Pool and Billiards For Dummies

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 mar 2010

This book reveals the tips, tricks and rules of play, for thevariety of the ever-popular games that make up pool and billiards. This hands-on guide discusses everything from the rules andstrategies, to how to set up a pool room, to choosing the rightequipment and is accompanied by dozens of photos and line drawings.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780470565537
ISBN-10: 0470565535
Pagini: 384
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 235 x 188 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.56 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States

Public țintă

Pool & Billiards For Dummies is the perfect guide for the 51 million people who play pool or billiards every year, providing them with the step–by–step diagrams, photos, and instruction, as well as practical information to improve their skills at pool, billiards, and other related games.

Cuprins

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.

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Notă biografică

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

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