Practise
can become a bit of a chore but when you are working with Frank
it becomes enjoyable" - (Stephen Hendry)
"When I made a 147 at the UK Championship everyone was raving
about my performance. Only Frank and I knew I could play so much
better" - (Stephen Hendry)
"He
tells me where I might be going wrong in my technique" - (Stephen
Hendry)
"Frank
Callan is one of a very select band of people who have insight into
the technical game at the highest level. He is one of the few men
I've ever talked to in depth about technique, simply because there
aren't many people with whom I can have that kind of conversation"
- (Steve Davis)
"He's
practised with me for many hours, and I can't think of anyone who
loves the game more than he does. If any deserving case asks me
to recommend a coach to put them right, I always give them Frank's
phone number" - (Steve Davis)
"It
sounds big-headed but Frank and I know so much more about the game
than anyone else" - (Steve Davis)
"We
talk on a level that very few people can do" - (Steve
Davis)
"Without
Callan I am nothing. He has given me back my game" - (Doug
Mountjoy after winning the UK Open)
"I
can never repay Frank for what he has done for me" - (Doug
Mountjoy after beating Stephen Hendry)
"It
is difficult on your own to find out what you have been doing wrong
so I went to Frank Callan. He has helped me so much, he must be
sick of seeing me" - (Doug Mountjoy)
"He
should have the trophy; I owe it all to Frank" - (Doug
Mountjoy)
"He
stands behind me and spots if anything is wrong with my action.
He irons out problems for me" - (Terry
Griffiths)
What
Frank Says
"If
you are a serious snooker player a coach is essential. But there
is the rub because finding a decent coach is one of the hardest
jobs of all." - Frank Callan
'The
problems start when the talent is no longer enough and players do
not know what now to do." - Frank Callan
"A
player like Jimmy White has method in his game even if he hasn't
been taught method" "To play at the top of their game
snooker players have to constantly fine tune their technique."
- Frank Callan
"I
have always had the knack of spotting peoples faults and correcting
them." - Frank Callan
"There
was nobody to question Joe Davis at the time. Lets face it, his
book was the snooker bible and no-one knew enough to suggest otherwise."
- Frank Callan
"Coaching
has to be flexible enough for an individuals own needs." -
Frank Callan
"What
suits one player will not automatically suit another." - Frank
Callan
"You
take out of the game only what you put in." - Frank
Callan
"There
are many instances when a player will miss a pot and not know why."
- Frank Callan
"Luck
must always be taken into consideration." - Frank
Callan
What
They Say
"Frank
Callan. The Father of Modern Snooker Coaching" - Pot
Black Magazine Summer 2000.
"What
Do The Champions Do When They Are Feeling Snookered. They call for
Callan" - Gordon Burns.
"The
game needs personalities and characters to survive as a mass attraction.
In my time we all tried to be showmen. Playing to the audience was
part and parcel of the game".
Frank
Callan Suite - 282 Ribbleton Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire,
England - PR1 5EB - tel.
+ 44 (0) 1772 702211 - info@fcsnooker.co.uk
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