There's more than one way to skin a cat or crack a shell in this case. If you get the meat you're doing it right.
For the tail though just cut down the middle and pop that bitch open.
Btw has anyone thought about what lobsters eat down there on the ocean floor. Carcasses and shit mostly lol. But damn they're good. And if you're not getting them from the northeast then you're not eating lobster. Just sayin