I think it's time to get real: What do most mediocre players need? More knowledge or a kick in the ass and an honest look at their game? The fact is most C and even B players overestimate their games strengths and underestimate their weaknesses. They think they can keep doing the same thing over and over and their game will get better, if they only watch a video every now and then. Well, I think they're dead wrong. I had my first coaching session as a c-player and I told the coach what my goals were. He evaluated my game (I told him that under no circumstance should he pull any punches, and that I hated any form of compliments), and he was indeed brutally honest. My current game fell short of the game I wanted in every way possible, and frankly I had really no strong suit to speak of. So I asked where do I go from here, and he said first you need to stroke the ball properly. He fixed my alignment then told me to do an excercise every day and see him in two weeks (which was the scheduled time for next session). That was the start of getting better for me. All in all it reminded me of the Pai Mei scene in Kill Bill but without unrealistic fighting. No real secrets were being exchanged, only solid fundamentals and hard work. I think people need a Pai Mei talk, more than a sales pitch from a used car salesman. They need to up their standards, not "secrets". If you can't get an instructor to show you what you should look like or be able to do on the pool table, then watch the pros. What can they do, that you can't? Then make a plan to be able to do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETTsJggQl3I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETTsJggQl3I
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