Suggestions for teaching the stroke.

mnorwood

mnorwood

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The other day Hillbilly gave me some good pointers for teaching the stroke to my students. I was wandering if anyone on AZ has any suggestions for exercises/drills or training methods that help teach the stroke. I already have several methods, but I am always looking for new ways to teach things. In my studies the area of teaching stroke mechanics is not widely covered, it usually only takes up one or two pages in any given billiards book.

For those of you who are familiar with what I am doing I had another student show up today that has a ton of potential. Finding pool talent is getting to be a habit of mine, I want to learn all I can about developing it.

Thanks,
Marcus
 
Marcus...Not to sound arrogant, but imo, teaching somebody how to use their personal shooting template (which is paired with a mantra, and drills to help ingrain the process, mental and physical) is one of, if not the easiest way to help someone develop an accurate and repeatable stroke. Randyg and my video, Play Better Pool Vol. 1, gives a great video demonstration on how to find your template, and use it to form a better process. It's available several places on the internet, but you can pm me for a good deal. You're doing a GREAT job with the kids in Houston, and making a fine example for other communities to follow! Best of luck, and the next time I get to Houston, I'd be happy to come do a clinic for your kids!:thumbup:

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
 
mnorwood said:
The other day Hillbilly gave me some good pointers for teaching the stroke to my students. I was wandering if anyone on AZ has any suggestions for exercises/drills or training methods that help teach the stroke. I already have several methods, but I am always looking for new ways to teach things. In my studies the area of teaching stroke mechanics is not widely covered, it usually only takes up one or two pages in any given billiards book.

For those of you who are familiar with what I am doing I had another student show up today that has a ton of potential. Finding pool talent is getting to be a habit of mine, I want to learn all I can about developing it.

Thanks,
Marcus
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One thing I used to do to try to learn the feel of a stroke that is "on plane", was to stand against a stretch of wall in my apartment, so that my right shoulder, elbow, and the back of my right hand were all touching the wall. Then I would take practice strokes with the back of my knuckles staying in contact with the wall.

I also would take practice strokes with my bridge hand on the bathroom sink, facing the mirror and stroking perpendicularly toward it, so that I could see the alignment of my upper arm and elbow, and could see my right hand come straight through to the finish.

-Andrew
 
mnorwood said:
The other day Hillbilly gave me some good pointers for teaching the stroke to my students. I was wandering if anyone on AZ has any suggestions for exercises/drills or training methods that help teach the stroke. I already have several methods, but I am always looking for new ways to teach things. In my studies the area of teaching stroke mechanics is not widely covered, it usually only takes up one or two pages in any given billiards book.

For those of you who are familiar with what I am doing I had another student show up today that has a ton of potential. Finding pool talent is getting to be a habit of mine, I want to learn all I can about developing it.

Thanks,
Marcus
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Hi Marcus

Why don't you talk to me about becoming a Certified Instructor. Might solve a lot of student's problems.......SPF=randyg
 
I use the ball they knock down building with as an example of how the stroke works. If you only pull the ball back a little it will only do a little. If you pull it back a lot it will do a lot. Same piece of apparatus.

Then I just tell my students, "The shot isn't over when you strike the cue-ball, it's just beginning." Then I usually use a sport like golf or baseball to demonstrate how if I stopped when I struck the ball, how little would happen.
 
Marcus,

FYI, I have lots of good resources concerning the stroke here:


Here are some that might be particularly useful to you:


I hope some of the resources help you and your students.

Regards,
Dave

mnorwood said:
The other day Hillbilly gave me some good pointers for teaching the stroke to my students. I was wandering if anyone on AZ has any suggestions for exercises/drills or training methods that help teach the stroke. I already have several methods, but I am always looking for new ways to teach things. In my studies the area of teaching stroke mechanics is not widely covered, it usually only takes up one or two pages in any given billiards book.

For those of you who are familiar with what I am doing I had another student show up today that has a ton of potential. Finding pool talent is getting to be a habit of mine, I want to learn all I can about developing it.

Thanks,
Marcus
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