Very proud poolplayer (father)

Hajidub

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Took my 12 yr/old daughter to Napa pool league last night. I was happy she wanted to go for the first time, plus my game has exploded lately so I was excited. Well I get stuck playing a Grand Master leveled player in 9 ball. I crushed it, running balls playing great safeties, smart pattern play! I won easily 4-2. Afterwards my daughter, who is bashful, came down and I asked her if she wanted to learn. She's never held a cue, but was responsive to instruction. It was funny how she tilts her head to aim, but when I say straighten up she does and looks like a seasoned pro! 15 minutes in and she was closed bridged correctly and making solid middle center contact with the cue 10 out of 10. She didn't want to leave and mentioned that if she doesn't have anything to do the next day she like to join me on all pool nights.

Proud!
 
My kids are obsessed with The Hustlers…we live in Las Vegas and they got to meet a few cast members this week! They love to play pool and have races to 5 daily….it's so much fun to watch them learn the game I love. My daughters also enjoy the Dr Cue clips on youtube. Good times!
 
Congrats on ur future pool star and something great to share together :thumbup:
 
When my 20 year old son is home from VA Tech, we go out for three hour sessions twice a week...usually 10 ball, occasional take a break and shoot 8 ball. I gave him my old Joss a couple of years ago, with a fresh shaft and a Sterling case. He took to it like a duck to water. We always shoot even races to 9, then repeat as time allows. He took his first set off me two weeks ago and the only one prouder than him was me! Congratulations and thanks to you for passing this sport we love on to another generation. :thumbup:
 
Colorado is actually a nice state for junior players, I see quite a few events there.

Try to find a junior league and get involved with the BEF stuff. I'm heading to Vegas with my son Monday for the Nationals, not many things better than being able to spend days and sometimes a week at a time with a teenager and get along great due to a common interest.
 
Hajidub said:
Took my 12 yr/old daughter to Napa pool league last night. I was happy she wanted to go for the first time, plus my game has exploded lately so I was excited. Well I get stuck playing a Grand Master leveled player in 9 ball. I crushed it, running balls playing great safeties, smart pattern play! I won easily 4-2. Afterwards my daughter, who is bashful, came down and I asked her if she wanted to learn. She's never held a cue, but was responsive to instruction. It was funny how she tilts her head to aim, but when I say straighten up she does and looks like a seasoned pro! 15 minutes in and she was closed bridged correctly and making solid middle center contact with the cue 10 out of 10. She didn't want to leave and mentioned that if she doesn't have anything to do the next day she like to join me on all pool nights.

Proud!
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That is awesome! Great job.

I have the opposite story to tell. As a 6 in APA I have been winning most of my matches for the last few sessions. When my wife and 4 year old daughter came by to visit last session (the only time ever so far) I was up 1-0 in a 4-5 race against the most consistently strong 7 and overall best player in our league. It's not a very strong league overall. Anyway, I should beat him when I'm on (like I did last week 4-1), but on this particular night I was struggling and lost 5 games in a row while they watched, to lose 5-1. I walked straight over to where my daughter was sitting she was crying about it already and I had to console her.

I had to keep my chin up and pretend it was no big deal but actually it was the lowest I've ever felt after a league match and I felt a little like crying myself. It was also toward the end of a mini slump I was in so it was a definite low point. I got over it and got my attitude straight and have been doing much better for a while now.

I'm going to stop thinking about it now but just wanted to share. It was the first time she had seen me play competitively and I had no idea she was going to cry about it or was even paying attention. It was a heartbreaker.
 
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