I’ve known Patsy since the early 70’s. We played professional snooker together during the 70’s and 80’s. Patsy was a great player and has a wonderful knowledge of the game and we have remained good friends for the last 35 years. He would be an inspirational coach.
Excellent coach
I have known Patsy since the early 70’s – we played in the Irish team together with Alex Hurricane as our third man. We have played in may Irish Championships together and numerous other tournaments. Patsy was a great player and is a very nice chap. He is an excellent coach – he has great knowledge and great patience – he is not too bad on the golf course either!
Second to none
Patsy and I met in 1973 when he came into my local club in Charlton, Manchester to play a money match against me. We turned professional around the same time in 1977 and we are both UK Champions – Patsy won the tournament in 1977 and myself a couple of years later in 1979. We still remain great friends to this day. I would not hesitate to recommend Patsy as a coach to any player – his knowledge of the game is second to none.
It’s beginning to click. I’m buzzing.
Thanks for last night . Just did a two hour solo . Managed 7 reds 7 colours ( black / pink ) once . Plus managed 4 x 30+ breaks .
Cued much better and confident .
I’m enjoying the coaching and listening to your advice . I hope i can reproduce the improvement the next time we meet
It’s beginning to click . I’m buzzing .
Cheers patsy !
My name is Patsy Fagan, ex-UK Snooker Champion and world number 11, now offering snooker coaching to players of all ages and ability levels so if you are interested in improving your snooker game then you have arrived at the right place!
My professional snooker coaching lessons are tailored for all standard of players so whether you are a complete beginner or a century break maker, I’ll be able to offer you tips and advice to improve your game.
Each coaching session will be prepared to suit your playing standard, requirements and capabilities.
I am based in ruislip manor, west london but happy to travel for a minimal fee.
My professional coaching lessons are tailored for all standards of players from beginners to advanced. Whether you are just starting to play or if you have lots of experience, each coaching session will be prepared to suit the individual players standards, requirements and capabilities.
Perhaps one of my most well known players is the Harrow professional Alfie Burden. I have worked with Alfie for a number of years now and he continues to perform well at the very highest level.
Now you may not aspire to reach the professional level but for what does that matter? My coaching sessions are about ENJOYMENT and SATISFACTION. If you can improve by just a small percentage, let’s say be being able to perform a specific positional shot better or by improving your long potting then you will have ACHIEVED. Snooker is not an easy game – if it was then we’d all be world champions and making money from the game. The fact is that if you are prepared to put some time into improving your game, setting yourself achievable goals to work towards and work with me to improve your technique and mental strength and awareness then you will be better for it.
I look forward to hearing from you with a view towards helping you to achieve your goals in the game of snooker. Let’s talk.
Individual Coaching sessions
Individual coaching lessons are available at my local club or can travel to yours subject to travel expenses.
I charge £35 per hour – minimum 1 hour.
The following sessions are available:
- Hourly sessions – £40 per hour
- Full Day (6 hours) – 30 mins free = £220
- Weekend (2 days) – 4 x 3 hour sessions – 1 hour free = £440
- Full Week (5 days) – 10 x 3 hour sessions – 2.5 hours free = £1100
Group Coaching Sessions
If you are a group of friends interested in snooker coaching, then of course, we can perform group coaching sessions. These sessions will reduce your exposure time but also your cost per player.
I regularly attend local snooker clubs to coach groups so if you can get a few of you together or ask if your team would like to have me come to your snooker club and coach you then please do get in touch for more information. I’d be pleased to discuss the number of players and the cost per player with you.
Below is an article that was taken from the Dry Blackthorn Cup in 1977. I think it’s a nice article that summarises my involvement in the game and the levels I reached along with providing you with a little insight into some of my achievements.
Bio
Patsy is snooker newest “Pin-Up Boy”, the most exciting prospect to burst on the scene since Alex Higgins.
Now based in London, the mercurial 25 year old irishman earned that tag when he stunned snooker’s pundits earlier this month by winning the first ever UK Professional Snooker Championships in Blackpool from a star studdied field. A professional for just over a year, his impact has been brief but dramatic. Watched by millions of BBC Grandstand viewers, his victory in the U.K. confirmed his virtuosity as one of the worlds outstanding players.
At 16, tempted by the bright lights of the big city, Patsy, one of a family of ten, set out from his home in Dunloaghaire, Southern Ireland, in serach of that elusive pot of gold. Although still an amateur, it wasn’t long before he gained a reputation as a big money player. Matches against professionals for thousands of pounds he once played Alex Higgins for £3,000 made him a force to be reckoned with. With the cold steel temperament of a winner he had some of the big boy’s quaking in their boots!
His amateur career was, however, frustrating. He badly wanted to win the English crown which would have ensured him a place in the professional ranks at an early age. But it was a case of, so near, yet so far. He had to be content with the runners-up spot in 1975 when he lost to ray Edmonds and the following year was surprisingly beaten in the Southern are final by the eventual winner Chris Ross.
But things began to happen for the modest and retiring Fagan when he turned professional in 1976. He won two of the most important pro am events in the snooker calendar and although beaten by Ray Reardon in this year’s world professional snooker championships, he produced some brilliant safety play which allied to prolific potting served notice that he’s arrived.
He has made over 900 century breaks already but his biggest moment came on his 25th birthday last january when he presented himself with the perfect present his first maximum score of 147. Looks can sometimes be deceptive and in Patsy’s case never more true. For behind that youthful, even angelic, face lies a fighter who never knows when he’s beaten.
In the semi-final of the U.K. Championships he faced certain defeat when he trailed eight frames to five and 65 – 0 with his opponent, Manchester’s John Virgo needing only one frame for victory. In an epic fight back he took that frame and the next three in a feat that would have taxed even the imagination of the great Houdini!
That win has given him the security he needed and it came as little surprise to his closest friends when he immediately announced his plans to marry fiancée Elaine next October. Like Higgins, Patsy has that magical quality that attracts the crowds charisma. His one burning ambition is to win the world title and with age on his side it must only be a matter of time.
