VIDEO ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POOL PRACTICE

New 5-DISK DVD Set -  from Dr. Dave Alciatore and Bob Jewett. It contains over 175 drills and challenges in 30 different categories and is an excellent companion to the Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots DVD series previously by Alciatore and Tom Ross.  This set is an organized and methodical training program and pool workout with all new and original video footage. It is designed to help you develop, assess, and track progress of skills in all aspects of your game. Each disc contains more information than is typically found on instructional videos and the set is organized to help you quickly and easily find the information and advice you want and need. $135  (VEPP)

(To see the drills on each disk, go to the "Dr. Dave" page under "Books & Videos.")

Disc II - Position Control and English:  CB Control Basics - Wagon Wheel Drills - Basic Target Practice - English Basics - English Effects - Position Control Basics - Advanced Target Practice - Center-of-Table Position - Position Control Challenges - 

Disc II - Patterns and Safety Play:  9-ball and 8-ball Progressive Practice - 9-ball Pattern Drills - 8-ball Pattern Drills - Safety Play - 

Disc IV - Banks, Kicks, and Advanced Shots:  One-Rail Kicks - Two-Rail Kicks - Three-Rail Kicks - Banks - Jacked-up Shots - Jump Shots - Massé Shots..

Disc V - Challenges, Games, and Advice:  Rating and Challenge Drills - Drills For Special Skills - Custom Drills - Checking out a Table - 

BREAK & RUN DVD BOX SET

New DVD Set -  BREAK & RUN is a 3-disc instructional box-set geared towards advanced and expert level players. Featuring 13 of the world's top international players, this series addresses concepts and techniques that were previously unavailable in instructional media.  Content includes information on advanced fundamentals, expert level breaking, offensive and defensive pattern racking, reading racks, pattern play, advanced position play, 8, 9, & 10-ball strategy, kicking & banking systems and 13 runouts with instruction (all 13 players.)  Starring Alex Pagulayan, Darren Appleton, Mika Immonen, Karl Boyes, Rodney Morris, Raj Hundal, Earl Strickland, Chris Melling, Donny Mills, Jayson Shaw, Dennis Hatch, John Morra, and Jason Klatt. With a cumulative 11 World Championships and 11 U.S. Open titles, there is no better group of players from whom to learn. $99  (B&R)  Some highlights are:

PRO SAFETIES:  THE TOP 100 SAFETY SHOTS IN POOL

New BOOK! -  This new book from Bob Henning is the definite work on safety play. As you may know, the ability to play strong safeties is more important today than ever. So many players can kick and jump well, that sloppy, loose safeties no longer guarantee a return trip to the table. The only way to counter this trend is to know more safeties and be able to perform them at a higher level.

One of the important things to know about safeties is that they are usually quite sensitive to small changes in hit, speed and english. Even more important, they are often very sensitive to the exact positions of the balls relative to each other and to the cushions. A safety may be perfect in one configuration, yet totally off if any ball is moved as little as an inch. You will have mastered a safety when you can recognize the general layout, know the strategic aspects of the shot, and can confidently execute it in a match. Learning the "TOP 100 Pro Safeties" presented in this book, will help you gain that mastery.

These are the TOP 100 safeties used by TOP professionals today. Each safety is depicted in a GAME situation! Each safety is completely explained, named and categorized! Secrets are revealed! Easy to use format! Fits most cue case pockets! Become a defense monster! Win from tough positions! Never leave an easy table again!   $34.95  (PSF)    

BREAK SHOT PATTERNS: How to Close 14.1 Racks Like a Pro

This new book & DVD combo will teach you to master end-of-rack play in straight pool using three proven learning methods: 1) studying the book. 2) watching the pros on the DVD and 3) practicing the run outs! This big, spiral-bound book is packed with features that will maximize your learning experience: 288 big pages of insights & instruction, a 40 page introduction teaching the principles of planning patterns, 110 four-shot run outs and 380 illustrations.  Each two-page presentation includes: examples of the planning process, shot-by-shot analysis, alternative patterns and DVD fine points. Practicing these patterns is your ultimate training tool for high runs.

The two-hour DVD features 110 closing patterns from Accu-Stats’ library of championship matches. The all-star lineup of players includes Sigel, Rempe, Souquet, Hohmann, Mizerak, Schmidt, Archer, West, Robles, Reyes, Ortmann, Immonen and many more. Original commentary by Accu-Stats’ team of experts including: Incardona, Diliberto, Mathews, Varner, Rempe and Staton.  $49.95  (BSP)

TOLEDO JOE'S GAME BUSTING ONE POCKET DVD SET

New DVD SET! -  Toledo Joe has been hustling pool for more than 60 years and still plays high speed pool at age 80! Joe is finally revealing the secrets he discovered in half a century of watching and playing champions like Cornbread Red, Minnesota Fats, Ronnie Allen, Eddie Taylor and many of the greatest one pocket players who ever lived.  This knowledge filled two DVD set has 2 hours of instruction covering more than 70 GAME BUSTING SHOTS, SITUATIONS and STRATEGIES

