Predator Pro School

[sanj]

look up www.propoolschool.com
anyone been to this .
it sounds great.

[Lou]

It looks good, but I imagine that you'd have to endure a lot of Predator sales pitches. If that's the case, I'd rather study someplace that isn't about merchandise.

[Neil Fujiwara]

We are a sponsor of the school, and some of the teaching pros don't even use our products.

There are no sales people present at the school, but some of the pros who believe in our product will outline the benefits of it.

[Lou]

We are a sponsor of the school, and some of the teaching pros don't even use our products.

There are no sales people present at the school, but some of the pros who believe in our product will outline the benefits of it.
Reasonable enough. If I'm in the area and have enough time, I'll take some lessons.

[dags_lax]

You do not have to wait for the Predator pool school to come to your area. There are many BCA instructors, possibly some near you, that can give you help with your game. Check out the link below for a listing.

http://www.bca-pool.com/cgi/site/play.cilist.cgi

BCA certification require a commitment of time and money. The BCA does not take the certification of instructors lightly. Candidates for certification need to demonstrate more than just knowledge, but the ability to pass this knowledge on to others. Check out the following link for a brief description of what is required for the various levels of BCA certification.

http://www.cuesportcollege.com/bca_instructor.html

I don't mean to knock the Predator Pool School (it may indeed be excellent) but here are a few of my questions/thoughts.
1) Are these pros just trying to trade their name recognition into a chance to make some extra money between tournaments?
2) These pros have proven their ability to play the game. What isn't proven is their ability to teach it.

Personal experience has taught me that those who are the best at doing are not necessarily the best at teaching. You need to look no further than other professional sports to see the truth in this. While there are some big name professional coaches a great majority of the those that do the teaching, trainers and assistant coaches, are relatively unknown.

You have choices. You can go to a professional that teaches or you can go to a teacher that is a professional. Professional instruction doesn't come cheap and if it is my money I think the money is best spent on a professional instructor. Of course that means I will not be impressing my peers by dropping the names of those pros but rather with the improvement in my game.

I have had the opportunity receive instruction from two different BCA certified Master Instructors. A couple of times in an individual setting and once in a group setting. These guys are not only amazing but a good investment for someone who seems to have hit a wall but is serious about taking his game to the next level.

[Kokopuffs]

A great teacher is not necessarily the best player. Due to certain biomechanical considerations (I'm a chiropractor), I'd pay lots of $$'s to have a couple of hours instruction from Karen Corr. But, is she as well as any other pro competent to convey information concerning optimum stroke execution? That's the big question.