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Alciatore, PhD ("Dr. Dave")Also available on CD and DVD http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6105/the_illustrated_principles_of_pool_and_billiards.html http://www.jbbilliards.com/images/products/DDBKIP.jpg http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6105/the_illustrated_principles_of_pool_and_billiards.html Guaranteed to make a pool shark out of any player! This practical guide is co-authored by Francine Crimi, owner of the American Billiard School. Learn to develop a sophisticated technique and practice pool etiquette. http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-5675/the_everything_pool_billiards_book.html http://www.jbbilliards.com/images/products/ADBKEV.jpg http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-5675/the_everything_pool_billiards_book.html This is the best billiards book for a beginner that we have found. It covers a lot of material in a very easy-to-read format. 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Lee shows wannabe winners of every level how to compete intelligently, lose gracefully, win frequently, stay focused, and achieve goals in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. This hip, engaging guide to the game is designed to turn you into the player to beat--in basements, bar leagues, local tournaments, and beyond. "Jeanette Lee is a natural, like Wayne Gretzky, Babe Ruth, or Michael Jordan. You may not become a world champion pool player, but this book will help you be the best player you can be." --David Brenner, comedian/actor/owner of Amsterdam Billiard Clubs of NYC. Jeanette Lee, pool player extraordinaire, is also a model, an actress, and a motivational speaker. She has earned Player of the Year honors from both Billiards Digest and Pool and Billiard magazine. http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6011/the_black_widow_s_guide_to_killer_pool.html http://www.jbbilliards.com/images/products/BHBKBW.jpg http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6011/the_black_widow_s_guide_to_killer_pool.html This is a new book written by David Alfieri and Uwe Sander and based on the knowledge and teaching principles of Jerry Briesath, the founder of The Pool School. The goal of this 192 page book is to present a system of learning that has been able to separate the effective from the ineffective for over two or three decades. If you ever went to The Pool School in Madison, Wisconsin and wished that everything you learned there was written down in a book you could take home with you...well ...this is it. There are six major sections: Playing Accessories, Stance and Grip, Systematic Training Concepts, The Stop Shot, Training, and Beginner Mistakes. Each of these sections is broken down into many sub-sections, all of which are explained and demonstrated with photos and graphics. The authors are the founders of The Pool School Germany, are German or European champions, and BCA Advanced Instructors. Although this book is based on the teachings of Jerry Breisath, a top American instructor, some of the value of this book is that it comes from a different perspective. This gives it a freshness that even accomplished players will appreciate. http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-5677/the_basics_of_pool_billiards.html http://www.jbbilliards.com/images/products/ALBKBP.jpg http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-5677/the_basics_of_pool_billiards.html Subtitled "Everything You Need to Know to Learn and Master the Game", this is one of the best-selling billiards books of all-time. First written by Ray "Cool Cat" Martin and Rosser Reeves in the seventies, the information contained in this book certainly applies today. Maybe you already know the follow shot, the draw shot, and the cut shot, but could you perform a rail kiss shot if the match depended on it? Get this book, and add these shots to your arsenal. In this game, knowledge is power. Over 200 illustrations on over 200 pages show the proper form, technique, and approach to these shots. Most students of the game will tell you that they have learned some of their techniques from this book. http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6010/the_99_critical_shots_in_pool.html http://www.jbbilliards.com/images/products/BHBK99.jpg http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6010/the_99_critical_shots_in_pool.html This new book is a lifetime of stories from the vibrant memory of Danny Diliberto, one of Accu-Stat Video's most popular commentators. Beginning with the Hustler's Tournaments in Johnston City, Diliberto was one of the fabled road players. He excelled in four sports: baseball, bowling, boxing, and pool. Boxing was his first love, but his own hands could not stand the power of his blows. Pool gave him greatest fame and that's what this book is about. Any devotee of the game will be fascinated with this look into the immediate past of the game. 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If someone is in the pool doldrums, Point The Way will really snap their cord!" -Conrad Burkman, Publisher, National Billiard News This is the blockbuster book that swept the billiard world. Point the Way is used by both pros and amateurs to master the inner game of pool. Learn how the shot shoots itself. Master key ball syndrome. Point the Way shows you how to increase your concentration skills. Learn how to reach the "zone." http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6695/point_the_way.html http://www.jbbilliards.com/images/products/TMBKPW.jpg http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6695/point_the_way.html Straight pool is undergoing a small renaissance, but it is unlikely to produce a best selling book. In other words, this third book by Phil Capelle is a labor of love. Billed as a complete course, this user friendly book has over 400 pages and 355 illustrations. 