Ralph Eckert
Ralph Eckert 
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| birthday | March 28, 1965 | ||||||||
| Nickname | Mr. Tea, Pink Panther |
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| professional | Semi-professional since 1988, independent billiard professional since 1998 |
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| societies | u. a. Ludwigshafen, Mannheim , Ingolstadt , Forst, Fulda , Salzburg, Dieburg |
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Ralph G. Eckert (born March 28, 1965 in Mannheim ) is a German pool player , trainer and trick shot or artistic pool player.
Sports data
At the age of 17 he began to play billiards and was used for the first time four years later (1986) in the Bundesliga , which was followed by an appointment to the German national team, where he was able to establish himself until 1996.
In 1999 he won his first and so far only tournament on the Euro Tour in Antalya and even became number one in the EPBF rankings in 2000 .
Eckert's most successful year followed in 2004, when he secured both the WPA Artistic Pool World Championship in Trick & Fancy Shots and the team competitions of the German and European championships with the PBC Fulda.
author
In addition to his sporting successes, Ralph Eckert is Germany's best-known billiards author and recognized for his specialist knowledge. Also known internationally as a trainer ("1st Int'l Europe Instructor hc") and has also worked for various national teams (Thailand, Morocco, Denmark, Switzerland, ...). He is also one of the three authors of the PAT training system, Playing Ability Test (PAT), recognized by the World Association (WPA ).
- 1995 Modern pool: techniques and training. ISBN 3-9804706-0-1
- 1999 Progressive pool billiards
- 2004 PAT Workbooks 1-3
- 2006 Sporty pool billiards 1
- 2007 Sporty pool billiards 2
- 2010 The last freedom - reflections of a master student. ISBN 978-3-00-033139-8
- 2017 The Player from Singapore - Narrative
- 2018 Structure. The effective pool training
Trivia
In September 2014 Ralph Eckert was a guest on the television program TV total and presented some trick shots there .
Web links
- Literature by and about Ralph Eckert in the catalog of the German National Library
- Ralph Eckert's official website
- Ralph Eckert on azbilliards.com
- Ralph Eckert on kozoom.com
- Ralph Eckert on the website of the European Pocket Billiard Federation
- Ralph Eckert on the website of the German Billiard Union
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| SURNAME | Eckert, Ralph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eckert, Ralph G. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German billiard player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mannheim |