On The Road Again with Perfect Aim....
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That is funny..........
They were acting like you were smoking a skunk.
Cigar smoking though has always had this kind of treatment forever.
I remember when i was a kid. There was this old guy that I had to collect the money each week and he smoked cigars in his house. Wow.
His house smelled really bad.
They were acting like you were smoking a skunk.
Cigar smoking though has always had this kind of treatment forever.
I remember when i was a kid. There was this old guy that I had to collect the money each week and he smoked cigars in his house. Wow.
His house smelled really bad.
Just got off the phone with Anthony from Florida.
How cool is this.
Anthony is 80 years old and just started playing pool 10 years ago and bought my video to get better. :bow-down:
I offer the free phone lesson with every video and Anthony called me and left a message telling me to call him back. He said I'm 80 years old and I want to learn your system and would you please call me back before I die. i'm 80 years old.
How funny was that. :rotflmao:
I called Anthony back and got his wife. I talked to her and she told me a little about Anthony. They have 3 pool tables at the rec center there.
His wife didn't tell him that I had called, Anthony just tried me again and I answered.
He introduced himself as Anthony. I told him yes, Anthony, your 80 years old. He said yes. But I should have already known that because he told me so. The i told him you live right across from the rec center and they have 3 real nice tables there. He said yes. But replied to me. How do you know this. My reply was I'm a mind reader. I had him going. it was kind of fun.
Then I told him I had talked to Ann. his wife.
Anthony bought the video. Shot archery so he knew which eye was his dominant eye.
Wrong.
Just like I keep telling everyone on here that those pointing and circle tests are only good for about 75% of the players.
We worked on the kitchen table over the phone using 2 apples. Imagine this. I'm teaching an 80 year old guy how to play pool over the phone on the kitchen table using two apples.
And the results were great. We figured out for sure which eye was dominant. left eye. And how to get into position on the shots so they looked perfect.
Anthony said one thing to me that really hit home. He said, I'm 80 years old. I don't have time to hit a million balls and get it right.
Well, I assured him that he got ahold of the right guy. I told him I can't do that either. I'm 59 and if I hit a million balls I would end up in the hospital. Anthony said, That's right.
Pretty cool guy. If I didn't know how old he was I would have guessed about 40 over the phone.
He's going to call back tonight while he's at the rec center.
To me this is exciting. To me this is real fun.
Can't wait for the call. With this game of pool we a kids forever. Bless his 80 year old heart. And he has heart. He's going to beat some players for sure..........
Today Anthony from Florida is my fun priority.
One man a van and the road...............
How cool is this.
Anthony is 80 years old and just started playing pool 10 years ago and bought my video to get better. :bow-down:
I offer the free phone lesson with every video and Anthony called me and left a message telling me to call him back. He said I'm 80 years old and I want to learn your system and would you please call me back before I die. i'm 80 years old.
How funny was that. :rotflmao:
I called Anthony back and got his wife. I talked to her and she told me a little about Anthony. They have 3 pool tables at the rec center there.
His wife didn't tell him that I had called, Anthony just tried me again and I answered.
He introduced himself as Anthony. I told him yes, Anthony, your 80 years old. He said yes. But I should have already known that because he told me so. The i told him you live right across from the rec center and they have 3 real nice tables there. He said yes. But replied to me. How do you know this. My reply was I'm a mind reader. I had him going. it was kind of fun.
Then I told him I had talked to Ann. his wife.
Anthony bought the video. Shot archery so he knew which eye was his dominant eye.
Wrong.
Just like I keep telling everyone on here that those pointing and circle tests are only good for about 75% of the players.
We worked on the kitchen table over the phone using 2 apples. Imagine this. I'm teaching an 80 year old guy how to play pool over the phone on the kitchen table using two apples.
And the results were great. We figured out for sure which eye was dominant. left eye. And how to get into position on the shots so they looked perfect.
Anthony said one thing to me that really hit home. He said, I'm 80 years old. I don't have time to hit a million balls and get it right.
Well, I assured him that he got ahold of the right guy. I told him I can't do that either. I'm 59 and if I hit a million balls I would end up in the hospital. Anthony said, That's right.
Pretty cool guy. If I didn't know how old he was I would have guessed about 40 over the phone.
He's going to call back tonight while he's at the rec center.
To me this is exciting. To me this is real fun.
Can't wait for the call. With this game of pool we a kids forever. Bless his 80 year old heart. And he has heart. He's going to beat some players for sure..........
Today Anthony from Florida is my fun priority.
One man a van and the road...............
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Gene and others,
I posted on page 29, but I'm afraid my timing was poor. My post may have been lost in the middle of mini-whirlwind conversation
. I won't repost it here, but just wanted to make sure you read it.
I also want to add something.
I was PM'ing a friend on AZB about my experience with Perfect Aim, and after I read what I had just typed, I thought it would be relevant to the thread. It's scary how much my friend sounded like me before learning from Gene. Almost identical...
Here are the important parts (with my friend's name removed for privacy):
Gene, THANKS A MILLION!
Everybody else, please do not miss this opportunity. Gene is one of the nicest guys I've talked to, and really has a TON of experience with the game, but more importantly, he understands the EXPERIENCE of shooting pool. You'll see what I mean if you give him a chance.
Incidentally, I sent him a PM and let him know when I'm typically available and near a table. That seemed to work best for me, but a quick phone call to set up a time might be better for some.
***
EDIT: Gene just called me and said to call when you are already on a pool table. If you don't reach him, just leave a message. He's often able to take calls right on the spot, even if it's 1:00 AM. Trust me, if you leave a message, he WILL call you back.
***
And please, post your experience here after you get a chance to talk to Gene and practice a bit. I probably wouldn't have called if it weren't for some of the posts I read here (from people other than Gene).
I hope my posts nudge some of you over your threshold of doubt, and encourage you to learn from this great teacher. You won't regret it.
Sincerely,
-Blake
I posted on page 29, but I'm afraid my timing was poor. My post may have been lost in the middle of mini-whirlwind conversation
. I won't repost it here, but just wanted to make sure you read it.I also want to add something.
I was PM'ing a friend on AZB about my experience with Perfect Aim, and after I read what I had just typed, I thought it would be relevant to the thread. It's scary how much my friend sounded like me before learning from Gene. Almost identical...
