$50 to Spend on Books and DVDs

[iacas]

Posted this on another forum and didn't get a response (d'oh!). Thought I'd try it here...

If you were a beginning pool player had $50 to spend (and already owned Dr. Dave's book) on books and/or DVDs about pool/billiards, what would you buy?

In other words, I'm looking for recommendations and want to avoid redundancy, if possible. Dr. Dave's book seemed to me to be the best pure "beginner instructional" book, so I think I've got that side covered. But it lacks in telling me about some cool pool stories, drills and practice routines, etc.

So, what would you get for $50?

 

[erikido]

I would go with phil capelles play your best pool:8 ball and 9 ball

 

[chefjeff]

Posted this on another forum and didn't get a response (d'oh!). Thought I'd try it here...

If you were a beginning pool player had $50 to spend (and already owned Dr. Dave's book) on books and/or DVDs about pool/billiards, what would you buy?

In other words, I'm looking for recommendations and want to avoid redundancy, if possible. Dr. Dave's book seemed to me to be the best pure "beginner instructional" book, so I think I've got that side covered. But it lacks in telling me about some cool pool stories, drills and practice routines, etc.

So, what would you get for $50?

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[iacas]

Quick clarification to those wanting to sell me some of their old/used DVDs and books: I'm not interested. If it's something you're willing to sell, then it probably wasn't worth buying in the first place. Plus, I like "new" things.

I'm just looking for recommendations. There are a lot of books and DVDs out there, so I just wondered if any were worth buying. A book of drills would be, it seems, most advantageous.

 

[dmgwalsh]

pool books

Phil Capelles books are pretty good. I especially like "Play your best straight Pool". George Fels is a much better writer and his books are good. You can't go wrong with Robert Byrne.

Robert Byrne also has tapes that would be good for beginners. Jerry Brieseth How to play pool right is very good. Bert Kinister has some good tapes including 60 minute workout, but probably not for beginners.

Tim White's set of 10 tapes is very comprehensive although sometimes he beats a dead horse. It would probably be very good for slowly building a proper stroke and learning how to play properly.

Just My Opinion.

 

[Mr. J]

Ray Martin...

The book is called The 99 Critical shots in pool...it is a must have and I know the simplicity of the book you will enjoy...lots of diagrams too...

Jeff

 

[scottycoyote]

probably one of the best pool books ive seen is "pool players edge" or advantage......cant remember for sure. Tons of great little mini-lessons and tips, every time i go back and read that book i pick up on something new.

 

[Poolhalljunkie]

Byrnes vol 1 and 2 best beginner instructional videos out there

 

[LWW]

Robert Byrnes BAY-BEE!

The tapes/DVDs are great, the books are BETTER IMHO.

"BYRNE'S NEW STANDARD BOOK OF POOL AND BILLIARDS" is to me the gold standard, and I was a beginner a year ago.

LWW

 

[Bob Jewett]

... Dr. Dave's book seemed to me to be the best pure "beginner instructional" book, so I think I've got that side covered. But it lacks in telling me about some cool pool stories, drills and practice routines, etc.
...

For pool stories, get "Hustler Days" and "McGoorty". "Playing Off the Rail" is OK but not up to the other two. For a collection of pool stories from lots of sources, get "Byrne's Book of Great Pool Stories" which includes authors from Tolstoy to Tevis.

For drills, get Byrne's "Power Pool Workout" video which has many, many different drills. Eventually, you want to be able to design your own drills for your own problems.