1. so does this break increase the chance of a run out? or is it to secure the one in the side and have a "decent" but not optimal layout
2, I think it was Sigel who pointed out recently at the International Open he felt guys ran more racks in the past with a slam into headball and park the cueball centre table style break
3. just seems like a very difficult break shot to execute consistently at least for non pros
1. Objective get cb in table center. Make 1 in the side. Don't scratch.
2. Pockets were allot bigger then and the one ball was on the spot, wing balls went too often, Sigel can talk to much at times

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3. Your right,
to control a cb hit off center to squirt/inward to your desired obj. ball contact point is not a skill amateurs have yet developed or even understand. It's a total feel shot at a high speed, takes years to develop. A comparison, how many hours did you spend to learn to draw a ball straight back, 2'' then 6'' then 4 feet. I've seen Jason Shaw draw straight back & go four rails for shape.