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Title: 99 Critical Shots in Pool : Everything You Need to Know to Learn and Master the Game by Ray Martin, Inc. IMGS, Estate of Rosser Reeves ISBN: 0-8129-2241-7 Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games Pub. Date: 05 October, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.46 (35 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: SIMPLY, THE BEST BOOK ON POOL
Comment: Normally, I wouldn't take the time to write a review, however, I owe a lot to Ray Martin and his book --- it dramatically changed my pool game and fostered my love for the game.
The other night I was playing eight-ball and was in a virtually impossible position to make a shot. Using a little imagination and three principles I learned a long time ago from the 99 Critical Shots, I was able to make a really slick shot, instead of playing a safety.
However, this is NOT a book of trick shots. It is a book of fundamental principles, many of which I doubt you can learn on your own (at least, I couldn't have). In fact, the book does an excellent job of emphasizing that pool is not about trick shots, but about controlling your position.
As a side note, about ten years ago I was playing straight pool in Elizabeth, NJ. I had discovered the 99 Critical Shots three or four years earlier. There was a guy who was watching me play pool for a half-hour, until his table was called. Then, he picked up his case and left. Spray-painted across the case was "Ray Martin".
Hilarious.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book for sharpening your pool skills
Comment: In addition to the 99 shots, this book also has general advice on the game that I found useful. An advanced player may not benefit from the advice on stance and cue maintenance, but I did. And the shots are clearly explained. It really opened my eyes to possibilities I'd never seen before. Some of the examples in the book seem impossible to control, but if you follow the directions, you'll be surprised how they work. As for the illustrations, yes stripes would have been a better choice than gray, but I never had trouble knowing which ball was the object ball. If you look close, you can see the differences, but even without that, the context and markings always made it clear. My game is improving and I've only had the book for a short time.
Rating: 5
Summary: Pool Homework
Comment: Of The 23 trillion or so possible pool table layouts, the author has distilled them down to 99 different recurring situations in this best seller book. Including are basic cuts, combos, banks, jumps, masse' and advanced force through shots. Those fortunate enough to have a pool table at home can experiment privately with each shot for maximum learning impact. The one famous error in the book does not offset the great value of it. (error: hit the ball and the rail at the same time to cut a frozen ball down the rail).
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Title: Play Your Best Pool by Philip B. Capelle ISBN: 0964920409 Publisher: Billiards Pr Pub. Date: December, 1995 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards by Robert Byrne ISBN: 0156005549 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 15 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pool & Billiards by Ewa Mataya Laurance, Thomas C. Shaw, Ewa Mataya Laurence ISBN: 0028626451 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 30 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Science of Pocket Billiards by Jack H., Koehler ISBN: 0962289027 Publisher: Sportology Pubns Pub. Date: July, 1995 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Byrne's Advanced Technique in Pool and Billiards by Robert Byrne ISBN: 0156149710 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1990 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
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