| Hi Dave,
I must admit that I don't agree with that. To get the best out of a student a teacher has to be a good player but not necessarily a fine one (..semantics I guess).
On the rare occassions I've been in the presence of a fine player his skill as a teacher depended on his communication skills. Some have this but others have just wanted to show you how much 'cleverer' they are than you. I'm not saying that a fine player cannot make a fine teacher what I am saying is that I don't think they're directly related.
I guess the distinction is like golf or tennis coaches. Some great coaches have been great players but more often they have not been but are great coaches.
Regards
Trevor |