(pro) break

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evergruven

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the other (pro) thread seems to have taken on a life of its own
and I probably didn't explain myself well to begin with
gonna give it another shot

the break is probably the clearest, most explicit example
of a shot that all pros do not hit with equal skill and consistency
and it's a very important shot..making it more interesting that pros biff it
of course the break depends on the rack, something not intrinsic to other shots
but why else would some pros be able to hit the break harder/softer with great accuracy
and others not?
 
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evergruven

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evergruven said:
the other (pro) thread seems to have taken on a life of its own
and I probably didn't explain myself well to begin with
gonna give it another shot

the break is probably the clearest, most explicit example
of a shot that all pros do not hit with equal skill and consistency
and it's a very important shot..making it more interesting that pros biff it
of course the break depends on the rack, something not intrinsic to other shots
but why else would some pros be able to hit the break harder/softer with great accuracy
and others not?
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mark wilson reported during the 2016 uso final
that at the time, shane practiced his break
"two hours a day, and five hours on thursday"
"practice, practice, practice" is no revelation
besides being an important shot
there are a lot of dynamics within the hit
but for us to connect ourselves
to the cue
to the cue ball
to the object ball(s)
to the pocket
there's a riot goin' on...
 
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FranCrimi

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Back in the 80's you may have been able to compare breaking abilities when everyone was hard-breaking. These days, due to the new racks, breaking has become more strategic. They use different speeds, angles, different places on the cue ball. I don't think you can compare one pro to another in breaking skills anymore. They all can hit the ball where they aim. They're pros. It's their strategic choices that are different. If you want to compare strategies, then I guess you can do that, but not break strokes.
 
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evergruven

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FranCrimi said:
Back in the 80's you may have been able to compare breaking abilities when everyone was hard-breaking. These days, due to the new racks, breaking has become more strategic. They use different speeds, angles, different places on the cue ball. I don't think you can compare one pro to another in breaking skills anymore. They all can hit the ball where they aim. They're pros. It's their strategic choices that are different. If you want to compare strategies, then I guess you can do that, but not break strokes.
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hi fran, thanks for the shout
I get what you're saying
and perhaps the field is more level these days
the accu-rack, etc. seems to fix gaps, etc.
and there are certainly so many great players out there
but some players still seem to often have the edge
I know that in any field, this is the case
I just can't help but feel like in pool
this is somehow more explainable
than in those other fields
maybe so, maybe not
"and so I ask" :smile:
thanks again
 
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