VIDEO: Awesome break!

[gopi-1]

Jeffrey De Luna's break! Oh man! I could have made a killing if I had a break like his!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLDCnivOTS4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7ZwcqSSCr8&feature=related

 

[JayBaltimore]

yeah, but even with a great break like that, he didn't have a shot on the 2 without a low percentage long table bank shot!

incredible break though for sure.

 

[gopi-1]

yeah, but even with a great break like that, he didn't have a shot on the 2 without a low percentage long table bank shot!

incredible break though for sure.

The 2nd video was pretty awesome too. How the hell did he pull that off? Moving his pivot foot a split second before contact and then jumping and still managing to hit whitey with that power? That's a mortal sin in golf, but not in pool I guess...

 

[UGETTHE6]

Terrible break. Yeah looks cool most of that jumping around was for show. A good break controls the 1 the cb and makes a ball. All he did was make a ball. Had no control over the 1 or the cb.

 

[TheConArtist]

Sorry if this was posted before

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US#/watch?v=vyX3xUfKr4k

Great break but hard to keep the cueball on the table. Even knocks off the one ball

 

[macneilb]

Terrible break. Yeah looks cool most of that jumping around was for show. A good break controls the 1 the cb and makes a ball. All he did was make a ball. Had no control over the 1 or the cb.

Wrong, he controlled the cue ball well on both shots, jumping it up and squatting it near the center of the table as well. Making a ball consistently (like making the 1 in the side repeatedly) depends on that particular table - it's very hard on certain tables like diamonds, but easier on others like GC's. For all we know, he probably knew that in advance and just hit the rack hard, giving the balls as much action as possible, and himself the best chance of making a ball, all while controlling the CB.

 

[Holly]

I got the opportunity in 2007 while in Manila to first see Jeff play. In addition to seeing him compete in the World 10-Ball, about 20 of us were invited by Bugsy and Verna Mariano to their club "Bugsy's Lair" to watch a match between DeLuna and SVB. I think then he was about 19 or maybe 20 and at the time I still believe he and Roberto Gomez have world champion potential. Time will tell if my feelings are on target, but they are both exciting to watch play and are a threat to any opponent. Jeff Had that break then and yes he consistantly controlled the rock. Think he and SVB came out even. Look forward to seeing him play again for sure.

also, both Shane and Jeff have great sportsmanship. That in itself to me is a mark of a champion. I don't care how many titles a person does or does not win, if they have a self centered and bad attitude, that always tarnishes any accomplishments on the table to me.

 

[No Limit]

I notice Jeff bends down on the shaft after following through his break shot on the 2nd video. Are you really supposed to do that when breaking? I can't imagine that's good for the shaft in the long run.

 

[pooln8r]

That first one was a hell of a break with crappy luck on the two. I pulled one off like that in a 9 ball break and run pot and had the same thing happen with the two ball. The break looked, sounded and felt amazing until the balls stopped rolling. I would have rather made one ball and lost control of the rock if I would have at least been able to see the two ball.

Anyone know if he got out from there even though he was left so bad?

 

[pwd72s]

yeah, but even with a great break like that, he didn't have a shot on the 2 without a low percentage long table bank shot!

incredible break though for sure.

"the balls roll funny for everybody. kid."

 

[TommyT]

Notice how his left arm is bent, that is a huge power source.

 

[TheConArtist]

I notice Jeff bends down on the shaft after following through his break shot on the 2nd video. Are you really supposed to do that when breaking? I can't imagine that's good for the shaft in the long run.

it almost seems like the tip of his cue is holding him up in the air huh

Shane has somewhat of the same break or he uses two different breaks like this here

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

or the one i like that i can't do

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

better view of the same break where the cue goes upwards, which is the very first break

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNF5XRh5Udg

 

[teedotaj]

Notice how his left arm is bent, that is a huge power source.

Can you elaborate on that? Someone told me something similar.
(btw, I think you meant right arm his bridge arm)

 

[SirNoobs]

Can you elaborate on that? Someone told me something similar.
(btw, I think you meant right arm his bridge arm)

No no, he's talking about the arm he grips with and how it's not perpendicular to the floor but rather higher on the cue. colincolenso talks about this on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW1tsONEI_U

To paraphrase Colin, he talks about how when your muscles are stretched and relaxed you have less strength vs. when it's compact. He uses benchpressing and your chest muscles as an example: when the bar is close to your chest, your chest is stretched out wide but when the bar is away from your chest, your chest muscles are compact together.

As for breaks on YouTube, this is the best (if you're looking for the most balls potted on break ): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKXykcdxJzM

 

[gopi-1]

Terrible break. Yeah looks cool most of that jumping around was for show. A good break controls the 1 the cb and makes a ball. All he did was make a ball. Had no control over the 1 or the cb.

Before the pool world outlawed the soft break and decided to put the "3 balls" pocketed or to cross behind the kitchen or a combination of both to be a legal break, Ronnie Alcano's hybrid soft/cut/draw break that he use to torture Ralf Souquet at the 2006 World Pool Championships was the bomb. He'll pocket the wing ball and draw his CB going 2 rails and will meet the 1 ball at the center of the table EVERY TIME. It was a total massacre considering it was alternate breaks.

For those who want to watch it again, here's the first of a 13 part video, and you can go from there:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwNj550oOf4