Location: United States
Member Since: Jan. 28, 2011

Allan Sand


Biography

Allan Sand
Santa Clara, CA
billiardgods@gmail.com

PBIA (Professional Billiards Instructor Association) and ACS (American Cue Sports) billiards instructor for ten years.

My playing and competitive experience goes back over 50 years.

I love the give and take of competitive sports and enjoy helping others improve their playing and thinking skills.

The books I have published on Smash Words include:
• Psychology of Gamesmanship – How to Manage Mind Games & Tricks – Identifies more than 80 sharks and how to prevent your opponent from using them. Also applicable to other team (football, basketball, soccer) and individual (pool, tennis, darts) sports.
• The Art of War versus the Art of Pool – The philosophy of pool as defined by Sun Tzu, the Chinese general who wrote about applied warfare, 2500 years ago.
• The Art of Politics & Campaigning - an easy road map to success in competition against others for a valued position.
• The Art of Team Coaching - how Sun Tzu would coach coaches, including specifics on team and individual training.
• The Art of Personal Competition - how Sun Tzu would guide your development as a team player.
• Kitchen God’s Guide for Single Guys – a humorous cooking book for bachelors

BOOKS that are not available on Smashwords (file size too big):
• Table Map Library - free on the billiardgods web site. 3,100+ cue ball paths and patterns. For advanced One Pocket and 9 Ball players.
• Drills & Exercises for Pool & Pocket Billiards – progressive practices to improve your game, skills, and abilities.
• Safety Toolbox – the defensive tools needed to advance your offensive game. Includes drills, tactics, strategies, and precision ball control drills.
• Advanced Cue Ball Control Self-Testing Program – Find out if you are an “A” player now and what it takes to get there.
• Cue Ball Control Cheat Sheets – the shortcuts that show how to use precise cue ball speed and spin to get position anywhere on the table.

VIDEOS
Also available are the following videos, which can be rented or purchased on Amazon and on the billiardgods web site:
• Secrets of One Rail Kicks - simple calculations about how to figure out short and long rail kicks to another ball on the table.
• Secrets of Shooting with Spin - two techniques that describe how to use side spin on the cue ball (with accuracy).
• Kicking to a Bib Ball - opens your eyes on the many ways to kick to a ball near a rail or in a corner.
• Easy 9 Ball Safeties - examples in regular and slow motion on how to make sure your opponent cannot run out the table.

My books on team sports and politics evolved through decades of experience and observation in those fields.

Where to find Allan Sand online

Website: http://www.billiardgods.com
Blog: http://gamesmanship99.forumcircle.com/

Where to buy in print

http://www.billiardgods.com

Books

Basic Defense & Safety Fundamentals for Pool & Pocket Billiards    by Allan Sand
Price: $6.99 USD. 10950 words. Published on July 1, 2012. Nonfiction.
If you have never been introduced to the idea of using defense to win pool games, this 60 page book is exactly what you need. It covers basic safeties and how to use them to beat better players. Included are simple exercises to quickly learn cue ball speed control, plus cue ball & object ball position control.
The Art of Marketing & Promotion - How Sun Tzu Can Improve Your Business Success    by Allan Sand
Price: $8.99 USD. 22370 words. Published on May 4, 2012. Nonfiction.
This is how Sun Tzu would help you develop and implement promotional & marketing programs! Apply the philosophy of war to expanding your business! Your success (and even survival) in the business world depends upon effective research, preparation, planning, thinking, and execution of your promotion programs. Inside are the secrets of business success.
The Kitchen God’s Guide for Single Guys - Easy ways to enjoy food and save money    by Allan Sand
Price: $5.99 USD. 52880 words. Published on April 28, 2012. Nonfiction.
Are you on your own? Tired of being forced to eat-out when you are down to the end of your paycheck. Everything you need is here for the kitchen: Equipment Tools Cooking utensils Eating utensils Consumables Spices and on and on.
The FAQs of Pool & Pocket Billiards - Frequently Asked Questions for the Casual & Regular Player    by Allan Sand
Price: $5.99 USD. 78270 words. Published on April 28, 2012. Nonfiction.
This book provides a single source that will provide a thorough and complete education on the sport of table billiards. It includes everything from how to shoot, how to aim, and how to win. It explains how to use and care for the equipment. It provides rules for all of the popular games, in plain language. Check the "Long Description" for a list of the topics.
The Art of Personal Competition - How Sun Tzu would coach key team players    by Allan Sand
Price: $8.99 USD. 24420 words. Published on April 28, 2012. Nonfiction.
This is how Sun Tsu would guide your development as a sports player! Apply the philosophy of war to your competitive development and increase your ability to out-think and out-maneuver opponents!
The Art of Team Coaching - How Sun Tzu would Coach Coaches    by Allan Sand
Price: $8.99 USD. 21370 words. Published on April 28, 2012. Nonfiction.
This book contains the true and real secrets of competition. Within are guidelines to effective training, thinking, planning, and execution. The details presented here remove uncertainty and confusion from your game plans. Every problem now has an answer; every difficulty has a responsive plan.
The Art of Politics & Campaigning - How Sun Tzu Can Advance Your Political Aspirations    by Allan Sand
Price: $8.99 USD. 22940 words. Published on April 28, 2012. Nonfiction.
This book was written to help you win a campaign - that is, the person who can build the greatest coalition of supporters, - wins. It might be for any kind of elective office, or a position that requires the collection of public support. If you are the candidate or active in supporting a candidate, study this material.
The Art of War versus The Art of Pool - How Sun Tzu would Teach Pool & Billiards Strategy & Tactics    by Allan Sand
Price: $8.99 USD. 21390 words. Published on April 28, 2012. Nonfiction.
If Sun Tzu played pocket billiards, this is how he would apply war strategies and tactics to pocket billiards. Consider that the pool table is really a rectangular battlefield. Your opponent is there to win. Are you? Learn how to be your own general and direct your actions so that you can win more games.
Psychology of Gamesmanship - How to Manage Mind Games and Tricks    by Allan Sand
Price: $9.99 USD. 46630 words. Published on April 20, 2012. Nonfiction.
This book is your protection against unscrupulous opponents who attempt to win by using a variety of psychological tactics. These ploys are common in competitions at all levels. When on the receiving end of these efforts, your focus is affected and the outcome is thrown into confusion. You can lose games that should have been yours if those distractions had not been brought to your attention.

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