Joe is a natural teacher who reveals powerful secrets unknown to all but a handful of players. When you apply this knowledge in YOUR game, you’ll see an immediate increase in your level of play. You will begin winning games with Joe’s moves after very little practice. The power plays and advanced strategies will enable you to defeat players you have never won against before. Intermediate shooters will be able to win a few games against elite players. Better players can become dominant competitors using Toledo Joe’s instruction.  Joe’s moves are amazingly simple and easy to learn. With a few hours of practice, YOU can add a repertoire of shots and strategies that put champions to the test.  $49.95  (TJO)  

MASTERING THE JUMP SHOT

New DVD! -  Robin Dodson, two-time World Nine Ball Champion, has finally released her highly anticipated DVD.  Pool players have long wondered what the secret is to the amazing Jump Shot. With Robin’s talent and 20+ years of teaching and playing, this DVD is for not only novices who want to improve their game, but also for those who are seasoned in the sport of pool.  Robin not only reveals the Jump Shot method in a step-by-step manner, but goes further with her instruction:  developing the player’s accuracy, how to aim, the stroke, follow through, where the cue ball should land, drills, when to jump and when not to jump, going into the mind of a pro, playing the percentage, and much, much more.

In this video, Robin brings not only her professionalism, but also her delightful personality. You will find yourself smiling along with Robin as she goes through this technique, and will leave you with no doubt how much she loves teaching the Jump Shot.  Mastering the Jump Shot video is very user friendly, and separated into easy-to-navigate chapters. It is definitely a must-see DVD! Whether your opponent hooks you or you get a bad roll, having the Jump Shot mastered will win matches for you.  $29.95  (MJS)    

RACKING SECRETS II

New DVD! -  Joe Tucker's original Racking Secrets was one of the best selling DVDs for pool players and dramatically changed the way we think about and execute break shots.  Racking Secrets II will help you even more.  In the first 28 minutes of this 139 minute DVD, Joe teaches three newly defined breaking styles and how to use each one.  You will find a break that makes you happy; gets results; and becomes something you can repeat over and over.  In the next section, Joe demonstrates the new items that have come out that make racking more consistent than ever.  Then he does his usual job by dissecting the 10-ball rack in detail, showing you what to look for and how to adjust it. He shows how to rack the balls to make the rack either easier or more difficult to run.  He shows you which spaces matter and which ones don't; which ones to worry about and which ones to ignore.  You will learn how the balls react and how speed, spin and energy affect the rack.  You will learn how to adjust and change the path of the balls.  You'll be amazed at how much control you can apply to a standard 10-ball rack!  You'll even learn what makes the 10-ball fly right into the corner pocket on the break.  In the last section, Joe shares the latest updates in managing the 9-ball break so that you make more balls on the break and run-out more often.  This is a great DVD!  Don't wait for the competition to get it!  Great production values, too.  $45  (RAC2)    

WANNA' WIN?

Book & DVD Combo! -  This book and DVD combo, from three-time Wyoming State Champion Tom Bourdeon, is an eclectic mixture of Pocket Billiards Instruction and Stories.  There are some hustling and gambling recollections, a few stories about teaching and coaching pool, a lot of pool playing tips & techniques and some very productive drills.  There are also instructions for playing Wanna Win? Hook ‘em!, a game created by Tom to practice and learn pro-style pool safety and position play.  Besides being the first player inducted into the Wyoming Hall of Fame, Tom also played a significant role in the development of US Open pool star Shane Van Boening (that’s him in the middle of the book cover photo.) This 75-page book and two-hour long DVD can help you, too.   $29.95  (WW)  

JOE TUCKER'S 90 MINUTE RAIL WORKOUT

A Great 2-DVD set!  -  The Rail Workout is a 2 disc DVD set created by professional player/instructor Joe Tucker.  This workout is one of the best ways a player can spend quality time at the table while adding some very important skills to their game. Anyone can make up a drill or workout and many do, the problem is many of these unqualified people are creating them and in the process they are wasting your precious time by doing so. Joe knows what’s important when it comes to adding to a player’s game and he’s done so here in the Rail Workout.  The workout is broken into 5 demanding sections that blend together nicely and along with spending your time in a very productive manner you are sure to instantly pick up some interesting facts and new shots by just viewing instructional disc#1. Disc 2 Joe puts himself on the line as he usually does not just talking the talk but walking the walk as he shoots the entire workout uncut, in real time and with his voice dubbed in over it.  $29.95  (JTR)  

The Pool Player's Guide to Dead Stroke

Dead stroke is what happens when you find that special place within your mind  that some refer to as "The Zone."   You've been there.  You've done that.  So why can't you bottle it up and use it whenever you need it? 

Well, now you can.  This NEW book by Bob Henning holds the nine keys and the nine actions that will unlock the doors to this magical kingdom.  Learn to trust your intuitive self.  Develop the mental discipline to silence inner doubt.  Relinquish control and let it flow!  Experience the thrill of functioning at a higher than normal state of awareness, shooting effortlessly and confidently time and time again.

