Part One of the “Fine Art”
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Copyright © is a contentious
subject, and especially in snooker. Mr Joe Davis reinvented the game in the
19-20/30s and became the games first snooker coach.
Joe's book “Improve Your
Snooker” in October 19-36 did not mention the word “copyright” either in the
forward or as a reminder or warning to readers, nor was the word Copyright used
in Joe's text describing The Joe Davis coaching method.
Snooker The Fine Art
is the only alternative method written since 19-36 but unlike Joe's books: The
Fine Art Method is copyright since the 19-80s
Any person(s) adopting “Snooker The Fine Art Method” to coach
and teach others must first obtain written permission from the copyright owner.
The snooker
establishment (WPBSA) does not adhere to the Joe Davis copyright and allows any
person that has read a Joe Davis library book the right to become a snooker coach.
Joe Davis no doubt was
very proud that the whole world was going to copy and play snooker the Joe
Davis way and probable assumed his copyright would not be violated or abused.
Joe Davis coaching method
was never questioned or refuted while Joe was alive but was monopolised by the Terry
Griffith family in the late nineties to open the Matchroom Coaching Club in Wales
Joe's claim to fame as
snookers first coach is now being denied though many champions openly praised Joe's library books for there successes. DM
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