Lessons

[romberger1]

I forgot to ask this on my last post. Does anyone know if there is anyone in the Baltimore area that teaches 3C I really want to learn the game the right ay from the start instead of getting into bad habits that ill take forever to correct.

 

[olgoat]

I have a tip for free lessons that I have mentioned before. Go into a room where there are some other 3C players. Get on a table by your self and set up the same shot repeatedly and miss it EVERY time.

By about attempt 20, they won't be able to stand it anymore and they will all be over giving you tips on how to make it.

Works every time :thumbup:

 

[akrick]

Olgoat is right. There are lots of books and videos to assist. Learning now days is much easier than 40 or 50 years ago when the good players took their knowledge to the grave.

 

[Robert Raiford]

I have a tip for free lessons that I have mentioned before. Go into a room where there are some other 3C players. Get on a table by your self and set up the same shot repeatedly and miss it EVERY time.

By about attempt 20, they won't be able to stand it anymore and they will all be over giving you tips on how to make it.

Works every time :thumbup:

That's a great tip! Although it's been my experience that even if you make the shot every time, you'll still get plenty of free advice. There seems to be something about seeing a player practicing alone that makes billiard players fidget uncomfortably in their seats. People talk about tight-lipped old timers that took their 'secrets' to the grave, but I've only known billiard players to be encouraging and generous with their ideas and techniques.

Robert

 

[caromcorner]

If you can make the trip and stay for a night or two, get your butt up to Carom Cafe in NY and get yourself some lessons from Mike Kang. He will prove to be quite helpful for you. While you're there, just ask Hugo or Sonny if they will shoot with you. I'm sure you will learn as much as you possibly can in a few days. I would call up there first to make sure you can schedule time with Mike to get on the table as he is an extremely busy person. But he loves to teach so give it a shot!

 

[caromcorner]

That's a great tip! Although it's been my experience that even if you make the shot every time, you'll still get plenty of free advice. There seems to be something about seeing a player practicing alone that makes billiard players fidget uncomfortably in their seats. People talk about tight-lipped old timers that took their 'secrets' to the grave, but I've only known billiard players to be encouraging and generous with their ideas and techniques.

Robert

This is very true! However, I would be careful with information you get depending on the source. I tend to listen to input from others but verify their hypothesis with other, hopefully better, players. Best of luck!

 

[Black-Balled]

Which part of MD are you? I may have info for ya.

 

[Black-Balled]

Which part of MD are you? I may have info for ya.

Duh- you didn't say MD, did you?!

I would suggest table time. Big Daddy's in Glen Burnie has good folks who play there regularly...but only one table, sadly.

Another great resource is the USBA:
www.usba.net

www.usba.net/Instruction/HowToPlay/HowToPlay3-CushionBilliards.pdf

 

[JPNEWT]

another place to play

Triple Nines in Elkridge has two new tables that were used at the Valley Forge exhibition!

I know that when we had a 9 ball tournament there they saw some good use

 

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