Thursday, January 28, 2010

Tiring

Been going to school regularly already. Can't afford to miss too many lessons this year. Really hope my body can hold up.

School seems much less fun these days... Everyone seems segregated.

Was digging up some old TPA stuff.

TPA SKILL TREE

BEGINNER
Cueing
-Snooker stroke
-Basic stance
-Simple technique(bridging, grip etc)
-Follow through
Potting
-Ghost ball theory
Basic spin (stun and follow and screw)
-90 degree rule

ADVANCED
Basic spin II
-Sidespin
-Bottom siding
-Wavy tech
Breaking
-Popping
-Wing balls
Positioning
-Inside/outside angles
Basic siding (left and right)
-Effects of throw
-Effects of squirt

INTERMEDIATE
Mental concentration
-Stage fright
-Consistency
Advanced safety
-Guards and safeties
Positioning
-Risk-taking
-Pattern play
Accuracy building
-Cushion shots
-Banking and kicking
-Two way shots
Advanced spin
-Cue-bending
-Slight masse
-Jump shots
Super positioning
-Breaking packs
-Push outs
Accuracy building
-Combination shots
-Carom shots
-Two-way shots

EXPERT
Super spin
-Super masse
-Superscrew
-Topspin
-Sharp jump shots
Trickshots
-Theory of trickshots


Actually I think that the TPA had one of the most effective courses and training methods. Given the short amount of practice time that our players put in (4-6 hours per week) , we were able to develop sound and talented players like Teck and Hexun.

Anyone interested to enrol? lol

My GP sux.

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