This is an instructional book on how to play pocket billiards in a simple and concise teaching format.
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A Certified Teaching Instructor by the Billiard Congress of America, Ron has been learning, playing and teaching the game of pocker billiards for over 50 years. Ron is an instructor graduate of both the CUE-TECH Billiard Academy in Carrollton, Texas and the American Billiard Academy in Garden Grove, CA.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is great,
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This review is from: The Best Damn Pool Instruction Book Period (Paperback)
I've tried other pool instruction books, but they never really helped me to improve my game. Then I got this one. Schneider makes everything so simple and clear that after just a few short months I am now playing at a whole new level. My friends can't believe some of the shots I make. Banking, kicking, even combinations . Plus, they can't figure out how after making one shot, I always seem to be perfectly set up for the next one. (That's thanks to the chapter on Position Play.)I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to become a better pool player.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The title <almost> fits,
This review is from: The Best Damn Pool Instruction Book Period (Paperback)
If you want to only buy one book, this would be it. If you want a second, I'd highly suggest "The 99 Critical Shots in Pool".Ron Schneider's book covers all of the basic and most intermediate methodology needed to improve your game. It's great. But... I would have liked to see more practice drills included. There a few confusing pages that could have been illustrated better. All of the explanations are a bit verbose. For example, if "firm hit" and "one tip left english" were bolded, shots would be much easier to refer to when practicing. Another example on page 55 shows that hitting the cue ball from the 1st diamond on the short rail to the 1st diamond on the long rail, the cue ball will go to the 5th diamond on the opposite rail (which is correct). But then on page 61, the same shot goes one diamond less, into the side pocket. It say to use a 'firm' hit, but attempting this shot you'll see just how 'firm' of a shot you need and how much easier it may be for you to use one tip of left english or even one tip of draw which are options not included. The shots on pages 59 and 78 are the same and could have been discussed as one concept as opposed to two shots. The "parallel shift" of the cue stick is, in my opinion, needlesssly complicated and is only useful as a conceptual tool. If you were to lay out your cue from the corner pocket as suggested, then the distance (running parallel along the table) from the cue stick to the cue ball is equal to the distance from the corner pocket to your correct aiming point. You can establish your point of aim without carefully moving your stick up and down the table and you wont look like such a dork. (Granted all that only makes sense when you see the book) My point is only that there are a few rough points to the book. It's not perfect, but it's damn close to being The Best Damn Pool Instruction Book Period.
5.0 out of 5 stars
perfect book,
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This review is from: The Best Damn Pool Instruction Book Period (Paperback)
My father, the pool player, recommended this book.. wow.. very easy to read and learn..
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