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)  

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!  

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!

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)  

This 2-Disc Special Edition DVD set features Jeanette Lee, one of the most beautiful and talented players on the WPBA tour.  In Volume 1, “The Black Widow” takes an in-depth look at all of the fundamentals, including stance, grip and proper use of the bridge.  She then discusses preshot routines, aiming techniques, tangent lines, position play and break shots.  In Volume 2, Jeanette teaches more advanced techniques such as bank shots, jump shots, zone play and english.  Added features include actual tournament footage, Killer Practice Drills and notes on the mental game.  Passionately presented and richly informative, Jeanette proves herself to be a great teacher.  Not only a superb instructional series, this high quality special edition set is also a fantastic supplement to your pool collection.  $29.95  (JLd)

CORRECTION:  This photo is 13" by 19"...NOT the 13" by 9" as reported in a recent Bebob Flash!

To celebrate the upcoming release of The Road Scholars: Stories and Secrets from the Greatest Road Hustlers, Diana Hoppe has released a commemorative photo taken at the video shoot.  The photo contains all eleven road hustlers along with reproduced signatures from each player.  The players are Billy Incardona, Freddy "The Beard" Bentivegna, Wade Crane, Grady Mathews, Ed Kelly, Ronnie Allen, Vernon Elliott, Truman Hogue, Danny Diliberto, Jimmy Reid, and Jimmy Fusco.  The image is a 13 X 19 color glossy and all signatures are reproduced.  $49.95  (RS08)

PS. An original signed photo with original signatures goes for $1000.   If you think you can track down your own signatures from each of these hustlers....you can get an unsigned copy of this photo for $200.  Just give us a call at 734-462-9500.

Sid Banner, the “Professional Amateur,” spent 16 years putting together this comprehensive guide for billiard players together.  Over 165 diagrams on the System Sid 3/C Ball Hit System, other diamond systems, long and short angle systems and more.  Although tailored to billiards, the cue-ball and rail information will benefit any pool player.  This is the spiral bound Revised 3rd Printing. $49.95  (3CB)

This little gem is perfect for organizing your calendar of pool events, logging practice details, and recording incidents or shots that affect your performance.  Filled with blank table diagrams, “notes” pages and a bonus section of seven practice drills from “The Lesson:  A Handbook for Enlightened Students” by The Monk.  $14.95  (LOG)

A flat, magnetic pool table and ball set that can be used on a kitchen table, a desk top, or even the counter top at your local diner.  You can use it to study various shot scenarios - create new drills - analyze tough outs.  If you missed that last run-out, set it up on the MagneTable.  A closer look at that missed position may prove beneficial for the next table run.  $8  (MAG)

In this new DVD Danny "Kid Delicious" Basavitch reveals several pro secrets.  Including the Delicious L Track and his own racking secrets.  This DVD is also the ultimate how-to for breaking from the rail and from the breaking box used at the U.S. Open and other pro events.  Great jumping tips, suoer stroke shots, masse' shots and advanced position play.  $29.95  (KDR)

Zen Pool is a 116 page book by a former Junior National Champion, 2-time Collegiate Champion, and 2006 World Straight Pool Championship Semi-finalist.  The purpose of this book is to improve your total pool game with your awareness in the present moment.  Learning to play pool can increase your body awareness, reduce stress, elevate your mood and help you develop a focused and calm body, mind, and spirit.  In this book you will learn practical insights and skills to help you break through barriers, elevate your ability, become more consistent, and play pool in "the Zone."  Zen Pool is a compilation of Eberle's best instructional columns, diagrams, and photos and designed to help improve your game.  Softcover only.    $19.95  (ZP)

It was Valentine's Day, 1978, and Howard Cosell was hosting the long-awaited show-down between the best-ever tournament player, Willie Mosconi, and the game's most famous hustler, Minnesota Fats.  This was The Great Pool Shoot-Out, one of the most highly rated televised sporting events of the year.  R.A. Dyer, author of the best-selling Hustler Days, writes about this acrid, but mutually beneficial rivalry between Fats and Mosconi, and how the televised shoot-outs came to embody that rivalry, which was nothing less than a bitter rift within the soul of American pocket billiards.  They were born the same year, but they were vastly different characters.  One stood for artistry, the other for show business. One brought dignity to pool, the other made it fun.  They are without doubt the two most important players ever to hold a cue.  This book is the ultimate tale of American sportsmanship.  Hardcover only.   $24.95  (HTC)

