On The Road Again with Perfect Aim....

Hi Gene, i been playing pool for over 30 years, i play b level speed in 9 ball, my 1 pocket is better then my 9 ball.

I always didnt believe in any aiming systems, but the truth is i really dont know!

When i get down to shoot, i look at my shot and where i need to get the qball for my next shot and just shoot like that, iam doing it the way i see it.

A few years back i was wonder what is the correct ball to be looking at last before i shoot and that put me in a tail spin for a bit.

My real question is how and why can i play like an A player one day then play like a C player the next and would this have something to do with aiming, which iam convinced it has to be!

I ask Tom Vanover many times how and what do you do when you get down on the qball and he always said he just looks at it and shoots it like he sees it and that its hard for him to explain.

But any way GENE, i believe you are great for pool and pool players and you are making a big difference in a lot of peoples pool games.

Keep up the good fight GENE!
 
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It is the reason........

richiebalto said:
Hi Gene, i been playing pool for over 30 years, i play b level speed in 9 ball, my 1 pocket is better then my 9 ball.

I always didnt believe in any aiming systems, but the truth is i really dont know!

When i get down to shoot, i look at my shot and where i need to get the qball for my next shot and just shoot like that, iam doing it the way i see it.

A few years back i was wonder what is the correct ball to be looking at last before i shoot and that put me in a tail spin for a bit.

My real question is how and why can i play like an A player one day then play like a C player the next and would this have something to do with aiming, which iam convinced it has to be!

I ask Tom Vanover many times how and what do you do when you get down on the qball and he always said he just looks at it and shoots it like he sees it and that its hard for him to explain.

But any way GENE, i believe you are great for pool and pool players and you are making a big difference in a lot of peoples pool games.

Keep up the good fight GENE!
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Everyday I'm out here I'm showing many players that this is why they are missing the shots.
On the average I show about 10 players before i find someone that wants to make it better or believes I have the answer.
I can't show them the whole thing or they don't need the lesson but usually by showing them a little they think they can figure it out.

i even have some teachers that i have taught this to so they can teach it. They can't even figure out how to teach it.

Tonight I taught Pete Powell at his house. It was so much fun showing him that he had more trouble cutting to the left. It was even more fun showing him how to fix the problem.

It's really sad that there is so much info out there but nothing that really identifies this issue and absolutely shows how to fix it.

This is why a player is stuck at a certain for years and can't seem to get to that next level. Keep missing the same type of shots because they can't naturally get it right.

And they players own eyes are sabotaging the shot and they don't know how to stop it.

I'm out here doing the best I can to help players but they can't be helped unless they understand the problem.

That's why I do the mini lessons. To show the problem.

We all have this problem, just some worse than others.

If I had a whole room of players I could just line them up at all skill levels and they would all have the same problem. Just some worse than others. Once it's fixed the player almost immediately goes up the the skill level that they should be at with their cuing skills.

So chances are for sure that this is the problem amd it can be fixed so easy.

One man a van and the road............
 
Gene, I'm not sure when my wife and I will be back in the states but when we are I sure want to have your lesson. I'll let you know when we buy our plane tickets. Keep up the great work my friend.
 
Worked all night with the league players.............

Was at Break Away tonight working with the leagues.

One of the most common problems with the 2's and 3's in the APA leagues or any league for that matter is they are actually trying to use the right eye to aim with when they are left eye dominant.

This is why they are shooting so bad.

I worked with 3 gals in a row that were all doing the same thing. it was almost like magic to see how the cue lined right up and they shot the ball right in. Many times these players don't set up a lesson. Pool is not a priority in their life but what I teach them in the mini lesson will help them tremendously.

These are the players that are building the leagues and by helping them play better it is assuring that they will continue. It's really hard for a player to keep playing when they can't hardly make a ball.

Steve at Break away was great as usual. He was short on help tonight so he was out there waiting on the customers like one of the waitresses. Brings back all the memories of when I had my place.

Set up another lesson and a bunch of maybes. By the end of the night I was really beat but it feels so good helping so many players improve their games.

Tomorrow i will be playing in the 9 ball tourny at Break Away. it's a race to 9 9 ball, with loser breaks. That's a tough venue. But should be real fun.

Rhea played in a $5 bar tournament at josh's bar and won that so she was kept busy and happy all at the same time.

I hope tp get some action this weekend. With all the lessons and working with the players each night I have hardly hit a ball all week. My shoulder and hand are still in bad shape. i started wearing a brace on my right wrist. It keeps me from hurting it when I sleep and when I'm not playing pool.

I'm going to have to see a doctor here pretty quick because it seems to be getting worse. My neck is real stiff again also. need to find a chiro here in New port News soon.

