UK SNOOKER AWARDS
UK SNOOKER AWARDS
Gaining Qualifications
The UK Snooker Awards is a modular training course that passes on the knowledge and skills necessary to become an excellent snooker player.
The UK Snooker Awards are available to individuals of all ages and abilities and are dedicated to personal development through sport.
The programme focuses on sport and fitness, both mental and physical and is designed to give young people the edge that they need to succeed.
THE AWARDS
RED AWARD
This award is designed as an introduction to snooker. The Red Award covers: Rules of snooker, basic stance, how to form bridges, grip, addressing the cue ball and cue action.
YELLOW AWARD
The Yellow Award is a more in-depth award. It covers: History of snooker, sportsmanship, consistent cue action, backswing, pause, delivery of shot, topspin, backspin, stun shot, changes in grip and sighting the cue ball.
GREEN AWARD
The Green Award covers: Stun-run-through shot, swerve, masse, drag shot, know your angles, snooker scenarios, team building, numerical agility skills, practice routines, how to tip a snooker cue and keep it in optimum condition.
BROWN AWARD
The Brown Award is an intense award covering: Shot selection, using the rest, break building, side spin (do's & don'ts), cue action/ advanced practice routines, positive thinking, team building, numeracy/ literacy using learning tools, materials used in snooker (Students will be asked to complete a sustainability module) and design a snooker cue.
BLUE AWARD
The Blue Award covers: Know your angles, estimating angles, percentage play, attacking-safety, de-construct a frame, advanced numeracy, advanced literacy, nutrition, and referee a frame of snooker.
PINK AWARD
The Pink Award is for students who aim to become tutors. It covers: Numeracy, literacy, psychological techniques, dismantle and re-erect a snooker table, team building, public speaking and tutoring a group.
BLACK AWARD
The Black Award is an advanced level award where participants learn pedagogy, teaching methods and techniques and how to successfully coach groups and deliver one to one snooker lessons.
