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People that don't play much straight pool or don't run very many balls
don't have a break ball after the 14th ball is made. The only break shot they
are familiar with and confident shooting is the classic one that most people
shoot to start practicing. Balls may be spread and quite a few good break
balls there but the only ones they know or ever practice is same one, and
they shoot off a good break ball,then if they run the rest, try to clip the rack
and play safe or make the last ball and not call it. A ball close to either corner
makes a good break ball,a ball behind the rack is a great break ball, balls
frozen on the side or end rail are good break balls( these are usually easy
to make but you have to practice to make sure you hit the corner ball of the
stack or you will stick in it). Leaving the last ball in the rack, and spotting it
at the other end is a decent and not hard break shot, just leave the cue
ball around the middle on either side, little outside follow brings it around
two rails into the rack (easy, like shooting a spot shot from 2 ft.). A ball in
the middle of the table can be made in either side and smash the rack
open (practice trying to hit one of head balls,or a scratch is possible).
Don't be a 14 and stop player, there are a lot of good break balls once
you start looking, and recognize them, many times there will be multiple
break balls available, so try to identify these early knowing if you have to
change your pattern you can use a different one.
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