Playin pool and teaching though. it don't get any better than this.

One man a van and the road.............
 
Bad mistake last night......

Players want to play but you just can play who you want to on the road.

An even game at best is not really a game. You need to think you are the favorite by gauging the other players game.

Rhea has no ability at all gauging games.

I walked into pockets last night and she is playing a set for $100 with a guy with perfect bridges and playing some pretty sporty safes. i can see that she is way over her head in about 30 seconds.

She won the next game by making a real tough shot making the score 5-3 her favor.

Won one of the next 6 games to put the other guy on the hil.

Shocker.

I argued with her back to the room about how strong this guy was and she argued back about how she played even on the bar table with him for a couple of hours.

An even game for her is off limits because i already know she can't figure out someones speed unless they are helpless.

This is not showing heart but not using your brain.

This will not happen again. No games when I'm not there at the start.

A donation like this on the road is like losing $200 because you need to pile up the expenses for the day on top of the loss.

One man a van and the road......
 
genomachino said:
Players want to play but you just can play who you want to on the road.

An even game at best is not really a game. You need to think you are the favorite by gauging the other players game.

Rhea has no ability at all gauging games.

I walked into pockets last night and she is playing a set for $100 with a guy with perfect bridges and playing some pretty sporty safes. i can see that she is way over her head in about 30 seconds.

She won the next game by making a real tough shot making the score 5-3 her favor.

Won one of the next 6 games to put the other guy on the hil.

Shocker.

I argued with her back to the room about how strong this guy was and she argued back about how she played even on the bar table with him for a couple of hours.

An even game for her is off limits because i already know she can't figure out someones speed unless they are helpless.

This is not showing heart but not using your brain.

This will not happen again. No games when I'm not there at the start.

A donation like this on the road is like losing $200 because you need to pile up the expenses for the day on top of the loss.

One man a van and the road......
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Sometimes to make a big score you have to gamble
What's the most you 2 have won on this trip in 1 play ?
What's the most you 2 have lost in 1 play?
 
Gene...This was one of the reasons why I suggested that you two have separate "gambling" BR's. She can play who she wants to, without you getting in her face about it, and it doesn't affect your "road BR". She will learn quickly to recognize a stall, or she'll go Tap City! When that happens, it's time to go home and go back to work! It's gonna happen eventually anyway. There's no way you two are going to spend years on the road together! :rolleyes:

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

genomachino said:
Players want to play but you just can play who you want to on the road.

An even game at best is not really a game. You need to think you are the favorite by gauging the other players game.

Rhea has no ability at all gauging games.

I walked into pockets last night and she is playing a set for $100 with a guy with perfect bridges and playing some pretty sporty safes. i can see that she is way over her head in about 30 seconds.

She won the next game by making a real tough shot making the score 5-3 her favor.

Won one of the next 6 games to put the other guy on the hil.

Shocker.

I argued with her back to the room about how strong this guy was and she argued back about how she played even on the bar table with him for a couple of hours.

An even game for her is off limits because i already know she can't figure out someones speed unless they are helpless.

This is not showing heart but not using your brain.

This will not happen again. No games when I'm not there at the start.

A donation like this on the road is like losing $200 because you need to pile up the expenses for the day on top of the loss.

One man a van and the road......
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Scott Lee said:
Gene...This was one of the reasons why I suggested that you two have separate "gambling" BR's. She can play who she wants to, without you getting in her face about it, and it doesn't affect your "road BR". She will learn quickly to recognize a stall, or she'll go Tap City! When that happens, it's time to go home and go back to work! It's gonna happen eventually anyway. There's no way you two are going to spend years on the road together! :rolleyes:

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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Maybe 1 of them put up all of the bank roll
 
Chris...I suggested this back when they were in Va Beach, and Rhea said she had made a $600 score. That would have been a good starting point. The point is that unlike most road partners (think of people you've been on the road with), she isn't skilled enough to be depended on to "bring home the cheese"...like you would! :D I do realize that this is a learning "experiment" for both of them...but seriously, how long do you expect it to last? 3 mos. (already been two); 6 mos.; 12 mos.? I'd bet the under, not the over! Still...good luck to them...playing the road is a b!tch (and you know it as well as anybody)!

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

real bartram said:
Maybe 1 of them put up all of the bank roll
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Scott Lee said:
Chris...I suggested this back when they were in Va Beach, and Rhea said she had made a $600 score. That would have been a good starting point. The point is that unlike most road partners (think of people you've been on the road with), she isn't skilled enough to be depended on to "bring home the cheese"...like you would! :D I do realize that this is a learning "experiment" for both of them...but seriously, how long do you expect it to last? 3 mos. (already been two); 6 mos.; 12 mos.? I'd bet the under, not the over! Still...good luck to them...playing the road is a b!tch (and you know it as well as anybody)!

