Precision Pool

Gerry D Kanov

ISBN 10: 0880118970 / ISBN 13: 9780880118972

Published by Human Kinetics Publishers, 1999

About this Item

Precision Pool is the first book that really addresses the sport side of billiards rather than just the table strategy. It discusses the physical and mental aspects of the sport and its competitors, and includes information on practice games, weekly practice plans, and a unique section on vision to increase accuracy.

Seller Inventory # CIN0880118970G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Precision Pool
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0880118970
• ISBN 13: 9780880118972
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Provides instructions for four poplular games of pool including, "Nine ball," "Eight ball," "Straight pool," and "One Pocket," progressing from the fundamentals through advanced match strategies

About the Author

Gerry "The Ghost" Kanov and Shari "The Shark" Stauch combine an unprecedented wealth of professional pool experience and talent to create this book. Both are staff members of Pool & Billiard Magazine, the top publication for the sport. They have played and worked with virtually every top professional pool player and instructor in the world.

Kanov has been playing professional and amateur pool since 1968. He has dozens of local and national Top 3 finishes and championships, including two national team championships as a player/coach. He is an instructional editor and technical advisor for Pool & Billiard Magazine and writes the "Ghost" column.

Kanov also is a touring professional on the Camel Pro Billiard Series and a coach for several top players. He also has a screen credit; he portrayed a referee in the motion picture The Color of Money. Kanov lives in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Stauch has been on the Women's Pro Billiard Tour since 1980. She has been consistently ranked in the top 32 and is a former Illinois and Wisconsin State 9-Ball Champion. She is the owner and editor of Pool & Billiard Magazine and has performed dozens of exhibitions for a variety of clients, such as ESPN/ESPN2 and Gordon's Gin and Vodka.

Stauch is the founding president of the Billiard Education Foundation, which conducts youth billiard national championships and provides scholarships. She serves as the Public Relations Director of the World Confederation of

Billiard Sports, an international federation that succeeded in getting pool recognized as an official Olympic sport for the 2000 Games. Stauch was also involved with The Color of Money, serving as a consultant. She lives in Summerville, South Carolina.