How many people have you helped to improve their pool game?

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And what are some of the ways you have helped them play better pool? It really makes me feel good to see one of my students of pool do something good playing pool. I have several students, and I have never charged a nickle for lessons, to any of them! It is nothing wrong with them paying for lessons, I just don't charge them. Thanks for your input.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
 
I don't know that I can say I have helped this # of people. I do know that I pass on everything that I have read, tried, and it worked, or something that someone has shown me and it helped my game.

I have a lot of friends that have been playing pool longer than me, but everytime I find something "new" that works we talk about it. Sometimes I run into things that they didn't know and it helps their game.

But that's what this game is about isn't it. Learning.
 
Helping others

One of the local bars has a practice pool night for current APA members. There is a guy there, a S/L 3 that plays and shows up quite regularly for practice night. He couldn't pocket more than 2 balls in a row. I gave him one piece of stellar advice that someone once gave me : Take your time. Simply put: so many ppl try to match the tempo of their opponents when at the table. He is MVP now and his team is in playoffs for Connecticut. Funny, sometimes I have to re-remind myslef of this as well.
 
Lock N Load said:
And what are some of the ways you have helped them play better pool? It really makes me feel good to see one of my students of pool do something good playing pool. I have several students, and I have never charged a nickle for lessons, to any of them! It is nothing wrong with them paying for lessons, I just don't charge them. Thanks for your input.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
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I've helped quite a few players, both APA and regulars that seem to struggle from time to time and I come away each time knowing how much they appreciate it. Even breaking them of the bad habit of jumping up on the shot is a major accomplishment and usually puts them on the road to a happier time at the table.
Most players seem to learn the basics and progress very noticably, but suddenly begin to play like it's their first day holding a cue. I explain to them that when we start to play bad, it's time to get back to the basics of not jumping up, using a medium hit and don't talk to yourself while you're on the shot.
The reward, is seeing them play better and the smile on their face. Nobody becomes a top notch player overnight. Playing pool is like being a musician. You don't hear an accomplished musician suddenly play like crap.
The most damage is done when you hear someone belittle a beginner, pick on them and ask them to gamble. I don't like that one bit and I'll usually ask the loudmouth if he wants to be my rack boy, and he can, as long as his testicles are bigger than raisins. I like to embarass a bully.
 
Many people and hopefully many more. I will teach anyone anything I know if asked but I try to never offer advice not asked for.
 
I don't officially give lessons and I'm not all that great but I play in the APA and I don't think a week goes buy that I don't help someone with something. Some times it's mechanics and some times it's pattern play or strategy. We currently have a new player on our team and he has never played pool before. I'm trying to help him a little each week.
I really don't mind helping other players when they ask and I feel good when they get good enough to beat me.
 
I can't say how many, but am willing to pass on any information at my disposal if asked. I have found a lot of "fair" players are hard headed, or maybe just egotistical, and don't like any "help" so I don't say anything unless asked. They always have good "reasons" why they shot the wrong ball or pattern and end up screwing themselves in the end. I found it better just to keep quiet as I don't care to listen to a ton of excuses on how the table rolled off or how the cueball skidded.......you get the picture.

One guy in particular I have passed on a lot over the last 3 years, and he has improved a lot, but I see him getting back to some old really bad, bad habbits....twisting his cue, elbow flying out to the right, hitting shots really hard when he just need to put a solid stroke on it........ really bad stuff.
Face it, if you want to really improve, you have to put in the practice (not just banging balls around on the table) and table time. He no longer seems to be willing to do this, so I just keep my mouth shut and beat up on him.:frown: I wish he would put in the time, but that's not my deal. I can only control what I do.

With this said, I am probably what you would consider a solid B+ player in one hole (that's all I play besides 8 ball league). Not great, but for sure better than average.
 
Love of the game

I think that there are countless ways to help people....Sometimes even the smallest piece of advice can make all the difference in the world. I get excited to see someone listen and learn what I tell them and then apply it to there game. I am always learning new techniques that I pass along to other players of all ranks.
 
I really don't know how many? Those that I have helped, I now have a hard time beating. I guess that is a good thing. ;)
 
347.

I dunno, but when I play a guy and he's full of compliments because he's never seen a runout or something I try to show him one or two things. I like to show things that will be practical, but also have a little wow factor for beginners... like the standard 3 rail kick or how to draw a ball far. Something that I hope will suck them deeper into the game.

Sometimes you can just tell when it's gonna stick and they're gonna end up being a player.
 
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