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    More accurate when doing ZERO warm-up strokes. What might be going on?

    A few months ago, I started testing my initial alignment on shots by doing zero warm-up strokes. I just get down on the shot, allow my tip to naturally fall into place at the cue ball, freeze for about two seconds, then pull the trigger. Sometimes I look at the cue ball and my tip during this...
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    Played shockingly bad with a house cue with an extremely rounded tip. Was the tip actually less forgiving of stroke/tip placement errors?

    Over the holidays, I went to Stroker's in Palm Harbor, FL, while visiting my in-laws with my wife. I didn't bring my cue, so I grabbed a house cue that looked normal at first glance. But after missing several shots that I'm normally very high percentage on, I checked the cue and realized the...
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    Tips for staying focused in chatter-filled friendly matches?

    I play my best pool in two scenarios: when I'm practicing (and focused on improvement), and when I'm playing competitively in a league match or tournament (assuming I'm not overcome with nerves). I play my absolute worst pool when I'm playing friendly matches. I think the issue is twofold...
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    Buying a Meucci butt for an OB Classic+ shaft?

    I'm looking to buy a replacement 5/16x18 butt, and my playing shaft is a 5/16x18 OB Classic+. I found some nice looking Meucci butts that would fit the bill on eBay, but I'm worried about fit. I know Meucci uses the 5/16x18 pin, but I've read that their threads aren't always exactly the same...
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    Slight difficulty keeping my tip position perfectly still at the cue ball

    I don't know if this is a common issue or not, but as I've started paying closer and closer attention to my tip placement on/at the cue ball before shooting, I've found that it wants to "wander" slightly and I have to really focus on not letting it move after my warm-up strokes and before I...
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    MN Pool Boot Camp Review

    In early July, I flew to Minneapolis to train pool with Demetrius Jelatis (Tin Man on here, as many of you know). First, I’m going to eliminate all suspense and say that the boot camp was awesome and well worth the money, travel costs, time away from home/family, etc. Now, I’m going to...
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    Cross-dominant and having difficulty getting my head and feet in the right place

    I'm left-handed, right-eye dominant. My vision center (tested) is on the inside of my right eye. After a few years of playing, I trained myself to stand behind shots favoring my grip hand (left side) to more easily step into shots and pivot my back foot along the shot line. As a result, I had a...
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