Championship Pool: Essential Skills and Strategies for Top-level Competition, Paperback

Let professional billiard instructors David MacNeill and Jonathan MacNeill show you how to bring your game to a higher level. -Learn advanced shot-making techniques -Learn the aiming system that works best for you -Learn different breaking techniques for different games -Learn strategies for eight ball, nine ball, straight pool, and one pocket -Learn insider tips and drills to elevate your skill level -Learn a little-known speed control technique -Learn how to improve your stroke for consistent results -Learn how to improve your position play to stay at the table -Learn banking and kicking systems -Learn how to prepare mentally for competition Over 200 illustrations help you understand more clearly how you can become the player you want to be.

David W. MacNeill A Master Instructor, David holds top level certifications with both the Professional Billiard Instructors Association and American Cue Sports. He has been a competitive player since 1955 and has been actively teaching billiards since 1993. Now retired as the owner and operator of Billiard Academy of New England and Billiard Academy of Florida (both BCA-accredited teaching facilities), he has taught many other instructors, some of whom have attained Master status. He has also served as the house pro in some billiard rooms in Florida. He holds a PhD in Human and Organizational Development and has taught at the University of Connecticut and at Briarwood College. David lives in Connecticut and Florida with his wife Celia of more than 48 years. They have three children and eight grandchildren. Jonathan MacNeill An Instructor and member of the Professional Billiard Instructors Association, Jonathan's contribution to this book was the most physically demanding. Jon successfully completed all the drills and tested the accuracy of all the diagrams with cue in hand. He also edited and expanded the text so that it made sense to the novice as well as the expert, adding graphics as needed. Besides being a billiard instructor, Jon works full time as a network administrator. He lives in Western New York with his wife Sarah and their three children: Hannah, Rebekah, and Isaac.