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    What book to get

    "The Lesson" Tim Miller will help with fundamentals and stroke. "I Came to Win" Tim Miller will help on the mental aspects
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    breaking

    Check the rack to see which side to break from. It actually can make a difference if you don't have a good break. Similar to the little pendulum toy that moves the little balls back and forth if a ball is loose in the rack anywhere at that point energy is lost in the break. therefore you want...
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    Creating a practice regime

    My game has risen fast due to lots of practice. I am now on the rise again. Here is my routine. Pile up rocks. This is running 100 balls each day any order. Make sure you follow a good preshot routine for each shot. Ie. Chalk up see the shot determine the stroke shoot the shot. It only takes 7...
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    Mental game problems

    Another inexpensive option is to buy the book I Came To Win by Tim "TheMonk" Miller. It focuses on the mental aspects and helped me dramatically. It runs around $10 if you get it in ebook format
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    Learning to Win

    First, clear your mind of the pressure. You have to start each match the same. You came to win. The opponent, race, etc doesnt matter. You will get all the rolls and take advantage of them. Second, See the shot, know the stroke, shoot the shot. Dont worry about how hard it is or what may...
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    Jumping

    i would definitely go for a dedicated jump cue. I was fond of my bunjee but when learning to jump i never did very well. I am currently using a Lane Simons jump cue. It is much lighter than what I used previously, the weight is balanced more to the front and I it is longer than a standard...
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    Opinions on this cue and what tip I should choose?

    I would also check on the Poison line of cues. Made by predator they play and look nice. Mine was about $200 and has a leather wrap, etc. Get yourself a willard shaper. best $5 I have ever spent. Along with that a microfiber cloth $2 at walmart and then hit your local pool hall and I am...
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    Predator shaft help

    Definitely the 314 instead of the z shaft for your skill level. I have owned both. You need to be extremely accurate with the z shaft. Also at your level you probably arent using a lot of english I hope so the difference in deflection wont be as much of a benefit to you.
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    About to destroy a good stance to get a better one: is it wise?

    I am more on the beginner level and me and my instructor have made the same adjustments to my game. I was able to get any position i wanted, could make lots of great sots but not the long ones. After watching me stroke some it came to be apparent I was inadvertently applying right english to...
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