SVB break shot

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virgayL

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Hi,

I'd like to know more about SVB's break shot. How does he achieve this kind of action?
I can't really deduce it from videos or streams.

As far as I know he's got to have a barely (really subtle) elevated cue, but where does he strike the cue ball? Is it top spin or does he draw the cue ball?


I'm talking about this of course: http://youtu.be/IOLH4loShWU


Hope someone could enlighten me :)
 
The re-action from the cue ball said that Shane struck the cue ball just a tad above center. Maybe even dead center, but I doubt that.
randyg
 
Shane's wrist flick gives him additional cue stick speed, plus striking the cb near the center maximizes the force.
 
Fran, I took that into slo-mo and there was no "wrist flick". I think you are correct, he did get close to dead center.
randyg
 
randyg said:
Fran, I took that into slo-mo and there was no "wrist flick". I think you are correct, he did get close to dead center.
randyg
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Yup. I see what you mean. Probably just a matter of definition.

If you look at .06 and .07 just as his arm moves forward, he releases the cue into his fingers and then grabs. I do that too when I break, and my opinion is that there is a wrist flick there, although it happens at lightening speed.

I guess you can also call it a release and grab.
 
virgayL...A big key to a better break, imo, is learning to let the weight of the cue and timing create the speed necessary for the break. It's just not about brute force. Keep a loose grip, and back off on your speed, until you can control what the CB does after contact with the rack (hopefully stopping somewhere near the center of the table).

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

virgayL said:
Hi,

I'd like to know more about SVB's break shot. How does he achieve this kind of action?
I can't really deduce it from videos or streams.

As far as I know he's got to have a barely (really subtle) elevated cue, but where does he strike the cue ball? Is it top spin or does he draw the cue ball?


I'm talking about this of course: http://youtu.be/IOLH4loShWU


Hope someone could enlighten me :)
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