Standard Rates $200/4 hrs; $125/2 hrs; $70.00 hourly - (Per person)
Larry Nicholson
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I grew up with the mindset that if I was going to do something, I wanted to do it well. I played many sports and became semi-pro in 4 of them, including billiards. I've been teaching a variety of sports for nearly 30 yrs.
My primary career is in information management as a business analyst, but I also invested time in psychology and in early 2019 became an ordained Christian minister.
Becoming a billiards instructor was virtually an accident. As I became skilled at this game I love so dearly, I hadn't realized how many students would watch me play, ask questions, and ask for advice to help with their games.
Having become friends with Steve Lillis (Gospel Trick Shot Ministries), Mike Masse (Artistic Pool World Champion), and Tom "Dr Cue" Rossman ( Artistic Pool World Champion and founder of R.A.C.K - Recreational Ambassadors for Christ's Kingdom), I recognize the opportunity I have to reach so many people and share the Gospel while I provide lessons and drills to help each student along their path to becoming great pool players.
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History
PBIA Certified
Trinity Billiards was officially formed in 2019 when Larry Nicholson became a certified PBIA Instructor. Larry grew up competing in a variety of sports of which Larry either became a professional or attained professional skills in four distinct sports: Baseball, Bowling, Football, and Billiards. Larry in his early career coached bowling, baseball, softball in addition to billiards. Larry has a background in business management, psychology, and information technology where he utilizes detail-oriented analytical skills to disseminate information and solve problems.
Larry started coaching billiards in 2001 when a variety of amateur players approached Larry for advice and instruction and Larry has been teaching ever since. Larry has been an avid participant in several organized leagues, since 1999 including the BCA, VNEA, ACS, TAP, NAPA and most predominantly the “APA”.
It is the vision of Trinity Billiards to become one of the foremost academies available to the amateur pool players by allowing players to gain the knowledge, skills, and fundamentals to play their best, increasing their motivation, the amount of fun they have, and their dedication to remaining an active participant in cue sports for years to come.
At the time of this publication, there are only Six Accredited Instructor Training Academies in the USA, Trinity Billiards has passed the rigorous set of requirements to become certified as the seventh accredited academy in the summer of 2022. In 2023 Larry Nicholson will be awarded the highest level of certification, having met the requirements needed to be acknowledged as a Master Instructor becoming only the 30th Master Instructor.
Certified Advanced Instructor
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ACS Level III Certification
In 2020, Larry was inaugurated as an ACS Level III Instructor in 2020 because of his experience and qualifications as a billiards instructor.
Certified Level III Instructor
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American Poolplayers Association (APA)
Amateur Pool Player
Larry is particularly fond of the APA because of the dire need for amateur players to have experienced role models involved to help guide their path to excellence. Many players that excel in the APA frequently depart for more competitive, non-handicap leagues. Although Larry has participated in many of these leagues, his desire to remain with the APA is rooted by his intent to serve the APA community by remaining an established staple in the amateur community where good coaching and instruction are desperately needed. Larry has achieved the highest skill levels possible (SL-7 8-ball and SL-9 9-ball) and participated in nearly every APA National event including the US Amateur Championships.
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Because our primary source of income is outside billiards, Trinity Billiards provides the best instruction by a Master Level instructor at the most reasonable costs.
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Trinity Billiards has already provided coaching, lessons, instruction, and workshops for over a thousand students. To date nobody has provided negative feedback on content or curriculum. Group or Individual classes provide an easy-to-understand format geared to students of all abilities.
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