This new book is subtitled The Psychology of the Shot.  It's a 96 page, small format work...concentrated and packed with good insights.  Before every game, before every shot, there is a period of concentration dedicated to making the shot.  All the practice, all the learning, all past effort always leads to this critical moment of time.  In that short period the best players have figured out psychologically what best to do.  They don't just concentrate and shoot, they have a method.  Buddy Hall recommends this book "to anyone who wants to improve the mental aspect of their game."   Softcover only.   $11.95  (OMG)

This new book is subtitled:  The Legend of Kid Delicious, the Last Great American Pool Hustler.   It is the outrageous tale of Kid Delicious, a 300-pound, bipolar Jewish kid from New Jersey, who lights up the seamy side of pool as much with his glittering play as he does with his magnetic personality.  He teams up with Bristol Bob, a nutrition and physical fitness nut and pool player.  The entertaining and mismatched pair go underground into the world of hustling, experiencing the highs and lows of life on the road. Action gets hotter, calls get closer, and Delicious’ prowess with a stick becomes more and more known. Ultimately, he sheds his cover to become professional pool’s biggest media sensation since Minnesota Fats.  His story was first featured in Sports Illustrated and the movie rights to this book have already been optioned by Lionsgate.  Hardcover only.  $24  (RTT)

In this new DVD Danny "Kid Delicious" Basavitch teaches an advanced clock system for better cue ball control and clears up the confusion around those "pesky" bank shots.  The clock system will teach you advanced cue ball control and improve your position and pattern play.  The banking section will take away the guess work and make your game that much stronger.  Recommended for all skill levels.  Danny says "you won't find this information anywhere else.  It's the information the pro's don't want you to have!  $24.95  (KDA)

In his 25 years as a Professional Trainer, Edward Cabrera's comprehensive knowledge has made him one of the most sought after personal fitness trainers in the industry of fitness instruction.  In this fully authored DVD he addresses the body stress points related to the game of pool and leads you through a series of 15 Low Impact Exercises designed to elevate players to a new level of Strength, Balance, and Endurance.  You will play better because you are functioning better!  There is an under-the-radar movement in pool to play better by being in better shape.  You may not know it, but a lot of players are putting attention on their physical fitness.  Don't be the last one to get your own Personal Fitness Trainer.  $24  (PLFS)

Cliff Joyner is one of the top One Pocket players in the world and in this series of DVD's he shares many of his secrets.  Assisted by Wade Crane, a former World 9-Ball Champion, this first video (about an hour long) starts with the break.  Cliff shows what to look for so you can determine whether you are getting a good rack or not.  Then he shows you how to break them correctly.  The next section is devoted to responding to the break and how to take that advantage away from your opponent.  This follows naturally to other shots: such as how to move balls when they are close to your opponent's pocket and how to go three rails for a safety.  The importance of "pocket speed" and "playing the score" are explained and so is following the cue ball in and jumping the balls off the table.  The rest of the video is full of tips on running balls and breaking out clusters.     $29.95  (KOP1)

KILLER ONE POCKET #2
by Cliff Joyner

Cliff gets loose in this video (about 40 minutes long) which is devoted to high-level play.  He plays the ghost with Wade Crane acting the role of the opponent but with Cliff shooting both innings.  This is a fantastic DVD.  You will learn his moves and why he does what he does at every moment.  You'll learn exactly how to execute each shot as he compares his shot selections with Crane's.  Cliff is always trying to accomplish a little more with each shot.  There are a lot of different concepts presented in this video and Wade Crane makes sure you get the point.   $29.95  (KOP2)

KILLER ONE POCKET #3
by Cliff Joyner

This is a short video (only about 28 minutes long) but the entire thing is devoted to game winning shots.  Many are probably ones you have never seen before.  Each one is an exotic, high-power One Pocket shot that can let you win when you're not supposed to.  Cliff shoots each one (with Crane commentating) and shows you how to execute it.  A great video!  Don't let your opponents see it before you!  Jam-packed with great shots!  $29.95  (KOP3)

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)

