Beginner's Mind Pool School

SPF Fundamentals Outline

SPF Fundamentals lessons include video analysis, SPF mechanics, stroke consistency,  eye patterns, stroke straightness, speed control, stop-follow-draw, position play, banking/kicking, aiming, etc.

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As an Advanced Instructor of the Professional Billiards Instructor Program (PBIA), I  can train and certify instructors too. Contact me for details.

How to get started:

1. Select the lesson option you want on the Classes/Rates page

2. Contact me to schedule your lesson

• by email tom@beginnersmindpool.com 
• or phone, 415-577-1520

Payment methods:

• Use PayPal Buttons on next page for advance payment
• pay by PayPal, cash, check, or credit card at lesson.

Thank you for your interest in pool instruction.

I focus on teaching fundamentals and offer coaching/tips for 8-ball and 9-ball. 

I am a Member of the Family of SPF Instructors, and  an Advanced PBIA Instructor. Also I have reciprocal certification as a Level 3 Instructor/Coach with American Cuesports Alliance and I am certified as a P.A.T. Examiner. PAT is a European training and testing system of playing ability.

My SPF instructor training and experience has heavy emphasis on fundamentals which I teach in the context of over  fifty years playing experience.

SPF stands for Set, Pause, Finish, & Freeze. SPF is part of the language used to describe delivering a natural pendulum pool stroke.

For private instruction, I recommend starting with an intro to SPF Fundamentals which is a detailed lesson on cradle, bridge, stance, stroke, etc. 

It usually takes about six hours of private instruction to complete SPF fundamentals. For an outline click on SPF Fundamentals at the top of this page.

Private lessons are usually 2 hours per session.

To make an appointment for a lesson, select the lesson option you want on the Classes/Rates page and contact me  by email at Tom@beginnersmindpool.com  or voice/txt, 415-577-1520 to schedule your lesson.

I will send you a confirmation email when your payment is received. 

You must be over 18 years old to enter Family Billiards.

Usual hours for classes and lessons are every day except Thursday,  between noon & 6 PM, at Family Billiards in San Francisco.

Pool is more fun when you play better!

Tom Seymour
tom@beginnersmindpool.com
415-577-1520