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    Pulling the trigger

    How old is this kid? If he is very young let him bang the balls around, young kids interested in pool instead of video games ain't a bad thing 😉
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    Dominant eye?

    I understand this well, if you are anywhere near NY, Google Dragon Billiards, Kim Young, he is a great instructor, he may know someone close to you if you are not near NY, 1- 607 - 743 - 2055
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    Dominant eye?

    One of my friends was a sharpshooter in the military, he is right handed but left eye dominant, you don't choose it, you've heard eye hand coordination but this is not true, it's eye,brain, hand coordination, your eye sends information to your brain and your brain then processes the info and...
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    How Important Is it to Own/Use a Break Cue

    Every missed shot is caused by human error, either by physically missing the target or improperly acquiring the target.
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    The Shot: One decision determines everything else...

    Kim Young, PBIA Billiards instructor, taught me to map out everything backwards in 8 ball as well.
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    How Important Is it to Own/Use a Break Cue

    If they were easy shots no one would EVER miss them......
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    Dynaspheres Tungsten 572 Pool Ball Set

    I bought a set too, they were cheap I believe because of the color, the colors never bothered me and they play really well for $70 ball set, they roll very well, if you don't like the colors .....make them disappear into the pockets.......
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    How Important Is it to Own/Use a Break Cue

    It could be both, the OP stated he bought a bunch of different break cues, I didn't hear him mention any instruction......
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    How Important Is it to Own/Use a Break Cue

    You can make your own break chalk, you take a cube of Masters chalk and soak it in milk overnight and it becomes Milkchalklot.......
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    Going towards CF break shaft/cue, my options

    I never played pool until I was 38 years old, I dedicated myself to the pursuit of music, when I did "play" I was horrible, my little sister was better than me, I got interested in the game in the late 90's early 2000's watching ESPN, I loved the beauty and precision of the sport, I played APA...
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    Going towards CF break shaft/cue, my options

    I started playing again after 10 years of not even picking up a cue about 3 years ago, I'm just now STARTING to get a consistent pro like stroke, I think a pro golf and pool strokes are very similar with golf being more complicated to learn but a pro billiard stroke is not easy, especially to...
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    How Important Is it to Own/Use a Break Cue

    Lessons from a PBIA billiards instructor would probably be more valuable for an APA 2 or 3.......
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    Going towards CF break shaft/cue, my options

    I'll play in $5 or $10 tournaments, it's good experience but my experience is gamblers don't like to quit until they have all your money, I have been approached a few times to gamble but I saw their speed and it wasn't any gamble on their part, I did get my first break and run of the year last...
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    How Important Is it to Own/Use a Break Cue

    I think they call that game golf......
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    Going towards CF break shaft/cue, my options

    I love to play but I've never had the money to gamble, I started playing later in life so I know I'm nowhere near your speed, I just keep working everyday to get better.
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    How Important Is it to Own/Use a Break Cue

    There are no easy shots or easy safeties, sometimes the runout is difficult because of clusters or a lot of balls near rails ect., I spend time working on my safe game, I find it difficult to play a lock up safety on a good player, you will often need to control the cueball and object ball with...
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    Going towards CF break shaft/cue, my options

    A lot of old school players making money were gamblers who were exceptional players looking to play people they believed they could beat, I know it still happens today, but there is more money in tournaments and more of them around the world today IMHO
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    Going towards CF break shaft/cue, my options

    It took a while for me to try the Bulletproof Break tip, there are good and bad reviews just like with every piece of gear, they hold chalk great and perform great on hard and soft breaks, you can even draw the cueball with this tip if you are so inclined.
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    How Important Is it to Own/Use a Break Cue

    Check out Dr Dave's Breaking video
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    Going towards CF break shaft/cue, my options

    Becue cues are made in Italy and are the first cue to be made totally of CF, Check out their website and look up technology, these guys are experts in CF who wanted to bring to pool what CF brought to golf, I own both their break cue and playing cue, in my experience there are 2 things that make...
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