Wow... A Pro-Pool story from Vice News!

Yeah, nice article. Amsterdam Billiards management has a habit of getting high quality guys to be the head house pro. Hohmann, a sincere and general good guy (just like his predecessor, Tony Robles) combines great knowledge with an engaging and upbeat teaching style.
 
sjm said:
Yeah, nice article. Amsterdam Billiards management has a habit of getting high quality guys to be the head house pro. Hohmann, a sincere and general good guy (just like his predecessor, Tony Robles) combines great knowledge with an engaging and upbeat teaching style.
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Wasn't Earl house pro at Amsterdam for a while? That's quite a list of great players!
 
I've always thought that pool could be/is a nice "real world" activity for the younger generation when they're tired of being glued to screens all day.

It's got a lot of things going for it. Relatively easy to pick up, impossible to master. Pleasing to the eyes and ears. Doesn't require much athleticism or booking a table weeks in advance (like getting a tee time at many golf courses does). Doesn't have to take up your entire weekend morning or afternoon. Available in a lot of places. Inexpensive to play. Typically involves a lot of socialization (and often drinking) while playing. 4 people can play in doubles format. Good for date nights. Easy transition process from casual player to slightly more serious (APA/other various leagues). Incredibly inexpensive lessons (Even in NYC, you can get lessons from a 3x World Champion for $150/hr. That's ABSURDLY cheap compared to other sports).

It's too bad that stereotypes often hold it back, as the author alludes to in her intro.
 
The article says “women are not allowed to play games, and kept “bad” so that they can be excluded.
This woman shows interest, and is immediately welcomed in, taught how to play by one of the best, and is now on her way to enjoying this wonderful game.
Where’s the claimed exclusion? Why didn’t she retract that statement and say that it’s an unfounded claim, that women are very much welcomed, and that pool needs more women to know that?
 
Sofaking said:
The article says “women are not allowed to play games, and kept “bad” so that they can be excluded.
This woman shows interest, and is immediately welcomed in, taught how to play by one of the best, and is now on her way to enjoying this wonderful game.
Where’s the claimed exclusion? Why didn’t she retract that statement and say that it’s an unfounded claim, that women are very much welcomed, and that pool needs more women to know that?
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I'm sure there are people who discourage women but I doubt that's the prevailing attitude in many places in the USA.
 
Great story. I be give it and the author a 10!

She did very well to choose Toasty for an instructor. Shout out to him as well!
 
BlueRaider said:
I've always thought that pool could be/is a nice "real world" activity for the younger generation when they're tired of being glued to screens all day.

It's got a lot of things going for it. Relatively easy to pick up, impossible to master. Pleasing to the eyes and ears. Doesn't require much athleticism or booking a table weeks in advance (like getting a tee time at many golf courses does). Doesn't have to take up your entire weekend morning or afternoon. Available in a lot of places. Inexpensive to play. Typically involves a lot of socialization (and often drinking) while playing. 4 people can play in doubles format. Good for date nights. Easy transition process from casual player to slightly more serious (APA/other various leagues). Incredibly inexpensive lessons (Even in NYC, you can get lessons from a 3x World Champion for $150/hr. That's ABSURDLY cheap compared to other sports).

It's too bad that stereotypes often hold it back, as the author alludes to in her intro.
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If you look into it some there is a trend towards nice places with food, drinks and "games"- Bowling, Pinball spots..many with old games and new, Dart Spots, Ax Throwing spots, Top Golf, places with trivia nights and even some with board games available, ping pong spots etc.. Pool could certainly find it's way into the mix. It is my hunch the growth in these things is a search for something real beside the screen life. The spots near me always have a mix of older and younger customers and are busy.
 
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