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There is nothing wrong with critique, so long as it is rational and respectful. Without it, how would the site know where they need improvement?

I agree and am not single\ing anyone out. I think this thread has been very constructive. If you read between the lines of certain posts it seems like some people might be complaining without putting forth an all out Haj School effort. I could be wrong though.

Every time I feel like I got little to nothing out of a video, if I honestly ask myself if I gave 100% to that vid the answer is ALWAYS no. If I do take a Haj School approach, the study session is almost impossible not to be fulfilling.

EDIT:: Just noticed my under title. That Joe guy wasn't joking

You may have earned the under-title to "DC Dalai Lama"...

I get the feeling you've had that undertitle in your back pocket for years.

Some thoughts

- For members who have been around a few years of course its going to be hard for us to find new and interesting content or feel like we take a lot away from a video or series. Had Blahs series come out in my first year of poker it would of been a real eyeopener , today theres not as much for me to take from it.

- DC took on a new coach a few weeks back - MagisterLudi. There should be a video made by the coach to go along with the announcement of his arrival. Get this guy to make a video asap - if DC was so excited by his content then it makes no sense not to share it with the members. Members pay for videos more so than to get access to a list of of possible coaches. All we have to go by is his bio and a few kind words from Grindcore.

I could say the same about a hand full of coaches who seem to be allowed advertise themselves but yet rarely produce any video content.

Recently you took on CrackMonkey who kindly offered free coaching to a bunch of members and was given great reviews by them - wheres his debut video ?

- I think the idea of having a series is still a good one if it has a specific aim such as the mental game but other than that i see most coaches make a one off series then disappear for 6 months to a year. Every member has a different idea as to what they want to see and from who. In other words we want a wide variety of video formats along with a wide variety of video produces from a wide variety of stakes. You get this by having a higher volume of videos being produced in a less structured setting.

- The quality of the video should be on the responsibility of the coach - if he has a month to make 1 or 2 videos he doesnt have to upload the first video he records. If the video gets bad reviews DC Heads take note and have a higher expectation from the coaches next video while removing the video that had little quality.

Why are there so many inactive coaches in regards to posting or producing videos that still remain within the DC coaches list ? some these need to go imo

I still think DC is one of the best training sites to be a member of , this thread is a good example of why , i just think the site needs a bit of a spring clean and a fresher approach.

- DC took on a new coach a few weeks back - MagisterLudi. There should be a video made by the coach to go along with the announcement of his arrival. Get this guy to make a video asap - if DC was so excited by his content then it makes no sense not to share it with the members. Members pay for videos more so than to get access to a list of of possible coaches. All we have to go by is his bio and a few kind words from Grindcore.

I could say the same about a hand full of coaches who seem to be allowed advertise themselves but yet rarely produce any video content.

Recently you took on CrackMonkey who kindly offered free coaching to a bunch of members and was given great reviews by them - wheres his debut video ?



Why are there so many inactive coaches in regards to posting or producing videos that still remain within the DC coaches list ? some these need to go imo

I couldnt agree more with this. There are so many good coaches, but a lot of them are only available for the people that pay for personal coaching from them. I always found this super weird, and still do.

U dont even have to be a paying member to contact Improva or other coaches that doesnt seem to make videos but are listed as a coach from DC.

sometimes DC looks more like a place to find a good personal coach then to get a diversity of coaches making poker videos

EDIT:: Just noticed my under title. That Joe guy wasn't joking

Would it be an idea to give DC's best and most respected forum contributors a title? Might improve the quality of posts when people are chasing such a prestigious title.

Some thoughts

- For members who have been around a few years of course its going to be hard for us to find new and interesting content or feel like we take a lot away from a video or series. Had Blahs series come out in my first year of poker it would of been a real eyeopener , today theres not as much for me to take from it.

- DC took on a new coach a few weeks back - MagisterLudi. There should be a video made by the coach to go along with the announcement of his arrival. Get this guy to make a video asap - if DC was so excited by his content then it makes no sense not to share it with the members. Members pay for videos more so than to get access to a list of of possible coaches. All we have to go by is his bio and a few kind words from Grindcore. .

After we announced Pawel, I shipped him a headset which took over a month to receive. Then I was off to the WSOP which brings us to now pretty much. He's fairly active in the forums: http://www.deucescracked.com/users/MagisterLudi, but I will see what he thinks about producing a video.

I could say the same about a hand full of coaches who seem to be allowed advertise themselves but yet rarely produce any video content.

Recently you took on CrackMonkey who kindly offered free coaching to a bunch of members and was given great reviews by them - wheres his debut video ?

There are very few exceptions but almost every coach has made/contributed to a video at some point. As for Josh (CrackMonkey) he has some ideas to produce content and we hopefully can get something out in the near future.

