Finally pulled the trigger on professional instruction

buckshotshoey said:
2 month Update.... just had my fundamentals evaluation. Its was kind of a midterm test so to speak. Everything looks good. Stance, stroke, alignment over the cue. I did have small setbacks in where I wasnt staying down for a 4 count after the shot.

Things are coming together. I played another 6 last night and won 5 to 2, with a break and run. After the match, I went to the practice table to work on a weakness that came up in the match, and had another B&R.

I had a break and run when I played two weeks ago also. But I lost that match. I played well, but my safes were weak, and the 7 I played took advantage of that.

Next lesson on the list is speed control. See paragraph above ^ as to why my safes were weak! Glad this lesson is next!
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I've been amazed how pauses (at set, at backstroke, and at finish) have dramatically improved my play.
 
Update.... I'm progressing right along with my lessons. I think I'm approximately 1/3 of the way done with the course. But it's starting to get tougher and tougher with each lesson the goes... As I expected.

I can definitely tell an improvement in my game. In the last 8 matches(8 Ball) I have played, I have had 4 break and runs. I was lucky to get one or two a session before I started taking these lessons from Anthony. Many of my other matches are low innings.

I think the work on my fundamentals, my pre-shot routine, and the brain drain drill( brain freeze) have been my best friend in this journey. Well, second best friend. Anthony has been my best friend. Whenever you have a question, it rarely takes him more than 30 minutes to answer you unless it happens to be late at night. Most of the time far less than that. All done on Facebook Messenger.

My short-term goal is to have one break and run every match. I'm getting there.
 
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