Here are the important parts (with my friend's name removed for privacy):
SloMoHolic said:
Gene, THANKS A MILLION!
Everybody else, please do not miss this opportunity. Gene is one of the nicest guys I've talked to, and really has a TON of experience with the game, but more importantly, he understands the EXPERIENCE of shooting pool. You'll see what I mean if you give him a chance.
Incidentally, I sent him a PM and let him know when I'm typically available and near a table. That seemed to work best for me, but a quick phone call to set up a time might be better for some.
***
EDIT: Gene just called me and said to call when you are already on a pool table. If you don't reach him, just leave a message. He's often able to take calls right on the spot, even if it's 1:00 AM. Trust me, if you leave a message, he WILL call you back.
***
And please, post your experience here after you get a chance to talk to Gene and practice a bit. I probably wouldn't have called if it weren't for some of the posts I read here (from people other than Gene).
I hope my posts nudge some of you over your threshold of doubt, and encourage you to learn from this great teacher. You won't regret it.
Sincerely,
-Blake
Gene and others,
I posted on page 29, but I'm afraid my timing was poor. My post may have been lost in the middle of mini-whirlwind conversation
I also want to add something.
I was PM'ing a friend on AZB about my experience with Perfect Aim, and after I read what I had just typed, I thought it would be relevant to the thread. It's scary how much my friend sounded like me before learning from Gene. Almost identical...
Here are the important parts (with my friend's name removed for privacy):
Gene, THANKS A MILLION!
Everybody else, please do not miss this opportunity. Gene is one of the nicest guys I've talked to, and really has a TON of experience with the game, but more importantly, he understands the EXPERIENCE of shooting pool. You'll see what I mean if you give him a chance.
Incidentally, I sent him a PM and let him know when I'm typically available and near a table. That seemed to work best for me, but a quick phone call to set up a time might be better for some.
***
EDIT: Gene just called me and said to call when you are already on a pool table. If you don't reach him, just leave a message. He's often able to take calls right on the spot, even if it's 1:00 AM. Trust me, if you leave a message, he WILL call you back.
***
And please, post your experience here after you get a chance to talk to Gene and practice a bit. I probably wouldn't have called if it weren't for some of the posts I read here (from people other than Gene).
I hope my posts nudge some of you over your threshold of doubt, and encourage you to learn from this great teacher. You won't regret it.
Sincerely,
-Blake
And if you wear a headset (which I suggest) when you are on the telephone with Gene, I recommend the wireless MOtorola SF600. You'll like it, I guarantee.
One of the MOST powerful testimonials ever............
First I want to thank you Blake for giving me a call and giving me a chance to show you this. Many players wouldn't think this could work over the phone but it does. I've done 872 phone lessons to date approximately. And the toughest thing is making sure we get the dominant eye right for sure.
If the guys in Louisville knew what they were going to learn before i showed them I would never get any rest. As it is many players where I'm at are missing out. I've only given about 8 lessons here so far and there are at least 1000 pool players here I think. Just scratching the surface kind of.
You tell a powerful story here. One that I hear over and over for 4 years now. But most players don't tell it as well as you.
I know what you have learned will change the game for you forever. it's so much fun to make the balls instead of missing. This is the missing link for every player out there because nobody understands this except for a few teachers out there teaching what I have taught them.
Bottom line. if you want to improve your game it's simple. Learn Perfect Aim. It works..........
Thanks again there Mr Blake and enjoy your new toy.
Perfect Aim.
Gene called me last weekend (at my request) and spent over an hour teaching me and introducing me to the Perfect Aim concept.
Afterwards, as I started a few hours of practice, it became obvious that I had to get rid of my old bad habits.
I was lining up incorrectly, but somehow managed to compensate by either "aiming to cut too thin/thick" and/or steering to make many shots.
I always knew this could NOT be the ideal way to shoot pool.
After years of wondering which eye was (more) dominant, and after moving my alignment around with disastrous results, I was almost ready to accept that I would never be able to simply "shoot what I see" on the table.
In leas than 5 minutes, Gene was able to demonstrate clearly that my right eye is dominant, at least for most shots and positions. The rest of the phone call was spent demonstrating the proper usage of alignment with specific shots, from center-table straight-ins to 80 degree down-the-rail cuts.
It was awesome. I would even say it was eye-opening.
So, I decided to quit the steering, quit "adjusting" for my own known misperceptions, and try shooting with a straight stroke, but now aiming naturally, the way the shot SHOULD look when it's lined up correctly.
After a few more hours of practice, things started really clicking. I broke and ran several times on my home table, a tough 9' Diamond with 4.5" pockets. I haven't done that in a long time, and certainly not as cleanly.
Yesterday, I went out and played in a strong weekly tournament. Although I went two and out, it was clearly not a problem with aim. I only missed ONE BALL out of 10 or so games. That is, I only missed one reasonably makeable ball. I just kept hooking myself.
Anyway, about 6 hours later, I felt good about my speed control, and boy, was I shooting sharp.
I even played a few $40 sets, something I haven't done in at least five years.
After only about 10 hours of practicing Perfect Aim, I am already playing better than when I stopped playing a few years ago.
Yesterday, I put together two 2-packs, and two 3-packs playing 9 ball. It was incredible. And it felt awesome. Line up, aim, shoot, and the ball drops right in. Over and over, all night long.
I even took a set off of David Henson, 7-4 (he gave me one game on the wire). Of course, he took three sets off of me, but he damn sure had to work for them. It was the most fun I've had playing pool in a decade.
I am ordering the DVD so I can learn the system in more depth, and so I can refresh that knowledge every now and then. And when the new version is released, I only have to pay for shipping. There is no reason to wait.
This one hour phone call with Gene was one of the most valuable things I've ever done for my game, and strangely, it didn't cost me a penny.
Perfect Aim is not hocus-pocus, magic, trickery or anything else. It is THE REAL DEAL. It was crazy how Gene could tell me without ever seeing me in person, which way I tend to miss certain shots (rail cuts, long straight shots, etc), just by asking me a few basic questions about my then-current alignment.
If you have not made the phone call, you are crazy. Give Gene an hour or less, and you'll immediately understand that there really should be no other way to play pool.
