Lee Walker believes ‘with none shadow of a doubt’ that Jack Lisowski will win the title he has been looking for, after Jackpot joined the coach’s rising listing of purchasers.
The 47-year-old has lengthy been generally known as coach of Mark Williams and of teenage Welsh skills Liam Davies and Riley Powell, however he’s including to his secure of gamers, with Lisowski approaching board late in 2023.
The six-time rating occasion finalist remains to be looking down his first title and Walker was delighted to get the decision to attempt to assist Lisowski win an elusive piece of silverware.
‘Jack phoned me two or three months in the past in search of a coach to assist him on the technical facet of issues,’ Walker informed Metro.co.uk. ‘I believe he requested Mark first, then he gave me a hoop and we began working collectively.
‘We haven’t seen one another that a lot but as a result of we’ve each been busy, however we did our first session about two months in the past.
‘I’ve at all times preferred Jack. I can bear in mind enjoying him when his dad took him to a Professional-Am and I needed to give him 21 begin, in order that was some time again. I’ve at all times bought on nicely with Jack and his father. When somebody of that high quality telephones and asks you to assist, it’s a no brainer.’
Of their restricted time collectively, has Walker seen sufficient to consider Lisowski can fulfil his immense potential?
‘Yeah, with none shadow of a doubt,’ he stated.
‘On the bits we’ve performed collectively, you’ll be able to see the expertise that he has is unbelievable. All people is aware of that anyway, however once you see the way in which he can play shut up, he actually is a brilliant, tremendous proficient participant.’
Lisowski has put a crew collectively to attempt to give himself one of the best likelihood of success, with the 32-year-old nonetheless working with former world champion Peter Ebdon on the psychological facet of the sport.
‘He’s nonetheless with Peter as nicely,’ Walker defined. ‘He’s bought two folks making an attempt to assist him, so hopefully a bit on the desk with me and a little bit of what Peter is telling him, hopefully we will get him that first match win.’
Walker was not prepared to present away any commerce secrets and techniques, however says there isn’t a set solution to work with world class gamers and he works on strengthening no matter weak point they could have.
‘It’s completely different to each participant,’ he stated. ‘Each participant has bought sure issues that they do rather well and different issues they don’t achieve this nicely. You suppose that these guys are excellent in each division as a result of they’re unbelievable gamers, however a few of them are nonetheless a bit out on sure issues.
‘You’d suppose they’d be excellent however they’re a bit out and simply discover a means of getting the ball within the pocket. Everyone seems to be a person.’
The previous World Seniors champion was beforehand working with SightRight inventor Steve Feeney, and had been restricted to only teaching Williams within the professional ranks.
He has now branched out on his personal, permitting him to start out work with Lisowski and 12-times ladies’s world champ Reanne Evans, with extra professionals set to return on board too.
‘It’s thrilling on the minute, with Jack, clearly Mark and I’ve simply taken on Reanne Evans as nicely,’ stated Walker. ‘Contact wooden, it’s going actually good. I believe there’s going to be a pair extra professionals approaching board quickly as nicely, as a result of I’m free for the primary time to educate who I need. It’s fairly busy, it’s good.
‘Mainly I used to be at all times teaching with the SightRight system, with Steve I might solely coach Mark and never some other professionals. And up until final 12 months I used to be enjoying myself. I used to be requested for assist by fairly just a few professionals, however I didn’t wish to decide to different professionals as a result of I used to be enjoying myself and I didn’t wish to flip folks down as a result of I used to be at tournaments. I believed it was the precise time to go my very own means and I’m doing issues by myself now.’
Issues are undoubtedly going nicely with Williams, with the three-time world champ lately labelling Walker ‘one of the best coach on this planet’.
‘Yeah, I’m certain that can price me someplace down the road,’ laughed Walker. ‘However it’s good for him to say that.
‘There are different good coaches on the market, Chris Henry, Steve Feeney, numerous different good ones. However I’m actually having fun with it in the intervening time, it’s going nicely, having a pleasant couple of gamers come to me for teaching.’
Walker and Williams have recognized one another since they have been kids and the coach reckons there’s nonetheless each likelihood of extra glory to return for the 48-year-old.
‘He’s nonetheless on the enterprise finish of a variety of tournaments,’ Walker stated. ‘He’s not placing in something like he was years in the past, he used to dwell on the desk, however he’s practising sufficient. Two or three hours now, with the odd break day, however at his age that’s greater than sufficient.
‘The one factor I’ll at all times say about Mark, if he’s in a closing with an opportunity of profitable, 9 occasions out of 10 he’s profitable it as a result of he definitely doesn’t fear about getting over the road or profitable tournaments as he’s proved so many occasions previously.’
Williams will probably be hoping to have an opportunity of profitable The Masters within the coming days as he will get his marketing campaign underway towards Ali Carter on Monday night.
Lisowski is within the opening match of the match towards Luca Brecel on Sunday 7 January at 1pm.
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