poker tutor/teacher

[Royal Flush]

I am extremely cautious and prudent in life, far from my poker game.

That's just because you know it's prudent to be reckless in poker.

[Claw75]

I'm not fortunate enough to have friends that play poker,

ahem!

[Graham C]

present company excluded of course

But it's not like I phone you up (or visa versa) to discuss things is it? 

I'll stop typing here on this point

[Claw75]

present company excluded of course

But it's not like I phone you up (or visa versa) to discuss things is it? 

I'll stop typing here on this point

I was going to say you could if you want, but I'm probably not the best person to talk to!

[Graham C]

[madasahatstand]

Poker coaching/mentoring is a great idea. Ive had coaching/mentorship all the way along in my career and I've progressed very quickly with the skills to do an excellent job.  Last year I starting some poker coaching and have a fantastic mentor who has helped me on my overall approach to the game. That approach has helped me look at my own personal style and assist me to identify the gaps/weaknesses through a process of reflection, action planning my moves and having a reason for doing what I do.

The thing with any kind of coaching relationship is that you got to be committed to learning and your coach needs to be willing to see it through. In my professional experience it often falls apart and either party doesn't share the goal of improvement or if the learning and coaching expectations are miles apart. If its lip service, it doesn't work.

I've learned a bit from the PHA section but its not individualise to my thinking. At times there is far too much narrative for my liking and i need coaching to wade my way though the lengthy monologues that appear there:) Dont get me wrong, there is some solid advice but its nothing like having a mentor. Ive had questions in my mind about my game that i would never post there, firstly because it wouldn't be appropriate to post situational conundrums without posting the hands and secondly because I dont want to be criticised and for my confidence to be knocked. The main issue is that the PHA is a contributory section of the forum, its not like its obliged to help you get better but it could if we got some interested mentors and students who would commit to a journey of mutual goals:) Lets start a coaching section!

Good luck in your quest for excellence!! Its working for me:) And its fun:)

[350z]

Poker coaching/mentoring is a great idea. Ive had coaching/mentorship all the way along in my career and I've progressed very quickly with the skills to do an excellent job.  Last year I starting some poker coaching and have a fantastic mentor who has helped me on my overall approach to the game. That approach has helped me look at my own personal style and assist me to identify the gaps/weaknesses through a process of reflection, action planning my moves and having a reason for doing what I do.

The thing with any kind of coaching relationship is that you got to be committed to learning and your coach needs to be willing to see it through. In my professional experience it often falls apart and either party doesn't share the goal of improvement or if the learning and coaching expectations are miles apart. If its lip service, it doesn't work.

I've learned a bit from the PHA section but its not individualise to my thinking. At times there is far too much narrative for my liking and i need coaching to wade my way though the lengthy monologues that appear there:) Dont get me wrong, there is some solid advice but its nothing like having a mentor. Ive had questions in my mind about my game that i would never post there, firstly because it wouldn't be appropriate to post situational conundrums without posting the hands and secondly because I dont want to be criticised and for my confidence to be knocked. The main issue is that the PHA is a contributory section of the forum, its not like its obliged to help you get better but it could if we got some interested mentors and students who would commit to a journey of mutual goals:) Lets start a coaching section!

Good luck in your quest for excellence!! Its working for me:) And its fun:)

 

[Laxie]

Here's a thought:

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=29753.0

Maybe not ideal, but might help some.

[totalise]

great post mad

[madasahatstand]

Here's a thought:

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=29753.0

Maybe not ideal, but might help some.

very good idea:)

[Royal Flush]

At times there is far too much narrative for my liking and i need coaching to wade my way though the lengthy monologues that appear there:)




LOL

[KeithyB]

I think a mentor would be a great idea, personally, I'd love to have one, I think I'd get a lot out of it.  I don't need lessons as such, but there's things I'd like to be able to run by someone that knows what they are doing that I don't feel can be covered properly on the forum.  It would also be good to have the opportunity to actually sit with them and discuss things, perhaps play a bit online together either live or via msn or something like that.

I agree totally with this, some kind of mentoring would be so useful for me too. Nothing heavy just someone to bounce ideas/plays off. I do ok at the poker lark and win a (very!) small amount each month but currently feel like I'm stagnating with little or no real progress in my game at all in 2007, especially in NL holdem.

[ifm]

I'd be interested in an external point of view on my play, and am willing to offer my viewpoint on someone elses play so if anyone wants me my msn is my email addy (minus the obvious).

[AlexMartin]

Im in same boat as IFM. Would like a secondary opinion on some of my plays.  I play low stakes cash fulltime .050/1, 1/2, 2/4 and want to bounce ideas about off someone who plays similar stakes, mainly as a kind of buddy system when hands go wrong. PM me if interested.

[tikay]

There's some cracking ideas in this thread. If you wish blonde to help faciliate setting up some kind of inter-blonde mentoring, we would certainly do what we can to set it up.