Improve your game quickly
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I want to watch this one too!
If this match actually happens I'd be happy to donate a little bit to the people streaming it. If we all chip in, maybe there'd be enough to get good commentary, a quality stream etc.
If you think even 5% of what you've listed, your mind is cluttered.
I think one word: AIM
I'll put 20.00 on Dean, who has Scott?
liked your post
Dean, it seems to me your post was just an attempt to share what works for you when playing pool. You don't claim to be a great player or a professional pool instructor. My worst flaw is coming up off the shot. I used to tell myself to stay down until the cue ball contacted the object ball and recently I tell myself to see that contact and stay still for a count after that. Anyway, I liked your post.
Dean, it seems to me your post was just an attempt to share what works for you when playing pool. You don't claim to be a great player or a professional pool instructor. My worst flaw is coming up off the shot. I used to tell myself to stay down until the cue ball contacted the object ball and recently I tell myself to see that contact and stay still for a count after that. Anyway, I liked your post.
Dean, it seems to me your post was just an attempt to share what works for you when playing pool. You don't claim to be a great player or a professional pool instructor. My worst flaw is coming up off the shot. I used to tell myself to stay down until the cue ball contacted the object ball and recently I tell myself to see that contact and stay still for a count after that. Anyway, I liked your post.
Same, I catch myself not staying down and not following through and it makes all the difference. Enjoyed the post as well, shouldn't be hammered for voicing what works for you.
Yeah...Too bad it's mostly BS information on the "instruction" part...especially the "bend over and shoot" part.
Scott Lee
2019 PBIA Instructor of the Year
Director, SPF National Pool School Tour
Lol, all criticism huh? What am I in NPR? No suggestion of your own on shot routine? No, you'd have to charge us all for that.
Dean please post any insight you have on the game.
I too learned to quiet the mind long ago playing golf, same thing applies in pool.
Dean,
Here's a video of him playing 9-ball.
He missed the first ball, straight in, with ball in hand.
I think you may have to spot him something.
Check out this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LijY7gO3XoU
That was painful to watch! “Instructor of the Year”, Master Instructor”, are you kidding me?
changes
Scott is/was a good guy. Saw him pretty regularly for years, I have moved into the sticks and don't see anyone much anymore. However, I have noticed a change in Scott's posts over the last few years. Instead of simply laying his and the other professional instructor's services on the table as an option he is very aggressively promoting his training and hostile about any other way. I don't know if that is deliberate or something to do with aging, even a medical problem. Different approach than what I had seen for a good many years before.
I doubt very seriously that Scott takes the bait. However, if he bets a thousand out of his own pocket I will put $100-$150 on Scott. He is a pretty decent player, what is more he is smart. I think he will play better patterns, get better shape, and probably pocket balls a little better. The difference in age may start to add up in a set too, or a nice straight pool match to say 250 for a thousand.
I don't care much for Scott's recent posting style. However unless his game has fallen off a lot in five years, unlikely hitting balls all the time, he is no pushover when he focuses on winning instead of coaching and teaching.
Gonna have to come with a lot more than a thousand for the bet to rattle Scott. Without something to throw him off his game, he wins. His personality as judged by AZB posts has went downhill. That doesn't mean his game has.
Hu
Scott is/was a good guy. Saw him pretty regularly for years, I have moved into the sticks and don't see anyone much anymore. However, I have noticed a change in Scott's posts over the last few years. Instead of simply laying his and the other professional instructor's services on the table as an option he is very aggressively promoting his training and hostile about any other way. I don't know if that is deliberate or something to do with aging, even a medical problem. Different approach than what I had seen for a good many years before.
I doubt very seriously that Scott takes the bait. However, if he bets a thousand out of his own pocket I will put $100-$150 on Scott. He is a pretty decent player, what is more he is smart. I think he will play better patterns, get better shape, and probably pocket balls a little better. The difference in age may start to add up in a set too, or a nice straight pool match to say 250 for a thousand.
I don't care much for Scott's recent posting style. However unless his game has fallen off a lot in five years, unlikely hitting balls all the time, he is no pushover when he focuses on winning instead of coaching and teaching.
Gonna have to come with a lot more than a thousand for the bet to rattle Scott. Without something to throw him off his game, he wins. His personality as judged by AZB posts has went downhill. That doesn't mean his game has.
Hu
Bill Porter
I always enjoy seeing your name,I think of the times at The Cotton Palace and our friend Mike the Cop
I am glad you found the comments helpful
Next time you shoot a few ballas forget about trying to stay down and having already decided where to hit
try to see thecue ball hit the object ball in the right direction. This gives you an immediate feed back plus as an extra benefit you automatically stay down and seem to lose tension because you aren't trying to do anything that is hard
best wishes
dean
I always enjoy seeing your name,I think of the times at The Cotton Palace and our friend Mike the Cop
I am glad you found the comments helpful
Next time you shoot a few ballas forget about trying to stay down and having already decided where to hit
try to see thecue ball hit the object ball in the right direction. This gives you an immediate feed back plus as an extra benefit you automatically stay down and seem to lose tension because you aren't trying to do anything that is hard
best wishes
dean
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For Golfers
as if I had not already showed my back side
here is a tip for golfers
instead of trying a bunch of complicated things to keep your head still,not going forward and a million little things
next time you address the ball, point your chin behind the ball a teeny bit and keep it pointing there
at least hit a few balls that way until you forget the other stuff
please don't criticize this oo much,golf used to be too technical for me and this simple idea helped me
TO SCOTT
I hear you are a great guy, I over reacted to one lousy comment
that is really nothing compared to the
rest of us
Ps i had a problem trying not to be wristy,I found it difficult to get the wrist(Billy Casper era putters have this problem)
then I got an idea that cured the problem,I began to hit wedge shots ,pitch shots,chips so super accurate because the wrist no longer created a problem
of course I was over 70 and I could no lnger hit the ball out of my shadow so my
improved short game was academic I could not get close in par figures
Don't aggravate me or I will tell more tips
as if I had not already showed my back side
here is a tip for golfers
instead of trying a bunch of complicated things to keep your head still,not going forward and a million little things
next time you address the ball, point your chin behind the ball a teeny bit and keep it pointing there
at least hit a few balls that way until you forget the other stuff
please don't criticize this oo much,golf used to be too technical for me and this simple idea helped me
TO SCOTT
I hear you are a great guy, I over reacted to one lousy comment
that is really nothing compared to the
rest of us
Ps i had a problem trying not to be wristy,I found it difficult to get the wrist(Billy Casper era putters have this problem)
then I got an idea that cured the problem,I began to hit wedge shots ,pitch shots,chips so super accurate because the wrist no longer created a problem
of course I was over 70 and I could no lnger hit the ball out of my shadow so my
improved short game was academic I could not get close in par figures
Don't aggravate me or I will tell more tips
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stellar post Hu, couldnt agree more. You really said it well.
I'd still put a 20.00 on Dean, if it ever happens, which I doubt it will, we can do a little bet in the action room., if you don't mind small fish
If this Forum has reached the point where one can't offer some thoughts regarding playing pool, the Administrator needs to start charging the "real" Instructors and we can all be students and pay a fee to learn.
I often wonder how many of the "instructors" have gambled at all, especially have they been involved in high dollar games?
Dean offered some decent thoughts and points regarding approaching the shot with focus.
I don't recall he said "'My way is the only way to play". I believe his past history is proof of his willingness to gamble and gamble big.
Write a book, Dean, and title it "How to win big, playing my way"! We might all want a copy.