Ten Top Break Shot Tips

A crooked cue stick?

Take a turn, perhaps for the better

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Pool & Billiards Break Tip #1: Crooked like Saruman’s Staff

Fetch a crooked cuestick to break with and learn by feel the motion the pro uses when their cue widely bends and flexes on the stroke. Um, don’t bend another’s cue you need for this purpose, please.

• First tip, those who fail to plan, plan to fail
• Stand in the place where you break, now face north
• Rack tightly, Mr. Bond
• Hide in the corner
• Pure it!
• Hands quicker than the eye...
• Wrist deviation
• Loosen up!
• Coat the chalk, gently, sir or madam
• A crooked cue stick?