Lessons with Mike Sigel???
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I contacted him for a lesson a few years back as I was going to be in Orlando on business. He told me it was $500 per hour. I believe that is a little severe to pay for a hobby. Now if I was going to try and make a living from playing pool, maybe, but I am not quitting my day job. I am not sure what his rates are now though.
atthecat,
I haven't pesonally taken a lesson from Mike. I was in attendence when he gave a lesson to a Rochester local. There is lots and lots to learn from this legend. Be prepared to listen. Mike was non-stop with patterns, shot choice, cue ball position, routes, etc. He also reminded the student continuously he was world champ but thats Mike. Everytime a shot came up, he described what he did to win an event. Given all that, the guy felt he got his money's worth. If you can afford his rate, do it. You won't regret it!
Lyn
I haven't pesonally taken a lesson from Mike. I was in attendence when he gave a lesson to a Rochester local. There is lots and lots to learn from this legend. Be prepared to listen. Mike was non-stop with patterns, shot choice, cue ball position, routes, etc. He also reminded the student continuously he was world champ but thats Mike. Everytime a shot came up, he described what he did to win an event. Given all that, the guy felt he got his money's worth. If you can afford his rate, do it. You won't regret it!
Lyn
I think 500 is what he told me. That is out of sight!. There are so many other options out there. But hey, if money is no object at all then I would probably give him a shot. I bet you could stay the entire day with John for 500 maybe even the weekend if you pick up the tee times in the morning.
Did that rate include travel or something?
You'd have to have your head examined for paying anything close to that. Believe me, there is amazingly little that these guys can impart to the average person that a good instructor (at 1/10th the cost) can't.
The only people who could really take advantage of lessons like these are strong open-level players who can't quite seem to get over the hump to pro-level. But these players are usually taken under the wing of a champion anyway (for free), so I can't think of any circumstance where $500 an hour should be met with anything other than a pathetic laugh.
- Steve
You'd have to have your head examined for paying anything close to that. Believe me, there is amazingly little that these guys can impart to the average person that a good instructor (at 1/10th the cost) can't.
The only people who could really take advantage of lessons like these are strong open-level players who can't quite seem to get over the hump to pro-level. But these players are usually taken under the wing of a champion anyway (for free), so I can't think of any circumstance where $500 an hour should be met with anything other than a pathetic laugh.
- Steve
$500/hr.????
Does that come with a quadruple bypass?
Does that come with a quadruple bypass?
Look at it this way, you pay $500 to have a private audience with the greatest player who ever lived. In fact, he will spend the hour telling you why he is the greatest, and at the end of the hour you will have learned why you're not! 
maybe he has a degree in law
Just curious, but what are the going rates these days for lessons? I'm aware every teacher probably sets his own rates, but there must be an average....
As a comparison, I recently paid about $40 for my first golf lesson.......It lasted a little short of an hour, but he said future lessons for that amount would be for 1/2 hour ....
Just curious, but what are the going rates these days for lessons? I'm aware every teacher probably sets his own rates, but there must be an average....
As a comparison, I recently paid about $40 for my first golf lesson.......It lasted a little short of an hour, but he said future lessons for that amount would be for 1/2 hour ....
Paying Mike Sigel $500 for an hour long pool lesson would be less about the lesson than it would be about being able to tell stories for the rest of your life that begin with, "Mike Sigel told me about this tournament he won one time...," or "Mike Sigel showed me this shot one time...," or "Mike Sigel explained to me one time why he was better than Mosconi..."
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Why don't you get in contact with Mike in Ojie(???)? Let him tell you how much he will charge. Seems to me, everyone here is guessing. Life's not quite the same for him now. He may be open to negotiation.
Lyn
Lyn
jay helfert said:Look at it this way, you pay $500 to have a private audience with the greatest player who ever lived. In fact, he will spend the hour telling you why he is the greatest, and at the end of the hour you will have learned why you're not!
Exactly what I was going to say about taking lessons from him. For the same reason I'd keep away from Earl.
I contacted Joe Tucker about some lessons and he had pretty good rates for a full day with a small group. It was under the $500 for the full day, much less an hour.
earl was a lot more reasonable
If I recall correctly, there was a thread which quoted Earl's charge for lessons, and it was quite a bit more reasonable.....matter of fact, I thought it was a real bargain, considering his stature as a World Champion.......
hang-the-9 said:
If I recall correctly, there was a thread which quoted Earl's charge for lessons, and it was quite a bit more reasonable.....matter of fact, I thought it was a real bargain, considering his stature as a World Champion.......
cardiac kid said:
I happen to agree with Lyn, plus, IMHO, Mike is a facsinating guy to talk to. I am sure he has some great knowledge to share as well.
You could always go to the pool room when Mike is hitting balls. All he talks about is himself, why he missed that ball, why he didn't run out, why the lights suck, why the cloth sucks, why his cue sucks, why the table sucks, what's wrong with the balls, the chalk, really anything he can possibly think of why he can't win anymore against good short-stops.
I have been there playing and I have left because it gets really annoying and distracting. Its funny to watch. At first, people watch and listen, then as he rambles on and on, everyone scatters and he is standing there presenting his "godliness" to whatever sucker didn't leave fast enough.
If you really want a lesson from him, buy his video, then go to someone else for the one-to-one aspect.
Adam
I have been there playing and I have left because it gets really annoying and distracting. Its funny to watch. At first, people watch and listen, then as he rambles on and on, everyone scatters and he is standing there presenting his "godliness" to whatever sucker didn't leave fast enough.
If you really want a lesson from him, buy his video, then go to someone else for the one-to-one aspect.
Adam