World Junior 9 Ball:
Since 1992 not a single US male has made it to the finals.
The last 3 years (both boys and girls) has had 5 winners from China, 1 Singapore, 1 Taiwan, 1 Poland and 1 Phi. Basically all Asia. The runners up were also all Asia or Europe (mostly Slavic countries).
Since 2004 (when there was a girls division) the US has had 3 girls in the finals with only one winner.
Since Earl, only SVB has been a challenge to the international players consistently, and Earl has done it in the era where Europe and Asia did not really take 9 ball seriously but as a side game to playing snooker.
I fear that the US is becoming a nation of good pool league players and not much more :sorry:
Without a good training program, we just learn how to make some nice shots but not how to stay focused and compete properly with good fundamentals. Too many junior pool players are already A-holes or cocky by the time they are old enough to shave but can't hold composure when losing or stand up to the players from Asia and Europe who are more like small pros than youth players.
Since 1992 not a single US male has made it to the finals.
The last 3 years (both boys and girls) has had 5 winners from China, 1 Singapore, 1 Taiwan, 1 Poland and 1 Phi. Basically all Asia. The runners up were also all Asia or Europe (mostly Slavic countries).
Since 2004 (when there was a girls division) the US has had 3 girls in the finals with only one winner.
Since Earl, only SVB has been a challenge to the international players consistently, and Earl has done it in the era where Europe and Asia did not really take 9 ball seriously but as a side game to playing snooker.
I fear that the US is becoming a nation of good pool league players and not much more :sorry:
Without a good training program, we just learn how to make some nice shots but not how to stay focused and compete properly with good fundamentals. Too many junior pool players are already A-holes or cocky by the time they are old enough to shave but can't hold composure when losing or stand up to the players from Asia and Europe who are more like small pros than youth players.
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