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Willie Mosconi On Pocket Billiards: The Classic Book on the Game by the Legendary "King" of Pocket Billiards (Little Sports Library)

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When I went away to college in 1985, my girlfriend's father gave me a copy of the then-current edition of this book. I'd played a lot of pool before, but this book changed my game from mediocre to excellent, which is why I recently bought a new copy to give to a friend who is just learning the game. The tips on holding the cue stick alone made a difference in my game; when I spent the time to practice the other principles Mosconi discusses, I began to win more often than not, and could honestly say, "I meant to do that," when I'd just made a particularly difficult shot. The fact that the book is small enough to roll up and stick in your back pocket helps; you can whip it out whenever you need to review a particular concept.

I have played pool off and on for years and never real got very good. Then I purchsed this book and my game changed dramatically. Instead of getting beat all the time I began beating them. Some of my friends have said that overnight I got better at pool. I must say I owe most of it to this book. One of the nice things about this book is you will be able to read the whole thing in an hour!

Willie Mosconi was the master pool player and one of the best to ever live so who better to take lessons from then the master himself. He starts out by showing you how to properly hold the cue stick. What a difference that makes. Then proper stance, making the bridge, stroke, cueing the ball, hitting the ball, english, combos, strategy, practice and more. This is a compact guide that can help anyone improve there game in as little as a couple games. There are also numerous illustrations included in this book to help you to visualize just how to make shots. Overall I would say this is a GREAT book on learning how to play pool.

I have the 1948 copy write 1959 paperback version on "Willie Mosconi on Pocket Billiards". It has a set of rules for 8-ball that are different than the books on line.
Some are the correct cover but when looking inside, the rules of 8-ball has changed to the bar room rules. In "Old 8-Ball" the 1-ball has to be pocketed in the right side pocket and
the 15-Ball has to be pocketed in the left side pocket. Both before pocketing the 8-Ball sometime during the game. This makes 8-Ball a whole other game. My book has the pages falling out from
me showing people the rules. They are taped in but I sure would like a new book with the old 8-Ball rules. Anyone out the have one?

The book was as said in good shape.Almost new to me.
It was mailed Media mailed which is slow in coming,sure it came in time that Amazon allows but that covers for back orders.
Because it comes from Goodwill that means it gets a pass to max profits,I don't think so.
Michele wrote me to take back my reveiw and e-mailed me to do so.2-3 times.
If you act like a business then act like a business and provide the best service you can.
When you are charging for that service provide it.
Charity gets the stuff thru donations,charge for it then wants to make more for mailing it,O.K. just don't go over board when you don't get the reveiw you want and spam to get it.
I thought I was being fair,Michele thought I wasn't.
I give to charities every month but don't like being taken.If they only mail once a week that would be nice to know or whatever.
Read my reveiw of Maddog buying the book from the same neighborhood maybe you will understand.

unfortunatly there is no real video of willie mosconi that I could find.
the insturction in this book is not overwhelming and informative. but you will want to go back and read this again when you get to be a better player. You may interpert the instruction differently. Great book.