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New and completely redone second edition.

($35.00) This is a systematic and complete map of ball travel from 45 table positions inside the table. From each individual position, the paths to 28 separate rail targets are identified, using 10:30, 12:00, and 1:30 spins - more than 3,100 individual paths are shown.

This is true table pattern knowledge. Once learned, it is yours for life. For kicking out of a hidden ball Safety, you will find a minimum of five paths to any location on the table. As your pattern knowledge increases, predictability of both cue ball and object ball paths will be a natural part of your shooting skills.

Some patterns - for example, Z banks or Jerry kicks - are actually very predictable. With this information, expect to hear rail birds whisper, "Wow! Didn't see that coming."

You will learn a lot from this book. But more important will be the development of trust and faith - in the patterns, in the table, in yourself, and in your game. You also get full author support. Send your questions and progress details to: billiardgods@hotmail.com

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How to study

Scientific ball control

If you are a book worm AND love table billiards, the Library will be either the best or worst thing that can come into your life. You will be introduced to patterns that have always existed but rarely been identified. Flashes of these patterns can be seen when you see the pros kick from some impossible position to an improbable location. Now, with study and implanting these patterns into your memory - you will give yourself an incalculable advantage over your challengers.

With your laptop at the table, or by printing out selected patterns, practice interesting shot sets. Compare your table results to the library patterns to make appropriate adjustments (usually in the first rail contact point). You will discover many interesting and useful paths.

Improve kicking and banking skills

For kicking skills, use the 10:30, 12:00, and 1:30 patterns. For banking, use the 12:00 patterns only.

Determine an area that you want to consistently reach. Set the Start position, Page through the various paths to locate those that meet this requirement. Look for the key elements in common. It could be the 2nd or 3rd rail that have common characteristics, or the English used among that set of shots. Print these patterns out and take to your practice table. Once learned, these will be YOUR secrets.

Dial in your stroke

To match the left, center, and right patterns and ensure consistent results, you must have a stroke you can depend on. To do that, you MUST dial in your cue ball hit.

Setup a simple cross table shot and adjust your 10:30 and 1:30 cue ball hits to match the patterns. For your table, the cue ball hit could be between 10:00 to 11:00 and 1:00 to 2:00. All shots are made with a medium to medium-hard stroke.

Please note: 8-foot tables will require 10:00 and 2:00 cue ball hits, 7-foot tables will require 9:00 and 3:00 cue ball hits.

Post-mistake shot recovery

This occurs when you attempted some kind of weird, just-invented spur-of-the-moment, off the seventh rail kick shot to get yourself out of a situation that you've just put yourself into - accidentally - and were less than successful. Then, to add insult to injury - your opponent ran out.

Set the Start point to the fantasy shot. Page through the various Target sets. When you locate patterns that go through the object ball position, print out those sets. Take these to the practice table. The next time you have this type of shot - your opponent will need a rope to pull his jaw back up to his face.

Table management

The patterns also apply when controlling the object ball and cue ball, especially when setting up safeties. With these patterns, you know predictable ball paths. In 9-ball, you can drive the object ball in Z-banks and Around-the-World patterns to place precise safeties that frustrate your opponent. In 8-ball, nurse your balls to much better positions while at the same time limiting opponent choices. Thus, you maintain control of the table (and garner another opportunity to be called a dirty pool player).

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