videos or lessons?

[pooltchr]

Jessiedoll

I have never been certified and never have aspired to be certified by any organization. However, my instruction has produced several champions. Go figure.

I have had the opportunity to watch Scott Lee teach his students and he is one of the best there is in the world at what he does. His classes are conducted professionally and his knowledge of the game is superb.

The best way to evaluate an instructor is by the quality and progress of his/her students as a result of their instruction, not by a certificate.

Very well said!!!!! Tap tap tap.
Steve

 

[TheBook]

Spent a lot of money on videos and books before I ever took a lesson. I put the cart before the horse. Take a lesson first and then use the others as supplements. One thing I can say is that I do have a lot of knowledge about pool because of all the books and videos but they did not help with the mechanics that a instructor can give.

 

[kildegirl]

pool

A book or video can give you information. An instructor can observe you and give you specific help with any trouble areas in your individual game. A mix of instruction and books/videos is the best of both worlds, as long as you can separate the facts from fiction that are found in a lot of books and videos.
There are several good instructors who post here, and several others who don't. Without knowing where you live, or if you are willing to travel, it's hard to recommend anyone.
Steve

He wanted Efren and Bustamante aiming system. He sounded sincere, so I
will give it to him.

 

[Scaramouche]

I've taught skiing, where the distance between student and instructor imay be measured in hundreds of yards.

The way to critic mechanics is with video analysis. Instructors like Randy G and Scott Lee use this tool.

Many students, no matter how often they are told the problem and how to correct it, will not believe they have a problem until they view it on a screen in freeze-frame. Only then does improvement begin.

The mechanics of pool are simple compared to skiing, but in both faulty or inconsistent mechanics can impede improvement.

So the answer to the question:

"Lessons or Video?"

Is

Lessons WITH video

FYI - I have books, a huge collection of links to text infromation and to youtube and other video sources, and I have taken instruction from Randy G