- I think the idea of having a series is still a good one if it has a specific aim such as the mental game but other than that i see most coaches make a one off series then disappear for 6 months to a year. Every member has a different idea as to what they want to see and from who. In other words we want a wide variety of video formats along with a wide variety of video produces from a wide variety of stakes. You get this by having a higher volume of videos being produced in a less structured setting.

- The quality of the video should be on the responsibility of the coach - if he has a month to make 1 or 2 videos he doesnt have to upload the first video he records. If the video gets bad reviews DC Heads take note and have a higher expectation from the coaches next video while removing the video that had little quality.

Why are there so many inactive coaches in regards to posting or producing videos that still remain within the DC coaches list ? some these need to go imo

Could you PM me what coaches you'd like to see more active?

I still think DC is one of the best training sites to be a member of , this thread is a good example of why , i just think the site needs a bit of a spring clean and a fresher approach.

I agree with the fresh approach, that's what made DC we are discussing this thread so we can renew that in the eye of our members.

After we announced Pawel, but I will see what he thinks about producing a video.

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Thanks for the reply Joe

I was under the impression , within the terms of becoming a DC coach , the coach would contribute to making poker videos. This is why i questioned how there is a list of quality coaches but only a handful seem to be producing videos. Your reply reads as tho it is an option for them ?

I couldnt agree more with this. There are so many good coaches, but a lot of them are only available for the people that pay for personal coaching from them. I always found this super weird, and still do.

U dont even have to be a paying member to contact Improva or other coaches that doesnt seem to make videos but are listed as a coach from DC.

sometimes DC looks more like a place to find a good personal coach then to get a diversity of coaches making poker videos

There are a couple of reasons for that:

I have been and I still am very sick. That makes it hard for me to put in the hours needed to make videos and respond to questions.

I have made 25 or so videos for my current and past students. It is a smaller group of people and it is easier for me to target the videos to their needs and I have a chance to answer their questions - I know their game, how they think about poker and I feel a closer connection to them (loyalty is maybe the right word?).

What I have tried to do on DC is to help out on the DC-forums as much as I could and I have done some of pro bono publico coaching over the years.

I may soon want to make some videos for DC - but I cannot make a promise since I don't know if I wake up tomorrow unable to walk without great pain.

Since I know you have put a lot of work into your game and you created this epic thread I feel like giving you a free session. Then you will also be able to compare the difference between coaching and videos. Shoot me a PM with your skype details and we will work something out.

What I have tried to do on DC is to help out on the DC-forums as much as I could and I have done some of pro bono publico coaching over the years.

not to discount other guys, but you and grindcore have been great about posting a lot on hands. AMT almost always posts on tourny hands, same with jjyykk and omgclaydol. you guys seem to be very willing to give some free help. its very nice to see, and we are thankful for it

- DC took on a new coach a few weeks back - MagisterLudi. There should be a video made by the coach to go along with the announcement of his arrival. Get this guy to make a video asap - if DC was so excited by his content then it makes no sense not to share it with the members. Members pay for videos more so than to get access to a list of of possible coaches. All we have to go by is his bio and a few kind words from Grindcore.

Definitely agree with this. I booked a session with Pawel not long after he was announced to DC but it was based solely on the reference from Grindcore. Gridcore's words are obviously held in high regard but, even so, it did seem like a bit of a gamble at the time.

FWIW, I've since had 3-4 sessions with Pawel and despite probably being the worst student ever (because I've had hardly any time for poker over the last few months), I couldn't recommend his coaching highly enough. Would definitely love to see him make some videos, whether that be in the form of him 'introducing' himself to DC, or some kind of longer series.

not to discount other guys, but you and grindcore have been great about posting a lot on hands. AMT almost always posts on tourny hands, same with jjyykk and omgclaydol. you guys seem to be very willing to give some free help. its very nice to see, and we are thankful for it

This for sure. Also about the coaches not being active. I see both sides i mean like i understand why Vanessa isn't popping out vids once a month but it would be awesome if she did haha.

you mean King for a day ?
There are 4 series of that already, I mentioned it to sthief that it would be nice to keep going.
I would prefer King for a day to be an ongoing series with various coaches, released week after week

I enjoyed "KFAD" (or perhaps "K4AD"?), the great thing about it being there was a pretty wide range of stakes and sites, so you could watch a few videos and recognise the student and the regs they were playing. I always found these to be really interesting videos; listening to the thought process of the regs I was playing against and their thoughts about the same player pool.

(I've lost a lot of motivation to play / watch videos after BF. Having said that, I keep thinking of throwing myself back in to the game, and there are enough new videos I have missed that I would hope there is still a lot of decent content available. Even with DC seemingly being quite focused on micros / small stakes, that's probably a good thing for those of us that might need to brush off the cobwebs!)