Written by the game's foremost authority, Billiards As It Should Be Played is a unique instructional book that reveals the secrets of Willie Hoppe's fabulous success and tells the reader how to apply his methods of play and practice to become a good billiard player.
Beginning with the fundamentals of the game, including selection of cue, stance, grip, and bridging, the book proceeds to inform the player about the more complicated elements of billiards, such as applying English, making strokes, and all the difficult shots and games (caroms, follow, masse, draw, and three-cushion, straight-rail, and balk-line billiards).
Hoppe prepared this instructional book for the express purpose of outlining his methods of play and practice and wrote it to assist not only beginners but also advanced players. Profusely illustrated with diagrams and photographs, and including such items as a glossary, a checklist of essentials, and "helpful hints to beginners, "Billiards As It Should Be Played is the final word on the game. As Willie Hoppe says in his foreword: "You or anyone else who reads these instructions can become a good billiard player beyond the shadow of a doubt?if you follow them."
Willie Hoppe is a Billiard-Hall-of-Famer who compiled a series of records and championships that has never been equaled. A one-time "boy wonder," his achievements are legendary, and as an instructor, his expertise is unmatched.
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