Just curious what all you guys think is better to aim to make on the break.
The 1 ball or the wing ball in 9 ball. If you had to choose. And why.
The 1 ball or the wing ball in 9 ball. If you had to choose. And why.
How do you "aim for" the wing ball?
pj
chgo
Ideally, you want to focus your concerns on the fullness of the hit on the head ball, and stopping whitey in the middle of the table. I break from 2 diamonds up, and 1 diamond over and tend to make the wing balls more often than not depending on the rack (reading the rack is an entirely different discussion). This tends to move the 1 ball towards the kitchen and puts the cueball in the center for a shot on the one.
You can look at moving the cueball across the head string if you are in a dead area, and arent pocketing balls. But to me, putting effort into breaking from the side rail, and pulling the one towards the side creates issues with the 2 ball. You have to look at where the 2 is in the rack and think about where you are wanting to move the cue ball to. This adds an extra element to the break that takes away concentrating on a good solid hit and popping whitey to the middle of the table.
Then if all else fails and you arent pocketing a ball on the break..... hitem hard and hope..... :wink:
Chuck
Yeah i was gonna put an option that took into account the 2 ball, but I just wanted to know which one most people focus on making. Placement of the 2 is a whole other topic. On my table at home i can make either the wing ball or the 1 but usaually not both. So I was just curious as to what most people are trying to make when they break. But of course this is all a moot point if I cant make either![]()
Seems like we're talking about 9-ball here, and if you don't own Joe Tucker's racking secrets, I don't think you can call yourself a real 9-ball player. It's not just luck, there is a method.
Mr H
Buy Joe Tuckers Racking Secrets. He will show you the gaps to look for that increase your odds of pocketing the wing balls among other things. He goes in depth about what gaps affect what, and where on the head sting you should break from to maximize your chances.
Buy it, it is money VERY well spent.
Chuck