Could i be a snooker coach?

[j6uk]

frank didn't charge, and he was a nice player with pedigree

[tedisbill]

If you want the knowledge don't go to the WPBSA short course, spend the money and get certified by Nic Barrow as a Master Coach. It will take you 5-6 days in Milton Keynes.

As has been mentioned, Del Hill is another good option and Terry Griffiths Matchroom if he's still doing it now that Wayne is in Hong Kong.

Terry

So do you think somebody with a high break of 80, would get on OK and qualify as a master coach?

[j6uk]

with two grand down im sure something could be arranged

[tedisbill]

with two grand down im sure something could be arranged

Yup! I wonder how many people fail each year?

[itsnoteasy]

Wouldn't bother me going to someone without these coaching certificates, at most all these may get you is the first lesson, but if you can't deliver, then folk won't come back. It's what you know, what you can spot, and how you explain things, this is what a good coach has, nothing to do with courses and letters after your name. Personally I would rather go to people like Pottr, J6, DCrackers etc, than an eighty break player with some certificates.

[itsnoteasy]

Yup! I wonder how many people fail each year?

Ha ! I'd like to see it Ted, sorry you've failed, shall I book you in for another go in a months time?, that's another Two grand please, rekon I would need a new cue after that as the one I had been using would be wedged right up their jacksie

[tedisbill]

Wouldn't bother me going to someone without these coaching certificates, at most all these may get you is the first lesson, but if you can't deliver, then folk won't come back. It's what you know, what you can spot, and how you explain things, this is what a good coach has, nothing to do with courses and letters after your name. Personally I would rather go to people like Pottr, J6, DCrackers etc, than an eighty break player with some certificates.

Exactly mate. These "qualifications" are pretty pointless to be honest.

Ha ! I'd like to see it Ted, sorry you've failed, shall I book you in for another go in a months time?, that's another Two grand please, rekon I would need a new cue after that as the one I had been using would be wedged right up their jacksie

Make sure you follow through nicely to show you were paying attention during the day though

[CoachGavin]

Could i be a snooker coach?

qualifications are more helpful abroad i think where being a wpbsa or isbf coach might help you get more work. I did them from a business side knowing that i would get more work. I must admit I did learn a lot from Nic Barrows coaching course. Although i had been coaching for 5 years before that. However no course can turn you into a coach overnight. I believe you do need to be able to play to a fairly high standard and need skills like patience, knowledge, communication and observation skills etc. I would try it first before taking a course and charging people anything. You may hate it.

[Terry Davidson]

Yup! I wonder how many people fail each year?

There have been some students who just haven't made the grade and in that case Nic will work with the student to get him up to the standard at no extra charge by the way.

Remember Nic has coached ROS and Ding and was coaching Ding when he won those tournaments last year but for unrelated reasons Ding's manageress decided to stop the arrangement. Most of the great and good players have gone to coaches sometime in their careers just look at some of the comments on Terry Griffiths, the guy who runs SightRight, Del Hill, Chris Henry and a few others.

The matter a player who wants coaching has to decide is how good is the coach for him? That would become clear after one 2hr session. If the coach can clearly explain and have the student understand completely then that coach would probably be a good one.

Terry

[Leo]

Think master coach just doesn't sound right for a snooker coach and maybe it's just the wrong terminology, when I think master coach i automatically think Bruce Lee and his clan.

[tedisbill]

There have been some students who just haven't made the grade and in that case Nic will work with the student to get him up to the standard at no extra charge by the way.

Well if your highest break ever was 80, surely that would take a couple of years?

[j6uk]

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[golferson123]

probably got people operating on us that's got their qualifications same way

[j6uk]

probably got people operating on us that's got their qualifications same way

maybe but you can't buy the quality knowledge that comes from graft and experience

[Leo]

maybe but you can't buy the quality knowledge that comes from graft and experience

Couldn't agree more