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Hi Bob, the first time i noticed Ken Ravizza because of a work mate- He was a Baseball Player and had his book- so i just ran through it and already back then i was excited how he "attacks" mental problems- And and especially his talking/writing style. Later i found some smaller videos of...

Hi my friend- great to "read" from you buddy. Hangelar is still alive- Iirc they have re-opened again with the typical restrictions right now. And ofc i will spread your words Eric. Take care :-)

"Habits" create everything..... Winners and Loosers :cool: One of my very very very favourite guys in the sport psychology circus was and always be: Ken Ravizza Could listen to him the whole day- great stuff, and deep knowledge pure. Many things are easy to convert to other sports- and ofc...

When Efren was here in germany at the Hangelar Open, he played some *small" matches against some guys. Me and a good friend watched this "spectacle" for about 3 hours. The most fascinating thing was, that Efren was not one single time with cueball nearer as maybe half a diamond to any rail...he...

Good stuff- Nideffer is a pioneer in this field. A "Must read" for everyone who is into coaching (or who is interested in how to reach peak performance and understanding it).

Nowadays 11,8 to 12.75 is the range you have to talk about---- 12.2 to 12.5 is the by far biggest amount of sold tip/shaft sizes.

kicking stuff from Grady Matthew is extremley helpful- Oldie but Goldie :-)

I personally use the Gator Tip which is made by Andy Gilbert. Since he released it. In my opinion the very best i ve ever seen and played. Enough energy transfer and a supberb grip. Even on a jump cue a good choice- as long you don t want to make 2cm jumps shots :-)

well described- I really like, how you somehow "expanded" already your existing knowledge into a more detailed- and a very easy to describe version of aiming. I personally explain at the beginning the ghostball for sure- but usually not for aiming- and if so, just as a quick reference. I prefer...

"Wise coaches know they don t know all which makes it easy to begin to learn."

Exactly- that s the point. To build your stance around the cue/stroke. Seeing "it right" is the key- and if you know these 4-5 references, you "learn" to deal with them. You have to learn to KNOW how these references look like with your "own perspective". Perspective is everything- no matter if...

Well- the discussion about LD shafts is everywhere aware (ok, almost :-p) I m seeing so often students with 3 or more different shafts in their cases- amazing and scary at one time imo. The fact is: stay with your material. Of course you can play with every shaft- but to change between shafts...

Good point- teachin the same way- 4 clear cathegories at beginning- then just more and more nuances. the more expirience and repetition, the more she/he will be able to adress the shot line better and better. big point in increasing self-belief also. trust is the key to everything. Because...

Amen! Hope you re doin good Chris :-)

Using "One Stroking" often with students. Very often interesting, that a big amount of players makin more balls ( big percentage numbers!) and "suddenly" start to really deliver the cue better.

If i personally "reach a point", where i feel and know, that another guy can help a player much more-- i would never hesitate to send him to another coach. Happened til now just two times-- very stubborn persons- who where non-stop ignorant, and furthermore "unfriendly" ( to say it nicley). the...

Well, on any shaft, which is extremley stiff- no matter if we talk about wooden or carbon shafts it helps for sure to have a tip which has a really good grip- and which furthermore keeps its elastic really good. From my expirience Zan and also G2 are superb in this direction. As soon as you go...

Hey Mirza, 12,4 and/or 11.8 are very similar if we talk about the "handling" ( for the bridgehand- taper feels very identical for closed bridges). Deflection is of course different- but not as much as many think. Imo you will "see" and "feel" the difference as soon as you will use really high...

Fran s advice is the one and only- meeting a physio therapist is necessary and important ( good that you made it). As you can see clearly, usually every of the professionals nowadays are working out daily. For sure not because it s fun :-) it s absolutley necessary, because pool is "brutal"...

Good point, to get these "best players" out of their comfort zone- that s what its about imo. To have competion is necessary- and being alone at the table challenging drills will give kind of competition, too.