Yes, you can overcome misalignment, through practice and repetition (as I did for many years), but any progress you make only gets your stroke and perception FURTHER AWAY from the way the game should be seen.
It is WAY more fun to play when you know how to see your shots naturally. Ironically, it seems that seeing naturally doesn't come naturally to many of us.
Give Gene a call when you're at a table, and he will show you the way.
Thanks so much for everything, Gene: The lesson, the road stories, and your generous and positive energy. I wish you the best, in your game, in health, and in life.
Sincerely,
-Blake
First I want to thank you Blake for giving me a call and giving me a chance to show you this. Many players wouldn't think this could work over the phone but it does. I've done 872 phone lessons to date approximately. And the toughest thing is making sure we get the dominant eye right for sure.
If the guys in Louisville knew what they were going to learn before i showed them I would never get any rest. As it is many players where I'm at are missing out. I've only given about 8 lessons here so far and there are at least 1000 pool players here I think. Just scratching the surface kind of.
You tell a powerful story here. One that I hear over and over for 4 years now. But most players don't tell it as well as you.
I know what you have learned will change the game for you forever. it's so much fun to make the balls instead of missing. This is the missing link for every player out there because nobody understands this except for a few teachers out there teaching what I have taught them.
Bottom line. if you want to improve your game it's simple. Learn Perfect Aim. It works..........
Thanks again there Mr Blake and enjoy your new toy.
Perfect Aim.
Gene and others,
I posted on page 29, but I'm afraid my timing was poor. My post may have been lost in the middle of mini-whirlwind conversation
I also want to add something.
I was PM'ing a friend on AZB about my experience with Perfect Aim, and after I read what I had just typed, I thought it would be relevant to the thread. It's scary how much my friend sounded like me before learning from Gene. Almost identical...
Here are the important parts (with my friend's name removed for privacy):
Gene, THANKS A MILLION!
Everybody else, please do not miss this opportunity. Gene is one of the nicest guys I've talked to, and really has a TON of experience with the game, but more importantly, he understands the EXPERIENCE of shooting pool. You'll see what I mean if you give him a chance.
Incidentally, I sent him a PM and let him know when I'm typically available and near a table. That seemed to work best for me, but a quick phone call to set up a time might be better for some.
***
EDIT: Gene just called me and said to call when you are already on a pool table. If you don't reach him, just leave a message. He's often able to take calls right on the spot, even if it's 1:00 AM. Trust me, if you leave a message, he WILL call you back.
***
And please, post your experience here after you get a chance to talk to Gene and practice a bit. I probably wouldn't have called if it weren't for some of the posts I read here (from people other than Gene).
I hope my posts nudge some of you over your threshold of doubt, and encourage you to learn from this great teacher. You won't regret it.
Sincerely,
-Blake
This is exactly what most players are going through. At different levels.
Most of my lessons out here on the road are from players I work a little with one on one so they can see a little with their own eyes first that this will help them immensely.
Thanks again Mr Blake........
Went to Diamond pub and Billiards and did a Perfect Aim clinic for the league
Tonight was a busy night for me.
Diamond Pub and Billiards is full of league players and I did about 15 Perfect Aim mini lessons.
One of them really stuck out. Her name was Elizabeth. I wish she could tell the story but I don't think she goes on AZ.
She has a lazy eye. She has wirked with some players here and because her lazy eye is the right eye they just assumed she was left eye dominant because she is left handed also.
As I was trying to line her up ( and she is a 2 in APA) I could see that even when she was lined up the shot wasn't lined up. A couple of times I saw her drift over to the right eye when she went down and then forced over to the left.
It wasn't long and there was no doubt that she was right eye dominant. Once I got her head moved over and showed her where that most Perfect spot was it was over. She would line the ball up and just shoot it in. She was pretty excited. She still had to shoot her league games.
She creamed her 8 ball opponent and creamed the 9 ball opponent.
One was an 7 and the other was a 8 I think. But anyway they were pretty good players. i think she just had to make balls being a 2 to win and that she did.
I had also worked with her husband and he was equally impressed with what he learned.
After her match they both came back and she gave me a great big hug about the size of Texas. She was so proud of herself. She is pretty used to getting beat up in the league being a 2. Her husband was just shaking his head in disbelief.
mary Lyn was also a 3 and she won her match after the lesson also.
Looks like I'll set up 2 or 3 lessons from the league. I need to make the calls tomorrow.
What a fun night though.
And then to top it all off I have a guy named Danny come back and wants to play banks with me for $20 a game. he was a real nice guy. I have never played banks but I've been experimenting a little here and there and it was pretty easy to win $60 just mainly with my normal pool skills.
I need allot of work on my bank game though if I was going to beat anyone that plays it real good.
Overall it was a fun night and very productive for the pool world in Louisville, Kentucky.
One man a van and the road..........
Tonight was a busy night for me.
Diamond Pub and Billiards is full of league players and I did about 15 Perfect Aim mini lessons.
One of them really stuck out. Her name was Elizabeth. I wish she could tell the story but I don't think she goes on AZ.
She has a lazy eye. She has wirked with some players here and because her lazy eye is the right eye they just assumed she was left eye dominant because she is left handed also.
As I was trying to line her up ( and she is a 2 in APA) I could see that even when she was lined up the shot wasn't lined up. A couple of times I saw her drift over to the right eye when she went down and then forced over to the left.
It wasn't long and there was no doubt that she was right eye dominant. Once I got her head moved over and showed her where that most Perfect spot was it was over. She would line the ball up and just shoot it in. She was pretty excited. She still had to shoot her league games.
She creamed her 8 ball opponent and creamed the 9 ball opponent.
One was an 7 and the other was a 8 I think. But anyway they were pretty good players. i think she just had to make balls being a 2 to win and that she did.
I had also worked with her husband and he was equally impressed with what he learned.
After her match they both came back and she gave me a great big hug about the size of Texas. She was so proud of herself. She is pretty used to getting beat up in the league being a 2. Her husband was just shaking his head in disbelief.
mary Lyn was also a 3 and she won her match after the lesson also.
Looks like I'll set up 2 or 3 lessons from the league. I need to make the calls tomorrow.
What a fun night though.
And then to top it all off I have a guy named Danny come back and wants to play banks with me for $20 a game. he was a real nice guy. I have never played banks but I've been experimenting a little here and there and it was pretty easy to win $60 just mainly with my normal pool skills.
