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For senior league & poolroom players

Stop missing the easy ones. Win with your head, not your arm.

Get back the shots you used to make and the games you used to win: a steady stroke, spin you can trust, and a plan for every rack.

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THE SHOTS YOU KEEP MISSING · Volume 1 · Vern TateTHE POOLROOM PLAYBOOK · Volume 3 · Vern TateSPIN WITHOUT MISSING · Volume 2 · Vern Tate

Vern's Poolroom Collection · 571 pages

Find your problem

Every fix is on a page you can turn to.

  • “I miss shots I used to make every time.”

    The fix

    It's rarely your aim. Find what really makes you miss.

    Vol. 1 · THE SHOTS YOU KEEP MISSINGIt's Not Your Aim · page 13

  • “Thin cuts slide right past the pocket.”

    The fix

    See the thin cut clearly and stroke it with confidence.

    Vol. 1 · THE SHOTS YOU KEEP MISSINGThe Thin Cut · page 22

  • “When the ball is on the rail, I tense up.”

    The fix

    A simple way to make balls off the rail.

    Vol. 1 · THE SHOTS YOU KEEP MISSINGOff the Rail · page 32

  • “I put spin on it and the ball goes anywhere.”

    The fix

    Why spin makes you miss, and how to stop it.

    Vol. 2 · SPIN WITHOUT MISSINGWhy Spin Makes You Miss · page 12

  • “I run three balls, then I'm stuck.”

    The fix

    Work back from the 8 and plan the whole rack first.

    Vol. 3 · THE POOLROOM PLAYBOOKPlan the Whole Rack · page 22

  • “Younger players outshoot me.”

    The fix

    Vern's rule: when to play safe and leave them nothing.

    Vol. 3 · THE POOLROOM PLAYBOOKWhen to Play Safe: Vern's Rule · page 53

The collection

Three books. One way of winning.

Start with the one that costs you the most games, or get all three and learn the whole game in order.

THE SHOTS YOU KEEP MISSING · Volume 1 · Vern Tate

Volume 1

THE SHOTS YOU KEEP MISSING

It isn’t your aim: fix the shots that beat you every week

173 pages

Start here if you miss shots you used to make: cuts, rail balls and long shots, one at a time.

  • 12 drills
  • 12 problems fixed
  • a 6-week plan
  • 8 cards
  • 8 shot types
  • 10 shots
  • Why it isn't your aim, and what it really is
  • Thin cuts and balls off the rail
  • Long straight-ins, frozen balls and combos
Contents excerpt
  1. It's Not Your Aim · p. 13
  2. The Thin Cut · p. 22
  3. Off the Rail · p. 32
  4. The Long Straight-In · p. 41
  5. Frozen Balls and Combos · p. 49
  6. Over the Top · p. 58

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THE SHOTS YOU KEEP MISSING · Volume 1 · Vern TateTHE POOLROOM PLAYBOOK · Volume 3 · Vern TateSPIN WITHOUT MISSING · Volume 2 · Vern Tate

The complete set

Vern's Poolroom Collection

All 3 books · 571 pages

  • Vol. 1 · THE SHOTS YOU KEEP MISSING
  • Vol. 2 · SPIN WITHOUT MISSING
  • Vol. 3 · THE POOLROOM PLAYBOOK

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SPIN WITHOUT MISSING · Volume 2 · Vern Tate

Volume 2

SPIN WITHOUT MISSING

Use side spin only when it helps, and still make the ball

171 pages

For players who gave up on spin, or use it and miss: learn when it helps and when to leave it alone.

  • 12 drills
  • 12 problems fixed
  • a 6-week plan
  • 6 cards
  • Why spin makes you miss
  • Hit the center first, then up and down
  • When side spin helps, and how to aim with it
Contents excerpt
  1. Why Spin Makes You Miss · p. 12
  2. Where the Tip Meets the Ball · p. 22
  3. Center First · p. 32
  4. Up and Down Before Left and Right · p. 41
  5. When Side Spin Helps, and When It Doesn't · p. 51
  6. Aiming With Side Spin · p. 61

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THE POOLROOM PLAYBOOK · Volume 3 · Vern Tate

Volume 3

THE POOLROOM PLAYBOOK

WHAT TO SHOOT, WHEN TO PLAY SAFE

227 pages

Vern's 8-ball thinking in one book: how to win games by thinking ahead, not by shooting harder.

  • 15 drills
  • 12 problems fixed
  • a 12-week plan
  • The three things most players do wrong
  • Plan the whole rack and break up trouble early
  • When to play safe, and the safeties everyone needs
Contents excerpt
  1. The Three Things Most Players Do Wrong · p. 12
  2. Plan the Whole Rack · p. 22
  3. Choosing Solids or Stripes · p. 33
  4. Break Up Trouble Early · p. 43
  5. When to Play Safe: Vern's Rule · p. 53
  6. The Safeties Everyone Needs · p. 62

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Who teaches you

Vern Tate

Young guys hit hard. Old guys win.

I'm Vern Tate, from Louisville, Kentucky. I was twelve when I started racking balls in my daddy's poolroom. Later I took it over and ran it for 41 years, and for 25 of those I ran the neighborhood 8-ball league.

I've watched thousands of players in their sixties and seventies beat kids of twenty-five. Not with their arm. With their head.

Pull up a stool. In my poolroom we talk about where the cue ball is going before you shoot, a break that opens the rack without hurting, the shots you keep missing and why, when to play safe and leave the other fella nothing, and side spin without missing the ball.

Rack 'em up.

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Questions

My back, knees or hands bother me at the table. Is this for me?

Yes. Pool is won with your head, and the books show ways to play that are easier on your back, knees and hands. They are not medical advice: if something hurts, stop and see your doctor.

I've played for years. Will I learn anything?

Yes. The books are for league and poolroom players who already play and want to miss less and win more.

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