He also doesn't worry about doing homework on future opponents.
"I know nothing about them," Martin replied when quizzed on his knowledge of the Aussie players he will face.
However he got a look at one of them, Sydney's Denzel Nicholson, who turned up for a training session while the Dave Judd-coached Martin dealt with his media commitments yesterday.
It's fair to say Martin's hand-eye co-ordination is decent. He played first XI cricket during his days at Hastings Boys' High School and is ranked nationally on the junior darts scene.
"While I still play darts, snooker is the No 1 sport," Martin, who boasts a competition high break of 55, said.
He was a beaten semifinalist at last year's national under-21 champs and won the plate section of last year's Hawke's Bay Open.
Like most promising players Martin said break building around the big colours is his biggest work on.
No prizes for guessing his snooker hero either.
"English professional Ronnie O'Sullivan ... everyone likes him," Martin replied.
His Clubs Hastings clubmate Marcus Moat and Napier RSA's Michaela Spencer are the other Bay players in the tournament.
Last year's winner, Taranaki's Mario Hildred, and runner-up, Canterbury's Adam Lilley, will again be New Zealand's best hopes for the title.
The final will be played on Wednesday and on Wednesday night a six-strong New Zealand team will take on six Aussies in the transtasman test.
The Kiwi team also includes Hildred, Lilley, Wellingtonian Cody Turner and Taranaki's Denin Bunn, who beat Martin in last year's semifinals of the national under-21 tournament.
The sixth spot will be decided during section play of the Oceania tournament as three other players were so even at a training camp in Paraparaumu last month the selectors wanted to see then in action again.
The Oceania Masters for men and women will be played from Thursday until Saturday.
Multiple national champion in a variety of cue sports, Bayden Jackson, is the only Hawke's Bay player entered in the field of 16.
