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Ten Top Break Shot Tips

By Matthew Sherman, About.com

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Coat the chalk, gently, sir or madam

Light chalk, not light colored chalk

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Pool & Billiards Break Tip #2: Light Chalk Coating

Lightly apply chalk before the break stroke—the added friction of chalk forces the tip to adhere to the ball longer, but you want the cue ball to rebound faster on the break—a thin, hard tip helps also.

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