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There are chapters on shot-making, breaking, position play, pattern play, running out, safety play, practicing, and lots more. Over 140 of the diagrams are of shots taken by top professionals in competition. http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6060/play_your_best_nine_ball.html http://www.jbbilliards.com/images/products/CABKBN.jpg http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6060/play_your_best_nine_ball.html This is the most recent book by Phil Capelle, pool's most prolific instructional author. "Play Your Best Eight Ball" focuses on two primary goals: teach the reader how to think like an eight ball player and how to win consistently. The book's eighteen chapters are divided into four parts to help you identify areas of interest. Part One-Getting Started, offers a course on the basics that includes tips on learning eight ball, different table sizes, and the rules. Part Two-Offense, is a 210 page course on all aspects of offense. 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This is a great book for beginners of all ages. http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6111/kids_learn_to_play_pool.html http://www.jbbilliards.com/images/products/DHBKKL.jpg http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6111/kids_learn_to_play_pool.html The BCA transformed the celebrated How to Play Pool Right booklet into an instructional video! Featuring BCA Master Instructor Jerry Briesath, this hour-long video teaches the fundamentals of stance, grip, bridge, and stroke and the advanced techniques of English, position play, and patterns. 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Two hundred and twenty-seven pages in a handy, portable format. Take it to the pool hall to practice. This book has some great information on safety play, kicking systems, banking, combinations, caroms, jump shots, and a host of other professional techniques. Ron Schneider is an active Certified Instructor by the Billiard Congress of America. He is an instructor graduate of both the CUE-TECH BILLIARD ACADEMY in Carrolton, Texas and the AMERICAN BILLIARD ACADEMY in Garden Grove, California. While his professional and business career as a pharmacist, drug store owner, and chain drug executive and his family have kept him away from pursuing the art of pocket billiards on a more serious level, he has won countless tournaments in various states. 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Ron Schneider is an active Certified Instructor by the Billiard Congress of America. He is an instructor graduate of both the CUE-TECH BILLIARD ACADEMY in Carrolton, Texas and the AMERICAN BILLIARD ACADEMY in Garden Grove, California. While his professional and business career as a pharmacist, drug store owner, and chain drug executive and his family have kept him away from pursuing the art of pocket billiards on a more serious level, he has won countless tournaments in various states. This book is the culmination of over 50 years of learning, playing, and teaching the game of pool. http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6220/_the_best_damn_pool_instruction_bk_period_cd_rom.html http://www.jbbilliards.com/images/products/LICDBP.jpg http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6220/_the_best_damn_pool_instruction_bk_period_cd_rom.html Pro Skills Drills is a compilation of 54 drills with several levels to each. 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The section on "AUTOMATICS" is worth the price of the book by itself. Banking is a MUST READ for 8-Ball, 9-Ball, Bank Pool, and One Pocket players. You WILL BE a better player after reading this book.The Pros say: "Finally, a worthwhile book on Bank Pool from a Chicago banking legend. After reading this tome you'll have no more guesswork in your Bank Pool game." Grady, "The Professor" Matthews"All of the top bankers call Freddy THE MASTER." Glen "Piggy Banks" Rogers"I'm glad Freddy waited until I quit playing to release these secrets." Leonard "Bugs" RuckerFrom Billiards Digest, "There is simply no over-estimating the value of ''Banking with Beard' ." George Fels - Billiards Author http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6122/_banking_with_the_beard_secrets_of_a_master_banker_by_freddy_bentivegna.html http://www.jbbilliards.com/images/products/FBBKBB.jpg http://www.jbbilliards.com/content-product_info/product_id-6122/_banking_with_the_beard_secrets_of_a_master_banker_by_freddy_bentivegna.html This lower cost 59 page book on a CD-ROM contains some extracts from one discipline of the "Artistic Pool Manual" and also contains new information. Artistic Pool is the umbrella word, like gymnastics and Trick and/or Fancy shots is a discipline to "Artistic Pool", like parallel bars is a discipline to gymnastics. This CD is a good place for amateurs to build a foundation for "Artistic Pool". Learn how to quickly setup several trick shots, no extreme english or squirt knowledge required. You can learn 7 artistic show shots or trick shots. 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