Cue Zones
EBSA Head of Coaching PJ Nolan from Ireland is conducting free cue zones on the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st of March from 10am – 4pm for EBSA players who attended this year’s European Snooker Championships.
EBSA President
Maxime Cassis EBSA President ‘’ said that our EBSA cue zones are a vital part in our development of the sport in Europe. We are delighted to have PJ and his EBSA team holding these cue zones to help our players improve their games from qualified EBSA Coaches’’
Players in Action Today
PJ worked today with talented players from Malta, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Wales, Ireland, Austria, Italy on developing good fundamentals in their Approach, Cue Action, Stance and Bridge Hand plus on their Break Building Skills. The players practiced a selection of PJ’s practice drills and receive a handout with information on what to practice and on how to develop smarter goals.
PJ was very impressed with all the player’s commitment and he really hopes they enjoyed the session.
Booking a Session
Any player / country competing in this year’s EBSA Championship in Türkiye has the opportunity to book a date and time into the EBSA Cue Zone Schedule for a 30minute lesson in the Tournament office.
EBSA Qualified Coaches who are attending the Championship n Türkiye also have the opportunity to hold their own Cue Zones from 4pm – 6pm each day. They must be dressed in the official EBSA Polo Shirt and send a report to the ebsa which will be published on our www.ebsa.tv web site.
Promotion of the game
The Cue Zones have been organised by The European Billiards & Snooker Association to highlight the EBSA Coaching Academy.
EBSA will soon have 100 Qualified coaches from Ireland, Croatia, France, Austria Romania, Israel, Bulgaria, Wales, Malta, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Portugal, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Isle of Man, Hungary, Belgium, England, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Lithuania, Belarus, Switzerland, Almenia, Bosnia, Albania, Macedonia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Slovenia, Serbia and Moldova on the EBSA coaching team.
Latest Training Aids
During the cue zones this year in Türkiye players can view and use the latest coaching and training aids on the market to enhance their sessions like the like the QLine, Master Doctor, Str8aim G-5 & SA-2, Chris Henry Balls, Academy laser, EBSA Coaching Balls which help to get the players on the line of aim and develop a smoother stroke in their delivery.
Become a EBSA Coach
The next EBSA course is being held from the 14th – 16th March here in Türkiye where PJ Nolan will train new trainee coaches from Poland, France, Türkiye, Estonia, Sweden and Spain.
All the coaches were nominated by their National Association and will complete this 3 day EBSA Course plus attend an online WPBSA Child Safeguarding course to become Qualified EBSA Coaches with WPBSA Accreditation.
If you would like to become an EBSA Official Snooker Coach, first step is to get your National Governing body to write to the EBSA to nominate you to apply to hold or attend a course.
The next course will be held later in the year at the EBSA Masters, Ladies and Team Championships.
For more information on the EBSA coaching Click on” Coaching” on www.ebsa.tv web site or email PJ on pjcoach147@hotmail.com
