what a Great weekend.

pooltchr

pooltchr

Prof. Billiard Instructor
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I had two very different students this weekend and both lessons were something else! My first student is looking at some serious physical challenges in the coming months. His attitude alone tells me he is going to be a very strong player in spite of those challenges. What an uplifting experience to work with him.

My second student was a young man who was just fun to watch. When he saw the SAM aiming system, and experienced it for himself, he was thrilled. and as he saw how to use stop draw follow and tangent lines to get control of his cueball placement, he could hardly contain his excitement. I would show him something, and then just stand back and watch him having fun with his latest "discovery". He's going to shock some people in his league in the next few months.

I love my job!

Steve
 
I guess i dont understand the comments about the player that learned about the tangent line and stop draw follow. These are some of the basics of the game and it took an instructor to explain it to him?

And you said he played league, do you mean that he learned nothing about all of this in league play?

What am i missing here???

Mike
 
Mike,
While most league players have a general idea of those things, our class offers some very specific guidelines that allow for greater precision. For example, most league players know how to draw the cue. But when they are 3 diamonds away from an object ball, and know exactly what to do in order to have the cue come back 6 inches, or 18 inches, that's something they can really get excited about.

Pool school is about giving players all the tools they need to improve. And when they see the potential, it is very rewarding to an instructor.

Steve
 
pooltchr said:
But when they are 3 diamonds away from an object ball, and know exactly what to do in order to have the cue come back 6 inches, or 18 inches, that's something they can really get excited about.

Steve
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Ok, i'll bite here. Whats the secret to having such precise control of the CB on a draw shot?

And please, dear Lord in heaven, dont tell me its that speed control drill where you roll balls down the table.

Mike
 
Mike, in my league division, we have between 100 to 150 players, depending on the session.

I believe that well over half would have no idea what you were talking about if you mentioned the "tangent line" to them. Hell, maybe three quarters of them.

To be fair, a few of them might understand what it means, but would still not know what it was called. Most, however, would have no clue.

This is league, really basic stuff can (and does) make a big impact.

I'm sure that Steve's students will be talking up "the tangent line" to their league friends now. Very cool stuff. Someday I hope to be that league player, getting the benefits of a real instructor session. Thanks for sharing, Steve.
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
Ok, i'll bite here. Whats the secret to having such precise control of the CB on a draw shot?

And please, dear Lord in heaven, dont tell me its that speed control drill where you roll balls down the table.

Mike
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Understanding your A.S.S. and Mother Drill #5.

randyg
 
I would venture to say that some players may not understand the value of a sliding cue ball at contact and how to use it for position play.

I am not a league player, cant stay awake that late anymore. But if I were I would try to help my fellow players to understand its value. I believe some eyes would open.

John
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
Ok, i'll bite here. Whats the secret to having such precise control of the CB on a draw shot?

And please, dear Lord in heaven, dont tell me its that speed control drill where you roll balls down the table.

Mike
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We teach a method to measure speed and spin. You have to have a way to measure both, and yes, rolling balls down the table establishes a speed measurement scale.

You can't manage what you can't measure.

You can believe what you want about the drills. My student last night was an APA 3, and within an hour of showing him how it all worked, he was drawing balls within a few inches of his target...at all different shot distances. It worked for him, because he was open minded, and willing to try something different. He hadn't already decided that MD5 was useless.

Open minds open doors.

Steve
 
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pooltchr said:
My student last night was an APA 3, and within an hour of showing him how it all worked, he was drawing balls within a few inches of his target...

Steve
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A FEW INCHES WITHIN THE TARGET?????

what good does that do?????

You can be an inch or two off and miss position. Or am i the only one that happens to?

Mike
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
A FEW INCHES WITHIN THE TARGET?????

what good does that do?????

You can be an inch or two off and miss position. Or am i the only one that happens to?

Mike
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What are you expecting in one session, should that APA3 be ready to take on SVB?

If I could get the 3's on my team to draw to within an inch or two of where they intended, that would be awesome!

The cool thing is now that they see the improvement, hopefully they'll continue working to improve.

Sorry to butt in, but your attitude about this is all wrong. I'm no instructor, and am in need of one seriously, but I do know league players...
 
Nope...That's MD 5. MD 6 & 7 is where you learn those things (but MD 5 is where you learn to let the cue do all the work, regardless of speed). You never got that far, Mike! :D

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

DrCue'sProtege said:
Ok, i'll bite here. Whats the secret to having such precise control of the CB on a draw shot?

And please, dear Lord in heaven, dont tell me its that speed control drill where you roll balls down the table.

Mike
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DrCue'sProtege said:
A FEW INCHES WITHIN THE TARGET?????

what good does that do?????

You can be an inch or two off and miss position. Or am i the only one that happens to?

Mike
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most of us miss desired position by an inch or two, especially when the cue ball is travelling long distance. Attempting to hit target windows that are large enough to allow for this error is crucial. There may be times we attempt such accuracy, but an alternative should be considered.

Playing safety, using other balls to control speed, and playing off rails are a few of the methods that can be used.

Steve, Great news that your students are feeling success. I too have been repeatedly thanked for enhanced understanding of the game. It is unbelievably rewarding!

Steve
 
Scott Lee said:
Nope...That's MD 5. MD 6 & 7 is where you learn those things (but MD 5 is where you learn to let the cue do all the work, regardless of speed). You never got that far, Mike! :D

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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I never got that far?

Well, shux, no wonder i am not the greatest player of all time then. I feel confident MD6 & MD7 would have transformed me - just like MD1 thru MD5 have done.:grin-square::grin-square:

Mike
 
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