DANNY DILIBERTO - LEGEND OF POOL

This is a three hour DVD on the life of one of pool's living legends:  Danny Diliberto.  Danny, one of the best commentators of pro match videos, has been around a long time and he's seen the best that pool has offered.  This DVD is a collection of matches, interviews, exhibitions, and commentary that Danny has contributed to the game over the last 60 years.  He's been to the top of heap and he was there when most of the "great" events happened.  It's entertaining and informative and instructional to boot.  A great companion to the Road Player book!   $24.95  (DDD)

  This is the long-awaited sequel to the popular Banking with the Beard.  It has about 100 pages of banks and 140 pages of photos and pool stories by one of the great hustler-storytellers of our time.  If you like Freddie's first book...you'r gonna love this one!  Read about all the great pool players of the last forty years.  Lots of back room Stories!  Order on the More Books section of the order page.  $29.95  (GOS)

ALMOST ALL I KNOW
by Jimmy Reid

This is the latest contribution from Jimmy Reid and the title says it all!  He shares many additional secrets in this 3 DVD set.   Disk one includes a treasure of diamond systems he has discovered and uses for kicking, banking and position.  Long rail, cross side, cross corner, Plus 2 systems for short rail kicking, and a Zero 3 rail system, too.  Disk two develops these further and includes a wealth of 8-Ball and 9-Ball strategy scenarios.  Disk three is full of Rules of Thumb for One-Pocket...great Moves & Strategies to help you win.  It concludes with graphics for the diamond systems.   Jimmy's not holding much back in this 3-disk set!  Retail on this set is $149, but the BEBOB price is better!  $124.95  (AAIK)

PRO SKILL DRILL OVERVIEW

"Nothing increases your playing skills like practice drills.  They develop your utmost in focused concentration, isolation in shot making, and establish your pacing for technique and execution.  Your overall player skill level will be improved through practicing these professional drills.  Pro Skill Drills will develop your focus, fine tune your shot making skills, and build your playing consistency.  I wish I could have had these practice drills when I was learning how to shoot years ago."  NICK VARNER, BCA HALL OF FAME, WORLD CHAMPION in FIVE DISCIPLINES!

   GET ALL 10 PRO SKILL TITLES for $229 and SAVE OVER $70!

PRO SKILL DRILLS #1

This first volume contains 54 of the most important professional drills.  Nick Varner says "Practicing these drills will have the greatest impact on putting you in the winners circle.  That's a promise!"  It contains challenging drills, split into difficulty levels, explained clearly with word and visual illustrations.  Dominic "The Drill Instructor" Esposito says, "If you can do these drills 7 out of 10 times, you'll be good enough to beat 70% of the players you meet."  Includes 9-Ball Run-Out and Kick-Out Bonus Drills!   BOOK #1 - $29.95  (PD1),   DVD #1 - $29.95  (PD1d),  COMBO SPECIAL - BOOK #1 & DVD #1 - $49.95  (PD1C)

PRO SKILL DRILLS #2

Volume #2 contains another 52 powerful drills.  Nick says, "I love these drills and so will you!  You won't find a better book or DVD on drills to build your game."  An equivalent value of thousands of dollars in professional lessons.  You can use this fully illustrated book and/or DVD to establish your pace of lay and mechanical consistency.  Your speed control for making cue ball position will be perfected.  BOOK #2 - $29.95  (PD2),   DVD #2 - $29.95  (PD2d),  COMBO SPECIAL - BOOK #2 & DVD #2 - $49.95  (PD2C) 

PRO SKILL DRILLS #3 & 4

Volume #3 is a Practice Session Record Keeper and contains over 150 pages.  Section 1 has 30 Blank Practice Drill Tables and 30 Practice Drill Journal Charts.  Section 2 has 40 Blank Practice Grid-lined Tables for Shot Planning and Pattern Diagrams.  Section 3 has 30 Practice Journal Performance Worksheets and 112 Weekly Practice Session Performance Charts.  Section 4 is for notes, photos, and Pro Autograph Collecting Pages.  Volume #4 is a DVD that contains The 27 Practice Secrets of the Pros.   BOOK #3 - $29.95  (PD3),   DVD #4 - $29.95  (PD4d),  COMBO SPECIAL - BOOK #3 & DVD #4 - $49.95  (PD4C)

PRO SKILL DRILLS #5

This volume of the Pro Drill Skill Series contains 55 Safety Play Drills.  If you can run out on a regular basis, this is the next area to master.  If you can't yet run out on a regular basis then some quality time with this volume will teach you to recognize game patterns where you can win by playing defense.  You will win more games in direct proportion to your ability to execute each of these drills successfully.   BOOK #5 - $29.95  (PD5),   DVD #5 - $29.95  (PD5d),  COMBO SPECIAL - BOOK #5 & DVD #5 - $49.95  (PD5C)

Order all 10 Pro Skill Drills for $229 and save over $70!

