Pool Players and Instruction
And we wonder on here what to do to win the Mosconi Cup.
“I don’t need an instructor/coach; HAMB; gamble; watch every video ever made; buy another new stick, case, tip; throw balls on the table and run them out; instructors can’t play, etc., etc.”
Every professional sport has physical trainers, strength coaches, mental coaches, skill coaches, practice regimens, video tape analysis, nutritionists, and a head coach. Golfers have physical trainers, sports psychologists, swing coaches, nutritionists, and a caddy.
Playing pool on a professional level requires all these skills and more.
It is time for a change in our attitude to embrace coaches and instructors. Snooker sure has. Europe and Asia does. Embarrassing!
And we wonder on here what to do to win the Mosconi Cup.
“I don’t need an instructor/coach; HAMB; gamble; watch every video ever made; buy another new stick, case, tip; throw balls on the table and run them out; instructors can’t play, etc., etc.”
Every professional sport has physical trainers, strength coaches, mental coaches, skill coaches, practice regimens, video tape analysis, nutritionists, and a head coach. Golfers have physical trainers, sports psychologists, swing coaches, nutritionists, and a caddy.
Playing pool on a professional level requires all these skills and more.
It is time for a change in our attitude to embrace coaches and instructors. Snooker sure has. Europe and Asia does. Embarrassing!