Are you Happy with your Break ?

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Desmondp

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After months of tinkering and watching every decent pro player break in slow motion (actually frame by frame), i've finally got my break to the point where i am mega happy with it

It is now consistent, powerful enough to get balls in most of the time and looks sexy :D

I had the cueball flying off the table a lot before i got the fine tuning down

The break shot is so about timing, it's the timing you need to master, and you need cues (no pun intended) to get your body to do certain things at certain times during the breaking technique
 
Not at all. Something I really need to dedicate some serious time to. Seems to be what gets the least practice however, as the time it takes to break and re-rack sways me away and to different drills.

Cheers,
Brad
 
As long as im not from the box im happy but in recent events i've learned how to hit em form the box aswell so yes... Im very happy :smile:
 
After dedicating over a year to working on my break about 2 yrs ago now...I am pretty darn happy with my break. It's more about technique and accuracy...finding that 'sweet spot'.

One needs to remember that the break is a shot...and deserves the same amount of due diligence that you would give any other shot on the table.

Lisa
 
No my break sucks and it has cost me a lot over the years.

I bought a Break-rack to practice on and It works, it is very well made and is worth every penny. I started playing lots of One Pocket so I havent used it in a while, SVB gave me the idea he uses one and how good is his break???

My one pocket break is solid, but in 9,10 ball I need work, I have been told what to do to fix it, I just havent put the time in, this year I'm going to work on that part of my game.


ceebee is the AZ member who sells the break training tool, its great. I'm suspecious of training tools as most are BS, If SVB didnt tell me about it I woulnt have got it, Shane is a friend so I know he will shoot me square about things. He was right and its impossible to wear out. And well worth the $$$. Buy one you wont be sorry-and I dont get paid to say this or get discounts. I'm just telling the truth.
 
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RobustBrad said:
Not at all. Something I really need to dedicate some serious time to. Seems to be what gets the least practice however, as the time it takes to break and re-rack sways me away and to different drills.

Cheers,
Brad
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I have a great tip/solution for this. Just rack up three ball, it easy, fast and it teaches you cueball control.

I was happy with my break bout a year ago nowadays it seems it is getting weaker and weaker. I think it's due to about almost breaking my finger on the table breaking one night. After that I'm scared to break hard either I jump the cueball or totally miscue really bad.
 
Desmondp said:
After months of tinkering and watching every decent pro player break in slow motion (actually frame by frame), i've finally got my break to the point where i am mega happy with it

It is now consistent, powerful enough to get balls in most of the time and looks sexy :D

I had the cueball flying off the table a lot before i got the fine tuning down

The break shot is so about timing, it's the timing you need to master, and you need cues (no pun intended) to get your body to do certain things at certain times during the breaking technique
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Post a video of your break. Give a step by step account of what you're thinking. Thanks.
 
atthecat said:
Post a video of your break. Give a step by step account of what you're thinking. Thanks.
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i have recently watched the 1988 akron open finals match and have jack hynes break down to a T. Big backswing with a half tip of low right of center and cue pops up and sits in middle without getting kissed. Really a great break tonight was fun the local bar has free pool all day and the best playing valleys around with double shimmed pockets. i jump in to take the winner 2 of my pool playing buddies and i win so then its my break and he racks and i break 9 goes in left corner and he throws his hands up in the air like nothing i could do lol and i win the next 5-6 in a row so thats what i have learned so far watching matches. As far as 10 ball goes i use the same break with same result and the back ball go the usual 4 rails and im straight in on the 1. In 8 ball its center street as well and usually 2-3 balls go.
 
TheConArtist said:
I have a great tip/solution for this. Just rack up three ball, it easy, fast and it teaches you cueball control.

I was happy with my break bout a year ago nowadays it seems it is getting weaker and weaker. I think it's due to about almost breaking my finger on the table breaking one night. After that I'm scared to break hard either I jump the cueball or totally miscue really bad.
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Thanks for that. Yeah I've heard of putting a pillow behind those balls to lessen the "mess".

Thanks,
Brad
 
I love my break i scare so many people with the sound it makes...........
 
I love my break seems huge but its all about how u hit the head ball for me playing 9 ball...8 ball I break the 2nd ball back I gotta get enough draw to get it past the side hole
 
New Break...

