High Praise,Best Recommendation for Book

I mentioned that other than Tom's book
which I believe to be the most helpful,insightful
book on one pocket,A book that starts where others
left off or actually never approached

anyway other than this book,I mentioned ray martins book
and possibly 1 or 2 others as the only
books that i got much out of

Just as ray martins book may not be the first book
for a beginner,Tom's book is not the first
book to introduce a player to one pocket

But if you watch Efren(who plays the Wirth style) or you
watch choan (who plays aggressive but at times wild) .
..if you watch these guys and don't understand why they chose the shot
they chose....then this book will at least make you an informed viewer

Another helpful feature of Tom Wirth's book is that he analyzes the shots or opportunities and
applies his insights to players of different skill sets


I could go on,but i really think if you want to learn one hole
you shoud buy this book
One feature about this book that i have never seen in
any other is information about shot selection based on the
talent,timing and attitude of your opponent
 
Prayers for Tom and Justin

Two great one pocket players that I know of, Tom Wirth and JustinHall are riding out this killer storm in Florida, please join me with prayers for their safety, and for all others in the path of this horrible storm 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
 
I have had a number of requests to provide the table of contents for my book.
Here it is:,

One Pocket: A Game of Controlled Aggression


Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS V
ABOUT THE AUTHOR IX
PREFACE XIII
THE BEGINNING 1
PART I - THE EARLY STAGES 3
SITUATIONS 5
FIVE KICK SHOT SITUATIONS 54
EARLY GAME CONCLUSIONS 65
PART II - THE RUNNING OF THE BALLS 67
PATTERNS 68
BREAKING BALLS LOOSE FROM THE STACK 73
PART III - A SERIES OF DRILLS 81
PART IV - MID GAME SITUATIONS 99
PART V - TAKE-OUT SHOTS 128
PART VI - END GAME OFFENSE 144
KICK BANKS 164
PART VII - MOVING MULTIPLE BALLS 174
PART VIII - A WORD ABOUT LATE GAME SAFETY PLAY 187
PART IX - A STRATEGIC BLUNDER BY A GREAT PLAYER 196
FINAL CONCLUSIONS 205

All this includes hundreds of color photos depicting various situations which allows the reader to form their own solutions before I show you mine. I then explain why I feel my choice is the correct one.

If you wish to order a copy of this book you can do so through paypal. The price is $60.00 with free US shipping. This is the quickest way. I can have your signed and dated book in the mail lickity-split.

The paypal account the send the funds to is;

trwirth369@gmail.com


If you would prefer to send a check or US postal money order you can do that by sending it to;

Tom Wirth
14318 Campanelli Drive
Delray Beach, Florida
33484
 
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TRWpool said:
All this includes hundreds of color photos depicting various situations which allows the reader to form their own solutions before I show you mine. I then explain why I feel my choice is the correct one.
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To me, this is the best part of your book Tom. It has GREAT photo's. Easy to duplicate on the table.;)
 
deanoc said:
"One Pocket,A game of Controlled Aggression"
by Tom wirth

I have been around pool for over 60 years,as a kid I bought every book I
ever found,only to have wasted my time almost every time

with the exception of Ray Martins and maybe 2 others,I learned next to nothing

The new books are complex ,hard to understand,technical and confusing

But then i saw Tom Wirth play pool,so I bought his book for about $60

It is well written,contains many examples and explains the essence of the game.

It has great philosophy of the game,the why and wherefore,it explains in a way that
a man with a teachable spirit might actually learn to be a great player

It didn't waste any time with stance,posture,stroke etc,filler material that most books include
because they actually a \have little to say


This book speaks to the heart of the matter,how to think and shoot in such a way as
to control the game

If i were not at the end o my playing days,I would go to Florida and spend a few days with Tom.It would be worth a few thousand dollars to master aspects of the game that
I never even knew i didn't know

I am not a good pool player but I am considered a good mover,one of the best
in Dallas,but I realized after reading Tom's book that I was way too passive
my offense was weak and Tom demonstrated to me that offense is what
its all about in one pocket

Not crazy wild shots.not gopher shots.
If you don't know what I am talking about

Buy the book Do yourself a favor,
You can learn more in a few hours than you will in years
without it,in fact you may never understand what one pocket is all about
unless you buy this book

Dean
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Dean. Regardless of how much you play or compete. Do yourself an incredible favor. Go to Florida... meet Tom... take a lesson .... listen to him critique OnePocket. It is an experience. Aside from his knowledge and outstanding ability to teach he makes you want to play/think better and stay creative. He is such a positive force. His love for the game and desire to pass it on definitely rubs off. A very special person. Tom is one of a kind. Aside from your teacher he becomes a friend. And a very sincere one.
 
Thank you Tooler,

I appreciate your pointing that out. I wanted this book to be a tool, a work book that a player could easily take to the table, spread out due to the spiral binding and duplicate each set-up. BTW each example allows for slight variations to the situations. In this way the student can learn how to manipulate and manufacture new ways to exploit the position.

Tom
 
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Dean. Regardless of how much you play or compete. Do yourself an incredible favor. Go to Florida... meet Tom... take a lesson .... listen to him critique OnePocket. It is an experience. Aside from his knowledge and outstanding ability to teach he makes you want to play/think better and stay creative. He is such a positive force. His love for the game and desire to pass it on definitely rubs off. A very special person. Tom is one of a kind. Aside from your teacher he becomes a friend. And a very sincere one.
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Yes Frank, I am available for One Pocket lessons here in my home. Complete privacy for those of you who wish it and I now can record on video each lesson and give you a copy on disk.
Contact me at trwirth369@gmail.com for details.
The rates are very reasonable. That I can assure you.

Tom
 
deanoc said:
i AM REMINDED OF THE TIME THE pHILLY FANS THROUGH SNOW BALLS AT AND BOOED SANTA CLAUSE

RAY MARTINS BOOK TAUGHT ME SOME SHOTS THAT I FOUND
HELPFUL

some idiot on az is always knocking something they know nothing about

I remember reading some where on here that Dean couldn't find his hole with an indian guide
the time he played Jack Breit AKA Jersey Red
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Philly fans ..... I hate my own people sometimes. City of brotherly love...:killingme::killingme::killingme::
 
TRWpool said:
Yes Frank, I am available for One Pocket lessons here in my home. Complete privacy for those of you who wish it and I now can record on video each lesson and give you a copy on disk.
Contact me at trwirth369@gmail.com for details.
The rates are very reasonable. That I can assure you.

Tom
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The rates are more than reasonable. I would attribute that to you are a dedicated instructor/teacher that is more concerned with teaching than how much you can charge. Including a video of the lesson makes it extra special.
On top of that your book is worth more than $60 and I know for a fact you do not make a lot of money from It. It is more than a bargain.
Anyone considering lessons from Tom please Do it. You will feel comfortable. You won't want the lesson to end. It's as much fun as it is educational.
 
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