Steve Davis said

[CoachGavin]

Steve Davis said

Not too sure I agree with comments by Steve Davis especially when he is also supposed to be in charge of accrediting coaches. Doesn't sound great when he seems to suggest that if your not a good player then you might as well give up trying to be a better one. suppose it depends how he defines a bad player and a good player.

[j6uk]

Not too sure I agree with comments by Steve Davis especially when he is also supposed to be in charge of accrediting coaches. Doesn't sound great when he seems to suggest that if your not a good player then you might as well give up trying to be a better one. suppose it depends how he defines a bad player and a good player.

there could be some truth in that. but/or is he saying that if your not a good player then don't bother becoming a coach?

[pottr]

Of course you need to be a good player to be a good coach...

If you can't do it yourself to a decent degree then you're nothing more than a middleman passing on the thoughts of others.

You wouldn't learn to drive from an instructor who couldn't drive himself.

And the story of the lad who was a 20 break player who then made a total clearance of 137 a year or two later is utter bollocks. If you'd said he made a low ton, it could have been realistic.

Irritates me when I hear nonsense like that...

[cyberheater]

And the story of the lad who was a 20 break player who then made a total clearance of 137 a year or two later is utter bollocks. If you'd said he made a low ton, it could have been realistic.

Yes but surely all those that regularly put in tons used to be a 20 break player at one point.

[j6uk]

A personal anecdotal example that fixed my belief in improvement via coaching for anyone dedicated to improve - there was a lad played in a club in Chadderton / Oldham area. He loved playing but really couldn't hit 20s. He was what you'd call a social player, but he really loved playing. He started having coaching off Andreas Ahmed (I think) a World Snooker coach back then. Every week you'd see the lad practicing, working on what Andreas told him. 18 months / 2 years later - a 137 clearance in pro am.
Ramble over!

but pottr he really loved playing

[pottr]

A ton is a ton... it can happen, I have seen it.

137 is a mammoth break...

but potter he really loved playing

hahahahahaha

[j6uk]

couldn't hit 20. head down 18 months. hits pro-am, bosh long red 137 total clearance. the end.
this story may need some padding

[tedisbill]

couldn't hit 20. head down 18 months. hits pro-am, bosh long red 137 total clearance. the end.
this story may need some padding

He bought himself a John Parris cue as well. Let's add that in.

[itsnoteasy]

He bought himself a John Parris cue as well. Let's add that in.

He's done well to get that delivered before his 137.