PHEW! Just got done reading the "Want to improve your pool game next weekend?" thread and wanted to try and take a poll...here it goes
Three weeks ago I had a conversation with a pro player who employed a coach once and this player admitted that the coach wasnt a great player but was an excellent coach. I think that a coach needs to be able to acquire a certain level but that doesnt mean they have to be Johnny Archer, Shane level players. At a point a person who doesnt play for a living is going to max out their playing ability because they dont play for a living. There is also a lot of time devoted to the study of how to instruct which also takes up time and effort, not to mention design of lesson plans etc. I do believe a certain level of proficiency is expected from most students.
Thanks to Alma Mottey, Fargo and the International Billiards Society for compiling the graph below. Here is an all inclusive list of the industry's Master Instructor's Fargo Ratings. After viewing the thread title I thought I would share this information with anyone interested. I find it interesting that many of the instructors on the list haven't played in enough tournaments to have ratings or they have starter scores of 525. By the way 675 is considered to be around pro speed. The higher the score the greater the player's ability. I don't claim to be an expert on this but it is good food for though.
The higher the score the greater the player's ability.......Jerry B. with "0" is absolutely worthless as his ability to teach. He might be the most sought after instructor right now. Scott L with a "0" has nothing to do with anything. Scott's reviews are just about 100% positive. Anyone that did not care for his lesson did not practice and had no drive to improve. That's on the student and not a reflection on the instructor.
Do you guys think, After a certain level of skill is achieved from that point forward you need more gaming knowledge than spf "type" training. Personally I don't miss many balls, I lose my games because I read the table differently. Sometimes after I play a great player they ask me why I didn't shoot this order or this shape route. My answer is honestly because I didn't see it! For me this requires a better player that can teach multiple table routes. I look at like driving a car, sure I can drive from Newyork to LA as good as anyone but the guy that can read a map has all the options if the roads are blocked and will get to LA sooner!
I understand the theory behind Fargorate and that is different from other types of ratings. That being said, since there is no Fargorate where I play, how does a 525 rating compare to old style playing ratings, approximately? Would you say 525 is a mediocre "B" player, a "C" player, or what?
ok...different instructors for different aspects. Learning basics and learning strategy call for separate teachers. A drag race instructor is not a corner carver instructor.
I understand the theory behind Fargorate and that is different from other types of ratings. That being said, since there is no Fargorate where I play, how does a 525 rating compare to old style playing ratings, approximately? Would you say 525 is a mediocre "B" player, a "C" player, or what?
It's actually a starter rating means nothing
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It's actually a starter rating means nothing