Breaking The Ball Slow Motion

elvicash said:

I have a few videos of SVB and Busty breaking the balls in actual 300 fps slo motion. I am going to post a couple of them on YouTube so here is the first one

This is Shane

He pulls it back at for the break at 40 sec and then he make an extreme body shift raising his head and going forward.

It is amazing he can move that extremely and still hit the CB and rack accurately.

He hits the balls at ~45 seconds.

http://youtu.be/OfT6Ia5PD0g


This is Busty
He breaks the balls at 1:20
He makes a similar body move but not as extreme as Shane.
http://youtu.be/igPcdVTxcuo

I have a few more.

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Very cool video.I have a small collection of SM breaks also but not at this angle. I can see several AZ friends on the rail.

Its obvious that Shane not only practices his break but it allso looks like he is trying his hand at Psychokinesis.

Thanks for posting these...

All of that movement seems kind of pointless to me. Thats just my opinion though. I didnt realize Shane moved so much and so early until I saw this video.

Pointless???

Allen Brown said:

All of that movement seems kind of pointless to me. Thats just my opinion though. I didnt realize Shane moved so much and so early until I saw this video.

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He has the best break in the game, I think the best ever, so whatever he does must have a purpose for him.

Have you seen Jeff DeLuna, his break is just as good, a little less control, talk about movement!

Allen Brown said:

All of that movement seems kind of pointless to me. Thats just my opinion though. I didnt realize Shane moved so much and so early until I saw this video.

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Want to see movement? Watch Charlie Bryant's break shot.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N2b7D4DYwjI

Great video 's. I also noticed Shanes jedi control of stopping the moving balls by holding up his hand! In all seriousness, thanks for posting them.

Here's one on Charlie giving break instruction

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p3U-qUPU134

Thanks for the slo-mo videos.

Both are pretty level at contact.

Both are monster breakers.

I wonder how many bruised/broken knuckles each has had in perfecting their breaks.

Another timing issue seems in play in loosening the closed bridge during the exaggerated follow throughs to nearly the joint of the cue.

Wow.

here's a better slowmo breakshot from SVB. notice how he continuously stands up during the break, and the wrist action - like a slapping motion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxZP-JS4g5s

Thank you for all the links in this thread. FWIW, the new iphone 6 takes video in 240fps so its becoming really easy to shoot video when you see someone with a tremendous break. It would be interesting to get a group of videos from the top breakers to compare and contrast.

uwate said:

FWIW, the new iphone 6 takes video in 240fps so its becoming really easy to shoot video when you see someone with a tremendous break.

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I got one better, for ya. Download the app called "Coach's Eye". It uses your phone to record video, then you can play it back in slo mo or use the scroll wheel to move it frame by frame... You'll thank me later.

Actually, I got this from my buddy BrooklynJay


Eric

This is the most unorthodox thing I've ever seen in pool, as far as breaking goes, and probably super hard to imitate. Has anyone had any success trying to break EXACTLY how Shane does, or close to it?

Thank you for this


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Thanks for posting

The thing that I find interesting about these two videos...watching them back to back...is that both of them deliver the cue extremely level...while standing up...which just feels awkward if you try it. You have to scoop down to get it level.

Shane starts to move up and in while he is still back stroking...while busty comes in with body and stroke at about the same time.

You see so many great breakers bending their shafts into the green...but these two put it in clean. There's got to be something to that. Longer lever...less friction of cue ball driving into cloth...idk.

The timing with the hips is so much here too though...and it's really hard to see that. It requires so slight of hip movement, just impeccably timed.

Great videos.

The key to his power in the break is his use of his torso and shoulders. When he stands up, he raises his arm to connect with his body and utilize his dynamic turning of the hips and shoulders.

His lower body starts the move forward as he is standing with his right arm locked into position. Not a shove forward, but rather a small turn forward. His shoulders follow quickly with a small turn and drive his connected arm forward like a whip.

This is found in all sports and particularly in the baseball swing. My son weighs a buck sixty and can regularly hit a baseball with a wooden bat, 350-400 feet in batting practice. He's been taught to use the body to generate the power and finish with the smaller muscles.

The harder you try with your wrists and hands, the worse it gets. Until you get connected to the body, your golf, tennis, baseball, etc. swing will never be powerful. Watch The Babe swing a bat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1vet779K4d0 Take a look at the body and you'll notice where his power comes from in his swing.

Babe moves forward and sets his foot down to set up his swing like Shane raises himself to an athletic position and sets up his arm (connects to his body). The hips move first, followed by the shoulders and on to the smaller muscles (arm and hands)with the power to "whip" the bat/cue forward. It's different, but the same. Once you make the connection, you tap into Shane power!

Best,
Mike