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Mike the Beginner

Mike the Beginner

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Just had my third lesson with Jerry Briesath a few days ago in Madison, WI. I posted here about my first lesson.

So I have this Olhausen table with nasty corner pockets. They're double-shimmed with some sort of material that's harder than cushion material. (Dealer saw a sucker coming and stuck me with this B#$!% without telling me, then wouldn't take it back. Screwed me big time. But I digress.)

Anyway, it's tough to string a run together on my table because the corners will rattle a ball out if you look at 'em wrong.

So tonight I ran the whole table!!! For the first time. :thumbup:

And I've only been playing pool for five months.

These lessons have helped me improve much faster than I would have otherwise. Granted I have a long way to go, can't even practice all that much because of work.

I have no connection to Jerry other than as a student, but let me say this, if you have any way to get to Madison (for about the next month--he leaves for Phoenix AZ after that) you gotta treat yourself to a lesson from this guy. I can almost guarantee he will help you improve a lot faster than you would have otherwise. His number is 608-279-9994. Call the dude, you will not regret it.

These lessons have been the best money I've put into any recreational activity in a long time.

Mike
 
Damn good job. I'm still just one shy of a full rack. ;)

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Takumike said:
Just had my third lesson with Jerry Briesath a few days ago in Madison, WI. I posted here about my first lesson.

So I have this Olhausen table with nasty corner pockets. They're double-shimmed with some sort of material that's harder than cushion material. (Dealer saw a sucker coming and stuck me with this B#$!% without telling me, then wouldn't take it back. Screwed me big time. But I digress.)

Anyway, it's tough to string a run together on my table because the corners will rattle a ball out if you look at 'em wrong.

So tonight I ran the whole table!!! For the first time. :thumbup:

And I've only been playing pool for five months.

These lessons have helped me improve much faster than I would have otherwise. Granted I have a long way to go, can't even practice all that much because of work.

I have no connection to Jerry other than as a student, but let me say this, if you have any way to get to Madison (for about the next month--he leaves for Phoenix AZ after that) you gotta treat yourself to a lesson from this guy. I can almost guarantee he will help you improve a lot faster than you would have otherwise. His number is 608-279-9994. Call the dude, you will not regret it.

These lessons have been the best money I've put into any recreational activity in a long time.

Mike
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I've never had a lesson in my 60+ years that I played, but if I ever got one it would be from Jerry. He has help some become pros and some pros to get even better. He's no BS and no gimmicks. Johnnyt
 
Takumike said:
So tonight I ran the whole table!!! For the first time. :thumbup:
Mike
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Full rack of nine ball ? (Break & Run or BIH after break for playing the ghost ?)

Very nice in either case - my best is 2 (or maybe 3?) balls short of running the rack v's the ghost in 10 ball. (my average for 10 racks is a different sad story lol. 30 something from memory...)

Cheers.
 
mamics said:
Full rack of nine ball ? (Break & Run or BIH after break for playing the ghost ?)

Very nice in either case - my best is 2 (or maybe 3?) balls short of running the rack v's the ghost in 10 ball. (my average for 10 racks is a different sad story lol. 30 something from memory...)

Cheers.
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Sorry, should have been a bit more clear. I was playing Equal Offense so I threw all the balls out on the table and took ball in hand to start. Not quite as hard as playing from the break.

My best run practicing 9-ball so far was break-thru-4, then missed the 5 about 3 times, then ran 5-thru-9. That was pretty good but the balls were being good to me on that occasion.

Jerry even called me up today to see how I was doing and to make sure I wasn't having any problems. Pretty cool of him.

Mike
 
Johnnyt said:
He's no BS and no gimmicks. Johnnyt
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Yeah and he works you pretty hard too. The lessons last about 4 hours with a break for lunch but by the time we're done, I'm really ready to stop. He challenges you mentally as much as anything--lots to remember on each drill. I'm kinda zapped by the time we're done.
 