PRO SKILL DRILLS #6

 Finally...a One Pocket book and DVD with practical shots that come up over and over, game after game.  This is a series of challenging One Pocket Drills, explained clearly, along with grid formatted table diagrams to simplify the drill set-up.  These titles are endorsed by Hall of Famer Nick Varner who says: "Work through these drills and you'll build a critical component of your game that is sure to make you win more."  There's 54 separate drills and a few open pages to create more of your own.  BOOK #6 - $29.95  (PD6),   DVD #6 - $29.95  (PD6d),  COMBO SPECIAL - BOOK #6 & DVD #6 - $49.95  (PD6C)

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PRACTICING POOL
by Phil Capelle

Subtitled  Take Your Game to the Next Level & Beyond - this is Phil Capelle’s companion guide to his series of instructional books.  It’s a 6”x 9” ring-bound book of 288 pages and contains many sections:  Fast Start, Fundamentals First, Shotmaking & Aiming, Position Play, Pattern Play, Safety Play, Kicking Practice, Break Shot Practice, Scoring Games, Practicing with a Partner, League Team Practice, Mental Game Practice, and Practice Programs.  Like all of Phil’s books it is comprehensive and jam-packed with information.   $29.95  (PP)

BEST DAMN POOL INSTRUCTION BOOK & CD-ROM
by Ron Schneider

This book covers every aspect of the game, beginning with how to develop a better stroke, to the more advanced techniques of how to masse or jump a cue ball.  It uses a very simple and concise teaching format to help expand your knowledge and ability.  It contains an abundance of illustrations and discussions on how to replicate the various shots necessary to improve your game.  This combination offer includes a CD-ROM which is a complete e-book with some animations that plays in all computers including PC's and Macintosh.  Also includes an alaminated wallet card with Ron's 10 Winning Rules for Nine-Ball.  $34.95  (BDP)

GUARANTEED IMPROVEMENT

This ring-bound book fits in a cue case pocket and contains 20 shots and drills that will help you reach the higher levels!  It also has a unique rating system to help you compete and improve.  New!!  This title now comes with a DVD where Joe leads you through these fantastic drills!  Joe's still the most value for the buck going in pool!  Get it before he raises his prices.  $24.95  (GId)

THE BLUE BOOK OF CUES:  3RD EDITION
by Brad Simpson

 You’ve been waiting for this one for years!  The Blue Book of Pool Cues, Third Edition, by Brad Simpson is finally available!  This new edition is bigger than both of the previous books combined and has been updated and revised to include both current and past cuemakers. It has 900 pages of information and photos and is printed on premium paper.  It’s over 6 pounds!  The 64-page color Cue Gallery section is all new, and the Trademark Index includes numerous pages of contact information for current makers, including emails and websites.  The listing of cue manufacturers is listed alphabetically and is a great tool for any one planning on buying or selling cues.  This listing shows prices in the categories of new, used, etc.  No more guessing! It's the best Blue Book of Pool Cues yet!    $39.95  (BLU3)

THE GREAT BREAK SHOT
by Charley Bond

 This new book starts with an analysis of the Basics of the Break Shot and thoroughly examines The Address, Shooting Aim, Bridge Hand,  Break Stroke and The Magic of Rhythm.  There is intense coverage of how the brain and body work to produce a great break shot and thorough coverage of the aids available for building and practicing the break.  A major section of this book is Joe Tucker's famous and out-of-print book Racking Secrets.  It's 52 pages of everything you'll ever need to know about reading the rack and maximizing your breaking efforts. Another section , Precision Break Shots, uses Joe's Aiming Ball System.  There's another great chapter on using the Break Shot to Control the Game.   $29.95  (GBS)

