Congratulations to another SPF Student

Congratulations to Rob! :thumbup: It goes to show you what you can accomplish, with some effort and desire. Rob came to pool school last summer, and then took the Xpert Class last November. Obviously his hard work paid off! I've heard from several students in our D.C. area school (among many others around the country), on how their pool games have improved significantly. The next pool school is scheduled for May 22-24, in Harrisburg, PA. We have only two spots left, for this school.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
 
I love hearing stories like this one. Whenever one of our students attends one of our schools and then works to apply the things they learned to their personal game, the results are obvious. And there is no better feeling for an instructor than to see one of their students succeed.
Steve
 
well done guys keep up the good work, i agree nothing more satisfying for an instructor when 1 of your student wins its what we work for to get the satisfaction of seeing someone we helped win..
 
No bait and switch

akaTrigger said:
This thread should focus on Rob Reeves. Congrat's on a great finish!
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As always, you nailed it on the head, Mel. Hearty congrats to Rob for reaping the rewards from the obvious hard work he put in!

-Sean
 
Here's a couple more we could add, Amy Theriault & Kim Vergottini. Amy finished 2nd and Kim 4th in the BCA Ohio State Women singles. Good luck to them in Vegas!
 
Rob is on my APA 9 ball team and plays in other leagues I'm involved in. He's an excellent player, but more importantly, Rob is a really great person and totally stand up guy. He's the first one to call a foul on himself, even if nobody else saw it, and always ready to help his friends in any way he can.

Seriously, it couldn't have happened to a better guy.

On a semi-related note, I'm one of the other Northern Virginia students that Scott mentioned, and his and Randy's pool school was hands down the best pool investment I've ever made. If these guys are coming anywhere near you, take the school. Rob's gone from an APA 3 to an APA 5 in under a year since then, and I've gone from 1 break and run in my life to 3 of them this week in the same time period. Nobody I took the class with has any regrets, and most of us can't believe how inexpensive it was for the results we've gotten out of it.
 
Denny...Absolutely agree. We could probably name dozens of students who have taken their new processes, and improved so much, that they've made marks in regional and national tournaments! Way to go Rob Reeves, Amy Theriault, and Kim Vergottini!

I'm looking forward to having you teach at the upcoming Harrisburg pool school! The students are in for a treat! :thumbup:

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com


DennyS said:
Here's a couple more we could add, Amy Theriault & Kim Vergottini. Amy finished 2nd and Kim 4th in the BCA Ohio State Women singles. Good luck to them in Vegas!
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Matt is another example of a student who has really APPLIED himself, to take his game to a new level. On top of that, he's also wanting to teach others, and has shared what he learned with many others. Like I've said many times...it's NOT rocket science, and it's not secret information!

Thanks Matt! Keep up the good work! :thumbup:

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

ArtOfTheCue said:
Rob is on my APA 9 ball team and plays in other leagues I'm involved in. He's an excellent player, but more importantly, Rob is a really great person and totally stand up guy. He's the first one to call a foul on himself, even if nobody else saw it, and always ready to help his friends in any way he can.

Seriously, it couldn't have happened to a better guy.

On a semi-related note, I'm one of the other Northern Virginia students that Scott mentioned, and his and Randy's pool school was hands down the best pool investment I've ever made. If these guys are coming anywhere near you, take the school. Rob's gone from an APA 3 to an APA 5 in under a year since then, and I've gone from 1 break and run in my life to 3 of them this week in the same time period. Nobody I took the class with has any regrets, and most of us can't believe how inexpensive it was for the results we've gotten out of it.
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Shameless "bait and switch" advertising

Patrick Johnson said:
I think it should be called "ADVERTISEMENT - Congratulations to another SPF Student". You know, like how we keep things honest in the papers.

pj
chgo
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Patrick:

I agree wholeheartedly. This thread was supposed to be about the STUDENT and his/her successes, *NOT* the teacher. IMHO, if not very bad form, it is at the very least salacious and opportunistic for a teacher to gloat in public over a student's success.

Funny though, some of the responses to this thread kinda remind of the "band camp" scenes in the movie, "American Pie". "I remember this one time in pool school..." "Back in pool school, we used to..." :D

-Sean
 
Please I didn't do this for advertisement! I only wanted to share the success 2 of my students had. I really don't need to advertise for anything. I have many students every week!
 
Patrick Johnson said:
I think it should be called "ADVERTISEMENT - Congratulations to another SPF Student". You know, like how we keep things honest in the papers.

pj
chgo
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Pat, would you have us not acknowledge the successes of our students?
Clearly all the credit goes to what Rob has done after his lessons. The hard work and dedicated practice are the keys to his success. I am very proud of Rob and he happens to be an SPF student. With all the bashing that some members of this forum have been doing towards the SPF Instructors I though it was good to note one particular student's achievement. I learned long ago that I couldn't please everyone. Isn't it nice that both you and I have the freedom to post here even though some wish to censor my posting.
 
