Breaking
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mrsk said:
Yea, that's a good question: How can I increase my breaking speed for a good open break? I would really want to hear some post from any of you guys there that are break Aces. I happen to be very sour when it involves doing 9-ball breaks... and we all know that if one can break a great nine or seven ball rack, one can certainly win that game.
The legs
I'll add this blurb, though it's not a drill. Work on your footwork, your balance. People with slow or weak breaks always seem to have one thing in common, they don't know how to use their legs to maximum effect. That's where the timing comes from. I can't even begin to explain how to use the legs, I'm not qualified. Maybe one of the pool instructors could explain.
I'll add this blurb, though it's not a drill. Work on your footwork, your balance. People with slow or weak breaks always seem to have one thing in common, they don't know how to use their legs to maximum effect. That's where the timing comes from. I can't even begin to explain how to use the legs, I'm not qualified. Maybe one of the pool instructors could explain.
I have tried to focus more on the quality of the hit I am putting on the cue ball and in turn the head ball on the rack. I start at about 80% power and work my way up to about 90-95%. IMO I have found that I get much better breaks by hitting the balls solid not neccessarily harder or faster. My break is generally about 90% of max power and I have also been able to control the cue ball much much better. In 9 ball which is what I play most often, I rarely have balls tied up and usually get a nice spread. My main problem is running them all off of the table lol. Just my two cents.mrsk said:
Klopek said:I'll add this blurb, though it's not a drill. Work on your footwork, your balance. People with slow or weak breaks always seem to have one thing in common, they don't know how to use their legs to maximum effect. That's where the timing comes from. I can't even begin to explain how to use the legs, I'm not qualified. Maybe one of the pool instructors could explain.
Actually, IMO, you don't need to use your legs, for an effective break shot.
The arm and cuestick, with (as you noted) perfect timing, can create an 18-25 mph break, with no other body movement necessary. I believe this is a better way to break, than throwing your body weight into the shot...in addition to making it much easier to contact the CB and head ball of the rack accurately, and more repeatedly, in the same place.
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A great player told me that proper alignment to the head ball and a straight stroke are the 1st most important aspects to having a monster break. Putting your body into it comes after that, for those extra few MPH. How he explained it makes alot of sense. The straighter the stroke, the more solid the hit you get on the cueball. The reason why is because the entire mass of the cue is put into the cueball. If your stroke is even slightly crooked, you hit the cueball in a glancing motion, and you lose alot of mass from the cue into the cueball. Not only that, but it throws the cueball offline, and you don't get a square hit on the head ball. Once you get a good preshot routine down on the break shot, and you are able to stroke straight at a high speed, thats when you start to develop a powerful and controlled break. After that you can start putting your body into it for extra power.
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making sure you hit the head ball center is the most important thing if you use a power break.try doing that at a speed you can control and gradually increase your speed.after you reach a certain speed your gonna have to start involving more of your body.i try to trace my practice strokes when i go through my break stroke.it seems to help me keep my cue level as possible when i start through the motions.
making sure you hit the head ball center is the most important thing if you use a power break.try doing that at a speed you can control and gradually increase your speed.after you reach a certain speed your gonna have to start involving more of your body.i try to trace my practice strokes when i go through my break stroke.it seems to help me keep my cue level as possible when i start through the motions.
I don't know that I have a killer break, but I consistently make two or three balls in 8-ball. For around a month I practice my break exclusively for the first two hours of any session. Here's what I found to be helpful.
1) Break down the break shot into component parts and practice each "move" independently. For example, first practice breaking with your grip forward slightly, then when you are comfortable with that practice using a loose grip and tightening your grip right at the moment of impact; do this until you are comfortable with every aspect of your break.
2) Practice at 50% speed; when you are completely comfortable at that speed, practice at 75% speed. Increase the speed very slightly from there until you reach a point where you feel you cannot comfortably increase the speed any further.
3) Ensure that you get a complete, full on, hit on the head ball. The easiest way to do this is to aim at the point where the ball is touching the table, not where you would otherwise perceive the center to be.
4) The thing that helped me most in my break was some advice I received here from a gentlemen whose name I've forgotten, but the advice was: Relax. Nice, smooth, relaxed movements. Don't tense up your arms or shoulders, just let them move nice and easy.
1) Break down the break shot into component parts and practice each "move" independently. For example, first practice breaking with your grip forward slightly, then when you are comfortable with that practice using a loose grip and tightening your grip right at the moment of impact; do this until you are comfortable with every aspect of your break.
2) Practice at 50% speed; when you are completely comfortable at that speed, practice at 75% speed. Increase the speed very slightly from there until you reach a point where you feel you cannot comfortably increase the speed any further.
3) Ensure that you get a complete, full on, hit on the head ball. The easiest way to do this is to aim at the point where the ball is touching the table, not where you would otherwise perceive the center to be.
4) The thing that helped me most in my break was some advice I received here from a gentlemen whose name I've forgotten, but the advice was: Relax. Nice, smooth, relaxed movements. Don't tense up your arms or shoulders, just let them move nice and easy.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=43309
here is the thread that goes along with that video here on az..
chris