I need allot of work on my bank game though if I was going to beat anyone that plays it real good.
Overall it was a fun night and very productive for the pool world in Louisville, Kentucky.
One man a van and the road..........
Got an offer to throw out there to help a poolroom......
Many players and poolroom owners don't know that I had a poolroom for 13 years. 13 years doesn't just happen, you need to be doing allot of things right.
I'm going to make an offer soon to one of the room owner in my journey with Perfect Aim to be their house pro for 1 month.
During this time I will form them a league with 8 to 12 teams made up of people that are not regular customers now. I did this in my own business and can do it anywhere, anytime. These players will all be new people to the business with jobs because I go right to their jobs to recruit them.
If i build a second league it will be all different people for that league also. No overlap of customers from league to league. This is the secret to success. With the same players in each league you wear out their wallets and their enthusiasm.
To teach Perfect Aim in an area and do it right I need to be at one location for at least 2 weeks to 6 weeks. This would be like killing 2 birds with one stone. Help players play better and help the room owner build the business.
I'd be building their business 2 ways. Helping their existing customers play better creating more interest by increasing their ability. Plus the new business will be locked in for anywheres from 24 weeks to 32 weeks depending on the way the league is set up.
This is something that I have done and I know how to do it.
I usually works the best when I formed these leagues when I had 2 different nights with 2 leagues so the people would have a choice of nights.
Win. Win situation for the modern poolroom owner today.
I won't break the bank and my results would be guaranteed.
It don't get any better than this.
It will have to be a no smoking poolhall. Otherwise the new people will not come. The smoke is an instant rejection right off the bat. Back when I formed the leagues at my own place I lost whole teams because they didn't want to be in the smoke. I'll never forget I lost a whole team of girls once. They didn't like the way their hair smelled after being in the smoke. I replaced the team but those girls were really good for business. Everyone really liked having them around. Allot of fun.
This is exciting for me because it will show all room owners an easy way that works to build a league and get new people playing pool.
This is one of the things that makes the APA so successful. Bringing in new players.
Anyway. Off to help some players play this wonderful game of ours a little bit better.
One man a van and the road.............
Many players and poolroom owners don't know that I had a poolroom for 13 years. 13 years doesn't just happen, you need to be doing allot of things right.
I'm going to make an offer soon to one of the room owner in my journey with Perfect Aim to be their house pro for 1 month.
During this time I will form them a league with 8 to 12 teams made up of people that are not regular customers now. I did this in my own business and can do it anywhere, anytime. These players will all be new people to the business with jobs because I go right to their jobs to recruit them.
If i build a second league it will be all different people for that league also. No overlap of customers from league to league. This is the secret to success. With the same players in each league you wear out their wallets and their enthusiasm.
To teach Perfect Aim in an area and do it right I need to be at one location for at least 2 weeks to 6 weeks. This would be like killing 2 birds with one stone. Help players play better and help the room owner build the business.
I'd be building their business 2 ways. Helping their existing customers play better creating more interest by increasing their ability. Plus the new business will be locked in for anywheres from 24 weeks to 32 weeks depending on the way the league is set up.
This is something that I have done and I know how to do it.
I usually works the best when I formed these leagues when I had 2 different nights with 2 leagues so the people would have a choice of nights.
Win. Win situation for the modern poolroom owner today.
I won't break the bank and my results would be guaranteed.
It don't get any better than this.
It will have to be a no smoking poolhall. Otherwise the new people will not come. The smoke is an instant rejection right off the bat. Back when I formed the leagues at my own place I lost whole teams because they didn't want to be in the smoke. I'll never forget I lost a whole team of girls once. They didn't like the way their hair smelled after being in the smoke. I replaced the team but those girls were really good for business. Everyone really liked having them around. Allot of fun.
This is exciting for me because it will show all room owners an easy way that works to build a league and get new people playing pool.
This is one of the things that makes the APA so successful. Bringing in new players.
Anyway. Off to help some players play this wonderful game of ours a little bit better.
One man a van and the road.............
Another busy night at Diamond Pub and Billiards
Got a late start getting to Diamond Pub at about 8:30.
Passed out some fliers and talked to some players. went back and set up the table for my 15 minute mini demos and it was crazy for about 3 hours. Many players gave up trying to get their turn to see how this works. I worked with 17 in about 3 hours. That's movin.
I need to figure out some way to show it faster so I can show more but if I do they won't see enough to see it works.
Sometimes I catch myself being too long winded and I try to cut that off at the pass.
It was a great night and have a full day of lessons for tomorrow.
Looks like the weekend is going to be pretty full also. I did 3 little clinics this week and that usually means a bunch of lessons.
For now just teaching up a storm and getting healthy.
One man a van and the road.....
Got a late start getting to Diamond Pub at about 8:30.
Passed out some fliers and talked to some players. went back and set up the table for my 15 minute mini demos and it was crazy for about 3 hours. Many players gave up trying to get their turn to see how this works. I worked with 17 in about 3 hours. That's movin.
I need to figure out some way to show it faster so I can show more but if I do they won't see enough to see it works.
Sometimes I catch myself being too long winded and I try to cut that off at the pass.
It was a great night and have a full day of lessons for tomorrow.
Looks like the weekend is going to be pretty full also. I did 3 little clinics this week and that usually means a bunch of lessons.
For now just teaching up a storm and getting healthy.
One man a van and the road.....
Ha a funny experience yesterday..........
It all started out with a lesson with John Thomas. He was pretty excited about it so I knew it would be fun. He was not disappointed.
We started on the 9 footer only to give it up to regulars that come in every Friday at that time so we moved to a 7 footer. Only to have to move because the room we were in was hooked up to the main speaker and the music was pretty loud.
It's so much fun to be able to tell anyone that this will help their game and know I'm right before we started. Here's a guy that has a great stroke, stance. It don't get any better than this hardly. Very little tweaking was needed with this. John was searching for the reason he couldn't get any better and found it. He saw it with his own eyes and was totally blown away.
It's so surprising to players when they see this to realize that something like this that is so simple to learn is holding them back. John will be stepping up in the league to the next level real soon. Until they bump him up he's going to have allot of fun. If i was running the league and knew what John learned and what a difference it makes I would instantly make him a 5 or a 6. He will never see being a 4 again I guarantee it unless he breaks an arm or something and still tries to play.
