side pocket break

Texas Carom Club said:

any advice?

i put the ball in the center of the table, cue ball a diamond and ahalf up and about 2 balls of the rail

when i strike it well, the rack blows open and my cue ball is spinning from the collision
great break


sometimes i go through mental spats where i end up scratching alot, sometimes i break it open and get into double digit runs lol

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Since you are practicing trying to run balls, i reccomend using a more traditional breakshot. Since that's what will come up in a game mostly.

Learn to master the different cut angles and controlling the CB off the rack.

I Agree the center table break is a lot of fun, but not very common to come up in a game.

Hope This Helps !
-Steve

Standard is best to learn. If you shoot that center pocket break, try get perfect stun shot with speed. Cueball should hit middle of 2 front balls and give high chance to get great break. It rarely happens in game though..

Texas Carom Club said:

any advice?



i put the ball in the center of the table, cue ball a diamond and ahalf up and about 2 balls of the rail



when i strike it well, the rack blows open and my cue ball is spinning from the collision

great break





sometimes i go through mental spats where i end up scratching alot, sometimes i break it open and get into double digit runs lol

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Move the ball a couple inches close to you from the center of the table. Then line up cue ball off first diamond after the side. Break controlled firmly with couple tips of center high aiming for the middle of the two front balls. Try then to carom off said balls following cue ball thru to opposite long rail. This helps keep the cue down table and avoid the side scratches. This break is easy to set up but more difficult to find at the end of the rack. I start with this head ball break to start my high run attempt but rarely look for it after that. It work for me, maybe help you. Good luck!


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