What absolute baloney.
The guys I paid for pool lessons were: Dallas West, Ray Martin, and Steve "Cookie Monster" Cook. These guys were all gilt-edged champions whom I choose because, not only were they great players who could walk the walk, I had heard great things about their ability to talk the talk.
And in each case I left them feeling that I had gotten far, far more than my money's worth. And just so you also know, I spent several years of my life traveling around the country teaching. It was a totally different subject but I mention it because I feel that that experience taught me how to become a better teacher, a better student, and to recognize a good teacher when I met one.
Guys can come up with all kinds of reasons for doing what they do, or don't do in life. But pool is not about locking yourself up in your personal pool room. It is not about solitary confinement. It is about competition and proving you can do what you think you can do when the other guy is doing everything in their power to make life miserable for you. Any number of theories will hold up great while you're banging away privately. But get out into a live fire situation and things change dramatically very quickly.
I'm sure you're guy is a fine teacher but puleeese, don't denigrate spending time with wold champions because your guy loses that contest every time.
Lou Figueroa