Then I went over to Charley Dattilo house and got to see his little slice of heaven. What a beuatiful little room he has set up. Great lighting and lots of room also. The local players here call him Dattilio he said. I like the sound of Dattilio. Charlies got a 1947-52 brunswick table and this baby is spiffed and spruced up to the hilt. All over the walls are pool related pictures and lights. Beautiful neon lights. one says Charleys poolhall I think. A bunch of the locals come over all the time and play Charley and everyone else.
At one end of the pool room he has this motor cycle. Its a Harley from the 40's or 50's. Is it sweet. Looks like brand new. Charley used to ride it. He said he would strap his cue stick right on the handle bar and head out to play pool.
Dave marshall was there also to do a lesson. So I was in for the long haul here but that was OK because this was my last lessons for the day.
I forgot my notbook at the room with Charleys address on it so I had to drive 10 miles to get it. Once I got to the room I realized i would be late so i called Charley and told him so.
When I got there Charley told me there was a bunch of players there to try and see what I was teaching. Because I was late a few left but a couple of them stayed.
Kieth Diehl and his son were still there. So before I did the lessons with Charley and Dave I showed them each a little mini lesson and as usual I showed them that they had huge trouble when the cut balls the way of their dominant eye.
I know Kieth gambles a little and plays pretty sporty but he told me he probably wouldn't be calling me for a lesson. I feel kind of bad for him. I'm sure he will kind of figure it out from the other guys but for the price there's nothing like learning from myself in person. And it is hard for someone that just learned this to teach it and get it all right.
Oh well.
The lesson went real good with Charlie and Dave. These 2 battle it out and the time and the stakes are high. They play for sandwiches. I looked at Dave's size. He's a big boy and I told him he must win more than Charley looking at his size. But he replied Charley holds his own.
They both were the other eye dominant but they both understood how this works in a real quick hurry. I put all the markings on the table and showed them how to work the system and learn as fast as possible. If I lived in Louisville these guys would be 2 of my buddies for sure.
We started at about 5:20 and got done with the lessons at around 1:00 AM. What a great time.
Sometimes I still can't believe that I can teach this and have so much fun.
This will be my 3rd week in Louisville and there doesn't seem to be an end to the lessons. I already got 3 calls today.
Louisville is one pool shooting town and as usual the players here are the nicest people you ever want to meet.
I'll bet overall compared to any sport, pound for pound our pool world is full of more down to earth good people than any other sport. Each and every town I go to I'd almost like to make it home.
But this will be my last week here regardless and as usual I will be missing some players that are dragging their feet to decide on doing a Perfect Aim lesson.
I had 3 players in the last 2 weeks drive a total of 13 hours to reach me for the Perfect Aim lesson in person. If I could have done it in their own town when I was there it would have been so much easier and saved some miles.
Including my mini lessons and my full lessons this week the total lessons was around 39. that's allot of lessons.
Have you ever heard the old adage. Practice makes Perfect. I sure get allot of practice teaching and just when it seems I'm doing things as good as I can to teach I see something that makes it even better.
We always keep learning.
Whether it be BCA instructors or one of the other local teachers out there teaching the locals you need to take a lesson from someone to see if it will help your game.
You will be pleasantly surprised most of the time. And if you get ahold of someone that really knows what they are doing you've hit the jackpot..
Drain that honey hole for all it is worth because for such a small price the knowledge you can receive is unbelievable.
Got to get to another lesson.
one man a van and the road...........
It all started out with a lesson with John Thomas. He was pretty excited about it so I knew it would be fun. He was not disappointed.
We started on the 9 footer only to give it up to regulars that come in every Friday at that time so we moved to a 7 footer. Only to have to move because the room we were in was hooked up to the main speaker and the music was pretty loud.
It's so much fun to be able to tell anyone that this will help their game and know I'm right before we started. Here's a guy that has a great stroke, stance. It don't get any better than this hardly. Very little tweaking was needed with this. John was searching for the reason he couldn't get any better and found it. He saw it with his own eyes and was totally blown away.
It's so surprising to players when they see this to realize that something like this that is so simple to learn is holding them back. John will be stepping up in the league to the next level real soon. Until they bump him up he's going to have allot of fun. If i was running the league and knew what John learned and what a difference it makes I would instantly make him a 5 or a 6. He will never see being a 4 again I guarantee it unless he breaks an arm or something and still tries to play.
Then I went over to Charley Dattilo house and got to see his little slice of heaven. What a beuatiful little room he has set up. Great lighting and lots of room also. The local players here call him Dattilio he said. I like the sound of Dattilio. Charlies got a 1947-52 brunswick table and this baby is spiffed and spruced up to the hilt. All over the walls are pool related pictures and lights. Beautiful neon lights. one says Charleys poolhall I think. A bunch of the locals come over all the time and play Charley and everyone else.
At one end of the pool room he has this motor cycle. Its a Harley from the 40's or 50's. Is it sweet. Looks like brand new. Charley used to ride it. He said he would strap his cue stick right on the handle bar and head out to play pool.
Dave marshall was there also to do a lesson. So I was in for the long haul here but that was OK because this was my last lessons for the day.
I forgot my notbook at the room with Charleys address on it so I had to drive 10 miles to get it. Once I got to the room I realized i would be late so i called Charley and told him so.
When I got there Charley told me there was a bunch of players there to try and see what I was teaching. Because I was late a few left but a couple of them stayed.
Kieth Diehl and his son were still there. So before I did the lessons with Charley and Dave I showed them each a little mini lesson and as usual I showed them that they had huge trouble when the cut balls the way of their dominant eye.
I know Kieth gambles a little and plays pretty sporty but he told me he probably wouldn't be calling me for a lesson. I feel kind of bad for him. I'm sure he will kind of figure it out from the other guys but for the price there's nothing like learning from myself in person. And it is hard for someone that just learned this to teach it and get it all right.
Oh well.
The lesson went real good with Charlie and Dave. These 2 battle it out and the time and the stakes are high. They play for sandwiches. I looked at Dave's size. He's a big boy and I told him he must win more than Charley looking at his size. But he replied Charley holds his own.