Dead Stroke.  Dead Punch.  In the Zone.  Playing out of your head.  Out of your box.  In stroke.  Catching a gear.  Read on.  Pierce the myth.  Enjoy the buzz...enjoy the action...get in stroke...and enter into The Stroke Zone!  $19.95 (SZ)  

BEAT PEOPLE WITH A STICK

This book by BCA Master Instructor Tom Simpson is a compilation of ten years of Tom's best articles written on various aspects of pool.  It is spiral-bound, 8.5" by 11" and about 114 pages.  You can think of this book as 110 one-page lessons to help you play better and compete more intelligently.  Some examples are:  In & Out of the Zone, Sink More Combinations, Getting a Feel for the Table, Draw Like Crazy, Jumping with the Dart Method, Extreme Bridges, Forcing the Corner, Nail-Bending Focus, Hanger Management, Straight-In Banks and 100 others!  Tom is well-known for his National Billiard Academy clinics... here's a chance to get his training information at a fraction of the cost!  $36  (BPS)    

POWER ONE POCKET DVD

An Outstanding NEW ONE POCKET DVD -  Scott Frost has won every major title in this game and is regarded by many as the best one pocket player in the world today (2011).  He is known as a very aggressive player.  This DVD is filled with shots you might think are impossible and things you might have never seen before.  There is so much information in this 90 minute video that you will need to come back to it again and again as your game evolves on your journey to becoming a great one pocket player.  The chapters are: Racking and Breaking, Returning the Break, Taking Fouls, Running Balls, Putting Pressure on Your Opponent, The End Game, and Power End Game Shots.  Bonus features are:  Shot Stories, Road Stories, The L Drill, One Pocket Rules, and One Pocket Tournament Records.  $39.95  (POP)  

ONE POCKET MY WAY DVDs

Gabe Owen is a US . Open Champion, but he is more well-known for his one pocket knowledge and skills.  He has won several one pocket titles including the 2008 Derby City Classic One Pocket Championship and the 2008 Players Championship One Pocket Division.  He was considered a phenom one pocket player at the age of 18.  As Corey Deuel says... “Gabe is a natural born one pocket player, with incredible strategy.”

 In his Beginner/Intermediate DVD, Gabe addresses all of the basics you need to know to learn how to play the great game of One Pocket.  In this 44 minute video he covers the break, break returns, banking and kicking systems, as well as ball count strategy.  $29.95  (GAB1)  

The Advanced DVD goes beyond the basic techniques you need to know to play one pocket. In this advanced video, Gabe covers more power moves coming out of the break as well as kick banks, carom banks, double kiss banks and more strategy techniques. This 35 minute DVD is for the experienced billiard player who wants to perfect these shots.  $29.95  (GAB2)

TITANIC THOMPSON

A Great Biography -  Capturing the spirit of a freewheeling era, this rollicking biography by Kevin Cook brings to life the gambler who inspired Guys and Dolls.  Born in a log cabin in the Ozarks, Alvin "Titanic” Thompson (1892-1974) traveled with his golf clubs, a .45 revolver, and a suitcase full of cash. He won and lost millions playing cards, dice, golf, pool, and dangerous games of his own invention. He killed five men and married five women, each one a teenager on her wedding day. He ruled New York 's underground craps games in the 1920s and was Damon Runyon's model for slick-talking Sky Masterson. Dominating the links in the pre-PGA Tour years, Thompson may have been the greatest golfer of his time, teeing up with Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino, and Ray Floyd. He also traded card tricks with Houdini, conned Al Capone, lost a million to Minnesota Fats and then teamed up with Fats and won it all back. A terrific read for anyone who has ever laid a bet, Titanic Thompson recaptures the colorful times of a singular figure: America 's original road gambler.  Hardcover.   $24.95  (TT)  

CONFESSIONS OF A POOL HUSTLER

A Memoir - The outrageous tales of well-known pool player and road-man Robert LeBlanc are now available. A lifetime of Cotton’s thrilling experiences—30 years on the road leading up to Technical Advisor and cameo actor in the 2003 movie, “Poolhall Junkies” starring Christopher Walken—are contained within 350 shocking pages of his very personal memoir, Confessions of a Pool Hustler.  Take the journey with Cotton as he bounces along the back roads of a life from Poolhalls to Bar-rooms, from Broads to Booze to Bar fights. A teenage prodigy pool player from Memphis , LeBlanc was in a full body-cast for a year due to a near-death accident.  In this well-written hardcover book, he shares stories of machine guns, “drop-dead gorgeous women,” size 23 shoes, marriage to a stripper in Tijuana at 16, stacks of money and diamonds, pistol-whippings, and being falsely imprisoned…all that and lots more is inside Confessions of a Pool Hustler.  Great photos included throughout.  Hardcover.   $24.95  (CPH)  

