Basic Pool The Ultimate Beginner's Guide

Name: Basic Pool The Ultimate Beginner's Guide
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ISBN: 9781616081799

ISBN-10: 1616081791

ISBN-13: 9781616081799

Edition: 2011

Authors: Arthur "Babe" Cranfield, Laurence S. Moy

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As Arthur "Babe" Cranfield states in his introduction, "Anyone can learn to play pool well....Pool is beautiful and democratic that way. Anyone can apply his or her strenghts to the game and excel since the game requires so many different types of skills. There is room in billiards and pool for those blessed with excellent hand-eye coordination, those with very little coordination but strong intellect, those who are systematic but not creative, and those who are creative but not systematic."Whatever your style, skills, and strengths, Babe has something to teach you. From basics like choosing a table and selecting a cue to advanced techniques like manipulating the ball using English, draw,…

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List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/26/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Laurence S. Moy is a partner in a law firm, a former college pool champion, and an accomplished pool player. He lives in New York City.



Introduction



Getting Started


The Basis



Equipment Makes a Difference


ï¿½Table in the Back?ï¿½-How to Select a Table in a Commercial Poolroom


What to Look for in a Pool Cue


Chalk


Keep It Clean


Must You Accessorize?


Caring for Your Cue



That Critical 20 Percent-The Mechanics of Playing Pool


Stance and Torso Position


Hand Position


The Rear Hand


The Bridge Hand


The Stroke-What Will Separate You for Life from Every Other Pool Player (Whether You Like It or Not)



Aiming Kept Simple-How to Make Your Shots


The Point of Aim, the Point of Contact, and the Difference Between the Two


Finding the Point of Aim Using the Arrow System


Fine-Tuning Your Aiming-When and How to Make Adjustments


Combination Shots



Three Keys to Cue Ball Control: The Stop Shot, the Follow Shot, and the Draw Shot


Your Reference Point: The Short Stop Shot


The Follow Shot


The Draw Shot


The Long Stop Shot



Moving the Cue Ball Successfully


The Tangent Line and the Natural Path of the Cue Ball


Speed Control


Controlling Your Destiny-How to Alter the Natural Path of the Cue Ball



ï¿½Englishï¿½ as a Second Language-Understanding and Applying Side-Spin


Understanding English


Applying English



When Worlds Collide (And When You Should Make Sure They Don't)


Adjusting the Speed of the Cue Ball


When to Separate Clusters of Balls


When to ï¿½Bumpï¿½ (Run the Cue Ball Into) Other Balls


Choosing Not to Run Into Object Balls



The Other 80 Percent-Thinking Your Way Through a Pool Game


Relaxed Concertration


Trust Yourself



Straight Pool, Eight-Ball, and Nine-Ball-The Rules of the Games and Beyond


Straight Pool


Nine-Ball


Eight-Ball



Practice Makes Better (If Not Perfect)


Meaningful Practice


Drills, Exercises, and Competing



Beyond this Book


Instruction


Videotapes


Magazines


Glossary


Acknowledgments


About the Authors


Index