Title:
The illustrated principles of pool and billiards / David G. Alciatore ("Dr. Dave").
Author:
Alciatore, David G.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Sterling Pub., 2004.
Call Number:
GV891 .A43 2004
ISBN:
9781402714283
Physical Description:
xxvii, 274 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
General Note:
"More than 250 full-color photographs and illustration"--Cover.
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 1.01. Pyramid of progress -- 1.02. Terminology -- 1.03. 8-ball and 9-ball rules -- 1.04. Using the book -- 2. Fundamentals -- 2.01. Cue stick and tip -- 2.02. Grip -- 2.03. Bridge -- 2.04. Stance -- 2.05. Stroke -- 3. Executing basic shots -- 3.01. Introduction -- 3.02. Aiming methods -- 3.03. Cue ball path, the 90 rule -- 3.04. Cue ball path, the 30 rule -- 3.05. Basic shot planning -- 3.06. Effective pocket size and center -- 3.07. Shot margins of error -- 4. Spin and English -- 4.01. Introduction -- 4.02. Draw shot -- 4.03. Follow shot -- 4.04. English (sidespin) -- 4.05. Cut-shot effects -- 4.06. Rail cut shorts -- 4.07. Controlling the cue ball path -- 4.08. English examples and advice -- 5. Position play and strategy -- 5.01. Introduction -- 5.02. Position-play fundamentals -- 5.03. The makable region -- 5.04. Ball groupings -- 5.05. Break-up and avoidance shots -- 5.06. Safeties and defensive play -- 6. Bank and kick shots -- 6.01. Introduction -- 6.02. Bank-shot aiming methods -- 6.03. Kick-shot aiming methods -- 6.04. Speed effects -- 6.05. English effects -- 6.06. Cut-angle effects -- 6.07. Bank- and kick-shot advice -- 7. Advanced techniques (shot making) -- 7.01. Combination shots -- 7.02. Carom shots -- 7.03. Frozen-ball throw shots -- 7.04. Using throw for position -- 7.05. Power break -- 7.06. Two-rail kick and bank shots -- 7.07. Frozen-ball bank shots -- 7.08. Kick shot-vertical plane spin -- 7.09. Massé shots -- 7.10. Jump shots -- 7.11. That's all, folks.
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