THE CONCISE BOOK OF POSITION PLAY

Three Cushion Billiards! -  This book by 3-cushion star Bill Smith, offers billiard players some great learning opportunities in an easily understood format with an accompanying DVD to demonstrate the concepts even further.  This 270 page book is logical in sequence with great approaches to both common and complicated shots.  It is spiral-bound, so you can take it to the table and lay it flat as you work with it.  It is intended for the intermediate and advanced player and is a ‘must have” for learning how to control the position of all three balls.  All of the various systems covered in the book are clearly demonstrated on the 80 minute long DVD.  Some of the concepts Bill covers are:   Foundation-basic Fundamentals, The Theory of Position Play, Big Ball Position Shots, Short Angle Position Shots, Four and Five Cushion Position Shots, Across The Table Position Shots, Shot Making versus Position Play and Simple, Effective Number Systems.  $59.95  (CPP)  

BANGKOK pOOL bLUES

This 156 page book is a lively non-fiction report and an inside look into the Bangkok pool hall scene.   The author, Tom Crowley, has lived in SE Asia over 40 years and takes you right into the nightlife and pool action of Thailand 's most fascinating city.   Sammy "The Shot" Barracas says "It's the real picture.  This is essential reading if you want to have a good tour of the Bangkok pool world and taste the life there."  All of the photos were taken by Yoonki Kim, who captured the gritty world of the pool halls and the people who float in and out of them.  Some of the chapters are:  The Scene, The Owners, Gamblers and Gambling, The Thai Players, and The Foreign Legion.  This book is fun and interesting!  $20  (BPB)  

AIMING ON THE CUTTING EDGE

This book is HUGE!  Written by Todd “The Impaler” Leveck, a Certified Instructor with the Billiard Congress of America and is probably the most comprehensive book on aiming for pocket billiards ever written.  With over 500 pages and more than 300 illustrations, demonstrations, experiments and practice drills, the subtitle of this book is How to Develop a Precision Aiming System for Pocket Billiards.  Learn all about the geometry of pool, pool physics, english and how to aim using english, your vision for winning, mental and physical alignment techniques, equipment and problems with equipment and how to reach the next level and beyond.  Tons of information on all the aiming systems out there.    $69.95  (ACE)  

The CUE BUILDING BOOK
From Tree, To Tip, To Trade Show!

By Chris Hightower, this is the most extensive book on cue building written to date. As the title suggests, it takes you through the complete cue building process from the saw mill, to the finished cue, to marketing your cues. It covers working on wood lathes, metal lathes, and of course, cue lathes. It shows the table saw tapering machine, how to build your own spray booth, kiln, wood stabilizer dipping tank, collets, linen presses, inlay patterns and much more. It shows how to put on the finish with and without spraying.  It shows you how to do Irish linen and leather wraps, V-groove and butterfly points, inlays and much more.

There is an "Advice from the Masters" chapter that gives advice to beginners from some of America ’s most well known cue makers.  There is a brief history on cue building in the USA and a suppliers list showing where to buy almost everything you need to build cues from shaft wood, to exotic woods and veneers, cue parts, manual and CNC machinery and small tooling. The book has nearly two hundred drawings, showing how to do the various operations and how to make the special jigs.   It is a wealth of information contained in a format that is easy to read and refer back to. Every beginner to intermediate cue maker should have this book and the advanced cue maker might still pick up some little tricks.  Over 260 pages! BRAND NEW THIRD EDITION! $69.95  (CBB)  

HOW TO BE THE CAPTAIN OF A WINNING APA 8-BALL TEAM 
by John W. Loftus

Well... this is not exactly new...but it is timely.  Especially if you're playing in an APA league.  If so, make sure you and your captain are ready to play and to win.  Win some money this year!

There are a great many captains of teams in the APA who want to have a winning team, but year after year it just doesn't seem to work out.  They wonder why other teams win more often, but don't understand how they do it.  If you have more fun when you win than when you lose, this book is for you.  There's 146 pages devoted to helping you become the captain of a  winning team.  Chapters on About League Operators, Strategies for Throwing Your Players, How Handicaps are Determined, and lots more.  $17.95  (APA)

The VIDEO ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POOL SHOTS

With almost 750 shots, this set of five DVDs from Dr. Dave and World Class Pool Instructor Tom Ross features useful information that every player should know.  The video footage also includes extensive online resource support. Each disc contains real shots with real people revealing all of pool's secrets. Learn the shots you need to get out of trouble, how to be more creative, and how to win more games. This is a good resource for serious pool players and instructors and is easily organized to help you quickly find the information you need. Elevate your game to the next level!

#1 Basic Shot Making and Position  -  cut shots, stun shots, follow shots, draw shots, cue ball direction control, cue ball speed control, avoiding a scratch, combination shots, carom shots, and billiard shots.  Contains 160 shots - one hour and 27 minutes.

#2 English and Position Control  - English effects and aim correction, rail cut shots, cue ball path control, basic position shots, advanced position play shots, center-of-table position shots, straight-in position shots, object ball hanger cue ball path control, multiple-rail position shots, an more.  184 different shots - one hour and 39 minutes.

#3 Safety Play and Strategy  - defensive and offensive safeties, safety replies, ball-in-hand options, general strategy, rail-first shots, clearance and cluster break-out shots and more.  127 shots - one hour and 15 minutes.

#4 Banks, Kicks, and Advanced Shots  - fundamentals, one-rail kick shots, multiple-rail kick shots, frozen-ball shots, frozen-rail shots, ticky shots, double-kiss shots, kiss-back shots, throw shots, spin-transfer shots, and more.  136 shots - one hour and 50 minutes. 

