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Picture Yourself Shooting Pool |  | Author: Matt Sherman
Publisher: Course Technology PTR
Category: Book
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 313913
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 368
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 1598635190
Dewey Decimal Number: 651
EAN: 9781598635195
ASIN: 1598635190
Publication Date: July 2, 2008
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Product Description
Picture yourself dazzling your friends with your new and improved pool skills as you master the cue ball's movements and hone your aiming and shooting techniques. "Picture Yourself Shooting Pool: Step-by-Step Instruction for Successful Pocket Billiards" provides practical and accessible pool theory and instruction to beginners and casual players. Filled with full-color images and step-by-step instruction on each new skill and strategy, the book also features an accompanying DVD that walks you through each step of the tactics presented and also includes bonus tricks and special pool shots. Beginning with the basics, you'll learn how to select your equipment, including the proper cue stick for you. You'll then cover how to grip and guide the cue and how to best align the body with the pool table. The book moves on to specific cue strokes for various shots and even offers instruction on pro stick moves to incorporate into your game. Master how to guide the cue ball and get an understanding of various ball impacts as you learn the key shots of the game. Strategy and tips on how to read the table, as well as basic rules for different pool games, table etiquette, and even information on how to purchase and maintain a personal cue stick and table are also covered.
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Great supplement to pool lessons August 11, 2010
Cue Chief
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a BCA and ACS Certified instructor I would highly recommend this book and video as a supplement to pool lessons. I do not recommend any one type of training as a cure all. I believe reading good material, viewing videos, practice, training with an instructor and competing all have merit and when used together, will form a training program that is unbeatable. Picture Yourself Shooting Pool will supplement any training program. Matt is an excellent instructor and creates intense personal intrest early in the book. Matts descriptions are easy to understand and he uses excellent analogies that are interesting and easy to relate to. He doesn't bore you with unnecessary details that would put the average reader to sleep. The title is right - you can actually "Picture Yourself Shooting Pool" The pacakage was also put together to make it affordable to the average player. I'm still learning the game myself and every tool that I can add to by tool box that helps to improve my game and my ability to teach is a good investment - this book does both. Thanks Matt.
Good Book April 8, 2010
Sabas Gonzalez Jr.
I personally know Sherman and he is a great teacher. He definetly knows what he is talking about and you can learn a lot from this book.
This Book Has Really Helped My Game March 10, 2010
Mark W. Dickenson
I just started playing in January of this yr(its now March) at the local dive bar where there are some really experienced players
Fortunatley, I made friends with them and so they invited me to start playing pool with them
Well, I didn't play much in college so I just did what everyone else seemed to do...elbow high etc
Obviously, my upper arm would start to fatigue after playing a long time
So I got this book...and in the past month, people that have been playing for 30 yrs are telling me
that they cannot believe how much I have improved
I have sank the 8 quite a few times because now my shot is straight...and because we usually play teams, I can now hold my own...and have hit quite a few game winners
If I miss, it is usually due to my aim(lining up the shot wrong)
I like not having to worry about my elbow which was always on my mind before
I just line up the shot, relax my shooting arm, get down, and toss
Also, having the cue to my side seems much more natural...so that was a very easy adjustment
My bank shots need work...but my main goal at this point was to get my stroke straight...it wasn't before
If you follow this guide, you will improve...Fast
-Mark
Matt Sherman is a great instructor December 13, 2009
Daniel Reyes (Gaineville, Fl)
I haven't read the book yet, but I am friends with Matt Sherman, and it has been my experience that he is great at teaching, be it pool, or whatever else
 Includes some misinformation September 10, 2009
K. Mason (Rockville, MD United States)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Unfortunately this book has some of the standard misinformation that appears in too many pool books and videos. For example the author states that the upper arm and forearm should form a 90 degree (or so) angle; this is often repeated in pool instruction books but is not necessarily a good guide - the real requirement is to have the pool cue and your forearm form a 90 degree angle at the point when the cue tip is at the ball. Upper arm position is based on body position or how close your getting your head to the cue. For examples of top professionals who aren't even close to 90 degrees between upper and forearms check out Mike Schimdt, Efren Reyes, Jennette Lee, Gabe Owens, Jose Parica, Nick Varner (the list goes on).
Using a "punch" for draw is another amusing concept.
For those looking for instruction check out the BCA's list of billiard instructors - there's probably one near you. An good instructor can, in a short period, help more then any book will ever. A BCA Master Instructor or Billiard Academy (such as the Pool School in Texas) will definitely improve your game.
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