The Book of Beer Pong: The Official Guide to the Sport of Champions [Paperback]

Dan DiSorbo (Author), Ben Applebaum (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 29, 2009

As any discriminating player will tell you, Beer Pong is not a fadit's a True Sport of Champions. What is beer pong? Mash together ping pong, basketball, and darts, add copious amounts of cold beer and heated competition, and youre getting close. The creators of CollegeStories.com, GetBombed.com, and the Official Bombed Beer Pong Kit have written the first and only guide to the worldwide craze. Featuring everything from basic etiquette to expert techniques, tactics for smack talk, cutting-edge ball grips and flight paths, and tips for hosting a tournament, this invaluable tome will make anyone a champion of this burgeoning sport. So, drink up and game on!

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About the Author

Dan DiSorbo is a principal at PB&J Design, Inc., and co-founder of GetBombed.com. He practices his laser shots in Connecticut.

Ben Applebaum is an advertising creative director and co-founder of CollegeStories.com. He writes of awesomeness from his home in Connecticut.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (July 29, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811866327
• ISBN-13: 978-0811866323
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE book for both newbies & sesoned players, August 31, 2009

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A. Whitney (Silicon Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I had never played Beer Pong before, but figured that I had better study up before my company's beer pong tournament. Not only is this book complete, it is also really funny. The authors call it "the true sport of champions" and come up with some humorous, persuasive facts to back it up. They suggest that Beer Pong be an Olympic sport; not all countries have snow, border oceans or participate in basketball, but they do all have alcohol and enjoy sports, so why not make it an Olympic contender?

All kidding aside, they book details the history of BP, the rules (in official-looking outline form), strategy and tactics (ball grips, throwing styles, cup hierarchy, and more), and it even throws in suggestions on how to "talk smack," distract opponents, employ defensive moves and celebrate victory.

This is a useful book to have around to establish and check rules. It would make a good gift for new players and those who have played for a while since it has variations. We had a good sized group at our low-key tournament and everyone seemed to find something new and informative in the book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars respect, September 2, 2009

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studio one (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book of Beer Pong: The Official Guide to the Sport of Champions (Paperback)

i loved this book. what an excellent idea. much respect to the authors for laying it down. allow others to check out how other people play this game. as a player , i think this book is legit. it does a great job of establishing rules while offering variations as well as strategy and technique. respect. great gift for any player. need to have it. respect!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide!, February 7, 2010

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I found this book to be very well written as well as humorous throughout. Great guide for the novice to even the experienced player!