From the author

I am a BCA and ACS instructor. Over my 50-plus years of playing pool, I have played against interesting and memorable characters across the USA, Europe, and Asia. I have played on all types of tables from that little table-top table with the marble-sized balls to badly beat-up bar boxes to cheap home tables with slatite beds to the joys of well-maintained pool hall pro level tables.

I wrote this book to reveal how easy it is to control the cue ball and move it around the table. It is amazing how simple it is to use carefully applied speed and spin. In one respect, a critical pool playing secret is revealed here – control of the cue ball is really easy to learn – when you finally realize you need to know how to precisely hit it with your cue tip.

Each page is your cheat sheet to successfully playing a common layout. Each layout has a cheat tip (sometimes two) on how to get the best results. With study and practice, these layouts will teach you to master and manage the cue ball to your best advantage. With these examples, you can successfully adapt your new knowledge into handling other shot opportunities with similar configurations.

Instead of casually learning how to handle these positions through thousands of failed shots, these layouts provide the necessary true knowledge that ensures that you can win more games. Skills will develop as you increase your shooting experience. Add the facts and details in this book to your knowledge base and you will enhance your development as an Intelligent Shooter.

CAREFULLY read the Getting Started section. This provides necessary details to help you achieve the best results in the shortest time. With this material and some practice, you will gain an accurate feel for the speeds and spins.

Good shooting & good luck!