If You Could Give One Single Bit Of Advice To A Lower Level Player . . .

Jaden said:
a single piece of advice...

Take up golf...

Seriously, if you want excel at pool, you have to find someone with to level knowledge to impart and you have to practice constantly. Of you don't have a table to practice on. Practice selling on a couch arm or take while imagining the shots.

Jaden
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"a single piece of advice" right back atcha:

do not post when nursing Maker's Mark. :thumbup:

hope you're well, Jaden. hangover notwithstanding. :wink:

best,
brian kc
 
If they are serious about improving their game I would suggest that they buy Mark Wilson's book and learn the basics of stance and stroke. Build a solid foundation to maximize your potential.

While there is a lot of good advice and training aids out there I think the teachings in this book should be the first thing you try to master.
 
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It would be to learn how to use every type of English and to not be afraid to use it.
 
Learn how to lose.

1. If you're losing, it means you're playing better players, from whom you can learn.
2. If you're losing, you'll feel more pressure to improve to start winning.
3. If you can learn how to see losing as an opportunity to learn rather than complain and make excuses, you've got the correct orientation to succeed.
 
I played a match today with a young lady who is fairly new to pool and very new to straight pool. I had to play her 90 to 50. A formidable ratio for a low level player such as myself. I won the match by the skin of my teeth, 90 to 43. My advice to this young lady would be, pay attention. When I was at the table she was at the cell phone. And yet she seems eager to be a better 14.1 player. Should I keep my mouth shut or should I try to explain pool courtesy to her?

Dave Nelson
 
Slow and smooth

Don't try to kill it, finesse!
...and stay at it..
I hated pool when I first started playing!
 
I dont know if its been mentioned on this thread before but... the #1 thing I tell all beginners is to HAVE FUN. There isn't a better way to learn something new to you than when you're having fun with it.
 
Beginning with a correct stance, proper fundamentals, and solid pre-shot routine will shave years off the learning process.
 
CB control, yes!

Banks said:
Cue ball control comes first.. everything else will follow. (And stop hitting it so damn hard!)
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I agree. I begin (after examining physical fundamentals) with CB control, rather than just pocketing balls. Much more efficient than making balls with no attention to the CB.
 
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