Play Great Pool

Play Great Pool
Author: Mark Wilson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2013
Genre: Pool (Game)
ISBN: 9781936120376

Play Your Best Straight Pool

Play Your Best Straight Pool
Author: Philip B. Capelle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-11
Genre: Pool (Game)
ISBN: 9780964920422

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

The Black Widow's Guide to Killer Pool

The Black Widow's Guide to Killer Pool
Author: Jeanette Lee
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0307421856

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.

Byrne's Book of Great Pool Stories

Byrne's Book of Great Pool Stories
Author: Robert Byrne
Publisher: Mariner Books
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1995
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

Thirty-one stories on pool and billiards written over the past 150 years. The authors range from Pushkin to Vachss, the stories from Wallace Stegner's The Blue-Winged Teal, on competition between a father and a son, to Bill Pronzini's science fiction story, The Hungarian Cinch.

Capelle's Practicing Pool

Capelle's Practicing Pool
Author: Philip B. Capelle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-01-15
Genre: Pool (Game)
ISBN: 9780964920491

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

The 99 Critical Shots in Pool

The 99 Critical Shots in Pool
Author: Ray Martin
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1982-06-12
Genre: Pool (Game)
ISBN: 9780812963137

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.

Picture Yourself Shooting Pool

Picture Yourself Shooting Pool
Author: Matthew Sherman
Publisher: Course Technology
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Billiards
ISBN: 9781598635195

Picture yourself dazzling your friends with your new and improved pool skills as you master the cue ball? movements and hone your aiming and shooting techniques. "Picture Yourself Shooting Pool" provides practical and accessible pool theory and instruction to beginners and casual players. Beginning with the basics of selecting the proper cue stick, how to grip and guide the cue, and how to align the body with the pool table, the book moves on to specific cue strokes for various shots, aiming the cue ball, and reading the table. Strategy and tips on how to read the table, as well as basic rules for different pool games, table etiquette, and even information on how to purchase and maintain a personal cue stick. Filled with full-color images and step-by-step instruction on each new skill and strategy, the book also features an accompanying DVD that walks the reader through step.

Play Your Best Pool

Play Your Best Pool
Author: Philip B. Capelle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 468
Release: 1995
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780964920408

To round out your complete course in pool you'll find chapters on the mental game, competition and how to improve that will tell you how to think like a winner and compete successfully in tournaments, leagues and money games.