RACKING SECRETS TWO-DISC DVD SET
by Joe Tucker

Joe's famous book Racking Secrets has been out of print for a couple of years now and we still get calls for it every week.  The material in it is that good.  Now Joe's filled the missing gap with a two-disc DVD set that contains all the original material and all the other advancements he has discovered.  This set has everything you need to know about reading the rack to determine how to break.  Good players know that gaps between the balls will impact the way the rack will open, but few know what result each specific gap will cause.  For 9-ball, 8-ball, 10-ball, one-pocket, rotation, and straight pool.  Learn what to do!  $29.95  (RACD)

BANKING WITH THE BEARD 
by Freddy "the beard" Bentivegna

Freddy reveals the secrets that made him one of the most feared money players in the country.  His book teaches you how to bank accurately.  "The Beard's" system is the only bank method that incorporates cut angle, cue ball english, and force into a simple, easy to understand banking formula.  The section on "Automatics" alone is worth the price of this book.  "I'm glad Freddy waited until I quit playing to release these secrets." - Leonard "Bugs" Rucker.  "Finally, a worthwhile book on Bank Pool from a Chicago banking legend." - Grady Mathews  "    $29.95  (BWB)

THE COMPLETE MONK 101 COURSE

This two-disk DVD set is the complete Monk 101 program.  It is a six-hour training program that is a complete curriculum of instruction for the pool player.  The Monk explains the principles of direction, speed, spin and collision and works with you to achieve high-level concentration and performance. This program has formed the basis of the Monk's seminars, workshops and one-on-one tutoring. It is top quality video and audio with studio production and it is filled with easy to understand practice drills.  Normal retail is $120, but Bebob's got a special deal for you!  $99 (101D)

FUN & EASY TRICKSHOTS
by Paul Gerni

On this DVD, a 22 time world champion trick shot artist shows you his favorite shots. These are ones you can learn in five minutes now...and share with your friends tonight. It's a very good production, with overhead cameras shots, slow motion teaching, and filled with  easy-to-understand diagrams. $29.95 (PG)

ONE POCKET MAN
by Albert J. Betz  

This 184 page novel is primarily a mob story.  Danny Bonte loves one-pocket, but he is also an aging hit man for the Chicago mob who has outlived his usefulness.  When the feds reveal his boss has put a contract on him, Danny sings like a bird.  For his reward, they move him to Philadelphia and set him up with a pool room.  There he teaches one-pocket to a neighborhood kid,  finds love and friendship, and battles the Philadelphia mob.  Each chapter starts with a quote from Jack Koehler’s book Upscale One Pocket.  $15  (OPM)

YOU MIGHT BE A "D" PLAYER IF...
by Samm Diep

About time someone finally brought some humor to the game!  This little book is a collection of 101 classic moves that all pool players can appreciate.  Each one is illustrated with a funny cartoon.  You'll laugh and want to share these with others.  They'll remind you of yourself and your fellow players.  "It's okay to poke fun at others," the author says, "as long as you poke fun at yourself, too."  $12.95  (DPL)

Another fun entry into the world of pool books.  This hard-cover one, by a well-known WPBA player and TV commentator is sure to bring some younger folks to the game.  It's colorful - every page is full color - and full of fun graphics and photographs.  It covers everything from Stance to Etiquette, from English 101 to Trick Shots, and from Banks to The Break.   It's a good book for kids up to about 14 years.  $12.95  (KIDS)

In this 2-DVD set you will: Learn the Punch Stroke and gain control of the cue ball track line.  Learn the four draw strokes:  the Snip Draw, the Snap-Back Draw, Follow-Through Draw, and the Bounce-Back Draw.  Learn the Spin Stroke and the Follow Stroke and ways to use them that have never been taught before.  Special Bonus:  The Break!  Learn how to make a ball and get a shot on the one.  $79  (FS)

Cue Ball Speed and Position Made Easier.  The Monk says this is the most important series in The Monk 101 and the foundation to a better game.  In this DVD you learn the perfect stroke and the five most popular shots in pool.  It is intended for someone who "has mastered the Four Strokes of Pool" and now must master Cue Ball Speed."  Master the Pro Level speed.  $39.95 (CBS)

"Have you ever seen a warrior go through his war dance before he attacks?  He is getting all of his focus on the attack.  He wants to strike with everything he has.  A tiger goes through the exact same ritual before he leaps into action.  He is building his energy and focus so it is keen and sharp and there is only one thing left to do.  This DVD is designed to get you ready to strike.  No hesitation.  No second thought.  No fear.  No consideration."  $39.95  (BYG)

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

"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)