The 9 ball break shot has changed over the years. For a long time, it was pure power. Many old pros positioned the cue ball on the spot and took a hard straight shot.

As time went by, the pros learned that a little angle was a good thing. That is why they would bridge up from the rail. This type of shot made it possible to sink the 1 ball in the opposite side pocket from the break position.

They got pretty good at this. Even amateurs learned to pocket the 1 ball on the break.

The trouble is that if you pocket the 1 ball on the break, you have to shoot at the 2 ball. That can be tough because you have to depend on luck leaving you a shot on the 2.

Nowadays, the pros are learning that they can pocket a ball and get position on the next ball if they learn to pocket a ball other than the 1 ball.

They do this with a medium break, and they bridge on the cloth, not on the rail. They drive the cue into the 1 ball. They want the cue ball to draw back to the middle of the table, and they want the 1 ball to go near the side pocket, miss the pocket, and continue to the other end of the table. Hopefully, they end up with a clear shot on the 1.

So what ball do they try to pocket? They look to the wing balls. The wing balls are the balls on either side of the 9 in the rack. If the pro breaks from the left, he wants th wing ball on the right side to go in the right corner pocket. If he breaks from the right, he want the wing ball on the left to go in the left corner pocket.

One nice thing about this break is that both wing balls come close to their respective pockets no matter how you hit the cue. Plus, if they miss their pocket, they often bank into the opposite corner.

You want to hit a good strong stroke, but not a really hard one. It will take a little experimenting. The strength of the stroke will change the way the balls react.

You want to hit a solid shot full in the face of the 1 ball. You want a little bit of draw. If your cue ball travels more than 2 feet after the break, you did something wrong.

The 1 ball should move further up the table than the cue ball. Hopefully, it will not reach the short rail on the break end of the table.

Besides sinking one of the wing balls, all you are trying to do is separate the cue ball and the 1 ball from the pack. You want them to be all alone on the other end of the table so that you can get a clear shot.

Some pros and some announcers are still against this kind of a break. They feel that this break does not open up the rack enough. They have a point, but I don't want to open up the rack if I am not going to pocket a ball.

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The 9 ball break shot has changed over the years. For a long time, it was pure power. Many old pros positioned the cue ball on the spot and took a hard straight shot.

As time went by, the pros learned that a little angle was a good thing. That is why they would bridge up from the rail. This type of shot made it possible to sink the 1 ball in the opposite side pocket from the break position.

They got pretty good at this. Even amateurs learned to pocket the 1 ball on the break.

The trouble is that if you pocket the 1 ball on the break, you have to shoot at the 2 ball. That can be tough because you have to depend on luck leaving you a shot on the 2.

Nowadays, the pros are learning that they can pocket a ball and get position on the next ball if they learn to pocket a ball other than the 1 ball.

They do this with a medium break, and they bridge on the cloth, not on the rail. They drive the cue into the 1 ball. They want the cue ball to draw back to the middle of the table, and they want the 1 ball to go near the side pocket, miss the pocket, and continue to the other end of the table. Hopefully, they end up with a clear shot on the 1.

So what ball do they try to pocket? They look to the wing balls. The wing balls are the balls on either side of the 9 in the rack. If the pro breaks from the left, he wants th wing ball on the right side to go in the right corner pocket. If he breaks from the right, he want the wing ball on the left to go in the left corner pocket.

One nice thing about this break is that both wing balls come close to their respective pockets no matter how you hit the cue. Plus, if they miss their pocket, they often bank into the opposite corner.

You want to hit a good strong stroke, but not a really hard one. It will take a little experimenting. The strength of the stroke will change the way the balls react.

You want to hit a solid shot full in the face of the 1 ball. You want a little bit of draw. If your cue ball travels more than 2 feet after the break, you did something wrong.

The 1 ball should move further up the table than the cue ball. Hopefully, it will not reach the short rail on the break end of the table.

Besides sinking one of the wing balls, all you are trying to do is separate the cue ball and the 1 ball from the pack. You want them to be all alone on the other end of the table so that you can get a clear shot.

Some pros and some announcers are still against this kind of a break. They feel that this break does not open up the rack enough. They have a point, but I don't want to open up the rack if I am not going to pocket a ball.

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The 9 ball break shot has changed over the years. For a long time, it was pure power. Many old pros positioned the cue ball on the spot and took a hard straight shot.

