Precision Pool

With a 22% jump in participation since 2003, pool is being played by more than 37 million participants in the United States alone. The popularity of the sport is evidenced by increased television coverage of the most popular billiards games: eight ball, nine ball, straight ball, and one pocket. The information found in the new edition of Precision Pool is applicable to all four games. Like the first edition that sold more than 60,000 copies, Precision Pool provides thorough coverage of the game, including equipment, stance, grip, stroke, aim, ball control, breaks, tactics, patterns, vision strategies, and practice guidelines. But this second edition contains diagrams and analyses of dozens more shots and expands on the already-rare but vital topics of physical and mental preparation, all in full color to enhance learning. Written by former professional players Gerry “The Ghost” Kanov and Shari “The Shark” Stauch, the text reflects changes to the game, including break boxes, cloth differences, and grip pressure. Precision Pool presents the fundamental information to open up a new world for the millions of men and women who want to improve their skills and increase their enjoyment of the sport.