Yes, I think there's a difference between the two also. But whether you're an instructor or a coach or both, you have to be able to read the player you're trying to help.
True. But have you ever instructed someone who had such poor fundamentals you had to tear them down and rebuild?
That's a good question but a tough question. Yes, but only within the limits of what that player can handle, which goes back to knowing your player. A teacher's job is to help the player be the most successful player that he can be --- and that doesn't always mean changing everything that might be considered wrong in theory.
Since you're such a big fan of my Bond work, I have two books about Bond in print with many positive ratings and reviews, plus OO7 books with contributions from me (editing/writing):
Looks like I "forgot it" again. Since you'd never just make stuff up, I'm sure you have a link...?
You forgot a three-week discussion where I diagrammed that the path taken is C-D, not C-E, when presetting the wrist from supination (for right-handers)? Which, of course, would require less adjustment for aim than a C-E strike with the same amount of english? Really?
I agree. One of the traps for students--and I'm not accusing teachers, they may be unaware of the issue--is for those teachers who say "EVERY student must X" that practicing for months with X will likely improve their game, no matter if X is a needed fundamental.
That utter nonsense again? As I recall, I pointed out the obvious fact that the stick can only move that way if your bridge hand slides forward with it - ridiculous, even for you.
Here we go again. I think a new sub forum is in order. SFF, Shermans Fantasies and Fairy Tales.
I'm not an SPF instructor so I'm a little confused about this methodology. I think that teaching someone a longer pause at the top of their backstroke for training purposes and expecting them to shorten it over time on their own just messes with their stroke timing. You're ingraining one habit into a player's subconscious mind and then you expect them to break that habit gradually over time. And once they break that habit, then what? Do they go back to where they were originally, or do they now have a new and improved stroke timing? Sorry, it doesn't compute in my pea brain. Maybe that's why I'm not mentioned as one of those talented instructors.
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Concur. I can speak to the forced pause being not only futile but detrimental.
Uh not exactly. It's more like a natural evolution. More like starting with center ball. My pause is to allow the computer one final check. Through the reps of practice that is first mechanically sound then mental. The habitual pause is proved by so many Champions. The blazing speed of The Rocket is a thing of beauty.
You guys are all over the place. It's really hard to follow you when you keep jumping around. One final check at the end of your backstroke? What are you checking in the middle of your execution stroke? What are you even debating me about? The discussion is about the pause at the end of the backstroke that certain SPF instructors are recommending be longer for training purposes and then over time the player will shorten the time of the pause. So what 'Uh not exactly ' are you referring to? You're not saying anything about the training issue. Instead you bring up Ronnie. Is he in training?Uh not exactly. It's more like a natural evolution. More like starting with center ball. My pause is to allow the computer one final check. Through the reps of practice that is first mechanically sound then mental. The habitual pause is proved by so many Champions. The blazing speed of The Rocket is a thing of beauty.
Watch Ronnie's tempo in the Championship game with Judd Trump. Notice where he varies the tempo.
So I would teach the process (secret recipe). The pause is an artifact of the process. My pause is longer 'cause the computers are down a few brain cells. Butt don't ever think you can beat my Slow game.
. The ticket is slow and schmoove. It's amazing how much and how precise a force a properly actuated cue can generate.Oh, this is just the tip of the iceberg, Lou.