As time went by, the pros learned that a little angle was a good thing. That is why they would bridge up from the rail. This type of shot made it possible to sink the 1 ball in the opposite side pocket from the break position.

They got pretty good at this. Even amateurs learned to pocket the 1 ball on the break.

The trouble is that if you pocket the 1 ball on the break, you have to shoot at the 2 ball. That can be tough because you have to depend on luck leaving you a shot on the 2.

Nowadays, the pros are learning that they can pocket a ball and get position on the next ball if they learn to pocket a ball other than the 1 ball.

They do this with a medium break, and they bridge on the cloth, not on the rail. They drive the cue into the 1 ball. They want the cue ball to draw back to the middle of the table, and they want the 1 ball to go near the side pocket, miss the pocket, and continue to the other end of the table. Hopefully, they end up with a clear shot on the 1.

So what ball do they try to pocket? They look to the wing balls. The wing balls are the balls on either side of the 9 in the rack. If the pro breaks from the left, he wants th wing ball on the right side to go in the right corner pocket. If he breaks from the right, he want the wing ball on the left to go in the left corner pocket.

One nice thing about this break is that both wing balls come close to their respective pockets no matter how you hit the cue. Plus, if they miss their pocket, they often bank into the opposite corner.

You want to hit a good strong stroke, but not a really hard one. It will take a little experimenting. The strength of the stroke will change the way the balls react.

You want to hit a solid shot full in the face of the 1 ball. You want a little bit of draw. If your cue ball travels more than 2 feet after the break, you did something wrong.

The 1 ball should move further up the table than the cue ball. Hopefully, it will not reach the short rail on the break end of the table.

Besides sinking one of the wing balls, all you are trying to do is separate the cue ball and the 1 ball from the pack. You want them to be all alone on the other end of the table so that you can get a clear shot.

Some pros and some announcers are still against this kind of a break. They feel that this break does not open up the rack enough. They have a point, but I don't want to open up the rack if I am not going to pocket a ball.

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Point-Spreads.com has learned that Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear will be successful in stealing some but not all of the 141 online gambling domain names! Several top brands that are in jeopardy include GoldenPalace.com, WSEX.com, SportsBetting.com, FullTiltPoker.com, PokerStars.com CakePoker.com, DoylesRoom.com and several others.
The internet gambling industry was sent in a tail spin when Point-Spreads.com broken the news yesterday morning of the attempted domain name hijacking. Senior management of the various online gambling business entities that own some of the domain names in question were traveling to Barcelona to attend the annual EiG internet gambling industry conference are now finally able to deal with the situation and it does not look good for a few of them.
Some operators have already told Point-Spreads.com that they cannot transfer the ownership of the domain names, they cannot transfer the registrars and are unable to change DNS. Not a good sign at all, but how can that be? Under Rule 8(a) and 8(b) (see below) domain name holders are unable to transfer ownership or move registrars pending a hearing to challenge the request of seizure by Kentucky on Thursday September 25th.
The actions taken by Kentucky also have serious repercussions for anyone working within the e-commerce and internet space.
If that is not a clear case of abuse of power, I dont know what one is, Joe Brennan, Jr. founder of iMEGA, said. The Interactive Media Entertainment Gaming Association was founded to foster cooperation between the online industry and government at all levels, and to promote innovation, openness and freedom on the Internet.
Can a judge in Kentucky actually issue a court order that is enforced by ICANN over a foreign e-commerce business? Before that can be answered, one must understand the jurisdictional issues of “owning” a domain name.
Basically, the jurisdiction used for disputes is either the location of the Registrar that the domain name is stored at or the address on file with that Registrar for the “owner” of the domain name. Several of the online gambling domain names in question were actually stored at Registrar’s located within the United States. Some, if not all of those domain names are going to be seized.
Let’s be real, TwinSpires.com which is a online gambling internet website owned by Churchill Downs Incorporated out of Louisville, the same group that runs the Kentucky Derby, is the biggest benefactor to Kentucky’s attempted to steal the 141 domain names. This is not about protecting its citizens, its about protecting a Kentucky based corporation from having competition in its local market. Shame on the Governor of Kentucky.
The industry needs to take this very seriously and not just the online gambling operators, commented Christopher Costigan, Publisher of Gambling911.com. An order in Kentucky will open the doors for other states to take similar actions and who knows what might be next? Maybe other states will start going after hosting companies for conducting business with Internet gambling affiliates, and even worse they can go after the registrars. The states are hurting right now due to the economy and they are looking for ways to protect key industries such as the land based casinos and - in the case of Kentucky - the horse racing industry. If they see the industry is not going to stand up and challenge these matters, Im afraid to say it but there is almost certainly more bad news to come down the road.
It’s obvious to everyone observing this story that Kentucky did not think this decision through all the way. Could the government of another state or country go after domain names owned by Kentucky businesses if the said state or country deems the activity of said website be illegal? Only time will tell and we will have to wait until after the hearing this Thursday to find out the outcome. Point-Spreads.com urges other operators to make sure that their domain name registrar is one that is based out of the United States and preferablly in a gaming friendly jurisdiction to help mitigate the likelihood of their domain name portfolios from being stolen in the future.
Here is a comment left on KYpost.com news website about the domain name seizure attempt by Governor Steve Beshear by an unhappy resident of Kentucky:
It has become more apparent that Gov. Beshear is nothing more than a shill for the gaming industry. With all of the problems that this state faces.

