I'm assuming a lot of world champs like ray martin will be mentioned. Also, is it because of their way to approaching the game? How they teach?
Robin Dreyer, Portland, Oregon.
He has written an extensive paper called 85 breakout positions and how to shoot them.
Does he have this available for purchase? Might be a couple of good tidbits in there even for more advanced players.
Oregon is a bit of a hike for a lesson, though.
Thanks!
denwhit -- any chance you could convince Robin to sell that material to interested AzBers?
One tricky aspect of the question is the matter of who actually does teach. For example, Mosconi once referred to Rempe as the best pattern player in the world, but does Jimmy teach 14.1?
I can vouch for Rempe. He does teach 14.1.
I'm assuming a lot of world champs like ray martin will be mentioned. Also, is it because of their way to approaching the game? How they teach?
Save your money and arrange a multi hour or multi day lesson with Robin Dreyer in Portland, Or for about a 1/3 of what the big names charge. You can pay for the airfare, hotel, lessons and still come out better than just $$$ for lessons with the big names. www.robindreyer.com
I know you're trying to do a good thing for an instructor that has impressed you but -- having taken lessons from Dallas West and Ray Martin -- I honestly have no earthly idea how you can possibly make this kind of blanket statement.
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Lou Figueroa
There is only one way to find out... I'll stand by my man. I do know that the world's best players do not necessarily make the world's best teachers. For example, I've talked to people that have taken lessons from a well known female pro. They came away thinking; "yes, she can really play". Yes, but what did you learn for your $500? Answer; "that she can really play".
Are you not saying that, based upon the experience of a friend, there is *one* female pro out there who provided your friend with a poor learning experience? I'm not sure how you get from that one experience with *a pro* to talking about *the world's best players* and the quality of their instruction. IOWs a pro is different from the world's best.
Certainly, even at the world champion level, they're not all great teachers but some/many are.
And personally, if I were paying a guy actual money for a 14.1 lesson and he started the lesson by showing me the head ball break (or the corner ball bank) I'd run for the hills. But that's just me.
Lou Figueroa
The female pro was one of the world's best. I asked Robin if there is a way to make a ball on the break and then he proceeded to answer my question with the demonstration. before getting in to the real lesson. Do you mean to say if you positively knew you could make a called ball on the break in 14:1, you wouldn't do it? I don't play it so can't answer that for myself. It does seem like something worthwhile to know.