Essential Pool: A Complete Course from a World Champion - Softcover

Cranfield, Arthur; Moy, Laurence S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585745006 ISBN 13: 9781585745005

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2002

Synopsis

Pool is one of America's favourite pastimes, and it's a game everyone can play. In "Essential Pool", hall-of-fame Babe Cranfield takes the mystery out of playing well, providing encouraging, easy-to-follow instruction in everything from the basics to "playing position" for your next shot to developing a winning attitude. Topics covered include: selecting equipment; perfecting your aim, using Babe's "arrow" tool; the major games and their rules; practice techniques and strategy; and manipulating the cue ball using English, draw and follow.

About this title

About the Author

Arthur "Babe" Cranfield is one of only forty-one inductees to the Billiards Congress of America's Hall of Fame and is the only player in the history of the sport to win the National Junior, National Amateur, and World Professional Pocket Billiard Titles. He lives in Syracuse, New York. Laurence S. Moy is a partner in a law firm, a former college pool champion, and an accomplished pool player in his own right. He lives near New York City.

From the Back Cover

Expert advice on every aspect of playing pool for anyone-beginner to pro-wishing to improve his or her game.Pool is one of America's favorite pastimes, and it's a game everyone can enjoy. In Essential Pool, Hall-of-Famer Babe Cranfield takes the mystery out of playing well, providing encouraging, easy-to-follow instruction in everything from the basics to "playing position" for your next shot to developing a winning attitude. Topics covered include: selecting equipment; perfecting your aim, using Babe's unique "Arrow" tool; the major games and their rules;practice techniques and strategy; manipulating the cue ball using English, draw, and follow. (6 x 9, 224 pages, diagrams)Arthur "Babe" Cranfield is one of only forty-one inductees to the Billiards Congress of America's Hall of Fame and is the only player in the history of the sport to win the National Junior, National Amateur, and World Professional Pocket Billiard Titles. He lives in Syracuse, New York. Laurence S. Moy is a partner in a law firm, a former college pool champion, and an accomplished pool player in his own right. He lives near New York City.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585745006
• ISBN 13: 9781585745005
• Binding: Paperback