Sean...I thought it WAS about the success of the students. What you call "gloating", I call praising a friend and student, on their application of knowledge. The fact that Rufus was the 'teacher' and Rob was the student is irrelevant. They are friends, plain and simple. It's no different than anyone else posting about how well a friend did in a tournament (or in a gambling match, for that matter). That you and PJ don't like it that one teaching style helped someone teach themselves to play better, and then went out and applied it well, really isn't the issue. Nobody ever said SPF was a "holy grail", or the "only method that works". What works for some, won't work for others. Last I checked, it's a free country, with everyone's right to choose.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

sfleinen said:
Patrick:

I agree wholeheartedly. This thread was supposed to be about the STUDENT and his/her successes, *NOT* the teacher. IMHO, if not very bad form, it is at the very least salacious and opportunistic for a teacher to gloat in public over a student's success.

Funny though, some of the responses to this thread kinda remind of the "band camp" scenes in the movie, "American Pie". "I remember this one time in pool school..." "Back in pool school, we used to..." :D

-Sean
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dr9ball said:
Pat, would you have us not acknowledge the successes of our students?
Clearly all the credit goes to what Rob has done after his lessons. The hard work and dedicated practice are the keys to his success. I am very proud of Rob and he happens to be an SPF student. With all the bashing that some members of this forum have been doing towards the SPF Instructors I though it was good to note one particular student's achievement. I learned long ago that I couldn't please everyone. Isn't it nice that both you and I have the freedom to post here even though some wish to censor my posting.
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What SPF instructors should do is take out a nice large ad with Mike Howerton on the front page of AZ Billiards.

The regular prospect "MINING" for students in this forum by SPF instructors is quite apparent to most of us.

The SPF "bashing" as you call it is being earned by virtually every SPF staff member.

It's just a shame that the SPF staff won't even admit to mining the Main Forum for customers.

I remember other people getting hazed for blatant advertising in the Main Forum and think that SPF may have their own reckoning in the near future.

JoeyA
 
dr9ball said:
Pat, would you have us not acknowledge the successes of our students?
Clearly all the credit goes to what Rob has done after his lessons. The hard work and dedicated practice are the keys to his success. I am very proud of Rob and he happens to be an SPF student. With all the bashing that some members of this forum have been doing towards the SPF Instructors I though it was good to note one particular student's achievement. I learned long ago that I couldn't please everyone. Isn't it nice that both you and I have the freedom to post here even though some wish to censor my posting.
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I don't mind acknowledgment of your students' success and I don't think your posts should be censored, but I think this thread was more about SPF than Rob.

For instance, you wrote:

Title: Congratulations to another SPF Student

"I want to wish a hearty Congratulations to one of my SPF students, Rob Reeves. He took 5th place in the APA National Singles Championships (9 ball White Tier)

Good Job Rob!!"

Others might have wrote:

Title: Congratulations to Rob Reeves

"I want to send a big shout out to Rob Reeves who just placed 5th place in the APA National Singles Championships (9 ball White Tier)! I am very proud of him (and he happens to be one of my students). :thumbup:"

OR.... how about:

Title: Congratulations to Rob Reeves

"I want to wish a hearty Congratulations to one of my SPF students, Rob Reeves. He took 5th place in the APA National Singles Championships (9 ball White Tier)

Good Job Rob!!"

I don't think I'm the only one that see's the difference.

And yes, free speech and opinion sharing is what makes the world a great place, so I'm sure I'll get slammed.... and yet, I have no issues with SPF!

Okay, let the words fly at me. I'm ready.

Before I sign off, Congrat's again to Ron! I don't know him but a lot of people obviously think he's a great guy and that goes along way.
 
akaTrigger said:
I don't mind acknowledgment of your students' success and I don't think your posts should be censored, but I think this thread was more about SPF than Rob.

For instance, you wrote:

Title: Congratulations to another SPF Student

"I want to wish a hearty Congratulations to one of my SPF students, Rob Reeves. He took 5th place in the APA National Singles Championships (9 ball White Tier)

Good Job Rob!!"

Others might have wrote:

Title: Congratulations to Rob Reeves

"I want to send a big shout out to Rob Reeves who just placed 5th place in the APA National Singles Championships (9 ball White Tier)! I am very proud of him (and he happens to be one of my students). :thumbup:"

OR.... how about:

Title: Congratulations to Rob Reeves

"I want to wish a hearty Congratulations to one of my SPF students, Rob Reeves. He took 5th place in the APA National Singles Championships (9 ball White Tier)

Good Job Rob!!"

I don't think I'm the only one that see's the difference.

And yes, free speech and opinion sharing is what makes the world a great place, so I'm sure I'll get slammed.... and yet, I have no issues with SPF!

Okay, let the words fly at me. I'm ready.

Before I sign off, Congrat's again to Ron! I don't know him but a lot of people obviously think he's a great guy and that goes along way.
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Trigger,
You are quite right with your suggestions. I doubt anyone could find fault in what you said.

And while we're at it, let's wish congratulations to Dr9Ball, the teacher for doing a good job. Oh yeah, way to go Ron. :D Just kidding. Fifth place amongst all those players is a great accomplishment.

JoeyA
 
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