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same pocket in order without caroming into another ball. ... pool billiards billiard snooker carom drill lesson lessons ...
The L drill is done with 15 balls. I only have 11. 15 was just too tight on my small table. I still had to play perfect position. The object is to pocket all the balls in this pattern in the same pocket in order without caroming into another ball.

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same pocket in order without caroming into another ball. ... pool billiards billiard snooker carom drill lesson lessons ...
The L drill is done with 15 balls. I only have 11. 15 was just too tight on my small table. I still had to play perfect position. The object is to pocket all the balls in this pattern in the same pocket in order without caroming into another ball.

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same pocket in order without caroming into another ball. ... pool billiards billiard snooker carom drill lesson lessons ...
The L drill is done with 15 balls. I only have 11. 15 was just too tight on my small table. I still had to play perfect position. The object is to pocket all the balls in this pattern in the same pocket in order without caroming into another ball.

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the corner identity shot in this segment will produce great results!! ... Dr Cue Tom Rossman APA American Poolplayers ...
Playing position should be a dedicated point of focus for any player during successful pre-shot routine imagery. To accomplish this with consistency of stroke the of specific shots that are most common to the game can be established. When these shots come up, a special mental provides confidence of shot execution. Playing back to and across the center of the table on the popular cut to the corner identity shot in this segment will produce great results!.

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The 9 ball break shot has changed over the years. For a long time, it was pure power. Many old pros positioned the cue ball on the spot and took a hard straight shot.

As time went by, the pros learned that a little angle was a good thing. That is why they would bridge up from the rail. This type of shot made it possible to sink the 1 ball in the opposite side pocket from the break position.

They got pretty good at this. Even amateurs learned to pocket the 1 ball on the break.

The trouble is that if you pocket the 1 ball on the break, you have to shoot at the 2 ball. That can be tough because you have to depend on luck leaving you a shot on the 2.

Nowadays, the pros are learning that they can pocket a ball and get position on the next ball if they learn to pocket a ball other than the 1 ball.

They do this with a medium break, and they bridge on the cloth, not on the rail. They drive the cue into the 1 ball. They want the cue ball to draw back to the middle of the table, and they want the 1 ball to go near the side pocket, miss the pocket, and continue to the other end of the table. Hopefully, they end up with a clear shot on the 1.

So what ball do they try to pocket? They look to the wing balls. The wing balls are the balls on either side of the 9 in the rack. If the pro breaks from the left, he wants th wing ball on the right side to go in the right corner pocket. If he breaks from the right, he want the wing ball on the left to go in the left corner pocket.

One nice thing about this break is that both wing balls come close to their respective pockets no matter how you hit the cue. Plus, if they miss their pocket, they often bank into the opposite corner.

You want to hit a good strong stroke, but not a really hard one. It will take a little experimenting. The strength of the stroke will change the way the balls react.

You want to hit a solid shot full in the face of the 1 ball. You want a little bit of draw. If your cue ball travels more than 2 feet after the break, you did something wrong.

The 1 ball should move further up the table than the cue ball. Hopefully, it will not reach the short rail on the break end of the table.

