Instructor at SBE?
- Thread starter cwong79
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I won't be at SBE this year but I would suggest that if you're going to work with an instructor at least set aside 2 hours minimum to work with them and Ideally 4 hours which could be broken over 2 days.
There's only so much information that can be communicated in a 1 hour time period and if you're going to spend the money on some lessons you should get the biggest benefit you can. Hold off on buying that new tip or chalk and spend your money on something that can help you over the long term.
I don't know for sure who's going but I would suggest contacting RandyG, Scott Lee, or Denny Stewart off the top of my head. They all are members here at AZB.
Good Luck and enjoy the Expo.
No reputable instructor is going to work with a D player for just an hour. It's not enough time to make any real progress. With an hour long video analysis I can show somebody what their flaws are, but I certainly can't show them how to fix anything.
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Like has already been suggested, an hour would be of little value. I also have to question your "having an hour to kill" comment. It comes across as being very casual in your approach to what should be a very serious effort on both your and your instructors part.
Steve
Steve
So are you guys saying that when you watch someone's video that they posted up here, and then you offer them tips, that it's really a waste of time because you're not working with them for two hours or more?
So why are you even bothering to offer tips in these forums other than to drum up business?
Or is it just to drum up business?
So why are you even bothering to offer tips in these forums other than to drum up business?
Or is it just to drum up business?
Come on, Fran. You know as well as I that any good information can be helpful, but if someone comes to you and says they need work on their fundamentals, do you really think you could have much of an impact in an hour? I personally spend at least an hour shooting a video and then reviewing it with the student. That doesn't leave much time to help them fix any flaws.
When people post videos on here, we often offer advice based on what we see...but that still leaves the student on their own to work out their solutions.
An hour is better than nothing, but it probably isn't going to be enough time to have any serious impact on someone's game.
Steve
When people post videos on here, we often offer advice based on what we see...but that still leaves the student on their own to work out their solutions.
An hour is better than nothing, but it probably isn't going to be enough time to have any serious impact on someone's game.
Steve
I guess it all depends on how you approach the lesson. If you have to go through a particular routine from step A to step Z then I guess you're right. I look at a player and zero in on his or her particular issues right away and hit the ground running.
Maybe it's just me, but I would think that if someone had the opportunity to spend an hour with a qualified instructor, they should be able to get something valuable out of it. Maybe not everything they should get, or may need to get, but at least something to move them in the right direction...
Fran...Just FYI, the "A to Z" is called evaluation and analysis. It's what the best instructors are focused on, to give their students the most "return on investment"...since instruction is an investment in your game.
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
I think a lower level player like me can benefit from any instruction. Even if it was for 5 mins. I got a tip the other day about aiming and feel much more confident making shots from a distance. I dont see how an hour is wasted time. Im not planning to be SVB within a 4 hour session.