Who taught you???

[Joe T]

For me accustats was a godsend. When I first started playing seriously I went all over looking for lessons but constantly came up short and then got some of the original accustats from Country CLub billiards in New Bedford MA on the eastern states championships that didn't even have commentary AND THEN came the commentary!!!

I would sit listen, watch and then go over to the table and repeat.
The first couple of years I played I would be at the table in a match and could actually hear Buddy, Billy & Grady in my head, "well Buddy what do you like hear asks Grady" "Well I'll tell you what I don't like Grady" "Oh my that shot is fraught with peril Billy" "2 rails with outside here" "Don't like crossing that position zone like that" "You would have to hold a gun on me to get me to shoot that shot!"

Thank You Pat Flemming and all who took part in any accustat events.

 

[mjantti]

Thanks to the player who taught me how to shoot:
Me

Thanks for all the information:
RSB
AzB

 

[girlwon1]

Much thanks to these people for their help over the years...

First and foremost:

Louis Ulrich

Taught me fundamentals, english and all the "other" facets of the game having nothing to do with hitting a ball. The greatest thing I picked up from him is that since the time I've known him even when he was 17, you could never tell whether he was winning or losing. He showed me how to remain "even."

Next:

Bob Hunter

Bob taught me every aspect I know about the mental game. It is because of him I was prepared to start winning events starting in the mid 90's. Besides that, I've been playing with one of his cues he made for 14 years now, that I absolutely love.

Sam Manaole

He taught me everything I ever wanted to know about 8 ball. He gets direct credit for my 2009 BCA Master's Championship 2nd place finish.

Out of his respect for him liking to stay incognito, even though I think he is well known, I won't post a picture.

Dan Wallace

He taught me to hold those I play even if it is in a pool room to a higher regard. He reminds me of the beauty inherent in a well executed shot and the nuance of slight movement producing big results.

 

[Ratta]

i started pool in 1981 first time. i learned all by myself just shooting around- when i started to play in a league in 1982 the game infected me totally then i tried to get each book which was available in germany- there weren t really good books *in german language*. i found 99 crit shots by Ray Martin, Mastering Pool by George Fels (was a revolution imo when it released here ^^), a small book from Jim Rempe with a Cue Ball, etc etc- the most of the time i got my inspiration by watching guys on tournaments or playin against them on tournaments. the one and only guy i would call *a guy who taught me* something was Siegfried Spielmann Senior. Several times worldchampion, european champion in Billards (Carom). He didn t say much all the time- but if he like u and saw that you re in love with the game he sometimes told u somethin, which was like that: bad stoke...............bad stance.............and that was it....! it took a bit longer when i worked it out, *WHO* was the man who spoke sometimes to me (was the owner of the billard hall i used to play). then one day i asked him what to do better: answer was simple: no matter what billard u re playin, just learn the fundamentals- the rest is drills, drills and drills.....if u forget about the fundamentals....you ll not make one point in any game!
I m still pleased that i was able to met this great man (his son played in my pool team later)- even Mr Spielmann Senior just played Carom- he was one of the biggest person i ever met and still proud of knowhin him at life-time.

just a bit sad that i missed the point to tell him how much it was worth to me what he taught me-

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