They both were the other eye dominant but they both understood how this works in a real quick hurry. I put all the markings on the table and showed them how to work the system and learn as fast as possible. If I lived in Louisville these guys would be 2 of my buddies for sure.
We started at about 5:20 and got done with the lessons at around 1:00 AM. What a great time.
Sometimes I still can't believe that I can teach this and have so much fun.
This will be my 3rd week in Louisville and there doesn't seem to be an end to the lessons. I already got 3 calls today.
Louisville is one pool shooting town and as usual the players here are the nicest people you ever want to meet.
I'll bet overall compared to any sport, pound for pound our pool world is full of more down to earth good people than any other sport. Each and every town I go to I'd almost like to make it home.
But this will be my last week here regardless and as usual I will be missing some players that are dragging their feet to decide on doing a Perfect Aim lesson.
I had 3 players in the last 2 weeks drive a total of 13 hours to reach me for the Perfect Aim lesson in person. If I could have done it in their own town when I was there it would have been so much easier and saved some miles.
Including my mini lessons and my full lessons this week the total lessons was around 39. that's allot of lessons.
Have you ever heard the old adage. Practice makes Perfect. I sure get allot of practice teaching and just when it seems I'm doing things as good as I can to teach I see something that makes it even better.
We always keep learning.
Whether it be BCA instructors or one of the other local teachers out there teaching the locals you need to take a lesson from someone to see if it will help your game.
You will be pleasantly surprised most of the time. And if you get ahold of someone that really knows what they are doing you've hit the jackpot..
Drain that honey hole for all it is worth because for such a small price the knowledge you can receive is unbelievable.
Got to get to another lesson.
one man a van and the road...........
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St. Louis pool rooms are smoke free.
Have fun Gino. :wink:
John
Have fun Gino. :wink:
John
Last time I was there.......
A couple of them were still letting people smoke, disregarding the non smoking laws.
That was about 2 years ago though. Hope they enforce it now for you guys that play over there.
I will get there someday though John.
When i do I'll give you a call and say, I told you I'd get there...:grin:
A couple of them were still letting people smoke, disregarding the non smoking laws.
That was about 2 years ago though. Hope they enforce it now for you guys that play over there.
I will get there someday though John.
When i do I'll give you a call and say, I told you I'd get there...:grin:
Hello Geno,
I am glad you are doing much better with your health. And glad to see you so happy doing what you love to do! Teach pool. You are the man! let their be no doubt in your mind. I thank you for all of the help you give to the pool world, players all over everywhere, and correct eye aim!
Now, when are you coming to New Orleans, Louisiana? That is the question...... Keep up the great work, Geno. I am proud of you and what you do for all the pool players you do it for.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
Lock<------- Wants to try your system out!
I am glad you are doing much better with your health. And glad to see you so happy doing what you love to do! Teach pool. You are the man! let their be no doubt in your mind. I thank you for all of the help you give to the pool world, players all over everywhere, and correct eye aim!
Now, when are you coming to New Orleans, Louisiana? That is the question...... Keep up the great work, Geno. I am proud of you and what you do for all the pool players you do it for.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
Lock<------- Wants to try your system out!
Just call me there Mr Lock,,,,,,,,,,
Hi there Lock,
I like what you do for pool also. Your always stirring up positive things here on AZ. I't fun to read what you are doing.
I felt bad that my trip down to New Orleans was cut short by that hurricane because I wanted to meet you and give you a little sample of Perfect Aim.
Just give me a call I'm still doing the phone lessons and they do work well as long as we get the dominant eye figured out correctly. Once that is done the Perfect Aim part is so easy. Anyone can do it and everyones game goes up right away because they can actually see what they are doing correctly.
It's not one of those things where you have to work at it for a month or 2 to see results. In 10 minutes your shooting better pool. Lots better.
I got a guy that called me and set up a lesson here in Louisville, his name is Walt. He picked up one of my fliers at Diamond Pub and billiards here in louisville and gave me a call. He plays fairly well and told me he was afraid he might be wasting his money. Told me he's had a few lessons before and he was really disappointed.
I told him like I do with so many lessons now that I will put a $100 bill in his pocket at the start of the lesson. If he isn't totally amazed at what he sees and if it isn't the best thing he has ever seen regarding his pool shooting, that after 15 minutes of the lesson we can just quit and he can keep the $100.
His reply was that's good enough for me. Let's set up a time.
Walt won't be disappointed either. I've been trying to give away that $100 bill for about 5 months. Not even close to losing it at all ever.
I will do this with any pro in the country also. Confident that if they see how this works they are blown away. Many of the players that I work with out here could be playing professionally. They just have jobs and families and are in one place taking care of life. And that is a good thing. I have allot of respect for these players. They can get it done and beat anyone in the world in any given match.
So just give me a call there Lock and be by a table and I will show you the absolute most amazing aiming technique in the world.
I can't believe you havn't call already?
Oh ya. You need my number. 715-563-8712
My phone is one all day my friend. I'm doing 3 phone lessons today so far and one personal lesson so if you call and I don't answer try again in a while . I will return your call after I'm done.
Thanks again there lock. Tailk to you soon..........
Hi there Lock,
I like what you do for pool also. Your always stirring up positive things here on AZ. I't fun to read what you are doing.
I felt bad that my trip down to New Orleans was cut short by that hurricane because I wanted to meet you and give you a little sample of Perfect Aim.
Just give me a call I'm still doing the phone lessons and they do work well as long as we get the dominant eye figured out correctly. Once that is done the Perfect Aim part is so easy. Anyone can do it and everyones game goes up right away because they can actually see what they are doing correctly.
It's not one of those things where you have to work at it for a month or 2 to see results. In 10 minutes your shooting better pool. Lots better.
I got a guy that called me and set up a lesson here in Louisville, his name is Walt. He picked up one of my fliers at Diamond Pub and billiards here in louisville and gave me a call. He plays fairly well and told me he was afraid he might be wasting his money. Told me he's had a few lessons before and he was really disappointed.
I told him like I do with so many lessons now that I will put a $100 bill in his pocket at the start of the lesson. If he isn't totally amazed at what he sees and if it isn't the best thing he has ever seen regarding his pool shooting, that after 15 minutes of the lesson we can just quit and he can keep the $100.
His reply was that's good enough for me. Let's set up a time.
