Upscale Nine-Ball (Condensed version)

UPSCALE NINE-BALL (CONDENSED VERSION)UPSCALE NINE-BALL is the last in series of pocket billiard books by the author Jack H. Koehler. Mr. Koehler is also the author of the extremely highly regarded book titled THE SCIENCE OF POCKET BILLIARDS.Many pool players progress from playing casual EIGHT-BALL with friends to playing in organized leagues. The next most probable step is to play NINE-BALL, and specifically NINE-BALL tournaments. This book is aimed at the EIGHT-BALL player that wants to become proficient in the game of NINE-BALL.There are two major components that combine to make up a nine-ball player’s competence. They are “knowledge” and “ability”. This book seeks to arm you with the knowledge component. The ability component can only be attained through practice and repetitive execution (not found in this book). UPSCALE NINE-BALL is intended for intermediate to advanced pool players. The majority of this book is devoted to those shots and strategies associated specifically with the game of NINE-BALL. The subjects of break shot, push-out, safeties, ball-in-hand, strategy, and tournaments are examined in great detail.This book is a condensed version of the original UPSCALE NINE-BALL book. After reading this book, if readers desire more in-depth information about NINE-BALL, it is suggested they read the ordinal book. 5 ½ X 8 ½ 182 pages (Paperback only)