Download or read book Amazing Snooker Trick Shots written by John Virgo and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last--this is the book that makes the most spectacular snooker trick shot a piece of cake! In John Virgo's "Amazing Snooker Trick Shots -Secrets From the Best!" 100 trick shots are included together with full color photographs and diagrams. Each trick shot is clearly explained with step-by-step diagrams and John Virgo's trademark droll, quick-fire wit. Size is no problem as all trick shots shown can be played on any snooker table, large or small. The inspiration for John Virgo's "Amazing Snooker Trick Shots" came from the weekly trick shot segment performed by John on the iconic UK TV program "Big Break". Divided into three sections - Absolute Beginners, Trickier Trick Shots and Try 'em If You Dare!, there is something for everyone. Even if you're a beginner with some practice you'll be able to perform every shot in the book.
Download or read book Byrne s Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards written by Robert Byrne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully illustrated—in color for the first time!—with drawings of nearly 350 mind-boggling trick shots, Byrne’s Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards will teach you everything from the basic “butterfly formation” to the most difficult and impressive shots. Robert Byrne will help novice and experienced players alike perfect their trick shots and learn about the historical context of each trick. Trick shots are anything amusing, surprising, or educational that can be done on a pool or billiard table with standard accessories, and have been around as long as the game itself. Byrne demonstrates historical shots, including some invented by the famous Captain Mingaud, the world’s first professional exhibition player, and newer tricks seen while travelling to tournaments around the world. Filled with easy as well as hard, and technical as well as showy tricks, the book’s clear diagrams, paired with secret insider tips, describe simpler stunts for the beginner, those that take years of practice, and some that the author doubts you’ll ever be able to do. Whether you want to impress a crowd, a group of friends, or yourself, Byrne’s wild, stunning, and unforgettable trick shots will make you question some principles of physics and wow an audience of one or one-hundred. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Download or read book Complete Book of Snooker Shots written by David Horrix and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2018-02-12 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Book of Snooker Shots will increase your knowledge of the shots that you can play from various positions on the table and so will - with practice - improve your game. This book will help not only players wishing to increase their knowledge, but also parents and professional coaches wishing to add structure to training sessions. Enjoy increasing your understanding of the game of snooker, and enjoy improving your knowledge. Packed with hundreds of individual shots to practice, this practical guide will be of great interest to all players wishing to increase their knowledge as well as parents and professional coaches, and is fully illustrated with 350 colour images.
Download or read book Byrne s Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards written by Robert Byrne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully illustrated—in color for the first time!—with drawings of nearly 350 mind-boggling trick shots, Byrne’s Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards will teach you everything from the basic “butterfly formation” to the most difficult and impressive shots. Robert Byrne will help novice and experienced players alike perfect their trick shots and learn about the historical context of each trick. Trick shots are anything amusing, surprising, or educational that can be done on a pool or billiard table with standard accessories, and have been around as long as the game itself. Byrne demonstrates historical shots, including some invented by the famous Captain Mingaud, the world’s first professional exhibition player, and newer tricks seen while travelling to tournaments around the world. Filled with easy as well as hard, and technical as well as showy tricks, the book’s clear diagrams, paired with secret insider tips, describe simpler stunts for the beginner, those that take years of practice, and some that the author doubts you’ll ever be able to do. Whether you want to impress a crowd, a group of friends, or yourself, Byrne’s wild, stunning, and unforgettable trick shots will make you question some principles of physics and wow an audience of one or one-hundred. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Download or read book Mike Massey s World of Trick Shots written by Mike Massey and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative and entertaining guide contains 16 heavily-illustrated chapters on how to play the shots in pool. It also contains tips on how to give a show and is filled with anecdotes, cartoons and examples. Also includes Mike Massey's 'Poolography' -- his 40 favourite short stories collected from his years of professional play.
Download or read book Ray Reardon s 50 Best Trick Shots written by Ray Reardon and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 1980 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The 99 Critical Shots in Pool written by Ray Martin and published by Random House Puzzles & Games. This book was released on 1993-10-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Champion Pool Player Ray "Cool Cat" Martin shares his secrets for playing winner's pool in this classic book, which includes an introduction by the author. Written with co-author Rosser Reeves, The 99 Critical Shots in Pool remains one of the most authoritative guides to the game ever written. Over 200 illustrations show the proper form, technique, and approach to shots such as: • The Center Ball Cheat-the-Pocket • The Hook Shot • The Seven Ball Stop Shot • The Jump Shot • The Frozen Kiss Shot • The Nudge Shot • The Side Pocket By-Pass Shot Ray Martin, a Billiards Congress of America Hall of Fame inductee, is one of only seven players in the twentieth century to win three or more world 14.1 titles. He co-wrote this book with Rosser Reeves in 1976.
Download or read book Andy Segal s Cue Magic written by Andy Segal and published by . This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book opens with a thorough description of terminology and background information on equipment and technique that will be of value to the aspiring trick shot artist, and to any player. The author then describes how to play 120 of his modern day trick shots - the ones he has been using to win major competitions and to wow audiences at his shows. Every shot includes a perfect, to scale diagram to assist the student, and/or a photo of the shot. The shots include Pinball, Drop Kick, Slalom, Field Goal, Zig Zag, Prison Jump, and the Viagra Shot, just to name a very few of his creations. Colorful drawing appear throughout the book, which also includes a dozen of the author's favorite stories about his life in pool. Several indexes increase the usefulness of the book by directing the reader to various categories of shots.
Download or read book John Virgo s Book of Snooker Trick Shots written by John Virgo and published by Boxtree. This book was released on 1995-09 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the BBC TV programme Big Break, this book features snooker player John Virgo demonstrating about 100 trick shots which can be played on tables of all sizes. The tricks are illustrated by diagrams.
Download or read book Byrne s New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards written by Robert Byrne and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1998 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive work on pool and billiards (National Billiard News) by champion player Robert Byrne Now updated throughout and expanded with new material on strategy in eight- and nine-ball, trick shots, and billiard memorabilia, Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards is the classic guide to cue games complete with detailed diagrams and photographs to help improve play at every level."
Download or read book Steve Mizerak s Pocket Billiards Tips and Trick Shots written by Steve Mizerak and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1982 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clearly diagrammed trick-shot instructions.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Snooker written by Eddie Charlton and published by . This book was released on 1983-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards written by David G. Alciatore and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Eddie Charlton s Trick Shots written by Eddie Charlton and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Willie Mosconi s Winning Pocket Billiards for Beginners and Advanced Players with a Section on Trick Shots written by Willie Mosconi and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the execution of the necessary shots that both beginners and advanced players need to win games, this guide also shares the secrets behind seemingly impossible trick shots. By following the instructions illustrated in more than 100 photos and diagrams, players of any level can learn the skills needed to be serious contenders.
Download or read book The Black Widow s Guide to Killer Pool written by Jeanette Lee and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pool-playing legend Jeanette Lee--"the Black Widow," who wears only black during tournaments and devours her opponents--explains every aspect of playing to win, from holding the cue to performing combination, kiss, and trick shots. 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.
Download or read book Snooker Secrets written by Roy Chisholm and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-03-28 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to provide you with a simple and easy to use potting system that you can learn quickly and see immediate results. At the core of this system are unknown secrets about visualising and lining up a shot that will make potting, and ind
