The Best Damn Pool Instruction Book, Period! + CD-ROM Plus FREE How to Play Pool Right Booklet from the BCA Start Price USD 29.95 Current Price USD 29.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 19, 2008 End Time Saturday, November 22, 2008 Location Huntington Beach, California See more about 'The Best Damn Pool Instruction Book, Period! + CD-ROM' Description This is the"one" book/CD-ROM to own. Click on my feedback and check out all the positive comments from many pool enthusiasts. There is no better value for your money! The more you learn, the more you enjoy this great game. NEWS FLASH--This book has won Inside Pool Magazine's ( the #1 pool and billiard magazine) " Editor's Choice Award" for three straight years (2005, 2006, and 2007) in their training category. Out of hundreds of training books, this book was chosen for this prestigous award. The Best Damn Pool Instruction Book, Period! This auction is for a  NEW PERSONALLY AUTOGRAPHED combination of the softcover version of The Best Damn Pool Instruction Book, Period!, and the CD-ROM by Ron Schneider, a billiards instructor certified by both the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) and the American CueSports Alliance (ACS). Ron has been playing, learning, and teaching the game of pocket billiards for over 50 years. The book is published by Frederick Fell Publishers ,Inc.The book features over 200 diagrams clearly illustrating each shot and describing each concept in very simple and concise detail. The CD-ROM is in full COLOR and some of the diagrams are fully animated with flash technology showing the actual movement of the balls to more visually illustrate the shot. Take the book to the table to learn and use the CD-ROM in your computer (works in all PCs and McIntosh) at home or at work. Today everybody loves to learn from their computer. And the large, concise, colorful diagrams make understanding the explanation of the "how" and "why" explanations so much simpler. LIMITED TIME FREE BONUS SPECIAL--Receive a FREE How To Play Pool Right Booklet published by the Billiard Congress of America. This booklet contains many explanations and diagrams on the basics of this exciting Game. And its FREE with your book purchase. To give you an idea of how valuable this book can be to your pool game, here are the introduction and the table of contents: Introduction Are you the type of pool player who plays every week or several times a month and NEVER gets any better? Have you watched the professional players make unbelievable shots and wished you could? Have you seen your opponent kick at a ball and make it and thought, BOY WHAT A LUCKY SHOT? Do you want to get better but don’t know HOW? If you answered yes to any of these questions (especially the last one), this book is for you. In this The Best Damn Pool Instruction Book, Period! book, I have broken down each of the finer points of the game into thirteen chapters. Each chapter will discuss in detail with full illustration the various facets of this exciting game. There are over 200 pages of detailed illustrations. So don’t wait another day postponing the ability to elevate your game to the next level and beyond. If your “game” needs to get better, this book could be the right “prescription” for you. There are simple secrets discussed in this book that even some of the professionals do not know. You will also receive absolutely FREE Chapter 14, “THE 10 WINNING RULES FOR 9 BALL”. Following these rules alone will definitely bring up your nine ball winning percentage. GUARANTEED! Table of Contents Chapter One, The Stroke Builders This is where it all starts. It is by far the most important chapter in the book. Without a good solid stroke, you will never excel in your game. Discussion of the fundamentals of a good stroke and various illustrated practice routines will help you develop a smooth, accurate, and enviable stroke. Having a pool table or access to a pool table is a must to practice and develop the "muscle memory" necessary for a good stroke. Chapter Two, The Practice Shots This chapter takes the stroke builders to the next level. Each practice shot will give you immediate feedback and develop "memory routines" to be used in game situations. Most of these practice shots come up time and time again and must be executed well to improve your winning percentage. Chapter Three, Safety Play Safeties are an overlooked and important part of the game. Knowing, and most importantly practicing these basic safeties is a must when playing any competitive pool game. Executing a good safety is sometimes better than making the shot. This is especially true if your opponent does not know the kicking systems illustrated in Chapter 4. Chapter Four, The Kicking Game The worst thing you can do in 9 ball is give up "ball-in-hand". This chapter will discuss simple 1, 2, 3, and even 4 rail kicking systems that you don't need a degree in higher math or a calculator to figure out. I call this the "WORLD OF PARALLELS". These simple systems will have you not just trying to kick to hit a hidden ball, but you will now start to even make some of these shots. This is the largest chapter in the book with 50 pages of illustrated diagrams. Chapter Five, Banking Here I will discuss and illustrate at length why banking is so difficult. But, after learning the "WORLD OF PARALLELS" in Chapter 4, banking now becomes much easier. Now banking simply becomes recognizing the angle and proper stroking of the cue ball. Chapter Six, Combinations Like banks, combinations are also very difficult. Discussion and illustration of 5 different types of systems will make shooting these a little easier. Do you have a system or how many systems do you know? Chapter Seven, Caroms Here the two most important things to know are: 1. Actually recognizing the carom shot 2. Understanding the "tangent line" Again there will be discussion and illustration of several types of systems to help improve your pocketing skills. Chapter Eight, The Nine Ball Break Generally speaking when the professionals play, the one breaking the best usually wins. Here I will discuss the key points for a good break and also illustrate some legal racking techniques which can give you a slight edge. If your break is weak or if you scratch a lot, this chapter is a must. Chapter Nine, The Masse Shot When all your options (jumping, kicking, etc,) are blocked, sometimes you just have to bend the cue ball around another object ball. With a little instruction and practice, you can easily add the masse shot to your arsenal. Chapter Ten, The Jump Shot If you are going to really improve your game, you must have a jump shot in your repertoire. With the right equipment and instruction, this area of the game is not as difficult as it looks. Chapter Eleven, Position Play When a novice watches a professional run a rack, the normal reaction is to say, "Boy that was an easy rack--he never had a tough shot!" He does not understand how difficult it is to move "whitey" around the table to an exact location. The keys to this chapter are the understanding of the tangent line and the english and speed needed on the cue ball. The illustrated drills discussed in this chapter will show you how to gain better control of the cue ball. Chapter Twelve, Specialty Shots These are not trick shots but shots that you must be able to execute if you are going to play the game at a higher level. These illustrated shots come up more often than you think. Most require very little practice but only the knowledge of recognizing and executing the shot. Chapter Thirteen, Deflection, Squirt, Cling, Throw and Skid If you are going to use english, you must understand these problem areas of the game and how to compensate. Do you know why the professionals have far fewer problems with this area than the average pool player? This chapter fully explains these principles. Chapter Fourteen, The Ten Winning Rules for Nine Ball If you play Nine Ball, these rules are a must. Following these 10 simple rules will raise your Nine Ball winning percentage. GUARANTEED! Place a Bid!