Re: poker coaching
I've been on both ends of a coaching arrangement a few times.
I've felt that the student got the better end of the deal in each case, whether I was it or not.
I think that most coaching arrangements are worthwhile as long as the one getting coached is serious about getting better at poker, and will be playing, and therefore reaping the benefits of coaching, for a long time.
One of the main things I learned as a student was confidence in my own ability to make decisions. I'm not sure how to explain it really, but learning that I knew how to think about hands, and realizing that there isn't a 'standard' way to play everything got rid of that feeling of being lost or confused. I almost never feel lost during a hand anymore. I think it came from seeing great players/coaches work through their reasoning for plays, and noticing that the answers usually weren't clear cut.
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