Everything listed here:what separates levels of players?
Please stop with all the nonsense answers.
It's the player with the carbon fiber shaft and the expensive layered tip.:wink:
The brain-eye-hand connection is what separates speeds. It’s maybe 90% of what determines your speed.
Knowledge, strategy, handling pressure, attitude, etc, is about 10%.
Every single post in this thread is opinion, and this is mine
Almost every instructor gives way more weight to “practice and knowledge”. It would be foolish for an instructor to say you either have it or you don’t. They’d be limiting their income.
Also great players play "to win" and don't play "not to lose". Their mind-set is geared different. A decent amount of talent, burning desire and playing to win will get it. I asked David Matlock how quick he was competitive at pool and he told me about 6mos. Mind you he already played some 3c as well so his learning curve was a tad shorter. He also might be the most competitive person i've ever met. I know times have changed and i'm not knocking good instruction but most great players that i know personally never took a formal lesson. Saw better players, copied what they saw and played a TON of pool.Dr Dave your list gives way more weight to practice and knowledge than innate ability (nature).
The first thing on your list is tons of time. You ask any pro, they got almost their entire ability within 2 years of picking up a cue. That negates your theory right off the bat.
Corey came into Drexeline billiards at age 14. At age 16, he was already a national level player and “on the road”. Same with Schmidt. Only he started at 18 or 19.
Almost every instructor gives way more weight to “practice and knowledge”. It would be foolish for an instructor to say you either have it or you don’t. They’d be limiting their income.
I think what you call "brain-eye-hand connection" is what predominantly separates the B and under players.The brain-eye-hand connection is what separates speeds. It’s maybe 90% of what determines your speed.
Knowledge, strategy, handling pressure, attitude, etc, is about 10%.
Every single post in this thread is opinion, and this is mine
Ditto the mental/confidence aspect. I play golf with some guys that have all the physical tools: distance, decent accuracy, good short games. You'd think from watching they should be on tv. Well, they just don't have it upstairs and they'll be the first to say it. There's a fine line between the PGATour and selling cars and its almost all mental.I think what you call "brain-eye-hand connection" is what predominantly separates the B and under players.
For A players and above, it's all about consistency. I don't think there is much more a pro player knows compared to your typical A player (only talking about the basic rotation games and 8 ball). Nor do I think a pro player has any special physical gifts that a typical A player does not possess as well. It's simply the pro player is much more consistent...i.e. makes fewer mistakes overall. And I do believe the mental game plays a huge part in how one becomes more consistent. The mental game between an A player and a pro player is miles apart.
I think what you call "brain-eye-hand connection" is what predominantly separates the B and under players.
For A players and above, it's all about consistency. I don't think there is much more a pro player knows compared to your typical A player (only talking about the basic rotation games and 8 ball). Nor do I think a pro player has any special physical gifts that a typical A player does not possess as well. It's simply the pro player is much more consistent...i.e. makes fewer mistakes overall. And I do believe the mental game plays a huge part in how one becomes more consistent. The mental game between an A player and a pro player is miles apart.
And since they've each been active as pro's, their relative pecking order has not changed in 20 years. Maybe their pecking order is determined by their genetics? And not "heart", "discipline", "practice", "professional coaching", etc
yes genetics since all 3 have spent equal time on their game