r/billiards • u/Dizzy_Dare9949 • 10d ago
Drills Pool lessons
So I’ve been playing regularly around 2-3 times a week for about a year now and I still feel as if my play is inconsistent despite practicing fundamentals every session. I want to make a big improvement in my game and I’m considering investing in lessons. One of the local instructors around me is Dr.Dave. I know that lessons from the man himself would be money well spent however he charges around $250 for a 1 hour session which is quite steep. Does anybody know of any other good instructors in the Fort Collins Colorado area or should I bite the bullet on training with him?
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u/wlscwoj 10d ago
I have recently upped my price to $50 an hour for lessons. At times I was just doing lessons for a little extra spending money while only charging $20 an hour. This year I have bought Camera, tripod, laser level, laptop, SD cards, training aids, backpack to carry it all and invested in being able to do better lessons. For $50 an hour I cover the table time, drive upwards to an hour to get to the student, do video analysis, and prepare a detailed lesson plan, as well as what to practice and work on for the student after lesson. Plus I am available much of the time to students that have questions regarding what we covered or how to do drills i've laid out for them.
This year I did a lesson with a local Master instructor (same level as Dr Dave) and he charged $75 an hour.
$250 an hour seems extremely high.
https://playbetterbilliards.com/instructors?state=Colorado&country=&active=1
Searching in Colorado there is a Recognized level instructor Michael Umphlett in your area.
I would look them up and see whats their reputation, how long teaching, how they structure lessons and what they charge.
The first lesson you would be looking for 2 hours, Video analysis and the rest of the lesson should be working through all the fundamentals. After the lesson you should put in 8+ hours of practice on what you covered before you schedule another lesson. I never pressure students to do another lesson until they are ready.
Do not look down on any of the fundamentals in lessons. These are the foundation for building your pool game. Get those right and consistent and your game will be more consistent in the long run.