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    Cue upright while sighting and getting into stance.

    @boogieman Believe me- a lot of players are frustrated about "finding their stance"- There is of course no "Text Book Stance". Every human has an individual body- and also every human has a different "feeling for his body". For example i can tell from expirience, that if you work with...
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    Can't stay down.

    This can have of course several "reasons" -and as Randy said, mental or physical. From my expirience the most critical point is trust and self-believe-- that may sound strange for "some players". But what I can assure to almost everyone: Let s video one guy (or more :-) ) who are coming up on...
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    Do you have a "learning style"? Maybe not

    Next to Ravizza I also like H. A. Dorfman s way of teaching. Insightful stuff from a wise man.
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    Do you have a "learning style"? Maybe not

    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...
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    Efren and position play...........

    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 :-)
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    Do you have a "learning style"? Maybe not

    "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...
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    Efren and position play...........

    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...
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    Do you have a "learning style"? Maybe not

    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).
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    Custom cues and tip sizes

    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.
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    One rail kick by Dr. Cue...Can't get it to work..

    kicking stuff from Grady Matthew is extremley helpful- Oldie but Goldie :-)
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    How many have hardened leather or the phenolic tip for jump cue?

    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 :-)
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    The Art of Aiming

    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...
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    Do you have a "learning style"? Maybe not

    "Wise coaches know they don t know all which makes it easy to begin to learn."
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    Why Allison is a pocketing machine

    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...
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    How low can deflection go and still be a useable shaft?

    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...
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    Do you have a "learning style"? Maybe not

    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...
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    Center pocket music book for sale

    Amen! Hope you re doin good Chris :-)
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    ONE STROKING

    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.
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    Question for Instructors, have you ever said?

    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...
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    Revo 11.8 or 12.4?

    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...
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