Besides sinking one of the wing balls, all you are trying to do is separate the cue ball and the 1 ball from the pack. You want them to be all alone on the other end of the table so that you can get a clear shot.

Some pros and some announcers are still against this kind of a break. They feel that this break does not open up the rack enough. They have a point, but I don't want to open up the rack if I am not going to pocket a ball.

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In a previous post, Warmup Drill #1 was given to you. That drill requires you to run a series of straight shots. It teaches you to stroke your cue stick accurately and straight.

If you can do tha drill, then it is time to move up. The Stop Shot is next on the list. You need the Stop Shot. It shows up several times in each pool game that you play, and it is relatively easy to do. Finally, the mechanics of the Stop Shot are used in many other shots. Those shots are angled, but from your end of the cue, you do the same thing on those shots as on the Stop Shot.

So it is time to learn the Stop Shot.

Set up the balls for the first shot as if you were doing Warmup Drill #1. But this time, when you stroke the shot, you want the cue ball to stop as soon as it hits the object ball.

To do that, you merely have to hit the cue ball a tiny bit below center. How far below is up to you. It depends on how hard you stroke, what kind of tip you have, whether your stick is level, etc.

Following the drill from Warmup Drill #1, your second shot is a little longer. You have to hit a little further below center. The third shot is even longer. You have to hit even further below center.

You may continue with the rest of Warmup Drill #1 if you have had good results so far, but a lot of people should just repeat Balls 1, 2 and 3. If you do it right, you should be able to get the cue ball to stop completely.

Balls 4 and 5 are long shots. Even pros have difficulty stopping their cue ball on long shots. Don't kick yourself too hard if you experience problems also.

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In a previous post, Warmup Drill #1 was given to you. That drill requires you to run a series of straight shots. It teaches you to stroke your cue stick accurately and straight.

If you can do tha drill, then it is time to move up. The Stop Shot is next on the list. You need the Stop Shot. It shows up several times in each pool game that you play, and it is relatively easy to do. Finally, the mechanics of the Stop Shot are used in many other shots. Those shots are angled, but from your end of the cue, you do the same thing on those shots as on the Stop Shot.

So it is time to learn the Stop Shot.

Set up the balls for the first shot as if you were doing Warmup Drill #1. But this time, when you stroke the shot, you want the cue ball to stop as soon as it hits the object ball.

To do that, you merely have to hit the cue ball a tiny bit below center. How far below is up to you. It depends on how hard you stroke, what kind of tip you have, whether your stick is level, etc.

Following the drill from Warmup Drill #1, your second shot is a little longer. You have to hit a little further below center. The third shot is even longer. You have to hit even further below center.

You may continue with the rest of Warmup Drill #1 if you have had good results so far, but a lot of people should just repeat Balls 1, 2 and 3. If you do it right, you should be able to get the cue ball to stop completely.

Balls 4 and 5 are long shots. Even pros have difficulty stopping their cue ball on long shots. Don't kick yourself too hard if you experience problems also.

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If you love to spend your vacation in the water and you are the adventurous type, then wakeboarding is just the sport for you. This board sport is relatively new but has gained popularity during the last few years.
In wakeboarding, a boat with a rope tows the rider. The rider rides on a buoyant board, called a wakeboard, and uses the wake to launch himself up into the air and then back into the water. Though this may sound simple, there are quite a few tricks and spins to learn before you can master the sport.
The essentials for wakeboarding are wakeboards and wakeropes. Wakeboard length varies between 120 and 150 centimeters and the wakeboard width is between 40 and 45 centimeters. Beginners should begin with longer wakeboards with square edges or square rails. Square-edged boards are more stable and easier to control, though round-edged boards are easier to land. Round edges also allow boards to easily gain speed, providing quicker lifts during air tricks. Krown, Hyperlite, Liquid Force and CWB are specialized wakeboard manufacturers and their wakeboards cost between $350 to $600.
Experienced wakeboard riders also take into consideration the rockers, fins, bindings and the design of the board. Bindings or boots provide a secure attachment to the boards and should provide a comfortable support for the heel and ankle.
Wakeboard ropes vary in elasticity and length. The length of a wakerope is normally between 60 and 70 feet. They may be one-piece, which does not allow any length adjustments, or may come with adjustment loops. A tighter and stiffer rope allows little stretch and is used to perform air tricks.
Wake boats nowadays come with wakeboard towers. Instead of the rope being mounted on the back of the boat, the rope is mounted on a tower, which is normally 2 to 3 meters from the water level. Wakeboard towers allow a better pull and stability and also enable a rider to gain more air height while performing tricks. The towers also provide additional space for wakeboard racks, wakeboard speakers and lights. Fly High and Skylon are the more established wakeboard tower manufacturers and the price ranges from $900 to more than $2000.
Wakeboard accessories add color to the sport. Wakeboard speakers may be attached to the towers and can be used to play music or to give instructions to the riders, especially beginners. Waterproof covers are also available for the wakeboard speakers. If you want to flaunt your skills at night, then you can also add wakeboard lights. Handles should be comfortable to hold on to and most come with rubber padding. Beginners should also use wakeboard helmets for additional safety. Eye-catching wakeboard apparels are also available with wakeboard dealers.

