
- 270 pages
- English
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Billiards - As It Should Be Played
About this book
This antiquarian book contains a complete introductory guide to billiards, with information on striking the ball, different strokes and techniques, ball control, common mistakes, and much more. This easy-to-digest guide is full of useful tips and helpful illustrations, and is highly recommended for those looking to hone their snooker or pool skills. The chapters of his book include: "Requisites to Remember", "Selection of the Proper Cue", "Fundamentals – The Keynote", "Position at the Table, or Correct Stance", "Grip on the Cue", "Making the Various Bridges", "Bridges for Follow Shots", "Striking the Ball", etcetera. This vintage text is being republished now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on billiards, pool and snooker.
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Yes, you can access Billiards - As It Should Be Played by Willie Hoppe in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
Information
Publisher
Kirk PressYear
2013Print ISBN
9781446522653eBook ISBN
9781447498834Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Author’s Foreword
- Publisher’s Introduction
- Selection of the Proper Cue
- Fundamentals–The Keynote
- Position at the Table, or Correct Stance
- Grip on the Cue
- Making the Various Bridges
- Striking the Cue Ball Known as Cueing (Addressing) the Ball
- Applying English
- Stroke and Follow-Through
- Speed and Force
- Caroms
- Follow Shots
- Draw Shots
- One-Cushion or Cushion-Caroms
- Two-Cushion or Cushion Caroms
- Straight Rail
- 3-Cushions
- Difficult Shots
- Science of the Game
- Conclusion