How to Become a PBIA instructor
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There are lots of junior players that have had PBIA instruction and done well internationally. Roy Pastor's junior program has had amazing results.
In my experience, the vast majority of players seeking instruction in the US are beginners or intermediate amateurs. Upper-level US players don't seek coaching or instruction. On the other hand, Fedor recently had Johan at the World Championship with him.
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This is why you shouldn't be one.There is no listing for Tommy. I am New York City based. Does Tommy post on the forum?
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Easy google and research is hard for you and wait till potential students read what you post.
I work at a college that constantly recruits internationally and looks for new programs.
Matchroom is creating interest. WPA has the government support for IOC.
My dream would be to teach bartenders, chefs, bakers and some front house hospitality staff how to use billiards to promote sales and customer satisfaction.
Having certifications does matter. PBIA is the only one for billiards.
Is there a ref certification or school?
I think CSI does a ref school
They do ref training annually at their big event in Las Vegas. I think there are several levels of training.
CSI does ref school for amateurs.
How do the refs get certified for WPA championships or MR events?
Where did you see it's only for amateurs?
I don't know but, you might need a certain amount of hours/ events experience before you can do pro matches.
My coaching is primarily for 8-ball, rotation, and beginning one pocket. I mostly focus on shot selection, strategy, planning, defense, etc. Often this leads into a lesson on cue ball physics and control, which I really enjoy teaching.
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Go back to academia.
Oh, wait. Your employer has students from countries that match room has events in?! WOW
And you're ignorant to think there is any connection there that is further than a vicarious one.
I recently had a sports management internship approved. Its mostly hospitality work at the intern level. Interns also serve as a focus group. Most have never even heard of billiards or Matchroom.
If you are interested in the admissions programs I can direct you to adult pathways, academic/athletic programs, honors or international programs.
The college provides NJCAA division 1 scholarships and is nationally ranked in baseball, football, basketball, track and field, and volleyball.
This year three alums are qualified for the Olympics and are going.
Its a small school that is a national leader in social mobility based on US World News College rankings.
You are confused thinking any instructor will give you skills you do not have. Those skills reside within you physically as much as mentally. The fact one cannot master the game is a combination of reasons and factors far too vast and complex to try addressing them in a reply to this post. What the instructor does is give you knowledge and increased understanding of the incontrovertible fundamentals of pool that allows the student to acquire information previously not known or perhaps even understood. The instructor has more experience and knowledge than his students and that is the real world definition of wisdom……knowledge + experience. So the instructor can only help and if the student does not have world class “potential”, there isn’t any instructor that can teach a student to become a world champion. It is not that simple or easy. Only a handful go onto achieve fame and acclamation. However, in the early years of every pro there has to be someone that motivated, taught or encouraged that player to become better. Everyone is not Willie Mosconi who taught himself but learned from his peers like Greenleaf. Instructors can set you on a path to becoming a great player but it is always on the student, not the instructor. See an instructor early on and greatness may await you but winning a world championship might not.
The instructor might save the student years of "bad" habits but a fine teacher from another field told a class I was in, "A teacher's job is to bring out what's already there."
So given the budding pro pooler in this hypothetical curriculum, there can be several stages of development; most of the instruction past mechanics acquired by getting it on with other hypothetical budding players. Probably good mentors to help the player navigate the field, treachery etc...
Is the mythical Master Instructor up to any of that?
So given the budding pro pooler in this hypothetical curriculum, there can be several stages of development; most of the instruction past mechanics acquired by getting it on with other hypothetical budding players. Probably good mentors to help the player navigate the field, treachery etc...
Is the mythical Master Instructor up to any of that?