08-06-2002, 05:52 AM
The final meeting of a community college how-to-play-pool class took place in my local room last night. I watched while I practiced and found the whole thing very interesting.
There were four students, all women in their twenties. Each student had her own cue and single-cue case--nothing very elaborate, but good, solid stuff (all Viking, I believe).
The instructor was coaching the students through a set of doubles 9-ball. He was focusing on basic tactics.
It was good to see these young adults working their way into pool. I didn't get the chance to speak with the students, but I wouldn't be surprised to learn that some or all of them signed up for the course partly because they had been impressed by women's pro 9-ball on TV and partly because the course was there to be taken.
Something to consider: many community colleges solicit suggestions for new courses. If your local school doesn't offer a pool course, you or someone you know might be able to talk them into doing so. Colleges don't pay part-time instructors much for organizing and teaching courses, but a few extra bucks never hurts--and teaching could be a way to put something back into the game. I think I'll look into it myself.
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There were four students, all women in their twenties. Each student had her own cue and single-cue case--nothing very elaborate, but good, solid stuff (all Viking, I believe).
The instructor was coaching the students through a set of doubles 9-ball. He was focusing on basic tactics.
It was good to see these young adults working their way into pool. I didn't get the chance to speak with the students, but I wouldn't be surprised to learn that some or all of them signed up for the course partly because they had been impressed by women's pro 9-ball on TV and partly because the course was there to be taken.
Something to consider: many community colleges solicit suggestions for new courses. If your local school doesn't offer a pool course, you or someone you know might be able to talk them into doing so. Colleges don't pay part-time instructors much for organizing and teaching courses, but a few extra bucks never hurts--and teaching could be a way to put something back into the game. I think I'll look into it myself.
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