Kategoria BISAC: Sports & Recreation >> Pool, Billiards, Snooker

There are two classes of pool players in the world. The serious shooter is dedicated to finding ways to gain better control how the cue ball rolls around the table. Most players enjoy pool because, well - it's fun This book is written for you guys.

This is an introduction to the idea that defensive shooting is just as important as offensive shooting. Here is something to remember: there are no rules that require you to play stupid shots. When you have a table layout with a shot that is too tough, you really do not have to figure out some crazy way that the object ball MIGHT...

This training book has hundreds of different types of drills and exercises. Start with easy setups and then slowly move into the difficult shots. This will improve your abilities. Week to week, month to month, your skills and knowledge will improve. The more you practice, the sooner you will become an expert billiards player.

This book is available in US (amazon.com) and Europe (*.uk, *.fr, *.de, *.es, *.it).

Also see the author's Billiards Blog on the Billiard Gods web site.

This is the mind set that a serious player must learn. This is how Sun Tzu would teach table billiards.

This is how the Philosophy of War is applied to the Philosophy of Pool. Sun Tzu's strategies and tactics of war and battles are easily adapted to the battlefield of the rectangular pool table.

This 2500 year old treatise on how to wage war has a direct application to how you can win more games and matches.

If you prefer a PDF version of the book - check out the Billiards Gods blog.

This is a collection of shots that occur within the quarter table at the short rail. The cue ball goes off the long rail, short rail, and the opposite long rail - but only within a two diamond area.

For each shot, there are two table layouts. The first is the ball positions on the table. The second is how the pro player made the point.

There are two ways you can use these examples. First - as a mental exercise. Study the ball layout and the ball paths to determine how the shot was played.

Second - as a table exercise. Set the balls up in the positions. Try to...