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I got a young boy started coming to the house and is very interested in pool he is 12 and i been trying to help him with what little I know I was wondering what videos are out there for a young kid of this age thanks
 
billf59 said:
I got a young boy started coming to the house and is very interested in pool he is 12 and i been trying to help him with what little I know I was wondering what videos are out there for a young kid of this age thanks
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That's a great age to start...I wish I started then! If I could give some advice at least for this age, keep it fun for him. As soon as pool becomes work/boring, especially at too young of an age he may lose interest. Good luck, and keep us updated on his progress!

Matt #2
 
doing my best to do just that when he gets here we play around for a short while then I get him to work on shooting just strait in shots with a good stroke for about thirty to forty five min then we play a few games of 8 ball he seems really interested he was the one ask for the video all I have are for the a little his skill I am NOT a instructor just trying to help out a kid starting out
 
I believe somewhere at home I still have the DVD from Scott Lee and Randy G for mother drills 1-7.

PM me your address and I will mail it to you for free (assuming I can find it at home). Keep in mind instruction from one of these guys along with the video would help possibly explain the drills better, but it is a good video nonetheless to have in your library of teaching videos for pool.

Matt
 
That's really nice of you Matt!:thumbup:...and if Bill is interested, I can come through his area in 3-4 weeks, and show both he and the young boy the ropes! Bill...PM me if you're interested.

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

Spimp13 said:
I believe somewhere at home I still have the DVD from Scott Lee and Randy G for mother drills 1-7.

PM me your address and I will mail it to you for free (assuming I can find it at home). Keep in mind instruction from one of these guys along with the video would help possibly explain the drills better, but it is a good video nonetheless to have in your library of teaching videos for pool.

Matt
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"A Pool Lesson with Jerry Briesath" is IMO far and away the best DVD for introducing beginners to pool. Not cheap but a great value at $60.
 
I don't know if there are any videos out there specifically for teaching younger kids to play. At 12, even for a new player, they are just about ready to learn the same things as an adult would.

One thing that you absolutely should work on with him is proper fundamentals, good stance, good straight stoke, follow through, staying down on the shot till it's done. Also something that I really wish I knew more about, proper alignment of the head/eyes over the cue to aim that shows him a clear picture of what is really on the table. It took me about 20 years to realize I needed to shift my head 1/2 inch to the right to stop missing many shots I used to miss and I am also working on this same thing with my son who is 14 and misses a lot of shots from a certain angle. He just does not line up properly with the shot.

I think the Jeanette Lee video is geared towards beginners (she may have more than one but maybe not) and what boy would not want her teaching them to play :D .

Mike Immonen's video is also good, I have only seen clips but they are very well described and taped. He has a 3 parter, beginning tape, intermediate and advanced.

As above, Jerry's video is said to be one of the best, and I've seen him work first hand with kids at the Junior Nationals a few years ago. You can probably find used copies around. I have a VHS of his older video but I have not seen that in a while or I'd send that to you.
 
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billf59 said:
I got a young boy started coming to the house and is very interested in pool he is 12 and i been trying to help him with what little I know I was wondering what videos are out there for a young kid of this age thanks
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I hope you'll take advantage of Scott's offer.

DVDs are great, but no substitute for an actual instructor who will assess your game and demonstrate techniques in person.

And NOW is the time to do it...before your son develops any bad habits!
 
"Play Better Pool: Mastering the Basics Volume 1" by Scott Lee and Randy Goettlicher

I will be shipping this out today via UPS and will PM you the tracking # once our gal gets in who handles that department.

Matt
 
billf59 said:
I got a young boy started coming to the house and is very interested in pool he is 12 and i been trying to help him with what little I know I was wondering what videos are out there for a young kid of this age thanks
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Let him study and imitate every movement in the YouTube below for every shot in his life!
and have him master it. Do not let him shoot 9 or 10 ball until he masters pocketing, he will get board and quit sooner! Just let him practice pocketing..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRNUM5dskJU
 
I started at 13, and am so jealous of a today's youth having so much access to great information on Youtube. I believe I would have developed much faster if I could have learned fundamentals from the pros at that age!
 
thanks very much for every ones response and advice I will pass all information along I talked to the boy and his dad yesterday afternoon and they wanted me to tell every one how much they appreciate the help
 
recived the video from spimp13 for the kid I am trying to help it is a grate video Russel looked at the first part on the basics and started picking up on it purity fast thanks again you and the rest of the azers that responded are what the pool community is all about me Russel and his dad say thanks and I will keep all posted on his progress
 
billf59 said:
I got a young boy started coming to the house and is very interested in pool he is 12 and i been trying to help him with what little I know I was wondering what videos are out there for a young kid of this age thanks
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Bill (and anyone else teaching beginners), click on the link below for one of best suggestions you'll ever use to ensure the progress of a beginning pool player.

I've used it on my own students and it works beautifully as a complement to basic technique discussions. I've never seen it presented before on the Internet. It's total common sense:

http://tinyurl.com/q9r47je

Arnaldo
 
thanks arnaldo that is a excellent suggestion I was thinking of something along that line last night after I had him work on his basics we played a little 8 ball just to keep his interest up and I could see he was overwhelm with too many ball on the table next session we will do this thanks
 
billf59 said:
thanks arnaldo that is a excellent suggestion I was thinking of something along that line last night after I had him work on his basics we played a little 8 ball just to keep his interest up and I could see he was overwhelm with too many ball on the table next session we will do this thanks
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And you yourself are due a lot of appreciation, Bill, for taking the time to help young players along the way. My experience has shown that this well-imagined tool (Express 8-Ball) when it complements all obvious technical practice drills, will significantly ensure your students’ continued interest in pool and rapid development of their skills, as it will for any beginner. Works like a charm.

Arnaldo
 
thanks arnaldo like I posted before I am NOT a instructor or clam to be just trying to help a young kid that I have known from cradle get started any advice is very welcome in a few mounts if he stays interested his dad and I will try to get some real instructor to work with him
 
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