Watching videos not cutting it

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I wonder if anyone has some thoughts on the subject.

I can't seem to get much by watching others/coaches play except on rare occasions. If a video has multi-tabling, I don't even bother watching.

I feel I get much more out of a concept video and power point presentations.
One excellent resource for me personally is InstaPoker.

That said I signed up for ZionPoker at the 50% discount available to cardschat members. Maybe some can tell me if I made the right choice given my learning preferences?
 
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I'm with you on this, i am not a very big fan of the multi-tabling videos. I prefter the classroom style videos, where a concept is talked about, and then maybe goes over some examples.
I found PokerZion when i got Leakbuster and ended up signing up because i really enjoyed their style of video. They do have some live play stuff on their site, but the Roots, and Iron Lion courses are more of the concept/presentation type. so i think you made a good choice.
 
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this videos have helped me a lot I think you find better videos and look up subjects you actually want to work on. but I think actual gameplay is best teacher
 
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Videos are ok but imho nothing beats playing a lot of hands. I seem to learn by osmosis, I do get better from books and videos but I get the most improvement from playing. Good luck.
 
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also try reviewing your own hand history it will help a lot. just study your game an what you are doing
 
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I find videos to be a very good way to improve at poker.
 
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Even though you might not always grasp it at first sometimes it pieces itself together or an event reminds you of something useful while playing.
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I would pick up a book or 2 from Barnes and Noble. That is how I began learning poker more seriously. Just browse the poker books section and find one that is appealing to you
 
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I read an watch videos but I do each several times with the same few texts/videos until I feel like I have really grasped any idea. I've read several books 3 of 4 times now and I still take new things from them each time. Not sure how much time your spending on each but trying comeing back to them a few times after your initial read/watch. I do think reading is more beneficial though but that's just my opinion and I understand not everyone has the time to read and reread.
 
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Different people learn better or worse via different methods. The most significant commonality among the various methods may be that they work better the harder the student works. For example, just watching videos can be taken farther by doing things like taking notes, reviewing the key concepts afterwards, and of course, thinking through how and when it's appropriate to employ those concepts in your game vs your opponents.
 
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Most of the videos at PokerZion will contain a few example hands that are gone over slowly, so that should work for you. I personally like the PDF lessons. It's easier to go at your own pace when reading. Just don't skim; make sure you understand fully as you go. Pausing the videos to take notes or to make sure you're "getting it" can be very helpful as well.

But like Jcdagenius and Flsnookman said, playing is a very good teacher. Make sure you practice what you learn each week.
 
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