#5 Skill and Specialty Shots  -  power shots, jump shots, masse shots, break shots, cushion and point compression shots, pocket point and wall shots, game run-out examples, fouls, and more.  One hour and 29 minutes - 135 different shots. 

$129 for the set of Five  (VEPS)

2009 U.S. OPEN NINE-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

The DVDs from the 2009 US Open are now available!  -  We handpicked four exciting matches for you:

Chris Bartram vs. Mika Immonen  (an upset!)              $24  (349b-04d)  

Rafael Martinez vs. Earl Strickland (a battle!)              $24  (349b-10d) 

Mika Immonen vs. Donny Mills - SEMI-FINALS!       $24  (349b-18d) 

Mika Immonen vs. Ralf Souquet - FINALS!                  $24  (349b-19d)

2010 DERBY CITY MATCHES

The DVDs from the 2010 Derby City Tournaments -  

Larry Nevel vs. Efren Reyes - BANKS SEMI-FINALS    $24   (d12-b08d)

John Brumback vs. Efren Reyes - BANKS FINALS           $24  (d12-b09d) 

Cliff Joyner vs. Efren Reyes - ONE POCKET                      $24  (d12-1p3d)

F. Bustamante vs. Sylver Ochoa - ONE POCKET SEMIS   $24  (d12-1p8d)

Scott Frost vs. Sylver Ochoa - ONE POCKET FINALS        $24  (d12-1p9d)

Shannon Murphy vs. Efren Reyes - 9-BALL SEMIS             $24 (d12-9b3d)

Rodney Morris vs. Efren Reyes - 9-BALL FINALS              $24 (d12-9b4d)

A 3-Disc DVD Set -  There is one thing all great pool players have in common--- excellent fundamentals.  The seven primary skills of stance, bridge, stroke, aim, stop, draw and follow should not be overlooked if you want to reach the highest competitive levels of pool.  In this 3-DVD set, professional player Max Eberle opens up his treasure chest of hard-earned knowledge, including precise body mechanics, timing, and the training that it takes to play pool with both consistency and results.  Super solid stance, Feet set-up, Body direction, Arm alignment, Distance from cue ball, Stroke freedom, Super stroke, Center ball skill, Pure stroke, Eagle eye aim, Power spot, Mosconi method, Deflection correction, Sudden stop, Fantastic follow, Eye/stroke timing, Motivation and much more.  $99  (MAXd)  

Three Videos on One Big DVD - ESPN World open 9-Ball Champion CJ Wiley teaches you his systematic approach to playing great pocket billiards.  He describes each step in his unique pre-shot routine, outlines the fundamentals of the game, provides insights to his tournament winning mental side, and includes actual footage from ESPN matches to show you how to win – whether you’re a beginner, a league player, or an aspiring pro.  In this DVD you will learn the keys to:  Balancing your body, Building your bridge, Connecting to the “line of the shot,” Strengthening your stroke, Developing a straight delivery, Correct grip pressure, Using the diamonds, Putting power into your break, The draw shot, Shooting off the rail, Concentrating through self-hypnosis and How to handle the mental side of pool.  Tips on the masse’, jump shots, combinations, how to make the pocket bigger, an aiming system, and more.  Strategies for exact english and systematic banking.  A Great value!  $34.95  (CJd)  

THE EARL STRICKLAND DVD

Earl the Pearl's Road Stories - Watch this DVD and you may very well come away with a changed opinion of Earl Strickland.  He’s more than just the public persona that gets all the media ink.  He’s an articulate and colorful story teller and has had some very unique and interesting gambling experiences.  This DVD is an intimate look into the life of pool’s most controversial personality and the forging of one of the greatest pool players of all times.  You will be thoroughly entertained.  $24  (ESd)  

The Wonder Wop - This DVD produced by Diana Hoppe, finds Danny Diliberto at his very best ---relaxed, casual and telling his favorite war stories.  Danny has been at the heart of pool for over 60 years and he was there when most of the “great” events in pool took place.  Not to mention, he’s a wonderful story teller!  This DVD is entertaining and informative.  $24  (DDd)  

Advanced Reference Training for the Serious Pool Player

Finally!  In response to popular demand, the most crucial reference training techniques from The Advanced Pro Book are now on this 4-disc DVD set. If you want to take your game to the next level — beyond its current limits — then this is your ticket!!  All of the shot routines and exercises presented in this series will help you better understand the action off the rails, and the cue-ball and object ball paths.  If you need help with position play, do the exercises in Volume I.  If safeties are a problem, study Volume II.   Each DVD targets very specific areas of your game.  Break through those barriers that have held you back for so long!  $134.95  (APBd)  

If you watch them you will get a lot. If you study them you'll get even more.    If you do the work, you could become a champion!

Vol. I:  Pro Shots - takes a closer look at aggressive reference training shots.  Becoming skilled at advanced shots is crucial and understanding the principles behind them will help lock those shots into memory.  This volume also goes into special shots that are used less frequently, but are important recovery tools.  Very challenging!  