Walt won't be disappointed either. I've been trying to give away that $100 bill for about 5 months. Not even close to losing it at all ever.
I will do this with any pro in the country also. Confident that if they see how this works they are blown away. Many of the players that I work with out here could be playing professionally. They just have jobs and families and are in one place taking care of life. And that is a good thing. I have allot of respect for these players. They can get it done and beat anyone in the world in any given match.
So just give me a call there Lock and be by a table and I will show you the absolute most amazing aiming technique in the world.
I can't believe you havn't call already?
Oh ya. You need my number. 715-563-8712
My phone is one all day my friend. I'm doing 3 phone lessons today so far and one personal lesson so if you call and I don't answer try again in a while . I will return your call after I'm done.
Thanks again there lock. Tailk to you soon..........
Thanks Geno,
I was waiting to meet you in person. I guess I better call you then. You are the best thing that could happen to a pool player. And a great person. You help people all the time. I like to help people too. But you go beyond that point, which is hard to do. By helping even more. You are a real blessing to the pool world. And all the people in the pool world.
Like a once in a life time type of guy that you meet he makes changes in your life and in your pool game, and he goes off into the sunset and you never see him again.
Truly, one man one van one road. All over the USA.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
Call me right now. I got a break.........
Hi there Lock,
i appreciate the kind words there.
I have a little break in the action right now. i got about 45 minutes before my next lesson. If your by a table give me a call.
You need to know how this works. And it's so easy to do once your showed how it works.
Talk to you soon...........
Hi there Lock,
i appreciate the kind words there.
I have a little break in the action right now. i got about 45 minutes before my next lesson. If your by a table give me a call.
You need to know how this works. And it's so easy to do once your showed how it works.
Talk to you soon...........
Wow, 7 phone lessons today.............
Had a bunch of calls today and I called a couple of players back from the last few days.
Sunday it seemed was a good day to contact players.
Everyone phone lesson a winner with my favorite today being Anthony from New York.
He's 80 years old and living in Florida for the winter. He said he's sick of the younger guys beating him back in New York and is going to go back and whip them all. He's already beating the guys in Florida pretty steady.
I believe him! Isn't this a wonderful game.
After fixing his aim on the straight in shot Anthony was like a little kid in the candy shop. He's left eye dominant/right handed, he told me thanks allot and I appreciate your help.
I told him, don't you want to learn the best part. He perked right up and said SUURRREeee.
I showed him why he was missing the cuts to the right and showed him how to fix it. Soon he was shooting them right down the rail.
He was one excited Anthony. I told him that I had to go. I had another call and this was about 10:00PM at the time. His reply was : I'm going to practice until they close here. That would be 11:30PM he said. And he's the only one there.
Like I said You got to love it. No matter how old we get this game still brings the kid out in each and everyone of us.
God Bless your heart there Anthony. Your definitely one of us. We all love the game too.
One man a van and the road............
Had a bunch of calls today and I called a couple of players back from the last few days.
Sunday it seemed was a good day to contact players.
Everyone phone lesson a winner with my favorite today being Anthony from New York.
He's 80 years old and living in Florida for the winter. He said he's sick of the younger guys beating him back in New York and is going to go back and whip them all. He's already beating the guys in Florida pretty steady.
I believe him! Isn't this a wonderful game.
After fixing his aim on the straight in shot Anthony was like a little kid in the candy shop. He's left eye dominant/right handed, he told me thanks allot and I appreciate your help.
I told him, don't you want to learn the best part. He perked right up and said SUURRREeee.
I showed him why he was missing the cuts to the right and showed him how to fix it. Soon he was shooting them right down the rail.
He was one excited Anthony. I told him that I had to go. I had another call and this was about 10:00PM at the time. His reply was : I'm going to practice until they close here. That would be 11:30PM he said. And he's the only one there.
Like I said You got to love it. No matter how old we get this game still brings the kid out in each and everyone of us.
God Bless your heart there Anthony. Your definitely one of us. We all love the game too.
One man a van and the road............
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I tried to brave the smoke but the smoke won.......
At one of the local poolhalls here I braved the smoke thinking that maybe I could handle a little second hand smoke.
Was I wrong!
The place has really tried to abide with the non smoking issue by building on a deck. They even went all out and put another bar out there with a big screen TV for the smokers.
It turns out that many smokers show up there because they can smoke and be fairly comfortable and it's almost like being in the bar. It's almost like they built another bar for smokers it's so nice.
The problem is no ventilation and when the door between the smoking and the non smoking opens up the smoke just billows into the non smoking part like it's pouring out a chimney. It's horrible.
You could actually turn this into a comedy skit and put it on SNL. It would look pretty rediculous but it would be pretty funny.
I did a free clinic there 2 nights in a row. It's a great pool setup here for pool. And i'm not knocking the place at all. Their efforts are great and they are one of the main staples of pool here but they really need to do something about this problem .
At around 11:00 to 12:00 at night the door gets chained open. There is too much smoke even for the smokers if the door isn't open.
Maybe some ventilation fans are needed out on the deck so the smokers can get some fresh air. I don't blame them. They just want to breath.
Allot of people that go out there don't smoke either. They are the ones that handle the smoke really well for now. They just want to mingle.
The mistake for me was my nose started running uncontrollablynow again. My sinuses are all jammed up. I finally woke up at 7:00PM tonight after trying to sleep and breath and waking up 100's of times. Been in bed trying to sleep for 14 hours.
I will have to go on another regiment of antibiotics. This sinus infection will not go away. I had these side effects from the smoke for 4 months before and it doesn't feel like it will get any better this time either on it's own. I thought I had a virus or something before. Not at all. It was side effects from the smoke.
The day after being in the smoke I woke up and could hardly get to the bathroom for a shower. Wobbly and disoriented. This was not fun at all.
Then I had to do 3 lessons that day. Like a trouper I did the one at 2:00 PM and did the other 2 from 5:30 PM to 1:30 AM. I had a very hard time driving back to the room and when I layed down and was having trouble breathing I knew what I was in for.
The next day I called a bunch of the players that had wanted Phone lessons and worked with some of them. Got pretty luck and did about 7. There was no way I could physically do any lessons in person that day or the next.
