So..you want a professional lesson? (LONG post)

pool lessons

Good day all...I'm about to lay out my experience with my first lesson from a BCA professional instructor...It may get long...not quite sure yet... :)

Where do I start...I guess the beginning is a good place.

I learned to play this game a long time ago....I was on a good start but for personal reasons I quit playing for a long time (you can see above my avatar how long)...within the last few months I've decided that I'm back.

I realized after a relatively short time being back that I couldn't do this on my own. From the guidance I've received in this forum I found an instructor to work with to get me where I want to be. I don't play in a league, I don't want to make money by betting on my game. I just want to be better.....for me....I know that sounds wild...but it's the truth...well maybe beating my pool mentor after all these years plays a part. But, that's a story for another day.

I had the pleasure of having Scott Lee work with me this last weekend and I can honestly say it was a great experience.

I will recommend Mr. Lee without question.

Scott was patient, knowledgeable, insightful and charasmatic....oh, and did I say patient? I felt like I was 200 miles behind the learning curve, but he never showed it. He had to repeat himself, with my slow learning ass, dozens of times, but never indicated any semblance of frustration. He spoke of players and situations so casually that you felt like you were there.

Now to the goods of the lesson.

If you want Scott to show up, give you a lesson and then be out the door leaving you to beat the world...don't sign up.

What he gives is a PERFECT analysis of what you're presently doing and what you can do to make your game better. No quick fixes kids.

There's no pill that he, or any other instructor, has that can change your game in 20 minutes after taking. It's hard work on my part to put in place the things that I was taught.

I guess it's time for me to go back to the title of this thread..."So...you want a professional lesson".

If you're ready to put in the hard work that Mr. Lee or any other instructor asks of you...then it's 163% worth it (picked a random number above 100% to see who was paying attention)

If you think that the cost of a lesson is money wasted and you can get better by dropping the cash on a new cue with a low deflection shaft....I'm sorry.

Just my two cents...

Good racks to all...and to all a good night.

Mattie



how could anyone want lessons from anyone but lil little joe??

get pool IQ dvd its a endless lesson.. u can pause it rewind it and play it again and again....joe is giving lessons all the time poolIQ.net
 
how could anyone want lessons from anyone but lil little joe??

Until you have had the pleasure of taking lessons from Scott, Randy, or one of several very good instructors, you may never understand.
We don't know what we don't know.

Steve
 
how could anyone want lessons from anyone but lil little joe??

get pool IQ dvd its a endless lesson.. u can pause it rewind it and play it again and again....joe is giving lessons all the time poolIQ.net

I have to respectfully disagree...It's not an endless lesson. It's not a lesson at all. It's canned "instruction". When the DVD can get up, put a bottle full of sand on my elbow to demonstrate , what to me was, near imperceptible movement of my shoulder, I'm in. Until that point I stand firmly and confidently on the statements I made.

A lesson requires feedback. As Robert Byrne says in the first chapter of his book, "Giftie Gie Us" To see ourselves as others see us. A book of "instruction" that I've owned a copy of for the last 25 years. A book that taught me less in that time than Scott did in 4 hours.

Oh, and did I mention, Scott video tapes the entire lesson and leaves you with a DVD to revisit as needed.

Have a great day sir.

Mattie
 
dontlitethat...L'il Joe Villapondo is a great instructor, and someone I highly respect. I always suggest to my students that they take lessons from as many instructors as their time and budget allow! :grin: L'il Joe and I (among others) will be working together in the not-to-far future!

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

how could anyone want lessons from anyone but lil little joe??

get pool IQ dvd its a endless lesson.. u can pause it rewind it and play it again and again....joe is giving lessons all the time poolIQ.net
 
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