Been doing some reading and just got curious. I just read some statistic that 20% of amateur boxers turn pro. I know the number for Pool players is way lower, just curious how low it actually is.
Simple answer: Yes. Why? Because there is little money to be made. There is way less money in pool versus other sports, so why invest your time and career in a dead industry. Only the top 10 players make over $100,000.00 US dollars. If money isn't important, then I would say no. There are many great players. Invest 1 solid year of your time with proper coaching and practice and almost anybody can play pool at a short-stop, A, or A+ level. Pool isn't difficult. Consistency is the key. Solid fundamentals = consistency = high level playerBeen doing some reading and just got curious. I just read some statistic that 20% of amateur boxers turn pro. I know the number for Pool players is way lower, just curious how low it actually is.
Invest 1 solid year of your time with proper coaching and practice and almost anybody can play pool at a short-stop, A, or A+ level. Pool isn't difficult. Consistency is the key. Solid fundamentals = consistency = high level player
Interesting slightly off-topic point comes my mind from the mention of "C+s in Yoga" able to earn money teaching:Yoga exploded in the last decade or so. I know many women who took up as a hobby, and now teach it professionally because there is money in it. Unfortunately there is no money in pool. If Yoga knowledge and skill was transposed to pool, we're talking C+s in Yoga being able to earn money teaching.
LOL! Oh is that all it takes? Just practice for a year and get some coaching and I'll be a top player? Dude...
It takes a LOT more than that.
Well I can agree that some people can't handle stressful situations, which can affect playing ability, but you can work or improve your mental game in pool. :thumbup:
Yes, anybody with good hand and eye coordination along with the desire or drive to become good at playing pool can achieve a A- player ability with proper coaching and practice.I mean time-wise. Are you saying someone can be an A or higher player in 1 year? Are you an A or higher player?
Yes, anybody with good hand and eye coordination along with the desire or drive to become good at playing pool can achieve a A- player ability with proper coaching and practice.
Yes, A player. I have been playing for over 20 years. Once you are at a A- skill level, it really matters how much time you invest in playing. Somebody who plays 5 hours a week (me), versus a top 20 player who plays 8 hours a day 7 days a week will be better.
No.
You just need two years of practice and a Revo cue.
I believe bodybuilding is even tougher.
Yes, anybody with good hand and eye coordination along with the desire or drive to become good at playing pool can achieve a A- player ability with proper coaching and practice.
Yes, A player. I have been playing for over 20 years. Once you are at a A- skill level, it really matters how much time you invest in playing. Somebody who plays 5 hours a week (me), versus a top 20 player who plays 8 hours a day 7 days a week will be better.
Of course it's much lower......
Think of a lower paying sport other than pro pool.... bass fisherman make oodles more than pro pool players.
But correlation is not causation.... so think of the number of amateur golfers out there, and the number of pro golfers in the circuit. I'm not so sure what the percentage is supposed to reflect, other than how many people actually want to turn pro.
Depends on how you define "amateur" and "pro". 20% is an extremely high percentage though so I think this can be calculated by comparing to other sports besides boxing, something like...
Baseball
- There are about 15 million baseball players in the US (at all levels/"have played baseball at all in the last 12 months").
- There's about 6600 pro players across major/minor/farm.
- 6600 is .044% of 15 Million
Pool
- The BCA says there are about 46 million people playing pool in the US ('have played at all in the last 12 months")
- There are about 1000 professional pool players (very rough guess) (that are possibly known
- 1000 is .002% of 46 million
If we only count regular league players and assume there are 1 million league players then it's something like 2.17%
Where's Mike Page or that AtLarge dude when you need them? :grin:
pro bass fishing is a dream job for me
Traveling the country
Seeing new sites
Beauty lakes.
Good money prizes
Free 40k bass boats from time to time