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[ElMaverickUK]

Hi all, hope the world is treating you all well.

I should start by saying thank you, I feel like I have learnt quite an amount from just reading various threads on here, and is good an amateur has somewhere to go for a constant knowledge base.

I am obviously not expecting people to post their prices up but I was wondering for how long should one put aside for tuition? I am going to be travelling around the US quite a lot and wondered the minimum / maximum amount of tuition you would consider?

and on the basis of using multiple instructors, from an objectionable point of view, I have heard people mention they only use and would only use one instructor but I made the argument (obviously baseless) that one could could learn different points of view on various aspects of pool, and that (I apologise if this is way off the mark), but would just learning from one instructor teach you only the way the instructor wants you to?

Also (last question I promise), as an instructor, what percentage of your teaching would be technical / mental? or is that pigeon-holing too much?

thank you in advance for any thoughts

ElMav

 

[pooltchr]

I can't speak for others, but charges are going to vary based on the instructor. Among the instructors I work with, if you look at hourly rates, you are going to be somewhere between 30 to 75 per hour. But many of us offer a course or class with a specific outline that may run anywhere from 15 to 24 hours for a set price. Those classes may run between 400 to 700 and in one case 900 for the class.
If you want my rates, send me a PM and I will give them to you.
How much technical and how much mental. In a group setting, I would guess probably 60 to 70% technical (physical) but remember that many things we teach, such as building your pre shot routines have both aspects involved. Training your mind to put yourself through specific routines is a good example of that.
As for multiple instructors, I say yes and no. You don't want to spend 3 days with an instructor, and then go to another one the next week. The things we teach in class require follow-up on your own to make the processes taught become part of your game. I try to work with many different instructors, but I generally have a year or more between those sessions. You have to give it time to work. Too many different instructors in a short period of time might generate more confusion than you want. You know the old saying about too many cooks spoiling the broth.

It sounds like you are laying out a pretty agressive training plan. I think you should attend one of the weekend pool schools as a first step. When you actually go through that course, I think you will agree that you have been given plenty to work on for quite a while.

I hope that helps, or at least gives you some things to consider.

Steve

 

[randyg]

Everything Steve said!!!!!!!

No doubt the first step is a three day class.

Contact Steve, Scott or myself for available dates in different parts of the USA.

My rates are published on my website at:

www.poolschool.info.

Thanks
randyg