My Exciting Debut At The Big Stage: Can I Prove Myself? 

did great

Great to see you competing @sharivari may I know what your fargorate is?

@@TheNwag13 Around 670

Looking forward to seeing you push up over 700 👍 easily one of my favourite pool teachers, and big reason I’ve gone from a beginner to a competitor over the past 3 years

If you ever come to Hong Kong, make an announcement and our community will be happy to look after you 😊

Thanks buddy!

@@SharivariI second this notion. I’m trying to improve my game after returning from a long break and your videos have been very helpful. Learning how the cueball reacts has helped me more than you will know!

I haven't come across one negative comment yet...

It's interesting and recognizable what you wrote about teachers and their level; I taught saxophone (musical instrument) couple of decades ago.. and it's the same thing; playing great isn't the same as being a good teacher. The challenge for any teacher; what does a student want to get out of a lesson? A great pool player can play great, but can't always explain what makes it great.. and is therefore perhaps not a good teacher to less talented ones; it's the result of a pragmatic approach as opposed to the often false believe that you can do something if only the mechanism is understood. conversely, great teachers are able to understand the hurdles and mental blockades of beginners/students/others and tell why and how something works and why something doesn't. I think that students who don't have a natural aptitude, tend to be less pragmatic and resort to asking questions that are about the nuts and bolts of a construction that could perhaps offer some insight as to why something needs to be done... but overlook the fact that the "gained insight" does not automatically yield (great) results. Like you, I have also read books on pool, tons of practice, instruction books, videos etc.. and sure, some of that knowledge on offer rubbed off... but most of it.. is thrown out of the window because at the end of the day; you develop a feeling for it.. or not. Goodbye diamond system! :p As a music teacher I sometimes got asked by students who weren't that gifted or even involved... why is it a sharp and not a flat .. which is a valid question actually (has to do with circle of fifths i.a.) yet I felt they were often stalling the moment I presumed they came for; learning how to PLAY and play well. I noticed that those who advanced in big increments, were the ones who took knowledge "as is" and simply played.. of course I offered them a challenge and fed them with enough info that they could progress. Some did, some didn't. Can't win them all. And yes, fun is important since not everyone is aiming to be a pro anyway. I'm sure with pool it works the same way. Not that I'm a pro pool player myself (used to be quite fanatic though) but I can certainly see in the pool rooms that I have frequented, that most if not all, have reached their ceiling quite quickly.. also because their game becomes marked by a sense of complacency after a while; any progress they make are in really small increments, which isn't a bad thing per se since fun is also a big factor (!) , yet some really can't handle defeat somehow haha. Human behavior at its finest ;-) At the end of the day - imo - "greatness" (whatever passes for it) is also about having a winners mentality; some have it, most don't. Bla bla bla.. sorry for the long winded text, I type rather fast. All the best after your surgery! And success in your participation on the tournament 😀

"Just want to compete and have fun". That's what it's all about. Thanks for your great comment!

@@Thijs-KuikenHow could you know if somebody has reached their sealing yet? Or that they’re complacent about their ability? Im mentally trying to learn and striving to get better with 70% of my shots, Im too focused on executing the remainder of then. Maybe theres other people like me or with even more ambition than me?

@@CODlogist after seeing players play over a period of time, anyone can observe whether there's a great deal of progress or that they seem to be stuck at a certain level (ceiling) and the latter is either because of a lack of natural aptitude, not being ambitious enough (fun is more important) or being satisfied with the level they're able to play at (complacency). Or a combination of these factors. Again, nothing against not being ambitious.. we don't all aim to be pros (I sure don't) but I do recognize - as I'm sure others are able to as well - why someone is able to "make it" and others are not. Other things you write about are too general to say something sensible about; 70% (how did you arrive at that nr?) mentally trying to learn...ehr...?? but maybe the uploader can chip in with his wonderful penchant to educate on pool related stuff?

Spot on - the best coaches don’t play at the highest level, and vice versa. The one exception I know is Alex Lely

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