My .02 cents
1) Don't blame anyone else for your Poor shooting. You hit the cue ball, and it does what you tell it to do. If you miss shape, it is because you hit it too soft, too hard, or with the wrong english. Pool is like computers, not hard to figure out when you understand it from a basic level. Yes, it is fun sometimes to talk in details, but many many people overcomplicate things in Pool.
punch line - Take responsibility for your shooting, good and bad.
2) I have played 46 years, still learn things from all types of players, so keep an open mind. I don't have to play everyday to stay in stroke, never did. Sometimes, having variety in your life will do more for you, than practicing hard for a month or two everyday.
3) The best teachers ARE NOT ALWAYS the best players. The disposition and attitude of a teacher affects how effective he/she can be.
4) Pool is about learning to overcome problems, mostly in a systematic and precise way. To learn how to overcome problems, you have to know how to identify the problem, evaluate it, come up with solutions, and implement a solution with good results.
5) False confidence will not win you games. Know your limits when competing. Stretch your limits when practicing, and practice by yourself.
6) Listen to all the ole guys, they know a thing or two, may not be about a certain shot, might be about attitude, sportsmanship, or whatever.
Most players I see, I say to myself, that I could improve their play from 20-30% within 2 weeks to 2 months, at least give them the tools to do it, depending on what I identify to be their problems, but it is easier to teach someone from the beginning than it is to teach someone that has played for a number of years simply because breaking old habits and retraining them is hard to do.
I gave up Golf over 30 years ago because I could never break 80, and it frustrated me to no end, and I decided I didn't need the aggravation. Now, my Dad was a par golfer, had a golf scholarship to college,and my big brother was about a 1-2 handicap, so being the youngest in our family, I felt a lot of pressure in Golf. BTW, my big brother never beat my Dad playing Golf .... LOL .... but, I am the best Poolplayer in my family, plus I excelled in many sports growing up. Try making a basketball team of 12 out of 118 tryouts when you are (were) 4' 6 1/2" tall in the 7th grade, which I consider one of my biggest accomplishments, BTW.....
1) Don't blame anyone else for your Poor shooting. You hit the cue ball, and it does what you tell it to do. If you miss shape, it is because you hit it too soft, too hard, or with the wrong english. Pool is like computers, not hard to figure out when you understand it from a basic level. Yes, it is fun sometimes to talk in details, but many many people overcomplicate things in Pool.
punch line - Take responsibility for your shooting, good and bad.
2) I have played 46 years, still learn things from all types of players, so keep an open mind. I don't have to play everyday to stay in stroke, never did. Sometimes, having variety in your life will do more for you, than practicing hard for a month or two everyday.
3) The best teachers ARE NOT ALWAYS the best players. The disposition and attitude of a teacher affects how effective he/she can be.
4) Pool is about learning to overcome problems, mostly in a systematic and precise way. To learn how to overcome problems, you have to know how to identify the problem, evaluate it, come up with solutions, and implement a solution with good results.
5) False confidence will not win you games. Know your limits when competing. Stretch your limits when practicing, and practice by yourself.
6) Listen to all the ole guys, they know a thing or two, may not be about a certain shot, might be about attitude, sportsmanship, or whatever.
Most players I see, I say to myself, that I could improve their play from 20-30% within 2 weeks to 2 months, at least give them the tools to do it, depending on what I identify to be their problems, but it is easier to teach someone from the beginning than it is to teach someone that has played for a number of years simply because breaking old habits and retraining them is hard to do.
I gave up Golf over 30 years ago because I could never break 80, and it frustrated me to no end, and I decided I didn't need the aggravation. Now, my Dad was a par golfer, had a golf scholarship to college,and my big brother was about a 1-2 handicap, so being the youngest in our family, I felt a lot of pressure in Golf. BTW, my big brother never beat my Dad playing Golf .... LOL .... but, I am the best Poolplayer in my family, plus I excelled in many sports growing up. Try making a basketball team of 12 out of 118 tryouts when you are (were) 4' 6 1/2" tall in the 7th grade, which I consider one of my biggest accomplishments, BTW.....