Vol. II:  Advanced Safety Play - addresses the most important concepts that make for powerful safeties.  The most important pro safeties and front game situations are demonstrated in conjunction with the critical thought processes for each.  Master these tips and become a devastating defensive player!  

Vol. III:  Advanced Kicking - is your key to rising above the competition.  These skills are absolutely vital for competing (and winning!) at higher levels.  This volume covers the Kicking Maps for one and two rails, and the related principles.  Essential!

Vol. IV:  Advanced Banking - exposes you to a whole new realm of the game.  See more opportunities to pocket balls.  Use them to play shape of get safe.  These are great tools to have in your box. . .great tools to win!  

 Get BOTH for $49.95 and save $10 (RG1-2)  

        PLAY BETTER POOL DVDS - TWO DISKS
by Rany Goettlicher & Scott Lee

VOLUME 1:  MASTERING THE BASICS - Two of the top pool instructors in America , Randy Goettlicher and Scott Lee, work together on this DVD to give you the very best instructional video on the market.  They walk you through the mechanics of the stroke: set-pause-finish; stance; common cueing errors; pre-shot routines; speed control; stop shots and the tangent line.  A bonus on this DVD is a wonderful demonstration on how to manipulate the tangent line in order to get accurate position anywhere on the table for your next ball.  Every subject is covered in-depth, providing a full understanding of how to make the concepts work with your body style.  $29.95 (RG1)

VOLUME 2:  TAKING YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL Continuing from the first DVD, Scott and Randy take you to the next level by making sure you are familiar with the new standardized rules for 8-Ball and 9-Ball, and furthering your development of cue-ball control (Cue-Ball Quantification).  Also covered are 3-Rail, 2-Rail, and 1-Rail Kicking Systems, and Aiming.  A practice routine for the game of 8-Ball is introduced, as well as a mini instructional on getting position in a game of 9-Ball.  The DVD ends with a series of Frequently Asked Questions that are posed regularly at the Cue-Tech Pool School , and are sure to address some of your questions as well.  $29.95 (RG2)

PRO SKILL DRILLS #7 - BOOT CAMP

 Boot Camp is slightly different from the rest of the series.  It contains information, as well as drills, for your all-round Basics game.  In here, there are 52 Tactical Drills for Aiming, Kicking, Banking, Warm-Ups & Jumping, PLUS “The Predator-Eyes Aiming System.”  Boot Camp is designed to develop your aiming eye and cue ball speed, but it also will teach other advanced principals, such as rail shots, shooting over a ball, banking, deflection, long shots, jump shots and the do’s and don’s of breaking.    The first disk in the two DVD set is on Boot Camp Basic Training and the second disk is focused on Competition Preparation Tactics.  The DVDs contain 3 hours of information!  BOOK #7 - $29.95  (PD7),   TWO DVD SET #7 - $39.95  (PD7d),  COMBO SPECIAL - BOOK #7 & TWO DVD SET #7 - $59.95  (PD7C)

IPAT LEVEL 1 DVD 

This 145 minute DVD features 2003 World Champion Thorsten Hohmann, Andreas Huber, coach of the German national pool team and Ralph Eckert, coach of the European Pocket Billiard Federation.  It demostrates exercises for basic strokes (such as aiming, draw shots and follow shots), training games, and 10 drills work on and use to discover your own personal performance level.   $39.95 (PAT1)   

THIS DVD IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN THE USA. 

IPAT LEVEL 2 DVD

 This 160 minute DVD features 2003 World Champion Thorsten Hohmann, Andreas Huber, coach of the German national pool team and Ralph Eckert, coach of the European Pocket Billiard Federation.  It is designed for advanced players and is a challenging training program to bring your basic skills to a higher level.  It includes 10 advanced drills, such as a speed drill, frozen rail drill and more as well as exercises (such as for nine-ball) and intermediate-to-advanced workouts.  $39.95 (PAT3)

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IPAT LEVEL 3 DVD

This 145 minute DVD features 2003 World Champion Thorsten Hohmann, Andreas Huber, coach of the German national pool team and Ralph Eckert, coach of the European Pocket Billiard Federation.  It is designed for expert players and anyone interested in the fine details of world-class technique.  It includes 10 drills, exercises for advanced players, and high-level training games, all of which can help you compare your playing levels against others.  $39.95 (PAT3)

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THE OFFICIAL BILLIARD RULES DVDs

The Official Billiard Rules are compiled on two DVDs.  One covers 8-Ball and 10-Ball and the second covers 9-Ball and Straight Pool.  These high-quality instructions are approved and endorsed by the World Pool-Billiard Association and features Thomas Overbeck, Director of Sports, and Michaela Tabb, leading pool referee.  The game scenes and demonstrations are performed by German national coach Andreas Huber.  All the relevant rules questions are answered.  Don't be fooled again! 

Eight-Ball & Ten-Ball Rules DVD  - $24.95 (RU1)

Nine-Ball & Straight Pool Rules DVD  - $24.95 (RU2)

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LIVING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT
by Kathy Henning

For over 30 years, Kathy Henning has studied with some of the greatest meditation and human potential teachers of our time.  Her modern, practical and light-hearted approach blends the multi-cultural teachings of the great masters with simple techniques that are effective for finding peace and happiness while engaged in everyday activities.

