So I finally went to an instructor

pooltchr said:
Nobody ever said it would be easy. You have to decide if the end result justifies the investment.

You have to be able to leave your comfort zone in order to make any dramatic improvement. But you have to be committed to it. Otherwise, you miss out on much of the benefit of lessons.

Steve
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Time will tell on this. I love a challenge (always have). I have a hard time only working on something for 15-30 minutes a day instead of putting in an hour or two when I get gung ho. Too much brain overload I know. I haven't missed a beat since September 13th each day with the drills/rereading stuff and of course (still asking questions).

Patience is not one of my virtues, I wish it was. I am probably going to get another video clip of myself next Sunday or two weeks of drilling to see if I notice any improvement or issues I still have on my whole routine.

Thanks for the reply Steve.
 
Spimp13 said:
Time will tell on this. I love a challenge (always have). I have a hard time only working on something for 15-30 minutes a day instead of putting in an hour or two when I get gung ho. Too much brain overload I know. I haven't missed a beat since September 13th each day with the drills/rereading stuff and of course (still asking questions).

Patience is not one of my virtues, I wish it was. I am probably going to get another video clip of myself next Sunday or two weeks of drilling to see if I notice any improvement or issues I still have on my whole routine.

Thanks for the reply Steve.
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I can already "see" an improvement......SPF=randyg
 
gunzby said:
Last week I went to see Steve Jennings (aka pooltchr) and I have to admit that it was worth every penny spent.

First off I would have to say that I have never considered taking lessons as I believed that I can logically learn anything that I put my mind to. I also used logic to realize that I can't see what I am doing wrong while I am doing it and that is where Steve came in.

He explained things in an easy to understand manner, pointed out some problems and pointed out things that I was doing perfect, or near perfect which was really encouraging. I would really recommend seeing Steve, or another instructor if you are thinking about it.

Btw Steve I just got back from Ohio and this was actually first on my to do list ;)

Thanks again,
Chris
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I, too, broke down and got a long overdue lesson. The pro, Wayne Norcross, was a force to be reckoned with in the 70's. He beat all the big names at 14.1. And a great guy to boot.
Anyway the reason for the lesson was my tendency to contact the cb to the right of my aiming point. Naturally with Wayne studying my stroke from all angles I couldn't repeat my bad tendencies for the life of me--struck every shot dead-center. I was hoping he could find some long hidden fault. Anywho forgetting about my original problem, we worked on some other things. I left feeling very confident in his ability as an instructor.
 
Spimp13 said:
Time will tell on this. I love a challenge (always have). I have a hard time only working on something for 15-30 minutes a day instead of putting in an hour or two when I get gung ho. Too much brain overload I know. I haven't missed a beat since September 13th each day with the drills/rereading stuff and of course (still asking questions).

Patience is not one of my virtues, I wish it was. I am probably going to get another video clip of myself next Sunday or two weeks of drilling to see if I notice any improvement or issues I still have on my whole routine.

Thanks for the reply Steve.
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No need to be in a rush. Remember, your improvement in pool is not a destination to be reached, it's a journey to be enjoyed!

Steve
 
Many players, who might consider lessons, are "scared" to put the SPF "process" into their game, as they fear it will completely change how they play. Nothing could be further from the truth. SPF is merely the "language of your stroke". We all do some sort of SPF...most of us just don't realize it. I had a student last weekend, who balked at the words Set, Pause, Finish...although he understood the necessity of the process. So I told him to call it something else...like Larry, Moe & Curly! :grin: He did just that, and came up with "lights, camera, action", which were words that meant something to him. He is already experiencing a better setup and delivery, even after a few hours of disciplined practice! I can't wait to hear from him in a month or two! The moral? Don't let what you already know, get in the way of learning something new. SPF is not a "cookie-cutter" style of teaching, or learning...it's merely a way to describe the 'perfect process' that all of us desire to create...which, in almost all cases, results in playing better, once you OWN your process.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

P.S....I forgot to mention that Steve Jennings is an excellent instructor, and valued member of the SPF family! Keep up the good work Steve!

gunzby said:
I am doing the SPF stroke now just because it's already ingrained in me actually. That alone has made a very positive difference just because it has slowed me down a bit. It's pretty impressive to see positive changes that fast.
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Scott Lee said:
Many players, who might consider lessons, are "scared" to put the SPF "process" into their game, as they fear it will completely change how they play. Nothing could be further from the truth. SPF is merely the "language of your stroke". We all do some sort of SPF...most of us just don't realize it. I had a student last weekend, who balked at the words Set, Pause, Finish...although he understood the necessity of the process. So I told him to call it something else...like Larry, Moe & Curly! :grin: He did just that, and came up with "lights, camera, action", which were words that meant something to him. He is already experiencing a better setup and delivery, even after a few hours of disciplined practice! I can't wait to hear from him in a month or two! The moral? Don't let what you already know, get in the way of learning something new. SPF is not a "cookie-cutter" style of teaching, or learning...it's merely a way to describe the 'perfect process' that all of us desire to create...which, in almost all cases, results in playing better, once you OWN your process.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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I saw Randy for 2 afternoons... I had a great time... his biggest mechanical change to my game.......


I moved my grip hand forward roughly an inch...

I learned alot about process and training .. and finishing every stroke the same....


but the only major change to what I was already doing was a grip shift of less than an inch....

alot of players don't realize how close they actually are to getting it exactly right...

a year of daily Mother Drills under my belt.... this IS the right way for me to play... I have gotten better every single day.. and that is a FACT....


Gunzby... welcome to the club...
 
Scott is exactly right. It doesn't matter what you call the 3 stops, just as long as you do them! I had a student who came down from NYC (let's call her Carol) for some lessons. She just couldn't wrap her brain around Set Pause and Finish, but when we changed it to Lock, Load, and Fire, she had it down pat in no time! :grin:
(anyone who knows her can appreciate the humor there)

Steve
 
I also had the privilege to take the advanced lessons from Steve. I had to make a lot of changes and it initially caused me to miss a lot. But after doing Mother drills for a couple of weeks, positive changes came to fruition. On my video, I looked like I had spent the afternoon playing fast pitch softball and I was throwing a curve. Now I am looking forward to another video, I belive I look like I am playing pool now. SPF and PEP really helped me out. But, without practicing the Mother Drills, change does not happen.
 
Gunzby and all thanks for taking the time to share. Damn Randy, These unsolicitated testimonials have me anxious.
 
JustTryin said:
I also had the privilege to take the advanced lessons from Steve. I had to make a lot of changes and it initially caused me to miss a lot. But after doing Mother drills for a couple of weeks, positive changes came to fruition. On my video, I looked like I had spent the afternoon playing fast pitch softball and I was throwing a curve. Now I am looking forward to another video, I belive I look like I am playing pool now. SPF and PEP really helped me out. But, without practicing the Mother Drills, change does not happen.
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JustTrying

A Video camera can be both a very Cruel and helpful aid. When my game goes to the dogs I go back to fundamentals and there in lies my problems.
 
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