Everythingï¿½ Pool and Billiards Book From Breaking to Bank Shots--All You Need to Master the Game

Name: Everythingï¿½ Pool and Billiards Book From Breaking to Bank Shots--All You Need to Master the Game
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ISBN: 9781580629683

ISBN-10: 1580629687

ISBN-13: 9781580629683

Edition: 2003

Authors: Amy Wall, Francine Crimi

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List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
Publication date: 11/1/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Top Ten Reasons to Play Pool	p. x
Introduction	p. xi
Billiards Basics	p. 1
For Fun or for Sport?	p. 2
Popularity of Pool	p. 2
Is It Billiards or Pool?	p. 3
The History of Billiards	p. 4
Science, Skill, or Luck?	p. 7
Equipment Overview	p. 8
Preparing to Play	p. 13
Stance: What to Do with Your Feet	p. 14
Gripping the Cue Stick	p. 16
The Bridge	p. 17
Focusing on the Ball	p. 23
How to Aim	p. 25
Watch Your Speed	p. 26
Racking	p. 27
Breaking	p. 28
Know Your Table	p. 31
Regions of the Table	p. 32
The Table Bed	p. 35
Table Cloth	p. 36
Table Sizes	p. 38
The Pockets	p. 39
Table Cushions	p. 40
Buying a Home Table	p. 41
Maintaining Your Table	p. 44
Importance of the Cue Stick	p. 47
The House Cue Sticks	p. 48
Buying Your First Cue Stick	p. 48
Important Components	p. 49
Comfort and Grip	p. 53
Different Kinds of Cues	p. 54
Caring for Your Cue	p. 57
The Object Balls and Rules They Roll By	p. 61
Evolution of the Object Ball	p. 62
What Makes a Good Ball?	p. 63
Testing Consistency and Quality	p. 65
Standard Sets	p. 66
The Cue Ball	p. 68
Legal Shots	p. 69
Illegal Shots (or Fouls)	p. 70
Rules of the Rack	p. 72
Rules for the Road	p. 73
Concerns with Your Home Table	p. 75
Aim, Contact, and Collision	p. 77
The Basics of Taking the Shot	p. 78
Aim and Collision Points	p. 82
Visualization Techniques	p. 84
Cut Shots	p. 86
Judging Distance	p. 90
Making Shots in Side Pockets	p. 92
Focusing on the Object Ball	p. 92
The Art of English	p. 95
What Is English?	p. 96
Using English	p. 96
How to Practice English	p. 97
Follow and Draw	p. 100
Deflection (Squirt)	p. 101
Curve	p. 102
Throw and the Gear Effect	p. 102
Aiming	p. 103
Position Play	p. 105
The Importance of Position Play	p. 106
Follow Shots	p. 107
Follow Bridge for Ultimate Control	p. 109
Draw Shots	p. 111
The Draw Bridge	p. 112
Stop Shots	p. 115
More on Practice	p. 116
Essential Shots	p. 119
Are You Ready?	p. 120
Combination Shots	p. 120
Carom Shots	p. 124
Dead Caroms (or Dead Kiss Shots)	p. 125
Basic Shots	p. 127
Bank Shots	p. 129
Shots for Sticky Situations	p. 135
Jump Shots	p. 136
Kick Shots	p. 140
The Curve	p. 140
Masse	p. 142
More Lifesaving Shots	p. 143
Trick Shots	p. 145
Time to Show Off	p. 146
Four on the Floor	p. 146
Butterfly Shot	p. 148
The Football Shot	p. 149
Pick-a-Pocket Shot	p. 151
Over-and-Under-the-Bridge Shot	p. 153
Ball-Combo Shot	p. 155
Rules of Basic Pool	p. 157
Lagging	p. 158
Breaking	p. 159
Legal Shots	p. 161
Fouls	p. 162
Dirty Pool	p. 164
Mystery Movement	p. 165
Straight Pool	p. 167
Good for Learning	p. 168
The Object of the Game	p. 168
The Rules	p. 169
Fouls and Penalties	p. 171
The Break	p. 175
Safety Strategies	p. 177
Handicaps	p. 178
The Game of Eight Ball	p. 181
Background	p. 182
Overview of the Game	p. 182
Racking	p. 184
Importance of the Break	p. 186
The Rules	p. 188
Winning Strategies	p. 191
Nine Ball: The Game of the Pros	p. 193
The Challenge	p. 194
The Object of the Game	p. 195
Racking	p. 196
Breaking	p. 198
Strategy	p. 198
The Rules	p. 200
Getting the Win	p. 202
Snooker: A Different Kind of Game	p. 205
Background	p. 206
Snooker vs. Billiards	p. 207
Setup	p. 210
American Rules	p. 212
International Play	p. 216
Rule Differences	p. 217
Governing Organizations	p. 218
Carom Billiards	p. 221
A Brief History	p. 222
The Table and Accessories	p. 224
General Rules of Pocketless Pool	p. 225
Three-Cushion Billiards	p. 227
Straight Rail	p. 228
Balkline Billiards	p. 228
Other Pool Games	p. 231
One Pocket	p. 232
Seven Ball	p. 235
Six Ball	p. 237
Cutthroat	p. 238
Golf	p. 239
Bank Pool	p. 241
Honing Your Skills	p. 245
The Beginner	p. 246
The Intermediate Player	p. 247
The Advanced Player	p. 249
The Professional	p. 250
Practice Drills	p. 251
Stroke Drills	p. 252
Ball-Pocketing Drills	p. 254
Position Play Drills	p. 256
Developing Style	p. 256
Playing in Poolrooms	p. 258
Pool Halls: Etiquette and Sportsmanship	p. 261
Pool and the Art of Being Polite	p. 262
Rules of Distraction	p. 263
Mind the Mess	p. 264
Chalking Up	p. 265
No Jumping!	p. 266
Be a Good Sport	p. 266
Resources	p. 269
Glossary	p. 273
Index	p. 281
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