Subtitled Everyday Tools & Practices, this CD is a welcome addition to any pool player's collection of mental training resources.  The tools presented are simple and practical and easy to use under tournament and game pressure.  They bring one’s attention back to the present moment – and keep it there.  They can help you focus.  They calm the body; still the mind; and can be used at any time to keep you in the moment. 

Listening to the CD itself, is a meditation and self-discovery journey that gives the listener a complete body, mind and spirit experience of the present moment.  The tranquil music and soothing voice will instantly uplift your spirit.  The last section  guides you through a 20 minute centering meditation.  It is designed to relax the body, quiet the mind and refresh the senses.  $15.95  (LPM)

Sid Banner, the self-dubbed “professional amateur,” also known as “System Sid,” has been playing and studying three cushion billiards for over 65 years.  He began creating shot drawings in 1947 and continued until the first printing of this book in 2004.  The end result was a fully comprehensive three cushion billiard guide containing over 165 diagrams, historical pictures, an extensive billiard glossary and the rules.  

In this 200-page, spiral bound book, nearly every billiard system in existence is covered, including:  the Clock System, the Diamond System, the System Sid 3/C Ball Hit System (for long and short angles), the Carom or Bank System, the Corner Plus System, the Cross Table System, the End Rail System, and the First Object Ball Hit Direction System.  Although each has its own unique formula for figuring out the hit, they all have certain things in common.  The similarities are explained in the foreword, and it is recommended that this be examined before diving into the rest of the book.

In addition to learning the basic mathematical formulas for each system, there are also precise instructions on what speed, bridge height, bridge length, cue angle and English should be used to make the shot.  Once the primary factors have been established, specific adjustments are given to help you find the ball when it is off from the original location.

3 Cushion Billiard Systems took a lifetime to create and will undoubtedly continue its legacy of being the three cushion “bible” for many generations to come.  Bebob has revised , edited and published this fourth printing. $39.95  (3CS)

THE ROAD SCHOLARS DVD:

Just released at the Derby City Classic, Diana Hoppe (Pool Pics by Hoppe) has put together this incredible hour-long production of the legends telling their favorite war stories.  The disk features some of the only known video of the late Vern Elliott, Ed Kelly's induction into the OnePocket.org Hall of Fame, and footage of both Larry Liscotti and Boston Shorty.  The road stories are told by the players themselves:  Billy Incardona, Danny Diliberto, Wade Crane, Truman Hogue, Ronnie Allen, Grady Mathews, Ed Kelly, Vern Elliott, Freddy the Beard, Jimmy Reid and Jimmy Fusco.  Not done in a typical “interview” style, it is filmed in a very casual setting, revealing the true personalities of these greats.  Enjoy fascinating stories that you won’t hear anywhere else.  A real treat for fans!   $24.95  (RSd)

POOL WARS: 

On the Road to Hell and Back with
 the World's Greatest Money Players

This paper-back is well-written and fun to read! Authored by former pro player and promoter, Jay Helfert.  Pool Wars is a series of pool stories and anecdotes covering 40 years of gambling with and against the best players in the world.  Additionally, it contains a rich history of some of the most talked about moments in the game.  His first-hand accounts cover everything from the sweetness of victory to big money games gone bad.  This is the history of the last five decades of pool...written in a colorful, put-you-in-the-moment style of writing. 

"Jay's recollection of pool stories exceeds any that I've ever heard.  His exactness in recalling events as they actually happened is amazing. There are few as qualified to write about pool action as Jay. He has always been right on the money with everything he has accomplished and this book isn't any different." WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPION BILLY INCARDONA 

"I've known Jay since the 60's. Although he loved to compete, he became more respected as a great game maker and money winner who helped out many a pool player when down on their luck.” WORLD ALL AROUND CHAMPION DANNY DILIBERTO.  $19.95  (WAR)

MASTERING POOL - VOLUME 1 – Beginner Level

Volume 1 is an instructional DVD directed specifically towards casual players.  Rich with 3D animated diagrams, 14 exclusive lessons and over 35 minutes of special features, this DVD creates an enjoyable experience that will change your game forever.  It includes sections on: Selecting a Cue, Terminology, Rules for 8-ball, 9-ball & 10-ball, Stance, Bridge, Stroke, Grip, Aiming Systems- Part 1, Aiming Systems – Part 2, Kicking & Banking – Part 1, Kicking & Banking – Part 2, Cue-Ball Control, and The Tangent Line.  The bonus features include 12 full games with shot-by-shot commentary from Mika Immonen.  Widescreen Format – 85 Minutes.  $29.95   (MIK1)  

