Before I get to the info about Scott, I'll give you a little background. I am a systems administrator and I have a tendency to have to work after hours after my users are gone for the day. I don't get to play as much as I would like as I am now a ripe old 31 years of age (Don't put me out of my misery yet, I have a couple of years left) and I find I need sleep more than I used to. I enjoyed going to Pool School with Randy G last year, and IMO I was able to incorporate much of what Randy taught me and it has helped my game to be much more consistent. I don't view instructors or coaches to be a cure all or an instant ticket to the tv lights, but they are a great stepping stool if you recognize them as such. I believe they are there to shorten your learning curve and help you get to your destination a little quicker.
Having said that, Scott came in for a few hours to help tweak a few things as I felt there was something that I wasn't doing correctly and maybe find something one on one that might have been missed in the group environment of pool school. While very professional, Scott made things fun and interesting, and, I believe, mixed in the right amount of praise and suggestion to keep me motivated. He did identify what we believe to be my biggest hurdle at the moment, something that I did not develop as well as I should have from my time at pool school. I would also like to say that per his M.O. he did give me quite a bit more time than he was being paid for. He wanted to make sure that I got what he considers to be my moneys worth, and he went well above and beyond. All of this on his wife's birthday and me suggesting that he leave on time for once!
Being in sports since I was 3, I think I can safely comment on coaching styles from Baseball, Football, and Basketball, and Scott gets his points across well while being concise enough for you not to nod off. If you have the opportunity, I highly recommend giving him a try.
Scott, thank you very much for your time and energy. It was truly a pleasure, and I hope to see you again!
~Shakes
Having said that, Scott came in for a few hours to help tweak a few things as I felt there was something that I wasn't doing correctly and maybe find something one on one that might have been missed in the group environment of pool school. While very professional, Scott made things fun and interesting, and, I believe, mixed in the right amount of praise and suggestion to keep me motivated. He did identify what we believe to be my biggest hurdle at the moment, something that I did not develop as well as I should have from my time at pool school. I would also like to say that per his M.O. he did give me quite a bit more time than he was being paid for. He wanted to make sure that I got what he considers to be my moneys worth, and he went well above and beyond. All of this on his wife's birthday and me suggesting that he leave on time for once!
Being in sports since I was 3, I think I can safely comment on coaching styles from Baseball, Football, and Basketball, and Scott gets his points across well while being concise enough for you not to nod off. If you have the opportunity, I highly recommend giving him a try.
Scott, thank you very much for your time and energy. It was truly a pleasure, and I hope to see you again!
~Shakes
). That's a nice room that you play out of, and those Diamond tables play great too! Glad I could help you, and I look forward to seeing you again!
