The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards
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Master one of the world’s most popular games with the help of a mechanical engineering professor who has a passion for pool. More than 80 principles of the game, presented with 250-plus precisely scaled illustrations and photographs, offer players of all levels a thorough overview of the fundamentals of 8-ball and 9-ball, including grip and stance, basic shots, position play and strategy, bank and kick shots, and advanced techniques such as carom and jump shots. Organized for quick study, this must-have guide features extensive cross-references and is supplemented with video clips, interesting mathematical formulas, and other resources also available at www.engr.colostate.edu/pool.
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The Basics of Billiards
Ever wanted to pick up the sport of billiards but were afraid to or didn’t have the time? The Basics of Biliards is an easy to watch, easy to learn, self video intnded for newcomers interested in learning the rules, regulations, techniques, and terminologies of the game of pool. Targeted towards novices and amateurs interested in picking up pool as a new activity, viewers learn along with out on camera beginning pool players covering subjects such as: “Tools of the Trade,” “Table Terms,” “Striking the Ball,” “Advanced Shots & Rules,” “Helpful Hints,” and “The RUles of 8 and 9 Ball.”
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Review by David Alciatore, PhD for The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards
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Hi. I’m Dr. Dave, the author of “The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards.” Thank you for considering my book. I have worked very hard to create the best book possible by doing lots of independent research and by reading countless other books. I’ve done my best to make the book as easy to read as possible by using many full-color illustrations and by identifying all of the key principles in pool. I have also created a CD-ROM, DVD, and extensive website (www.engr.colostate.edu/pool) to supplement the book and enhance your learning experience. I hope you will find these resources useful and recommend them to other players. Good luck with your game!
Review by Justin Elliott for The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards
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This book is exceptionally good. It’s also WAY cheaper than it should be. It easily beats the other billiard books that I looked at. I luckily ran across this book while looking at (and reading!) many, many other books in the local “Large Popular Bookstore”, and I’m glad that I chose this one. This is my first billiard book, and probably my last. It starts at the basics and goes through to the advanced topics. The book is very well written and the diagrams are superb and concise. The online content that he provided on his website is just icing on the cake. I also bought the DVD that contains all of the videos on his website, along with additional commentary, based on the quality of his book. If you’re deciding on which billiard book to get, this should be the one. I strongly recommend this book.
Review by Jered Wenderoth for The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards
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I stumbled across Dr. Dave’s website via the American Poolplayer Association website a few weeks ago. The free advice Dr. Dave gives on that website was invaluable, particularly the 30 and 90 degree rules. Both were concepts I was intuitively aware of, but never understood from a physics perspective.
When I saw that Dr. Dave had a book coming out, I knew it was going to be just what I always wanted. From simple tips for fundamentals to the physics behind complex ball effects, this book has it all, and makes it easy to follow. That fact that it’s all grounded in math and physics makes it even more appealing. And the clear, concise writing style and understandable diagrams are icing on the cake.
I’d recommend this to anyone who loves pool and wonders why the balls do what they do. Personally, I’m going to browbeat both of my pool teams into buying copies.
Review by Mr. Pool for The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards
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Wow! Dr. Dave has given the pool world an amazing resource. “The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards” is the best pool book I have ever seen … and I have read lots of them. There are illustrations and photos on almost every page and the book is very easy to read. The book also presents some useful systems I have not seen presented anywhere else … for example, the 30 degree rule. The book website is also great. The video clips have helped bring my game to a new level.
Review by JLB1525 for The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards
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“The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards” should be on every pool player’s shelf. It is simply the best pool book ever written. It is very thorough, covering all aspects of the game, including advanced techniques. It is also very well illustrated with photos and drawings on every page, and the numerous examples help provide insight. (…) The video demonstrations posted there have helped me improve my game dramatically. They help the book come to life, and the high-speed videos are very cool. Dr. Dave has done a great job and has given the pool world a great resource. I highly recommend this book.
Review by James A. Lohr for The Basics of Billiards
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This DVD talks about the names of the pool table and rules for 8-ball and 9-ball. Its is very basic, with nothing about how to make a hand grip, stroke, english, bank shoots, and not even some pointers on aiming. Seems like this could be presented in 15 min followed by 45 min of SOMETHING, but there is no meat in there.
Review by One reader for The Basics of Billiards
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Well produced. Well shot. Well “acted”. Very scant on teaching. I had to rewind to make sure I did not somewhat skip the explanation on how or where to aim. No more than 1 sentence is given to the subject. Only useful if you want to learn -in a hurried manner- the name of the elements, and (some of) the rules of 8 and 9 ball. A good DVD pool primer is still missing.
Review by C. Davey for The Basics of Billiards
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I agree with everything in the “Too Kind” review. The contents of this DVD could easily fit into a couple of chapters of a basic billiards book. If you are just starting out, and I mean JUST starting out, this DVD has about $5 worth of good information.
Review by Dorothy E. Long for The Basics of Billiards
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This video will teach you things like a pool table has 6 pockets / holes, the white ball is called the cue ball and you use this to hit the other balls, and the basic rules of 8 and 9 ball (which you can find on the internet for free). If you read this review, I just saved you $20.
Review by jrp for The Basics of Billiards
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This was a total waste of money . It was like watching soft porn !!!