instructors/coach in orlando area?

chazdillon

chazdillon

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i asked around for an instructor and someone sent me to larry giles who i havent seen in at least 2 years. I gave him a call and he said he would call me back and never did. the same thing happened 2 years ago so im over that.

does anyone know of a good instructor/coach in central florida. doesnt have to be a world champion and i know mike segal but he hasnt been around much. he seems sidetracked right now anyways. tonyc i dont know where u live but hope to see u at the next kf stop at fastbreaks.

im at the point where i have learned sooooooo much and its getting hard to fine tune my game and practice perfectly. I am about to start grinding alot of practice hours in and i would like to get some kinks out so i dont burn in a bad habit. Im good but not real good.
 
chazdillon...I'm not sure if he is taking on new students, but my first choice would be Blackjack Dave Sapolis. He lives in the Orlando area. He's a great instructor, and former pro player, who has worked with many of the better players in FL. If Dave can't help you, I'll be in FL the whole month of April, and we can get together. PM me if you're interested.

If, on the other hand, you're looking for more of a 'coach'/sparring partner, there are plenty of top flight players who either live in FL, or come through there frequently. Tony Crosby, I believe, lives in the Tampa area.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
 
im not saying that your not a great coach im just wondering where you learned your info from over the years and who you have worked with. also as far as stroke is concerned are there any pro players that have a stroke that you consider what a stroke should be. i know alot have compensated flaws that give each one of their own stokes personality and arent perfect.

an old archery instructor was helping me buy a new bow and was helping someone else at the same time and they asked why he is not making me do what he was telling them to do...he explained that i have been doing this for so long that it has already become consistant and there is no point in changing that so i understand that approach also.

i feel my preshot routine needs work because i know i dont take enough time away from the table between shots. As long as i am fixing this i would like to have my stroke analyzed.

do u strive for a perfect stroke or just tweek the parts that need it....either way im game. its not that bad though :o). i saw on your website your a stroke teacher so how much experience do u have with preshot routines and the different types of players (fast and slow).
 
Chaz

I am in Orlando, but I am no longer teaching or playing full time. I am still offering clinics, they are listed on my website
www.deadstrokeuniversity.com.

Larry Giles holds clinics and get togethers at Backstage Billiards on I-Drive.

Adam Wheeler is an outstanding player and instructor and I believe he lives in Longwood. He posts here on this forum, his screen name is "Wybrook".

There is also Mike Sigel, who is a bit expensive, but there isn't another human that could teach you more about this game. Every once in a while you can find Mike over at Click's in Casselberry on a Wednesday afternoon.

Not far from us is Tony Crosby, and Ray Martin.

Don't forget that we have Freddy, Grady, and Danny Diliberto giving an instructional clinic down in Ft Pierce in a couple of weeks. That is a once in a lifetime chance to learn from some of the most colorful legends in the game.
 
whats going on in ft pierce?

i talk to mike when i see him at clicks so he is not on the friend level yet or maybe he is. i dont know if he is on the ask for a lesson level yet. and asking him would put him in an uncomfortable situation b/c i dont think either one of us know if he should charge me anything or not. i dont think he would though, he hasnt been around much though. i may have my friend that he hangs out with give him a call and ask.

yeah i know wheeler and he is a great guy. he has just been so busy with work i dont see him much. he popped in yesterday and was out b4 i could break away from my game and say whats up.

what would tony charge? and i dont know ray martin.

larry never gave me a call back . im looking for someone that is as eager to teach me as i am to learn, especially if im paying them.

Im sure all i would have to do is ask wheeler when i see him. Id like to have some different prospectives b4 i pick one person to work with over a long period of time though.

ill check your website. let me know about ft pierce
 
chazdillon...You ask a lot of questions...LOL I've only got 35+ years of studying and teaching preshot routines! :eek: Difficult to answer about pro players. All have the "right" stroke...for them. As far as the type of process we teach...you could look at players like Allison Fisher, Kelly Corr, Ralf Souquet, Neil Fiejen, & Max Eberle...for starters. My knowledge has come from many places, over the years (I have studied under, or trained with, many of the best teachers ever)....and constantly is being enhanced, with new knowledge on how to teach even better. I'm still a lifelong student of the game, even though I've been teaching for more than 30 yrs. If you're looking for an evaluation of your preshot routine, you can find it from me, in the form of a complete video evaluation of your setup and delivery process. I break everything down in slow motion, and look at what's good, and not so good. You make the decisions on whether to make changes or not. However, if you make them, the potential for you to develop your own "perfect stroke" is attainable. You have a vested interest, as you choose all the variables that make up your process. All that left then, is for you to practice correctly, until your process becomes a habit...and you'll learn that in the first lesson. PM me if you're interested.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

chazdillon said:
im not saying that your not a great coach im just wondering where you learned your info from over the years and who you have worked with. also as far as stroke is concerned are there any pro players that have a stroke that you consider what a stroke should be. i know alot have compensated flaws that give each one of their own stokes personality and arent perfect.

an old archery instructor was helping me buy a new bow and was helping someone else at the same time and they asked why he is not making me do what he was telling them to do...he explained that i have been doing this for so long that it has already become consistant and there is no point in changing that so i understand that approach also.

i feel my preshot routine needs work because i know i dont take enough time away from the table between shots. As long as i am fixing this i would like to have my stroke analyzed.

do u strive for a perfect stroke or just tweek the parts that need it....either way im game. its not that bad though :o). i saw on your website your a stroke teacher so how much experience do u have with preshot routines and the different types of players (fast and slow).
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