MASTERING POOL - VOLUME 2 – Intermediate Level

 Volume 2 is designed for casual or league players.  Rich with intricate 3D animated diagrams, 14 exclusive lessons and over 35 minutes of special features, this DVD is guaranteed to raise your game to a whole new level.  The included sections are:  The Tangent Line – Part 2, Cue-Ball Control – Part 2, Cue-Ball Control – Part 3, Speed Control, Angle of Approach, Kicking & Banking – Part 3, Kicking & Banking – Part 4, Kicking & Banking – Part 5, The Break Shot, Positional Shots – Part 1, The Carom, The Jump Shot, The Masse, Playing Safeties – Part 1.  The bonus features include 12 full games with shot-by-shot commentary from Mika Immonen.  Widescreen Format – 88 Minutes.  $29.95   (MIK2)

MASTERING POOL - VOLUME 3 – Advanced Level  

Volume 3 uncovers advanced aspects of the game that are known only to the pros.  Rich with intricate 3D animated, 14 exclusive lessons and over 35 minutes of special features, this DVD will give you a definitive advantage over your opponents.  It includes sections on:  Positional Shots – Part 2, Positional Shots – Part 3, Advanced Shot Making – Part 1, Advanced Shot Making – Part 2, Cue-Ball Control – Part 4, Throw & Transferred English, Playing Conditions, Kicking & Banking – Part 6, Kicking & Banking – Part 7, Kicking & Banking – Part 8, Playing Safeties – Part 2, Playing Safeties – Part 3, Running an 8-ball Table, and Running a 9-ball Table.  The bonus features include 12 full games with shot-by-shot commentary from Mika Immonen.  Widescreen Format – 87 Minutes.  $29.95   (MIK3)

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MIND TRAINING FOR POOL PLAYERS
by Craig Townsend 

Do you play better in practice than under pressure?  Are your current pool results reflecting your true ability?  Or are you just looking to take your pool game to the next level?  Then you are in the right place. Mental training is the answer to overcoming past limitations, realizing your full potential, and strengthening your confidence.  Your belief system about your self will propel your performance to new heights.  Let’s face it:  when two players of similar talent and skill meet in a match, it is mental strength that separates them, and this CD contains the mental training that will give you the vital edge you are looking for.  Mind Training for Pool has a daily hypnosis/visualization recording designed to make internal changes.  It also contains a subliminal night-time version.  Program your mind for success so you can access your full potential, and watch your results transform!  This CD is a great addition to the Ryan Elliott programs!    $36.95 (MTP)   

NICK VARNER'S TOTAL SHOT TRAINER

THIS IS A TRAINING AID!  

Here’s what Nick says about this new training device:  “I love the visual references for seeing the aim line and the position route.  Learning speed control is a snap.  The Total Shot Trainer will definitely help you to improve your pocketing and position play.”

 This is simple, practical, effective and easy to use.  The heart of the package is a circular diagram (11.5” wide) that is placed on the table and pointed towards the pocket you want to shoot the object ball.  This “vinyl” circle sticks to the table and shows the position of the object ball, the ghost cue ball, the aim line, the tangent line, and position routes of the cue ball with one tip of follow for cuts of 10, 20, 30 and 60 degrees.  The Total Shot Trainer stays in place while shooting and is reusable over and over again.  It works on all size pool tables and is safe to use on all types of cloth.  Also included in the package is a ten-inch practice landing pad, a five-inch landing pad, 12 ball markers to set up repeat shots, instructions for playing the Hit the Zone Game, the Ten Steps to Consistency on two different size cards, and a detailed User’s Guide.  This trainer is great for teachers and immediately and easily demonstrates the difference between the aim line and the contact point.  $24.95  (TST)

ROAD PLAYER: The Danny Diliberto Story
by Jerry Forsyth

 This new book is a lifetime of stories from the vibrant memory of Danny Diliberto, one of Accu-Stat Video's most popular commentators.  Beginning with the Hustler's Tournaments in Johnston City, Diliberto was one of the fabled road players.  He excelled in four sports: baseball, bowling, boxing, and pool.  Boxing was his first love, but his own hands could not stand the power of his blows.  Pool gave him greatest fame and that's what this book is about.  Any devotee of the game will be fascinated with this look into the immediate past of the game.  From Las Vegas to Hollywood to the smallest towns on the most distant highways, this is the life of the roadman. A gambler’s tale in his own words.  A great book!  Order on the More Books or Movies & Stories sections of the order page.   $19.95  (RP)

BANKING WITH THE BEARD - THE MOVIE!   A 2-DVD SET
by Fred Bentivegna

After 50 years of competing against the best bankers and one pocket players in the world, Freddy “the Beard” Bentivegna is revealing the secrets that made him one of the toughest competitors in the game.  For decades “the Beard” was a fearless high stakes money player taking on all comers.  In 2005 Freddy was inducted into the Bank Pool Hall of Fame.  These DVDs expose the most closely guarded secrets in bank pool.

These two new DVDs from Freddy the Beard provides information about banking from A to Z.  Systems, ball action, and dozens of tips not found in his books make these must see DVDs for everyone who wants to bank better. Freddy demonstrates every shot while providing the secrets needed to make the systems work. Players from beginner to expert will improve their banking after studying these DVDs. Nothing remotely comparable to this 3 hours on DVD has ever been made. Every bit of information needed to make the banks is in this set.  $49.95  (BWBd)