Publisher's Synopsis
Former world champion Dennis Taylor covers every aspect of this popular indoor sport. Dennis insists that if you are taking up snooker you must start in the right way: master the rules, find the right cue and take care of it, hold it correctly, and know when and how to use rests and extensions. Once you've got started, it's time to learn how to pot, how to control the cue ball, how to play difficult shots and how to develop strategies and tactics.;Successful snooker is all about weighing up your options, and Dennis explains when to play safe and when to attack. He is a great advocate of practice, and as a star used to pressure, is a strong believer in the power of positive thinking.;The book shows the reader the principles of side, screw, stun and drag shots the swerve, the masse, the plant, the pot along the cushion and the recovery shot.
