Good books to learn snooker from

TXsouthpaw

TXsouthpaw

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can anyone recomend some. Weve got a 12 foot snooker table locally and since I know how hard those are to find id like to take advantage of it. But i know almost nothing about snooker. the only thing we use the table for is golf. So what are some good books thatll teach me the basics of snooker.
Thanks
 
I can give you no recommendations on books. I don't think anything has been written in the past 35 years. Most are just basic stuff.

I bought a book by Frank Callan - sight unseen.
A waste of money - his disorganized web site is better.:D

Adding Insurance
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/added_insurance/addedinsurance.htm

Shot Selection
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/shot_selection/shot_selection.htm

Rest Rake Ladies Aid
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/rest_assured/rest_assured.htm
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/intermediate/the_rest/the_rest.htm

Doubles aka Banking
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/doubles/doubles.htm

Memory Potting
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/potting_from_memory/potting_from_memory.htm

Percentage Play
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/percentage_play/percentage_play.htm

Building Breaks
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/break_building/building_breaks.htm

Clear a Path
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/clear_a_path/clear_a_path.htm

Wide Pockets
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/wide_pocket/wide_pocket.htm

Respotted Black
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/re_spotted_blacks/respotted_black.htm

Off The Cushion
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/off_the_cushion/off_the_cushion.htm

Open the Balls
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/open_the_balls/open_the_balls.htm

Side Spin
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/side_spin/side_spin.htm

Plants aka Combinations
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/plants/plants.htm

Chinese Snookers
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/chinese_snookers/chinese_snookers.htm

Masee
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/masey_shot/masey_shot.htm

Potting Cannons aka Combinations
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/advanced/potting_cannons/potting_cann.htm

Around the Black
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/general interest/aroundtheblack.htm

Shots to Nothing
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/practice/strategy/shots_to_nothing/shots_to_nothing.htm

Trick Shots
www.fcsnooker.co.uk/interactive/trick_shots/trickshot7.htm

Information Tidbits
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/general interest/did_you_know.htm

Break
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/practice/breaking_off/the_break_off.htm
http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/intermediate/breaking_off/breaking_off.htm

I would suggest that you watch pros playing in the many videos posted in this section. There are many differences to pool because of the small pockets and larger table:

Distance = safety
Breaks are defensive
You will rarely run a ball along a rail unless forced into it.
Pack can be opened when shooting the black and blue, and, if you are really skilled, the baulk colours.

From Steve Davis Video

Game Strategy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s90yKP45FJ4
Game Strategy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE87mfcEJKM
Game Strategy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3GtPgU8lAY
Game Strategy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sae8MPh-Huo
Game Strategy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vyt2ST3Kyw
Game Strategy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ8JLnnQdX4

Of course, you may like to just jump to the ultimate, a 147

Willie Thorne Explains how it is done
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56Jc-TvyqtI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u6YVnvauuw&feature=related
 
Hey, TxSouthpaw, that's awesome they have one in Corpus. Here in Houston, more and more are popping up. Three pool halls have them and several individuals have one in their house (including me:wink:) Once you get practiced up a bit, I'm sure there are plenty of people here willing to give you a good game!
 
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Joe Davis's Complete Snooker

TXsouthpaw, your best bet is probably to get an old classic like Joe Davis's Complete Snooker. I bought a used copy from a bookseller through Amazon.com. You should be able to find a copy fairly cheaply.

No doubt there are contemporary books available, but if you're any kind of collector then you'll appreciate both the historical and practical value of Davis's book. It includes the most complete instruction on stance I've found in any book.

There used to be a 5 x 10 table in Austin down on Sixth Street, but I believe it was sold off a few years ago to make room for shuffleboard or some such thing.
 
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