Very low Break Speed....but consistant and pockets balls.

Stone Cold

Stone Cold

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So my buddy bought the iPhone App to test your break speed. We were playing around with it at the Emeralds Event this past weekend and I was breaking REALLY slow on the Bar Boxes. The most I got was high 16s, with high 14s being my average. They were getting low 20s average, with both of them breaking 25 once or twice. I was getting a really close average, and was pocketing balls, but it was very slow. Now this was 9-Ball, and my breaks in 8-Ball are hit and miss lately(Since I bought my new break stick....and light Bunjee). Some nights ill pocket consistantly, and other nights its dry. My question is should I change my whole break for everything, keep my break speed the same in 9-Ball, and change something for 8-ball, or just continue everything the same? I tried choking up on the cue more, and it just made me very uncomfortable, and didnt really help. Then the last day I tried following through a little more and it seemed to help; but it seemed I was pocketing less balls. I was thinking that its posible that using the light breaker may be affecting me. Any advice?
 
This is just my theory. In 9-ball when racked straight and tight most of the balls will track toward a pocket either straight at it or bank, if not kissed. Which balls depend on where you break from, break speed, and where you hit the 1-ball. I find with the tighter and pro cut pockets now a days that I make more balls with in between a soft and medium break (leaning more to the soft side). Unless you have the power and accuracy of a Johnny A., SVB, or the like, your better off not breaking full speed. Balls that would go on a hard break before pro-cut pockets get rejected a lot now. Think pocket speed.

In 10-ball there are only a few balls that track to a pocket, and that’s when you can get them not to kiss. I think in 10-ball a soft to medium break works on some tables, but more times than not you need to power break.

In 8-ball I’ve never had any success breaking anyway but hard. Johnnyt
PS: I'm talking bar table here.
 
Mitch next time we are playing those cheap set I think you should break left handed.(lol)
I tried choking up after I overheard Corey telling you to try it.That really worked for me as far speed and spreading the balls,
but I don't think I made more balls.Break from different spots in the kitchen when the balls aren't falling ,
all tables are different(but you know this already).
 
Hell no I ain't breaking left handed next time! You took money from me this weekend. Haha. No spot for you anymore! Lol
 
Johnnyt said:
This is just my theory. In 9-ball when racked straight and tight most of the balls will track toward a pocket either straight at it or bank, if not kissed. Which balls depend on where you break from, break speed, and where you hit the 1-ball. I find with the tighter and pro cut pockets now a days that I make more balls with in between a soft and medium break (leaning more to the soft side). Unless you have the power and accuracy of a Johnny A., SVB, or the like, your better off not breaking full speed. Balls that would go on a hard break before pro-cut pockets get rejected a lot now. Think pocket speed.

In 10-ball there are only a few balls that track to a pocket, and that’s when you can get them not to kiss. I think in 10-ball a soft to medium break works on some tables, but more times than not you need to power break.

In 8-ball I’ve never had any success breaking anyway but hard. Johnnyt
PS: I'm talking bar table here.
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nice...so that's how you break 8-ball
 
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