How to find a good Pool instructor?

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I would really like some lessons on using English.

I am acquainted with a couple of instructors just from frequenting my local pool hall. I have talked to them sometimes but not inquired about lessons. When I mention BHE, FHE, Parallel, I kind of get blank stares. Maybe they are old school and these are new terms?

What is the best way to seek out an instructor? What kind of questions should one ask? Or do you just take a lesson to decide if you like the instructor or not?
 
Feel his stroke, if it feels good, he's the one for you.

If he wears a hat while playing and you like his sombrero, he's for you.

Feel his glove, if it feels perfect, he's your man.

Try on his shoes, shoes are the key, the man with the perfect shoe is the dude for you!
 
I have never hired an instructor but gambled.

I would recommend people to spend that money that you would for an instructor towards gambling.

The more you bet the more the opponent will show you in his arsenal. If you bet $5 a set then he/she will show you very little.
 
A good approach is to decide which are the players around you that have improved the most and ask them who their coach/coaches are/were while they made their greatest advances as a player.
 
cueball2010 said:
I would really like some lessons on using English.

I am acquainted with a couple of instructors just from frequenting my local pool hall. I have talked to them sometimes but not inquired about lessons. When I mention BHE, FHE, Parallel, I kind of get blank stares. Maybe they are old school and these are new terms?

What is the best way to seek out an instructor? What kind of questions should one ask? Or do you just take a lesson to decide if you like the instructor or not?
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Referrals welcome. TBH, I've taken players from C-level to semi-pro level. And I know BHE, FHE, parallel and more and can help you parse 'em. :)
 
sjm said:
A good approach is to decide which are the players around you that have improved the most and ask them who their coach/coaches are/were while they made their greatest advances as a player.
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People have asked me in the past and I told them 'gambling'.

A lot of good/great players are gamblers and much better players than the instructors out there.
 
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cueball2010 said:
I would really like some lessons on using English.

I am acquainted with a couple of instructors just from frequenting my local pool hall. I have talked to them sometimes but not inquired about lessons. When I mention BHE, FHE, Parallel, I kind of get blank stares. Maybe they are old school and these are new terms?

What is the best way to seek out an instructor? What kind of questions should one ask? Or do you just take a lesson to decide if you like the instructor or not?
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I’ll teach you
200 a hr is my rate
10 hr minimum flight and motels are included at extra pro rated pricing
 
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cueball2010 said:
I would really like some lessons on using English.
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Find someone who understands the physics of ball to ball elastic collisions.

Much of the problem is not the spin itself, but the fact that applying spin brings multiple other "stuff" into play::
a) the CB starts off on a path unlike center ball hit (deflection)
b) the CB swerves while on the path to OB
c) the contact has "more physics" applied (Spin induced Throw)
d) meaning OB takes a path different that that same contact with non-spinning CB
e) and you have to COMPENSATE for all of this before choosing the OB contact point.

Causing CB to roll with side spin is the easy part--compensating for all the nuances is the hard part.
 
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cueball2010 said:
I would really like some lessons on using English.

I am acquainted with a couple of instructors just from frequenting my local pool hall. I have talked to them sometimes but not inquired about lessons. When I mention BHE, FHE, Parallel, I kind of get blank stares. Maybe they are old school and these are new terms?

What is the best way to seek out an instructor? What kind of questions should one ask? Or do you just take a lesson to decide if you like the instructor or not?
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The PBIA is an organization of pool instructors. The instructors are certified at four different levels, with increasing instructional ability at each level. There is a search function on the PBIA website.

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Please use our PBIA Instructor locator to find a qualified and professional billiard instructor in your area..
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billiards_watch said:
I have never hired an instructor but gambled.

I would recommend people to spend that money that you would for an instructor towards gambling.

The more you bet the more the opponent will show you in his arsenal. If you bet $5 a set then he/she will show you very little.
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That is a silly perspective that is only effective after one has learned to play.

There are far too many subtle and important things that are a easily conveyed in an instructional setting and unrecognized in a gambling one.
 
cueball2010 said:
I would really like some lessons on using English.

I am acquainted with a couple of instructors just from frequenting my local pool hall. I have talked to them sometimes but not inquired about lessons. When I mention BHE, FHE, Parallel, I kind of get blank stares. Maybe they are old school and these are new terms?

What is the best way to seek out an instructor? What kind of questions should one ask? Or do you just take a lesson to decide if you like the instructor or not?
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Find a damn good instructor & let him or her decide what you need to improve your game.
 
Bob Jewett said:
The PBIA is an organization of pool instructors. The instructors are certified at four different levels, with increasing instructional ability at each level. There is a search function on the PBIA website.

playbetterbilliards.com

Search

Please use our PBIA Instructor locator to find a qualified and professional billiard instructor in your area..
playbetterbilliards.com playbetterbilliards.com
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What do the levels mean? And how did these instructors obtain those levels? This related to Dr. Dave or Billiard University?

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billiards_watch said:
I have never hired an instructor but gambled.

I would recommend people to spend that money that you would for an instructor towards gambling.

The more you bet the more the opponent will show you in his arsenal. If you bet $5 a set then he/she will show you very little.
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That's really horrible advice. If the champ has a lick of sense, you will never see his top moves or his top speed. You will be broke before then.

Most people seeking instruction are maybe at FargoRate 400 and below. They won't pick up much from having their brains beat out.
 
cueball2010 said:
What do the levels mean? And how did these instructors obtain those levels? This related to Dr. Dave or Billiard University?

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The levels of certification are:

Recognized -- has had instructor training but has relatively little experience. Is able to do video analysis of mechanics at a basic level.
Certified -- second level. Has had additional training and has logged a minimum of hours of instruction for advancement. Can teach more skills
Advanced -- has worked with Advanced and Master instructors to learn additional teaching techniques. Is authorized to train to the first two levels. Has logged training hours.
Master -- has had additional work with other instructors

Dr. Dave's Billiard University is a training program that he developed. He is a PBIA Master Instructor. Many instructors have developed their own methods, adding on to their additional training.

In July, many PBIA and ACS instructors are going to meet in Quincy, Illinois (at the time of the US National Championships and Junior Championships) to get additional group training and exchange teaching ideas.
 
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