With the break being one of the most important shots I am in dier straits. I have just puchased an Xbreaker and am finding that I am scratching a lot with it, I am wondering what kind or if any english I should be putting on the CB, and also being 6' 325lbs I can really generate a lot of power, but maybe I am putting too much power into the CB. I don't know, but any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks Al
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Check this tread might be something to invest in to help you.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=26290
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=26290
Check this thread as well - it's got a link to a PDF describing Bustamante's break:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=25512&highlight=busta
I've been working on trying to emulate this the past week or so... still not there, but my break *is* improving.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=25512&highlight=busta
I've been working on trying to emulate this the past week or so... still not there, but my break *is* improving.
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My opinion, based as much on physics as experience.... An effective break means efficiently transferring the energy in the cueball to the object ball, and that means hitting it square. Do the math - if you hit the 1/2 the object ball, the OB has 50% of the energy that was in the cueball at impact, and the cueball and object ball are both moving at the same speed along their vectors (paths). As you decrease the angle, hitting more of the object ball, the cueball after impact has less energy - more is transferred into the object ball. Perfect energy transfer occurs when you hit the object ball dead square, with no draw, no follow, no nothin' - so the cueball sticks right there, and all the energy runs through the object ball & the rest of the rack. In short, it pays to be dead-on balls accurate on the break. With a powerful break stick that becomes easier because you can concentrate more on making sure you hit the object ball dead on, and you'll still have very ample power / cueball velocity. Try it, work hard at hitting the headball square trying to make the cueball stick (or maybe hop up just a tad). You can hear the difference when you get this right. At your size, you don't really need to worry about the power I wouldn't think.
Ali88 said:
My opinion, based as much on physics as experience.... An effective break means efficiently transferring the energy in the cueball to the object ball, and that means hitting it square. Do the math - if you hit the 1/2 the object ball, the OB has 50% of the energy that was in the cueball at impact, and the cueball and object ball are both moving at the same speed along their vectors (paths). As you decrease the angle, hitting more of the object ball, the cueball after impact has less energy - more is transferred into the object ball. Perfect energy transfer occurs when you hit the object ball dead square, with no draw, no follow, no nothin' - so the cueball sticks right there, and all the energy runs through the object ball & the rest of the rack. In short, it pays to be dead-on balls accurate on the break. With a powerful break stick that becomes easier because you can concentrate more on making sure you hit the object ball dead on, and you'll still have very ample power / cueball velocity. Try it, work hard at hitting the headball square trying to make the cueball stick (or maybe hop up just a tad). You can hear the difference when you get this right. At your size, you don't really need to worry about the power I wouldn't think.
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Hit the head ball square on, and when aiming to break measure half a tip down from center so when you generate your power you arent puting high english on the ball. good luck
Hit the head ball square on, and when aiming to break measure half a tip down from center so when you generate your power you arent puting high english on the ball. good luck
A will add this little bit. Shoot the break shot just like you would a stop shot from the same distance. Control the cueball. Then add slightly more power with each new break. Til a break happens in which you lose control.
It helps to think in terms the whole time, "This shot is still a stop shot even with the gradual power I am adding to it."
Soon you will reach a threshhold in where you can not accuratly control the cue ball. That is where you look at your fundamentals.
I myself have tendency to pull my hand towards my body in a stoke with power.
It helps to think in terms the whole time, "This shot is still a stop shot even with the gradual power I am adding to it."
Soon you will reach a threshhold in where you can not accuratly control the cue ball. That is where you look at your fundamentals.
I myself have tendency to pull my hand towards my body in a stoke with power.