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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I see what you are saying
But since she can't hold up her weight if she puts up all the money that would help
I hope they make money it's not easy
 
Amen brother! :D I'm getting ready to head out on a two month road trip, to the west coast and back. I've already got $12K booked in advance, and expenses will be about half of that. Not gettin' rich, but not starvin' either...and I'm doing something I love, while helping others with improving their games as well! :D

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

real bartram said:
I hope they make money it's not easy
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Scott Lee said:
Amen brother! :D I'm getting ready to head out on a two month road trip, to the west coast and back. I've already got $12K booked in advance, and expenses will be about half of that. Not gettin' rich, but not starvin' either...and I'm doing something I love, while helping others with improving their games as well! :D

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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I c your in largo fla
I grew up there from 5 to 15 years old
 
Moved here two months ago from MI...my wife loves it here (she's really into "shelling" LOL). Lots of poolrooms, and a TON of poolplayers here...lots of Azbr's too! Watched Jeanette last night, in a SKINTIGHT outfit & spike heels :eek: :D, shoot some good pool at Strokers! She played well to the crowd, and is doing some exhibitions today at a music festival in the area. Got a chance to finally meet cookieman, after a few years of trying (he moved down here from MD)! Really nice guy, and I'm looking forward to playing some with him! Next week is the US Amateur tournament, also at Strokers! I'll get to see several of my friends and students, who will be playing! Hope one of them wins! :thumbup:

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

real bartram said:
I c your in largo fla
I grew up there from 5 to 15 years old
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Scott Lee said:
Moved here two months ago from MI...my wife loves it here (she's really into "shelling" LOL). Lots of poolrooms, and a TON of poolplayers here...lots of Azbr's too! Watched Jeanette last night, in a SKINTIGHT outfit & spike heels :eek: :D, shoot some good pool at Strokers! She played well to the crowd, and is doing some exhibitions today at a music festival in the area. Got a chance to finally meet cookieman, after a few years of trying (he moved down here from MD)! Really nice guy, and I'm looking forward to playing some with him! Next week is the US Amateur tournament, also at Strokers! I'll get to see several of my friends and students, who will be playing! Hope one of them wins! :thumbup:

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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Yes I loved it there
Strokers is a great pool hall
The owner Jose is a great guy as well
 
I wonder if gene knows everytime he posts his player doesn't know what she is doing that she reads it and probably goes out and gets in games just to prove him wrong. If u have a business partner u should air out your problems internally..

Funny story..
Me,Lil john,John Morra and this kid ck were travelin(When we showed up in mobile and u pulled the powder move on Henny)..Well I was betting on ck cause he was gettin good games cause he was the weakest player..Well lil john wouldn't bet on him and kept telling him his sole purpose was to drive the car and I had him thinking he was a player cause I let him play a few games. Ck always told john that one day he was gonna make a score and he wasn't gonna give him shit cause he always acted lik he didn't know what he was doing. We get to mobile from Florida to sweat the Bartram/Henny match..Ck walks right in the pool hall and gets down playin Henny stakehorse. Snaps him for like 3 k and give lil john the finger. Ha ha I'm expecting this girl to snap someone for a few and tell geno I told u so as she hits the highway..Sometimes u just gotta let ppl do why they do..U played Chris in a game that u were behind. I understand u got some pay per view money back..but lets be honest.Had u beat Chris do u really think that would have helped ur case on the road?
 
Put_upor_shutup said:
I wonder if gene knows everytime he posts his player doesn't know what she is doing that she reads it and probably goes out and gets in games just to prove him wrong. If u have a business partner u should air out your problems internally..

Funny story..
Me,Lil john,John Morra and this kid ck were travelin(When we showed up in mobile and u pulled the powder move on Henny)..Well I was betting on ck cause he was gettin good games cause he was the weakest player..Well lil john wouldn't bet on him and kept telling him his sole purpose was to drive the car and I had him thinking he was a player cause I let him play a few games. Ck always told john that one day he was gonna make a score and he wasn't gonna give him shit cause he always acted lik he didn't know what he was doing. We get to mobile from Florida to sweat the Bartram/Henny match..Ck walks right in the pool hall and gets down playin Henny stakehorse. Snaps him for like 3 k and give lil john the finger. Ha ha I'm expecting this girl to snap someone for a few and tell geno I told u so as she hits the highway..Sometimes u just gotta let ppl do why they do..U played Chris in a game that u were behind. I understand u got some pay per view money back..but lets be honest.Had u beat Chris do u really think that would have helped ur case on the road?
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At the time gene thought he was the fav over me

He knows now what time it is
 
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