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We had our second week of 9 ball billiards action last night in Pueblo Colorado. Our team (Diamond Jims) matched up with the Classic Cue 1. This was a tough match and our team pulled it out with the score of 19 to 16.
We enjoy the summer pool league and nine ball is much more fast paced than eight ball which is the game we play all winter.
Read about 8 ball, 9 ball billiards leagues and Dr. Cue in Pueblo Colorado Here. 
I skipped the first match last week but I was present and accounted for last night. The first week of play for me is always a shock because it doesnt seem natural to start playing pool league while the sun is still shining. We start the match at 7 PM in the winter for 8 ball and in the summer for 9 ball. During the fall and winter, it is already dark here in southern Colorado by 7 PM.

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We had our second week of 9 ball billiards action last night in Pueblo Colorado. Our team (Diamond Jims) matched up with the Classic Cue 1. This was a tough match and our team pulled it out with the score of 19 to 16.
We enjoy the summer pool league and nine ball is much more fast paced than eight ball which is the game we play all winter.
Read about 8 ball, 9 ball billiards leagues and Dr. Cue in Pueblo Colorado Here. 
I skipped the first match last week but I was present and accounted for last night. The first week of play for me is always a shock because it doesnt seem natural to start playing pool league while the sun is still shining. We start the match at 7 PM in the winter for 8 ball and in the summer for 9 ball. During the fall and winter, it is already dark here in southern Colorado by 7 PM.

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We had our second week of 9 ball billiards action last night in Pueblo Colorado. Our team (Diamond Jims) matched up with the Classic Cue 1. This was a tough match and our team pulled it out with the score of 19 to 16.
We enjoy the summer pool league and nine ball is much more fast paced than eight ball which is the game we play all winter.
Read about 8 ball, 9 ball billiards leagues and Dr. Cue in Pueblo Colorado Here. 
I skipped the first match last week but I was present and accounted for last night. The first week of play for me is always a shock because it doesnt seem natural to start playing pool league while the sun is still shining. We start the match at 7 PM in the winter for 8 ball and in the summer for 9 ball. During the fall and winter, it is already dark here in southern Colorado by 7 PM.

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The desire to achieve financial independence is certainly a good reason to go into business. In their book "The Millionaire Next Door", Tom Stanley and William Danko revealed that self employed individuals are four times more likely to be millionaires than those who work for others. New entrepreneurs hear stats like these and think theyll be the next Henry Ford or Walt Disney. What they forget is that Mr. Ford and Mr. Disney both went bankrupt before they achieved such stunning success. For every Donald Trump, there are thousands of business owners taking cash advances off credit cards to make payroll. Some estimates have placed the average annual profit of small business owners in the United States as low as $10,000 a year. While owning a business greatly increases the owners odds of becoming a millionaire, it also greatly increases the owners odds of working for less than minimum wage. I caution people who say that owning a business will help them make what theyre really worth, because they might not realize how little that is.

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The desire to achieve financial independence is certainly a good reason to go into business. In their book "The Millionaire Next Door", Tom Stanley and William Danko revealed that self employed individuals are four times more likely to be millionaires than those who work for others. New entrepreneurs hear stats like these and think theyll be the next Henry Ford or Walt Disney. What they forget is that Mr. Ford and Mr. Disney both went bankrupt before they achieved such stunning success. For every Donald Trump, there are thousands of business owners taking cash advances off credit cards to make payroll. Some estimates have placed the average annual profit of small business owners in the United States as low as $10,000 a year. While owning a business greatly increases the owners odds of becoming a millionaire, it also greatly increases the owners odds of working for less than minimum wage. I caution people who say that owning a business will help them make what theyre really worth, because they might not realize how little that is.

