kenexcelon
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Any instructional and practice drill based resources that you guys recommend for a noob? This includes websites, books, or DVDs.
Drills and Instruction
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Dr. Dave's site has a ton of information and instructional videos for players of all levels.
http://billiards.colostate.edu/
http://billiards.colostate.edu/
2 excellent suggestions thus far. I would add Mark Wilson's book. If you are really serious about getting good at pool, this book is the absolute best resource available. Period. Joe Tucker and Dr Dave's materials are both excellent. Jerry Brieseth's DVD's are superb (he was Mark Wilson's mentor). You master what is in those 4 sources and you can be as good as you want to be.
I would also add Tor Lowry @ Zerox billiards
Books and instruction
Books and videos are great and I agree with those suggested below.
But books and videos cannot watch you play and cannot give you feedback on your game.
If you're new to the game, NOW is the time to seek an instructor who can eliminate any bad habits before they become ingrained. Very important.
Instructors charge anywhere from $20 to $200 an hour. Those that give free lessons, tend not to be qualified to teach. I've seen many of these folks since I began teaching in 1965, and they often hurt the students game as much as help it.
Books and videos are great and I agree with those suggested below.
But books and videos cannot watch you play and cannot give you feedback on your game.
If you're new to the game, NOW is the time to seek an instructor who can eliminate any bad habits before they become ingrained. Very important.
Instructors charge anywhere from $20 to $200 an hour. Those that give free lessons, tend not to be qualified to teach. I've seen many of these folks since I began teaching in 1965, and they often hurt the students game as much as help it.
I strongly agree with Donny on this. Once you have spent some time with an instructor building solid fundamentals you can use the information in the books and dvds to help you practice.
Find an instructor in your area who can teach fundamentals.
Contact Scott Lee on this forum or in the instructor forum to find out when he will be in your area. He travels all the time.
Find an instructor in your area who can teach fundamentals.
Contact Scott Lee on this forum or in the instructor forum to find out when he will be in your area. He travels all the time.
I would also suggest a coach or instructor who can identify what areas of your game/technique you can improve, and show you how.
For drills, I have put together links to a lot of online resources at http://www.scoop.it/t/american-pool-drills
For drills, I have put together links to a lot of online resources at http://www.scoop.it/t/american-pool-drills
kenexcelon
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Thanks for the responses guys. I live in Eastern Tennessee and searched for instructors already. I pretty much came up empty though.
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Scott Lee travels and would likely come to you were you to contact him. Stevie Moore is in Spartanburg, SC which shouldn't be terribly far for you. Stan Shuffett is one hour South of Louisville. All 3 are excellent.
kenexcelon
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Thanks for the info. I'll definitely look these guys up. I'll have to plan this when I take some days off probably, lol. I've played for a couple years on and off just for fun. However, I'm now wanting to actually improve. I can definitely see the benefit of one-on-one instruction.