Nicholas Leider

Pool and Billiards For Dummies (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470633946
• Artikelnr.: 37298156

Autorenporträt

Nicholas Leider is Managing Editor of Billiards Digest magazine, for which he continues to write extensively on billiards play and game strategy.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Part I: Fundamentals of Pool. Chapter 1: Arriving at the Pool
Party. Chapter 2: Getting Down: Building a Solid Stance. Chapter 3:
Handling the Cue. Chapter 4: On Target: The Science and Feel of Aiming.
Chapter 5: Hit It: Creating a Solid Stroke. Chapter 6: Playing Nice: The
Etiquette of the Game. Part II: Controlling the Cue Ball. Chapter 7:
Getting Control and Stopping the Cue Ball. Chapter 8: Aim High:
Incorporating Follow. Chapter 9: Using Draw: Putting Backspin on the Cue
Ball. Chapter 10: The English Effect: Using Sidespin on the Cue Ball. Part
III: Taking Your Shots. Chapter 11: Opening Shots: The Rack and the Break.
Chapter 12: Thinking Ahead: Position and Pattern Play. Chapter 13:
Shot-making: Tackling the Most Frequent Situations. Chapter 14: Eying
Combinations: Making Shots with Multiple Balls. Chapter 15: Billiards and
Caroms: Finding New Ways to Pocket Balls. Chapter 16: Banks and Kicks:
Making the Most of the Rails. Chapter 17: Thinking Defensively: Playing
Safe. Part IV: The Games You'll Play. Chapter 18: The Magic of 8-Ball.
Chapter 19: 9-Ball: The Hustler's Game. Chapter 20: Pool's Many Other
Games. Part V: Gearing Up. Chapter 21: Equipment Check: Looking for Quality
Tools. Chapter 22: Pool Is Mental: Winning the Head Games. Chapter 23:
Drilling It Home: Practice Techniques. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter
24: Mastering Ten Trick Shots. Chapter 25: Overcoming Ten or So Common
Problems. Index.