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I didn't propose any reasons for the "failure." Do YOU think before you post?

What you said does not exclude what I said. I didn't supply any reasons for their failure to continue on as players, only that they did fail to continue on. If "Randy makes a better living teaching than 90% of the "pro" players do" then....well, it seems playing NOT AS WELL is more lucrative...

But you said all anyone needs is a CONSISTENT SETUP ROUTINE, and that it doesn't even matter WHAT THE ROUTINE IS. Who needs an instructor for that?

That sounds like the sort of advice that suggests instructors aren't necessary...

Oh, there's no question about that whatsoever: one should be able to become a "better player" through "proper instruction." The difficult question is "what is proper instruction?" As far as I know, there are only personal assertions about that--no hard facts. What is "proper instruction" is...

Testimonials are notorious for being unreliable. You will invariably find both "best ever" and "worse than being hit in the head" testimonials for ALL INSTRUCTORS. First: To use testimonials objectively you would have to COLLECT THEM in a reliable and useful manner--simply not the case here...

Sorry you only see "opinion" when what I offer is REASONING.

I can't think of a better way to discover "what to work on" than by doing "a lot of work on one's own."

I also think that's a key element to good playing--watching excellent players. I can remember a time when I would spend MANY HOURS in a pool hall waiting to get a chance to watch a good player play. Nowadays, people don't realize how lucky they are to be able to watch GREAT players play GREAT...

I exclude team sports from this discussion: there's no way they can be approached from an "on your own" perspective (well...aren't there baseball pitchers, and football kickers who HAVE pretty much learned their art on their own? I don't really know those sports well). Regarding school...

I wouldn't be surprised if you're right. Still, the fact remains (I assert) that the best players DIDN'T go to pool schools--and only players who are NOT the best did. If that's a fact, it's not one I'd be happy about if I were an instructor. Another thing I'd be unhappy about as an instructor...

I find a lot to agree with there. It's always best to have actual FACTS on which to base decisions. One "fact" worth considering (in ALL performance sports) is that "instructors" are just people who decided to call themselves instructors, and "certifications" mean that the "instructors" have...

I ain't no 1p player, but the calculus of this seems hard to refute: A move that goes from ZERO balls on your side (effectively as it is now) to having TWO balls on your side (and in not really great bank territory for the other side) has to be a pretty strong one. So feather the 8 enough to...

Glad to have you! Nice uploads, too! Welcome!

Brings me back. I first took college chemistry in 1971 (coincidentally at Dr. Dave's school, Colorado State). The prof was INSISTENT that anyone entering the fields of science or engineering had to be competent with the slide rule--which we would be using everyday throughout our careers! :D He...

No "scientist" (or aerodynamics engineer) states that. The idea apparently arises from a question asked at a dinner between a biologist and an aerodynamics STUDENT. The answer given was wrong, based then on an incomplete understanding of biologic flight vs mechanically designed flight. The part...

Well...I'm sorry to say that I feel a fair amount of this is my fault. Personally (this will probably surprise the HELL out of everyone), I like to argue. I like to think, and wrestle and play with ideas, and challenge myself and others. In certain environments that attitude has worked very...

The best solution: Get rich. If she knows she can have anything she wants at any time, she won't give a CRAP about what you're doing :) Next best: Follow the advice of others in the thread--a nice present once in awhile, some thoughtfulness, or making sure to spend quality time with her will...

I agree with all that...except the "subconscious mind" part. I set up the same way, and "decide" how much of the ball to cut. Then, sure, no more looking at the pocket (at that point it's only a distraction). But I don't then do anything "subconsciously." What I do then depends on DESIRE: I...

I don't see him on the member list (under the name "snookeram"). I'm going to PM him now in youtube and let him know that I've started a thread here. Maybe he'll join--he must be pretty dedicated to pool.