What a Coach!

So even though the Barracuda didn't deliver all the goods in Phoenix, the trip was so well worth it!  On Sunday, Mr. Jerry Briesath who did the original BCA training film on "How To Play Pool Right" worked with me for about 3 hours and wow wow wow!  He is a master teacher!  I came home with a fabulous drill!  Take 3 or 4 balls and toss them on the table randomly.  Take ball in hand - Any positional error must be re-shot until perfect position on all balls.  No hard shot positions allowed.  You MUST get easy shape on all balls or you have to start over. What a fabulous drill.  Jerry says you will learn more shots faster with this drill than any other method and it is the only drill that makes you CORRECT your errors!  You can bet I will be at the table for awhile on this one for sure!
My first match in Phoenix was with one of the top players.  I won the lag, then busted the 9 on the break - woo hooooooooooie!  I then won the 2nd game.  The 3rd game I messed up and she got one.  We went back and forth the next few games, then I get on the hill first.  I failed to close it out and she caught up!  At hill hill now, we go back and forth, some safeties etc. and she's on the 9.  I'm thinking "this is over", but she misses the 9!  HOWEVER, she leaves the 9 in no man's "tweener" land.  I've got a really hard back cut into the corner pocket and playing safe from this spot would be just as hard, so I go for it.  I have a natural scratch in the side if I pocket this 9, so I put draw on the cueball to avoid that side pocket.  I execute perfectly and the 9 drops.  I then watch in horror as the cue ball, having been "let loose" now, goes 2 rails and heads straight into the OPPOSITE side pocket.  OMG!  And that is ALL I'm gonna say about matches this trip!  LOL!
I highly recommend you check out Jerry's video which you can find on thepoolschool.com.  It is one of the most informative videos and covers a LOT of information. I watch it often, then go work on key points.  I only wish he lived in California!  But if any of you in Southern Cal would like to "go in" with me, we could get him out here for coaching!  Just let me know!
Until next tournament, shoot well and have fun!