The Break

[Joeyb1979]

I've been working on my break a lot (usually 9 ball). I find that I keep going back to shooting down on the cue ball a little bit to give it that hop so that it keeps the cue ball around the center of the table. Any opinions or suggestions?

 

[Tony_in_MD]

If the cue ball is hopping back that means that it is airborne when it hits the one ball thus you are not getting the full transfer of energy to the rack from the cue ball.

There is a you-tube video of Johnny Archer demonstrating this principle. He is of the opinion that you are best served by hitting the cue ball level, and with a little less force so that the cue ball does not hop down the table.

Take a look at it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffkl-zp96N8

I've been working on my break a lot (usually 9 ball). I find that I keep going back to shooting down on the cue ball a little bit to give it that hop so that it keeps the cue ball around the center of the table. Any opinions or suggestions?

 

[naji]

I've been working on my break a lot (usually 9 ball). I find that I keep going back to shooting down on the cue ball a little bit to give it that hop so that it keeps the cue ball around the center of the table. Any opinions or suggestions?

Apologize if you have seen this youtube before, but nice to check out for break shot break down. Hope i am authorized to give link!

It might help to look at CB last, remember it is crucial thing in break shot is to go down on the brake shot as if it is very long straight shot (do not just go down and try to figure the aim, once you down it is hard to vary aim much), then you have to pull slow while looking at exact tip contact that will give your brain to coordinate and also to raise your shoulder in preparation for forward swing, then fire forward with high velocity arm, and the longest follow through, i find it breaking with cue weight is more effective than mussel! If you pull too fast, it is hard to have tip go where you want.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW1tsONEI_U

 

[dardusm]

Probably the most underrated part of the break is the rack. Joe Tucker has an excellent treatise on the subject. Check out his book/dvd Rack Secrets.

 

[naji]

Probably the most underrated part of the break is the rack. Joe Tucker has an excellent treatise on the subject. Check out his book/dvd Rack Secrets.

True for CB control, but to bust'm open if they loose use lots of draw and longest follow through you have (watch your fingers) that will cause # 1 to do follow on rest of them, if tight just above center for CB control.