Play Your Best Straight Pool

Play Your Best Straight Pool

Author: Philip B. Capelle

Publisher:

Published: 2000-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780964920422

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For players of all levels with 355 diagrams and many tips on how to improve.


Capelle's Practicing Pool

Capelle's Practicing Pool

Author: Philip B. Capelle

Publisher:

Published: 2006-01-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780964920491

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Get the most out of your practice sessions and improve your game. 150 exercises. Learn patterns, natural aiming, killer safeties and master kick shots.


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."


The Black Widow's Guide to Killer Pool

The Black Widow's Guide to Killer Pool

Author: Jeanette Lee

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 0307421856

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Pool-playing legend Jeanette Lee--"the Black Widow," who wears only black during tournaments and devours her opponents--explains every aspect of playing to win, from holding the cue to performing combination, kiss, and trick shots. Lee shows wannabe winners of every level how to compete intelligently, lose gracefully, win frequently, stay focused, and achieve goals in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. This hip, engaging guide to the game is designed to turn you into the player to beat--in basements, bar leagues, local tournaments, and beyond.


Pool and Billiards For Dummies

Pool and Billiards For Dummies

Author: Nicholas Leider

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-02-12

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 0470633948

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Practical, step-by-step tips for players of all levels From Snooker to Carom to good-old-fashioned 8- or 9-Ball, Pool & Billiards For Dummies reveals the tips, tricks, and rules of play, covering the variety of the ever-popular games that make up pool and billiards. This hands-on guide discusses everything from the rules and strategies of the games to how to set up a pool room to choosing the right equipment, and is accompanied by dozens of photos and line drawings. See how hard to hit the cue ball and where to hit it, the angle to hold the cue stick and how much chalk to use, how to use a bridge, and how to put spin on the ball Includes advanced pool techniques and trick shots for the seasoned pool sharp With Pool & Billiards For Dummies, even a novice can play like a champion!


The 99 Critical Shots in Pool

The 99 Critical Shots in Pool

Author: Ray Martin

Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Published: 1982-06-12

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780812963137

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Thirtieth anniversary edition out in 2007! World Champion Pool Player Ray Cool Cat Martin shares his secrets for playing winner's pool in this classic book, now with a new introduction by the author. Written with co-author Rosser Reeves three decades ago, The 99 Critical Shots in Pool remains one of the most authoritative guides to the game ever written. Over 200 illustrations show the proper form, technique, and approach to shots such as: - The Center Ball Cheat-the-Pocket - The Hook Shot - The Seven Ball Stop Shot - The Jump Shot - The Frozen Kiss Shot - The Nudge Shot - The Side Pocket By-Pass Shot Ray Martin, a Billiards Congress of America Hall of Fame inductee, is one of only seven players in the twentieth century to win three or more world 14.1 titles. He co-wrote this book with Rosser Reeves in 1976.


A Mind for Pool

A Mind for Pool

Author: Philip B. Capelle

Publisher: Billards Press

Published: 1999-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780964920415

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Pool is largely a mental game. So if you want to realise your full potential, you have got to eliminate the mental mistakes that are holding you back. A Mind for Pool will show you how to think pool like a champion. In the process you will learn how to: play under pressure; handle troublesome opponents; concentrate fully on every shot; overcome anger; adapt to the playing conditions; complete successfully in leagues, tournaments, and money games; evaluate and improve your game have much more fun; experience a quantum leap in your game.