The IPAT TITLES

(The Playing Ability Tests -- Training Workbooks & DVDs)

Recommended by The World Pool Association to train step-by-step for the Playing Ability Tests.

These Books & DVDs are excellent resources for building on the skills you already have and acquiring others.

IPAT START BOOK (THE POOL BILLIARD WORKOUT: START)

This ring-bound workbook is written by Ralph Eckert, Jorgen Sandman, and Andreas Huber and is used and recommended by The European Pocket Billiard Federation and The World Pool-Billiard Association.  It includes the preliminary stage of the Playing Ability Test.  This 60 page workbook contains exercises and training games to record your personal performances and help you develop skills.  $29.95 (PWS)

IPAT LEVEL 1 Book (THE POOL BILLIARD WORKOUT: LEVEL 1 for advanced beginners)

This ring-bound workbook is written by Ralph Eckert, Jorgen Sandman, and Andreas Huber and is used and recommended by The European Pocket Billiard Federation and The World Pool-Billiard Association.  It includes the official WPA Playing Ability Test (PAT) for beginners to intermediate players.  Ever wonder how you really rank in playing ability?  The PAT section of this book will clear that up.  It is a system to assess your skills on the basis of exercises evaluated.  The rest of this 64 page workbook contains exercises and training games to record your personal performances and help prepare you to take the Playing Ability Test for LEVEL 1.  $29.95 (PW1)

 

IPAT LEVEL 1 DVD 

This 145 minute DVD features 2003 World Champion Thorsten Hohmann, Andreas Huber, coach of the German national pool team and Ralph Eckert, coach of the European Pocket Billiard Federation.  It demostrates exercises for basic strokes (such as aiming, draw shots and follow shots), training games, and 10 drills work on and use to discover your own personal performance level.   $39.95 (PAT1)

 
IPAT LEVEL 2 BOOK (THE POOL BILLIARD WORKOUT: LEVEL 2 for intermediate players)

 This ring-bound workbook includes the official World Pool-Billiard Association Playing Ability Test (PAT) for intermediate players.  At 71 pages this is more advanced than the first POOL BILLIARD WORKOUT and very well organized and designed.  The second half is devoted to Technique Training and will help you put together effective short, mid, and long term training programs.  There are additional exercises and training games to record your personal performances and help prepare you to take the Playing Ability Test for LEVEL 2.  How do you really rank!  $32.95 (PW2)

 
 

IPAT LEVEL 2 DVD

 This 160 minute DVD features 2003 World Champion Thorsten Hohmann, Andreas Huber, coach of the German national pool team and Ralph Eckert, coach of the European Pocket Billiard Federation.  It is designed for advanced players and is a challenging training program to bring your basic skills to a higher level.  It includes 10 advanced drills, such as a speed drill, frozen rail drill and more as well as exercises (such as for nine-ball) and intermediate-to-advanced workouts.  $39.95 (PAT2)

 

  

 
IPAT LEVEL 3 BOOK (THE POOL BILLIARD WORKOUT: LEVEL 3 for advanced to world class players)

This 77 page ring-bound book is written by Ralph Eckert, Jorgen Sandman, and Andreas Huber.  As a training workbook it is used and recommended by The European Pocket Billiard Federation and The World Pool-Billiard Association.  It includes the official WPA Playing Ability Test (PAT) for advanced to world class players and is far more advanced than the first Pool Billiard Workout and considerably more advanced than the second.  There is a section devoted to Technique Training and a third on Training Games.  Are you world class yet?  Take the Playing Ability Test for LEVEL 3 and find out.   $34.95 (PW3)
 

IPAT LEVEL 3 DVD

This 145 minute DVD features 2003 World Champion Thorsten Hohmann, Andreas Huber, coach of the German national pool team and Ralph Eckert, coach of the European Pocket Billiard Federation.  It is designed for expert players and anyone interested in the fine details of world-class technique.  It includes 10 drills, exercises for advanced players, and high-level training games, all of which can help you compare your playing levels against others.  $39.95 (PAT3)

 

 

THE OFFICIAL BILLIARD RULES DVDs

The Official Billiard Rules are compiled on two DVDs.  One covers 8-Ball and 10-Ball and the second covers 9-Ball and Straight Pool.  These high-quality instructions are approved and endorsed by the World Pool-Billiard Association and features Thomas Overbeck, Director of Sports, and Michaela Tabb, leading pool referee.  The game scenes and demonstrations are performed by German national coach Andreas Huber.  All the relevant rules questions are answered.  Don't be fooled again! 

Eight-Ball & Ten-Ball Rules DVD  - $24.95 (RU1)

Nine-Ball & Straight Pool Rules DVD  - $24.95 (RU2)