When the majority of pros today started playing, name the high level instructors that were available. And the internet wasn't even around, so how would you know about them?
Even now, there are 1/100th (probably less) the number of pool instructors as there are PGA Professionals. There are more PGA Professionals in indiana than there are pool instructors in the entire country.
My point is, the lack of availability of certified pool instructors makes it impossible to compare to golf and tennis.
Then there is simple demographics. How many golf and tennis pros came out of a country club environment? The vast majority. Compare that to pool professionals where many if not most came from modest financial backgrounds. Even among the pool professionals, most don't have the money to spend on professional pool instruction. Even the highest paid don't have the financial means to pay for a full time coach to travel with them.
There are some exceptionally great pool instructors that post in this forum regularly and have posted on this thread. I personally believe they could help any pool professional were that professional be willing to pay them and spend sufficient time working on what they're being taught. To say that professionals don't need professional pool instruction or couldn't be helped by it is absolutely absurd.
Even now, there are 1/100th (probably less) the number of pool instructors as there are PGA Professionals. There are more PGA Professionals in indiana than there are pool instructors in the entire country.
My point is, the lack of availability of certified pool instructors makes it impossible to compare to golf and tennis.
Then there is simple demographics. How many golf and tennis pros came out of a country club environment? The vast majority. Compare that to pool professionals where many if not most came from modest financial backgrounds. Even among the pool professionals, most don't have the money to spend on professional pool instruction. Even the highest paid don't have the financial means to pay for a full time coach to travel with them.
There are some exceptionally great pool instructors that post in this forum regularly and have posted on this thread. I personally believe they could help any pool professional were that professional be willing to pay them and spend sufficient time working on what they're being taught. To say that professionals don't need professional pool instruction or couldn't be helped by it is absolutely absurd.