I have had the good fortune to read through Phil Capelle's newest addition to his library of great billiard works, and I'm amazed! Phil has taken our sport to a whole new level of examination, that can be used not only as instruction for serious pool players but also as proof to casual observers how truly difficult this game is.
Even so seemingly simple games as 9-Ball and 10-Ball have so many degrees of expertise required to reach the highest levels of play. Fortunately we have someone like Phil Capelle who is willing to give us the whole scoop on what that expertise looks like, and how it is accomplished. To say that this is an exhaustive body of work is to do it injustice. Phil covers every aspect of the game in intricate detail, with nothing left out. He delves deeper into the complexities of the game than in any other instructional manual I've ever read, and daresay I've seen them all. Better yet, this book is well thought out and easy to read, with clear diagrams illustrating what you are reading in the text.
This is one of those books/works that you could read a thousand times and get something new out of it each time. I feel humble to be called a billiard author in the same breath as Phil. He is a head above!
Even so seemingly simple games as 9-Ball and 10-Ball have so many degrees of expertise required to reach the highest levels of play. Fortunately we have someone like Phil Capelle who is willing to give us the whole scoop on what that expertise looks like, and how it is accomplished. To say that this is an exhaustive body of work is to do it injustice. Phil covers every aspect of the game in intricate detail, with nothing left out. He delves deeper into the complexities of the game than in any other instructional manual I've ever read, and daresay I've seen them all. Better yet, this book is well thought out and easy to read, with clear diagrams illustrating what you are reading in the text.
This is one of those books/works that you could read a thousand times and get something new out of it each time. I feel humble to be called a billiard author in the same breath as Phil. He is a head above!
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