Billiards Manual - Three Cushion
Billiards Manual - Three Cushion

Author: Gerhard Hüpper

Publisher: Litho-Verlag eK

Published: 2009-03-01

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 3941484214

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3-cushion is the highest form of carom billiards. To score a hit with the cue ball on both object balls after contact with three cushions, is one of the most difficult billiard disciplines of all. Sport, artistry and physics come together here in impressive fashion, shown in text and graphics in this book. This two-volume work presents the most comprehensive publication of 3-cushion billards ever to appear in print. It deals in depth with all areas of the game, illustrated with over 1,800 graphics. Volume 1 discusses the basics: Intelligent shot selection - stroke preparation - stroke types and execution - precise aiming - correct speed - physical principles. The main section, organized by patterns, deals with the various possible solutions in detail. On account of the volume of subjects and the partly deeper analyses the book is not only intended for beginners, but particularly for advanced players as well. It is suited for practice and as a reference manual. Advice is offered under consideration of different playing strengths of readers. Priority is given to the question of the best solution to a task, and to position and system play as a way to marked improvement of results.

Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards
Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards

Author: Robert Byrne

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780156005548

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The definitive work on pool and billiards (National Billiard News) by champion player Robert Byrne Now updated throughout and expanded with new material on strategy in eight- and nine-ball, trick shots, and billiard memorabilia, Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards is the classic guide to cue games complete with detailed diagrams and photographs to help improve play at every level."

Ducking Kisses in Three Cushion Vol. 1
Ducking Kisses in Three Cushion Vol. 1

Author: Andreas Efler

Publisher: Litho-Verlag eK

Published: 2015-02-01

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 3941484761

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Without a doubt, ducking kisses is one of the big topics in three-cushion billiards. In this book series of 3 volumes all the obvious and hidden dangers of kisses are examined carefully and according solution strategies are presented. Volume 1 is about kisses in the classic patterns „Natural Around“ and „Opposite Around“. By means of diagrams and symbols the problem is explained and followed by an adequate strategy and technique. At the beginning of each chapter a training suggestion is proposed to the reader which enables the player to train these very complex subjects in a reasonable and structured way.

Ducking Kisses in Three Cushion Vol. 2
Ducking Kisses in Three Cushion Vol. 2

Author: Andreas Efler

Publisher: Litho-Verlag eK

Published: 2015-03-01

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 394148480X

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Volume 2 out of 3 volumes of the book series Ducking Kisses in Three-Cushion Billiards deals with the many problems with kisses and respective solution strategies in the pattern „Double Around“. Especially when playing via four up to seven rails as it is the case in double around solutions, several crossings of the paths of B 1 and B 2 are generated which must exactly be planned ahead. In numerous diagrams the problem is shown first and then the respective solution strategies are presented. The patterns in this book are divided in chapters with related problems of kissing. After the single chapters the already learned strategies can be used in several example positions. Additionally, after each group of patterns there is a chapter with application examples.

PAT Snooker Vol.2
PAT Snooker Vol.2

Author: Thomas Hein

Publisher: Litho-Verlag eK

Published: 2013-07-02

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 3941484257

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The difficulty of the exercises is increased gradually, creating a linear structure for individual practice. Practice exercises, performance monitoring and results control are solid foundations for improvement and enjoyable practice. Performance can be monitored either by taking the relevant tests for each individual level (symbolized by the colours of the snooker balls) or by comparing results with other players on the internet platform. PAT Snooker (PAT = Playing Ability Test) is a system to test your snooker skills that lets you compare your own performance against that of other players all over the world. You can assess your own performance and skills. This volume explains the brown, blue, pink and black levels. Expert advice provided by the author helps you carry out the exercises.

3 Cushion Billiard Systems
3 Cushion Billiard Systems

Author: Sid Banner

Publisher:

Published: 2005-05

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780976781806

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Over the past several years I have made many discoveries about "System Sid Ball Hit System," Diamond System and Clock Systems. This book is designed for billiard, pool and snooker players: *New 3 cushion players will progress faster. *Pool and snooker players will learn more about applying cue ball English and how to use the diamonds or pearls on the rails to bank or kick when necessary. *Intermediate carom players will raise their scoring average along with their confidence to play a more agressive game. *Top carom players will add to their fantastic repertoire and billiard knowledge. The "System Sid" Billiard System is designed to give the shooter more answers concerning the hit on the first object ball and the exact English, speed and stroke required to score a point on almost any carom or bank shot. The "System Sid" Diamond System has both the adjustments to the cue ball English and/or cue ball speed with the correct adjustment based on your first object ball or cue ball position on a five feet by ten feet carom table. The third rail tract is not longer a mystery! My "Three Cushion Ball Hit System" works with success on all carom billiards, short angle shots or long angle shots. The missing link I discovered was to have two different ball hit systems. First, a short angle system, and second, a long angle system. Both systems share the following: *The cue ball English numbers are the same for the short and long angle systems. *The 3rd and 4th rail diamond numbers to score are the same for the short and long angle systems.

How to Be Idle
How to Be Idle

Author: Tom Hodgkinson

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2013-07-30

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 006231341X

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Yearning for a life of leisure? In 24 chapters representing each hour of a typical working day, this book will coax out the loafer in even the most diligent and schedule-obsessed worker. From the founding editor of the celebrated magazine about the freedom and fine art of doing nothing, The Idler, comes not simply a book, but an antidote to our work-obsessed culture. In How to Be Idle, Hodgkinson presents his learned yet whimsical argument for a new, universal standard of living: being happy doing nothing. He covers a whole spectrum of issues affecting the modern idler—sleep, work, pleasure, relationships—bemoaning the cultural skepticism of idleness while reflecting on the writing of such famous apologists for it as Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Johnson, and Nietzsche—all of whom have admitted to doing their very best work in bed. It’s a well-known fact that Europeans spend fewer hours at work a week than Americans. So it’s only befitting that one of them—the very clever, extremely engaging, and quite hilarious Tom Hodgkinson—should have the wittiest and most useful insights into the fun and nature of being idle. Following on the quirky, call-to-arms heels of the bestselling Eat, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss, How to Be Idle rallies us to an equally just and no less worthy cause: reclaiming our right to be idle.

Billiards: Miscellaneous Strokes
Billiards: Miscellaneous Strokes

Author: W. Broadfoot

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2011-08-02

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 1446549887

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This antiquarian volume contains an accessible and novice-friendly guide to mastering a variety of different strokes in billiards. Profusely illustrated and full of step-by-step instructions and handy tips, this volume is highly recommended for those looking improving their potting skills, and it would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on billiards, pool and snooker.