This is the third day since then. I bought a steamer so I could inhale as much moisture as I can and kind of try to clean out the pipes. This is Monday. I was in the smoke wed and thur nights.
I went to Bank Shots last night and played some pool for about 45 minutes. A great non smoking poolroom. I was tired of just being in this little room. When I was leaving to get in my car I was talking to Glen Couple. I got dizzy and almost pasted out. He was looking right at me and I told him what had just happened and he said, ya ,I saw that. I really couldn't see what I looked like during that 4 or 5 second period but I knew he could see I was in trouble.
Glen told me he also can't go into that place at night because of the smoke.
To me it's pretty simple. These businesses need to step up to the plate and protect the people that the laws are trying to protect. These laws were made by the people voting on it. They don't want to get sick anymore or feel bad or smell bad from something they don't want or have anything to do with.
Stats that can't be refuted
1. Lung cancer is the number one killer in the USA.
2. 90% of all lung cancer is absolutely proven to be caused by cigerrettes smoke.
3. 168,000 deaths in the USA from lung cancer.
4. 49,000 deaths each year directly contributed to second hand smoke.
5. These last 2 stats mean that more than 1/3 of these deaths, they didn't even smoke.
I'm trying to help players everywhere play pool. i tried it in the smoking states only to find out that I can't survive in the smoke.
So i go to the non smoking states only to run into all these smoking traps where the business are either totally ignoring the smoking laws or making not so good efforts to keep the smoke out of the main business and out of their customers lungs.
And it's not just me. Many of these people have the same symtoms as me. They just have to put up with it if they want to play pool.
I'm just trying to stay alive and have some fun and teach some pool.
If my posts on here get one business to say. I need to make some changes here and protect my customers health? It would be so huge.
But even bigger would be if some of the players I have met over the years of being on the road would quit smoking because I might have hit that magic button in their brain with my constant rants on here, then that would be the bigger than any pool lesson in the world.
We are all nice people out there. Smokers and non smokers. I know that many of the smokers won't be around when I come back in 10 years if I'm still around.
I'm just trying to stay alive.
How about you....
One van a man and the road..........
At one of the local poolhalls here I braved the smoke thinking that maybe I could handle a little second hand smoke.
Was I wrong!
The place has really tried to abide with the non smoking issue by building on a deck. They even went all out and put another bar out there with a big screen TV for the smokers.
It turns out that many smokers show up there because they can smoke and be fairly comfortable and it's almost like being in the bar. It's almost like they built another bar for smokers it's so nice.
The problem is no ventilation and when the door between the smoking and the non smoking opens up the smoke just billows into the non smoking part like it's pouring out a chimney. It's horrible.
You could actually turn this into a comedy skit and put it on SNL. It would look pretty rediculous but it would be pretty funny.
I did a free clinic there 2 nights in a row. It's a great pool setup here for pool. And i'm not knocking the place at all. Their efforts are great and they are one of the main staples of pool here but they really need to do something about this problem .
At around 11:00 to 12:00 at night the door gets chained open. There is too much smoke even for the smokers if the door isn't open.
Maybe some ventilation fans are needed out on the deck so the smokers can get some fresh air. I don't blame them. They just want to breath.
Allot of people that go out there don't smoke either. They are the ones that handle the smoke really well for now. They just want to mingle.
The mistake for me was my nose started running uncontrollablynow again. My sinuses are all jammed up. I finally woke up at 7:00PM tonight after trying to sleep and breath and waking up 100's of times. Been in bed trying to sleep for 14 hours.
I will have to go on another regiment of antibiotics. This sinus infection will not go away. I had these side effects from the smoke for 4 months before and it doesn't feel like it will get any better this time either on it's own. I thought I had a virus or something before. Not at all. It was side effects from the smoke.
The day after being in the smoke I woke up and could hardly get to the bathroom for a shower. Wobbly and disoriented. This was not fun at all.
Then I had to do 3 lessons that day. Like a trouper I did the one at 2:00 PM and did the other 2 from 5:30 PM to 1:30 AM. I had a very hard time driving back to the room and when I layed down and was having trouble breathing I knew what I was in for.
The next day I called a bunch of the players that had wanted Phone lessons and worked with some of them. Got pretty luck and did about 7. There was no way I could physically do any lessons in person that day or the next.
This is the third day since then. I bought a steamer so I could inhale as much moisture as I can and kind of try to clean out the pipes. This is Monday. I was in the smoke wed and thur nights.
I went to Bank Shots last night and played some pool for about 45 minutes. A great non smoking poolroom. I was tired of just being in this little room. When I was leaving to get in my car I was talking to Glen Couple. I got dizzy and almost pasted out. He was looking right at me and I told him what had just happened and he said, ya ,I saw that. I really couldn't see what I looked like during that 4 or 5 second period but I knew he could see I was in trouble.
Glen told me he also can't go into that place at night because of the smoke.
To me it's pretty simple. These businesses need to step up to the plate and protect the people that the laws are trying to protect. These laws were made by the people voting on it. They don't want to get sick anymore or feel bad or smell bad from something they don't want or have anything to do with.
Stats that can't be refuted
1. Lung cancer is the number one killer in the USA.
2. 90% of all lung cancer is absolutely proven to be caused by cigerrettes smoke.
3. 168,000 deaths in the USA from lung cancer.
4. 49,000 deaths each year directly contributed to second hand smoke.
5. These last 2 stats mean that more than 1/3 of these deaths, they didn't even smoke.
I'm trying to help players everywhere play pool. i tried it in the smoking states only to find out that I can't survive in the smoke.
So i go to the non smoking states only to run into all these smoking traps where the business are either totally ignoring the smoking laws or making not so good efforts to keep the smoke out of the main business and out of their customers lungs.
And it's not just me. Many of these people have the same symtoms as me. They just have to put up with it if they want to play pool.
I'm just trying to stay alive and have some fun and teach some pool.
If my posts on here get one business to say. I need to make some changes here and protect my customers health? It would be so huge.
But even bigger would be if some of the players I have met over the years of being on the road would quit smoking because I might have hit that magic button in their brain with my constant rants on here, then that would be the bigger than any pool lesson in the world.
We are all nice people out there. Smokers and non smokers. I know that many of the smokers won't be around when I come back in 10 years if I'm still around.
I'm just trying to stay alive.
How about you....
One van a man and the road..........
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