Takumike said:
Just had my third lesson with Jerry Briesath a few days ago in Madison, WI. I posted here about my first lesson.

So I have this Olhausen table with nasty corner pockets. They're double-shimmed with some sort of material that's harder than cushion material. (Dealer saw a sucker coming and stuck me with this B#$!% without telling me, then wouldn't take it back. Screwed me big time. But I digress.)

Anyway, it's tough to string a run together on my table because the corners will rattle a ball out if you look at 'em wrong.

So tonight I ran the whole table!!! For the first time. :thumbup:

And I've only been playing pool for five months.

These lessons have helped me improve much faster than I would have otherwise. Granted I have a long way to go, can't even practice all that much because of work.

I have no connection to Jerry other than as a student, but let me say this, if you have any way to get to Madison (for about the next month--he leaves for Phoenix AZ after that) you gotta treat yourself to a lesson from this guy. I can almost guarantee he will help you improve a lot faster than you would have otherwise. His number is 608-279-9994. Call the dude, you will not regret it.

These lessons have been the best money I've put into any recreational activity in a long time.

Mike
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Jerry helped me win a mini-one pocket pool tournament against some of the best players in the world. The lesson was short and sweet. I asked him to tell me what I was doing wrong and after hitting three balls, he told me he thought that he might know. I was skeptical. I should not have been. He was right. One of the best nights of pool in my entire life.

JoeyA
 
JoeyA said:
Jerry helped me win a mini-one pocket pool tournament against some of the best players in the world. The lesson was short and sweet. I asked him to tell me what I was doing wrong and after hitting three balls, he told me he thought that he might know. I was skeptical. I should not have been. He was right. One of the best nights of pool in my entire life.

JoeyA
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Joey,

So what were you doing worng that was so obvious afetr just three shots.

Where you using the wrong end of the cue?:wink:

Best,
Rick
 
I don't keep up on the BCA Hall Of Fame so some one please correct me if I 'm late with this.

Mr. Jerry Briesath will most probably be in the BCA Hall of Fame one day.

So...a lesson from a future Hall Of Fame Member sounds pretty good to me.
 
ENGLISH! said:
Joey,

So what were you doing worng that was so obvious afetr just three shots.

Where you using the wrong end of the cue?:wink:

Best,
Rick
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Eye Patterns were off. Now send my paypal account half of what I paid.
$50 will be good.

JoeyA
 
Jerry is awesome! First lesson I ever took was from him after I was already a strong B player. He helped me elevate my game in just a few weeks of practice, the advice was subtle yet dead on.

Great teacher and super nice guy, other than Hunter Lombardo the best teacher I've met.
Scott
 
JoeyA said:
Eye Patterns were off. Now send my paypal account half of what I paid.
$50 will be good.

JoeyA
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Joey,

Funny that it was related to the eyes as I just noticed last Tuesday that I am now looking at the CB during the stroke after 46 years of looking at the OB during the stroke.

But only when I'm using TOI. I have an idea why. I'll check it out tomorrow.

Best,
Rick
 
I spent a weekend with Jerry at his old CueNique room in Madison back in 1989. It was well worth it! Jerry is an awesome teacher and a great guy to boot!!! I would encourage anyone who has an opportunity to take a lesson from him to do so regardless of your current skill level.
 
Just remember if you take a lesson and Jerry responds to one of your statements and bellows, "FANTASTIC!", it just might not be so. :D

JoeyA
 
Jerryisms!

JoeyA said:
Just remember if you take a lesson and Jerry responds to one of your statements and bellows, "FANTASTIC!", it just might not be so. :D

JoeyA
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Another favorite,"A wet bird,don't fly at night." What many may not know know is that Jerry Briesath is an expert marksman with a Varmint Rifle.
 
I just put the Jerryism I hear most often in my sig.

Another plug for Jerry--I'm probably a bit too much of a beginner for him but he never makes me feel that way. Another sign of a gifted teacher.
 
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