Quick-Start Guide to Pocket Billiards: World-Champion Techniques for Improving Your Game - Softcover

Mizerak, Steve; Laurance, Ewa Mataya; Forsyth, Jerry

 
9780071415200: Quick-Start Guide to Pocket Billiards: World-Champion Techniques for Improving Your Game
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0071415203 ISBN 13: 9780071415200
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary, 2003

Synopsis

Here, the secrets of billiards are taught by two of its greatest players. Pool legend Steve Mizerak has teamed up with Ewa Mataya Laurance, the "Striking Viking," to write "A Quick-Start Guide to Pocket Billiards", an essential resource for players of all levels to learn the skills required to attain proficiency at the game and then take their games to the next level. In clear, step-by-step instructions and friendly language, it teaches readers how to: think like a pro; select and hold the perfect cue; sink balls; analyze and set up shots; and play the offensive in a game.

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Lessons from the pros that will have you running the table in no time!

From two of the most powerful names in pool--the legendary Steve Mizerak and Ewa "The Striking Viking" Mataya Laurance--comes this essential resource for mastering the basics of billiards. With more than sixty years of combined experience, these two proven champions give you the tools you need to run the table, from choosing the cue that's right for you to sinking the winning ball.

In clear, step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and photographs, Mizerak and Laurance teach you how to think like a pro--in the pool room or the barroom. Filled with strategic tips and practice drills, this comprehensive guide will show you how to: Choose a cue and hold it properly Take accurate aim Move the cue ball around the table Understand bank and kick shots Unravel the mysteries of English Disarm your opponents using defensive play Develop a firm and accurate bridge, a steady arm, and a deadly eye

Whether you're new to shooting pool or an aspiring shark looking to improve your game, Mizerak and Laurance will have you playing like the pros.

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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Contemporary
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0071415203
ISBN 13 
9780071415200
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
176