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The desire to achieve financial independence is certainly a good reason to go into business. In their book "The Millionaire Next Door", Tom Stanley and William Danko revealed that self employed individuals are four times more likely to be millionaires than those who work for others. New entrepreneurs hear stats like these and think theyll be the next Henry Ford or Walt Disney. What they forget is that Mr. Ford and Mr. Disney both went bankrupt before they achieved such stunning success. For every Donald Trump, there are thousands of business owners taking cash advances off credit cards to make payroll. Some estimates have placed the average annual profit of small business owners in the United States as low as $10,000 a year. While owning a business greatly increases the owners odds of becoming a millionaire, it also greatly increases the owners odds of working for less than minimum wage. I caution people who say that owning a business will help them make what theyre really worth, because they might not realize how little that is.

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The desire to achieve financial independence is certainly a good reason to go into business. In their book "The Millionaire Next Door", Tom Stanley and William Danko revealed that self employed individuals are four times more likely to be millionaires than those who work for others. New entrepreneurs hear stats like these and think theyll be the next Henry Ford or Walt Disney. What they forget is that Mr. Ford and Mr. Disney both went bankrupt before they achieved such stunning success. For every Donald Trump, there are thousands of business owners taking cash advances off credit cards to make payroll. Some estimates have placed the average annual profit of small business owners in the United States as low as $10,000 a year. While owning a business greatly increases the owners odds of becoming a millionaire, it also greatly increases the owners odds of working for less than minimum wage. I caution people who say that owning a business will help them make what theyre really worth, because they might not realize how little that is.

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grew, Kersenbrock returned to contribute inlaid artwork while the two jointly developed a new cutting technique. What began as an idea inspired by a hobby magazine became an important innovation in the cuemaking industry. A table saw with mounted jig for tapered cuts shortened a 20-minute job to five minutes. There were many months of experimentation and fine-tuning. Today those same machines still achieve a phenomenally smooth cut, saving important time and labor while avoiding human error in over-sanding. As South West Cue's popularity grew, so did the number of visitors to the shop. Often described as a true gentleman, Jerry always took the time to stop and talk, share and explain. He was equally forthcoming with information for other cuemakers as well as cue enthusiasts.

Based on outward appearance, there has been confusion between Kersenbrock cues and early South West cues. Although Jerry maintained the six-point and brass joint screw designs from David, he changed the doweling technique of the butt section at his own shop in 1980. The grip section was extended three inches, doweling in two directions; up into the nose and down into the base.

South West cues are easily identifiable by their design and construction. The joint is the most recognizable aspect of the cue. With its long brass 3/8-11 screw and 3/8 in. micarta collar on both the butt and the shaft, it used to be that you could identify a South West cue from across a room. Now that several other makers have adopted the basic design, identification requires closer inspection. For instance, South West cues have a rubber bumper that pops in and out, as opposed to many of the copies which have bumpers held in place with a typical screw. Although the early cues are unmarked, cues made since 1993 feature the cactus symbol stamped into the joint screw, followed by the serial number (which begins each year with 300) and the year of manufacture. The company recommends a Certificate of Authenticity for pre-1993 cues.

On May 11, 1996, just when Jerry was starting to get enough free time to do some of the activities he really enjoyed, he died suddenly of a heart attack, at the age of 42. His wife Laurie and the other workers in the shop have continued making South West cues with the same pursuit of excellence that Jerry started 14 years earlier.

If you order a South West cue today, it will take approximately eight years to arrive. There are two reasons for this. The first has to do with the time required for the scientific approach used in making a South West cue. For example, the shafts start as long, one-inch square pieces of rock maple. They are turned down by a series of twelve cuts that remove less than a sixteenth of an inch at a time, with a minimum of two weeks between each cut. The densities of the materials used in the three sections of the butt are calculated with a computer to determine the weight and balance point of a cue. Added weight or adjustment of balance comes from the aluminum or steel threaded rods that connect the three sections together. Once the butt is assembled, it is turned down with a series of cuts that are several weeks apart.

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