Anyone tried this out? Like a ten pounder on your wrist when you break?
Wrist weights to break?
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I have found that when I break with a lighter cue, I break better than with a heavy one. So, I think you have more speed with the light cue. Don't think weights would help.
That reminds me.. Has anyone seen any hulked out people shoot pool?
Sometimes i play 10 ball ghost with 3 kg wrist weight. Never do that for breaking tho
The idea isn't totally wacky - more weight can deliver more force to the CB. But since the hand is disconnected from the cue when it hits the CB (because the soft flesh gives), the extra weight would have to be in the cue itself.
Worse than that, adding speed is more effective than adding weight (that's why lighter cues often work better for breaking), and more weight slows your stroke down - for a net loss of force.
There have been lots of discussions about weight vs. speed for breaking. You can probably find some.
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I'm terrible at searching forums for posts.. Not fun to do with a phone.
Going in the wrong direction by making it more difficult for your forearm to achieve speed. You also might end up with a bad case of tennis elbow.
You don't really have to - the simple lesson is this:
Increasing either weight (in the cue itself) or stroke speed will increase the CB's speed (force), but a little more stroke speed has a greater effect than a little more cue weight. So don't add weight if it slows your stroke noticably.
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P.S. And, as I said, adding weight to your arm/hand rather than your cue won't help at all.
Earl Strickland has been known to wear weights. I suspect its to help stabilize his form.
Lately I've been backing off on my break. Say 80%, and found I been consistently make a wing ball and keep the cue ball parked, rather than scratching.
Lately I've been backing off on my break. Say 80%, and found I been consistently make a wing ball and keep the cue ball parked, rather than scratching.
Yes, although none that I saw were very good. My 130 lb 15 yr old could get more action on the ball, although I don't remember how their break was. Accuracy of the hit is as important as pure muscle strength.
We all see big strong men wind up for a draw shot and just stop the cueball because they can't keep the tip from moving to center ball, or hit the cueball at 30mph on a break only to glance the balls or totally miss or just fly over the rack.
Don't use wrist weights to break. Among plenty of other reasons, that's the type of thing that can put a person in the hospital.
Most credible research out there concludes that lighter is better for breaking anyway. Theoretically, added weight would help if a person can generate enough stick speed. But in most cases, they can't.
Most credible research out there concludes that lighter is better for breaking anyway. Theoretically, added weight would help if a person can generate enough stick speed. But in most cases, they can't.
As a muscle development exercise it targets the specific muscles used in breaking, so it should increase speed. But of course you'd have to take them off during play to get the results.
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The concept of improving fast-twitch muscle performance is a good one, but using wrist weights sounds overboard to the point of being dangerous. The best way to do what op is thinking is probably simply an overweight stick in the 26-28 oz range. That's enough of a weight difference to stimulate the muscles without tearing something in your elbow. Never tried it, but it's interesting for sure.
I usually back off about 100 feet and come running at the table
with the pool cue under my arm, lancer style.
Works fantastically well.
All my weight, all 200 pounds of it, and all my force.
If my pool hall allowed horses I'd use it too.
No reason to stop at 10 pound weight.
with the pool cue under my arm, lancer style.
Works fantastically well.
All my weight, all 200 pounds of it, and all my force.
If my pool hall allowed horses I'd use it too.
No reason to stop at 10 pound weight.