i want to know how is the break in nine ball compaired to the break in other games of pool like say eight ball or fifteen or rotation ?
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different types of breaks
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If you are going for a head ball break..... they are the same.
Full hit on the head/apex ball (otherwise it doesnt matter if you hit them 90mph, the ball will glance off not depositing the energy into the pack)
Controlling the cueball is best accomplished by hitting the pack with a sliding cueball. It is basically a stop shot (a little below center)..... the cue ball hits the pack with no spin, rebounds back a little because of the difference in mass and comes to a stop because it has no top spin or back spin.
And speed will help spread the balls around the table giving a better chance to make something on the break.
Now there are different breaks to try and accomplish different things, such as the side rail/second ball break in 8 ball to get the 8 moving.... but they are not as dependable for most people.
Main thing is the solid hit on the head ball, from there control whitey..... once you have those down really well, worry about amping up the speed till you have reached the maximum you can control with assurance.
Chuck
Full hit on the head/apex ball (otherwise it doesnt matter if you hit them 90mph, the ball will glance off not depositing the energy into the pack)
Controlling the cueball is best accomplished by hitting the pack with a sliding cueball. It is basically a stop shot (a little below center)..... the cue ball hits the pack with no spin, rebounds back a little because of the difference in mass and comes to a stop because it has no top spin or back spin.
And speed will help spread the balls around the table giving a better chance to make something on the break.
Now there are different breaks to try and accomplish different things, such as the side rail/second ball break in 8 ball to get the 8 moving.... but they are not as dependable for most people.
Main thing is the solid hit on the head ball, from there control whitey..... once you have those down really well, worry about amping up the speed till you have reached the maximum you can control with assurance.
Chuck
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Ever try a Jump Break for 9 Ball, taugh me by a Friend?
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Anyone ever see the 8-ball break where you come off the back rail and into the stack from the rear? For reals.
Fart sniffer said:
YES!
Thanks for chiming in, Fart Sniffer.
A guy in college used to use this break.
It's actually illegal by most bar league play where you must hit the head ball or second ball in the apex of the rack.
Not much positive I can say about this break, so I'll finish by saying that most expert eight ball shooters would consider this a weak break, with poor chances of positioning the cue ball.
How about the eight ball break with my sledgehammer where I shoot my Aramith measles pro cup ball off the concrete wall, into an industrial sewing machine power stand, taking chips out of my $30 cue ball like I did last night. Man that got me upset, but what can I do?
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Saw it once while in the NorthWest traveling, you are right it s very illegal by normal rules. But it's fun to do when done right and you always get the "WTF was that?" look from your opponent.
There are several ways to break a rack of balls, lots of things you can do to get some different reactions out of the pack and the cueball. I think alot of people could really benefit from becoming very proficient at the break I wrote about above. And that is a basic break with good cueball control.
Worrying about splitting the head ball or popping the cueball etc are best left to learn AFTER you can reliably break as mentioned above.
Chuck
Worrying about splitting the head ball or popping the cueball etc are best left to learn AFTER you can reliably break as mentioned above.
Chuck