Instructor... Coach... Mentor... What are the Differences?

[PhilosopherKing]

What do you think?

 

[LAlouie]

What do you think?

Grade School Teacher...Has Been...Yoda

 

[lee brett]

Iam all 3 depending on who i work with.


I instruct when i do lessons.

I coach players when im at tournaments.. giving advice

And i'm a mentor to my first pool student John Morra

 

[mattb]

An instructor tells you what to shoot.
A coach tells you how to shoot.
A mentor tells you both along with why you are doing both.

 

[Donny Lutz]

Instructor, coach?

An instructor tells you what to shoot.
A coach tells you how to shoot.
A mentor tells you both along with why you are doing both.

The Oxford Dictionary tells us that the three terms are synonymous. Regarding pool, I see the following minor differences:

An instructor shows the student how they can make themselves a better player.
A coach is someone who gives advice during competition (can be what OR how to shoot). A "coach" can be one item of info that the "coach" (person) imparts. "Coach" is also of course a verb; it's what the coach (person) does.
A mentor is a long-term instructor/coach/adviser.

Donny L
PBIA/ACS Instructor
Gainesville, Fl

 

[Aten]

An instructor tells you what to shoot.
A coach tells you how to shoot.
A mentor tells you both along with why you are doing both.

A mentor shoots the shot for you.

 

[RRfireblade]

Ones teaches you,

One tells you,

One shows you.