Precision Pool

Kanov, Gerry D.; Stauch, Shari J.

ISBN 10: 0736073876 / ISBN 13: 9780736073875

Published by Human Kinetics Publishers, 2007

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0736073876I4N00

Synopsis:

Sharpen strategy and shot-making skills, whether it's eight ball, nine ball, straight pool, or one pocket, "Precision Pool" will reveal the secrets the pros know.Authors Gerry "The Ghost" Kanov and Shari "The Shark" Stauch leave nothing to chance, sharing the wealth of experience they gained from coaching or competing against virtually every top professional player. The result is simply the most comprehensive and useful book ever written on pool.This updated second edition includes the following - grips, vision and aim, power breaks, bank shots, combinations, English, safeties, practice plans, match strategies and 200 full-colour diagrams of critical shots, common patterns and trick shots.Whether the reader is a weekend player or seasoned professional, or serious about improving their game, "Precision Pool" is the best shot.

About the Author: Gerry "The Ghost" Kanov and Shari "The Shark" Stauch combine an unprecedented wealth of professional pool experience and talent to create this book. Both are staff members of Pool & Billiard Magazine, the top publication for the sport. They have played and worked with virtually every top professional pool player and instructor in the world. Kanov has been playing professional and amateur pool since 1968. He has dozens of local and national championships and top-three finishes, including two national team championships as a player and coach. Stauch was a touring pro on the Women's Pro Billiard Tour from 1980 to 2004, when she retired to pursue promotion of the sport full time. She was consistently ranked among the top 32 players in the world, even while serving as executive editor of Pool & Billiard Magazine and handling publicity for the Women's Pro Billiard Tour. Stauch is the founding president of the Billiard Education Foundation, which conducts youth billiard national championships and scholarship programmes.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Precision Pool
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 2nd Edition