Over line the rod with at least two line weights so you can feel it load.
Use the tried and true method of placing a plate between your arm and your body which will stop most of the issues of wrist breaking. Move your arm away from your body and the plate falls. Wife's dinner plates are best.
Cast short. No more than 30'.
Use a yarn "fly" so you can see how everything performs.
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