Posting after long.. without much consistency

[Sidd]

But then I missed an easy easy red I dont know if this happens to others but at my level whenever I get cross 40 I tend to get excited and I personally think I miss an easy red due to that excitment that I am playing so well and oh look I have crossed 40 and now I will make a big break etc ...

And what are your thoughts on this ???

[Terry Davidson]

Sidd:

You are far too needy and ask far too many questions, expecting myself or others to answer them. Buy some book and watch some snooker on youtube and figure out the answers for yourself to some of these questions...please

Terry

[Sidd]

Well it isn't so, is it really? I post in intervals and after pause; not on a daily basis. Besides, I asked for what you think of something that I had in mind and not what others think. Anyway, I regularly watch youtube for snooker and also have read two or three books; so far.

If I am needy and ask many questions for you or others to answer, well I was under the impression that this is a snooker forum and an open community where such things are bound to happen.... Anyway, I apologise if I have offended you in any way.

Regards, Sidd.

[Terry Davidson]

Sidd:

Over the past 5-6 months I must have answered at least 50 or more questions of yours, normally posted in very long chatty posts which take time to read. As I said I do this for a living but I don't mind offering free advice on here to players who as the ODD question now and again when they have a problem, however, even though you took a short break, the questions coming from you are very frequent and a lot of them you should be able to answer yourself.

Yes, I believe you are taking advantage of the service I offer on here and in comparison to the other players who ask the odd question you stand head and shoulders at the front of the pack by a long shot. You need to take control of your own game and not rely on me or some other coach to spoon-feed you all the answers since a student gets a lot more value out of a point and remembers it better when he developes the answer himself. You haven't been doing that and are asking questions on points which not only are minute issues (which shows me you are overly-concerned regarding your technique) but a lot of these issues are of very minor importance and don't really need to be considered unless you are planning to get to the professional level.

Getting to that level demands a lot of practice and time and once you are running 100's consistently then, and only then, should you be fine-tuning your technique this much

Besides, you have stated on many occasions that my advice has really helped you but I feel you are getting a lot of value without putting anything back into the site, just continuously asking questions regarding your own game with a few small offers of help to other members. You seem to me to be primarily a taker and taking advantage of a free service.

Terry

[Sidd]

Dear Terry,

Thanks for clarifying everything. Indeed it is true that I have been worrying very much about my technique and I should not have looked in to it that deep. Anyway, now that it is clear I will practice more and not consider the finer points in technique until I am able to develop century breaks consistently. So this is mostly it then for me...

You are absolutely wrong on this account this time. I am not a kind of a person who would take advantage of anything. Yes I have not been contributing much back to other members becasue I consider myself a very low standard player and hence I always had in mind that I might not be able to help anyone else. But I have been chipping in where I think I could help or be of assistance. I do have an experience of playing this game for 10 years, more or less, now yet I never concerned myself with technique but then when I started doing so I became aware of the fact that there are many things I need to learn and hence wasn't able to help others thinking I am still a novice. Yes it is true that your comments and advice has helped me greatly and I still admit that. However, this was the very reason this forum was created inthe first place, or not? People come to this forum to seek guidance on their game and improve. And so did I...

Whenever I posted anything it was mostly a generic questions to those who are seniors and have been contributing on this forum. You were never bound to answer but then when you so very kindly did; it instigated me to improve my game and I kept on asking questions on issues in which I thought I needed help. It takes two to tango and I could not have carried on if not carried on inasmuch as that is concerned.

Last but not the least, I would like to thank you for the kind help advice and guidance that you have put in so far and yes I would still admit that it has helped my game, however, I will not post anything anymore for you to directly give your time to. If I did post anything that would be for other members or people around to contribute to and would also, in turn, try to guide others if I can.

Good day,
Sidd.

[Terry Davidson]

Sidd:

The odd question (in short form) is fine and I try and answer all of them no matter where or who they are from.

However, the most productive questions for both the student and other members of the forum are those with which a video has been posted so myself and the other coaches and players can actually see what's the questioner is doing. A short 2-3 minute video showing the grip side of the body and perhaps a shot or two from straight on goes a long way in helping me and everyone else to accurately analyse problems a player is having and also in this way there is no need to post long rambling questions which sometime are very hard to answer from just a narrative

Terry

[Sidd]

I clearly get your point coach. I will try to upload a video as soon as possible and from this point onward would not trouble you the way I have. Sorry for being such a bother; but not any longer...

Cheers.