Its funny, I decided to actually practice my break last week. I have been working on it and it didn't really take that much to get it better. I saw results immediately. And so did everyone else. A monster, controlled break is intimidating to you opponent, and it is a really awesome feeling. I strike it hard, and the cueball either creeps a foot and stops, or does the really cool bounce and and stops dead. I love it. But i only get it about 60 percent of the time. I still need to work on it. But I am happy with one weeks worth of practice. :thumbup:
 
Fatboy said:
SVB gave me the idea he uses one and how good is his break???
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sounds like SVB should be a spokesperson for the Break Rack:thumbup: they'd probably sell a million units.

tried copying SVB's break, it is sooooo hard to duplicate, it's not about hitting it hard and getting the cueball to squat, it's about getting that cue shaft to compress while it's in contact with the cb during the follow through, i don't think he's hitting down on the cb to get that compression as much as it is down and through. timing is so important it's rediculous. results are effortless power and control when everything comes together though. :thumbup: after three days of practice for 2-3 hrs a session and only managing to do it flawlessly about 6 times i gave up. lol!
 
I'm happier with my break but still not where it needs to be. I was breaking from the right (I am right-handed and right eye dominant so felt comfortable) and would play to get the 1 in the side as I believed it to be the best way as the commentators said that's what the pro's aim to do.

Then I came to a realisation that commentators spout crap most of the time, and that playing for the 1 in the side is ridiculous because unless you can pattern rack then how do you know where the 2 is going to be, or the 3 should you pot the 2?? Even with pattern racking it isn't guaranteed 100%!!

I've observed a lot of the UK players because of the 3 point rule that we all tend to use, and the break I use is perhaps closer to Imran Majid than anybody else. I now break from the left hand side as there is more room to put my body behind the shot. I aim to hit the 1 full ball and want the cue ball to hit between 2nd diamond and 3rd diamond and spit out to the middle of the table. But to do this I won't use bottom left but I'll aim centre ball and use my shoulder to drive the ball to the cushion, rather than using spin to get the same result. I am aiming for the 1 to hit half a diamond above the right side pocket to go 2-3 rails - my next shot should hopefully be an easy pot into the corner giving me many options to get on the next ball.

An added benefit - I make a wing ball most of time. The downside - I'm not precise enough yet to time it properly and sometimes I hit the opposite side of the ball lol. I've had favourable results but it isn't with intention, so that needs work.

Sorry for an epic post, I'll try and upload a video soon to show what I mean. It's hard to explain. :-)

EDIT and NB:- I don't play the other games enough to really practise breaking. For 10-ball I tend to use same break as 9ball, seem to get the corner ball to fly around and back into the pocket it's nearest to in the rack though. I understand what the key break shots are in the other games, but just don't play them enough. Would play 8-ball if all the players didn't use English pool rules and bloody 2-shots after a foul!!!
 
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Desmondp said:
After months of tinkering and watching every decent pro player break in slow motion (actually frame by frame), i've finally got my break to the point where i am mega happy with it

It is now consistent, powerful enough to get balls in most of the time and looks sexy :D

I had the cueball flying off the table a lot before i got the fine tuning down

The break shot is so about timing, it's the timing you need to master, and you need cues (no pun intended) to get your body to do certain things at certain times during the breaking technique
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I'm not really happy with my break either. The two corner balls don't always go to the cushions and back into the pack perfectly. :shrug:

Why are all these break questions generically referring to 9 ball. The words 9 ball arn't even used in the question, like it's the only game of pool there is.

OLDER PLAYERS ... we need to rescue the younger generation from missing the wonders of the best pool game and help prevent Willie from rolling over in his grave.

9 ball is the Checkers of Chess, the Set Back of Pinochle, The Shoots and Ladders of Monopoly for God sake ...

Oh ... sorry ... I went away for a minute, I'm back. Sorry. :wave:
 
SVB and Mike Dechaine are great players to watch break 10 ball. MD has a video that talks about his break. He mentions he breaks completely different at 10 ball than 9 ball.

Hillbilly has a video on insidepoolmag.com about his break I believe.

I've read Tuckers racking book, seen the Kid D video, but I'm still miles away from even thinking I can make 82/83 wing balls like Donny Mills did breaking nine ball. LOT to learn to get to that point.

Timing of my wrist snap and body shift seems to be the key to more speed on my break. Doesn't mean I always make more balls, though.
 
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