Where do you break from for 8 ball?

Howdy Al;

I like to place the CB roughly the same distance directly behind the Head spot. Bridge hand on the table,
tiny bit of low center ball an let'er rip. On a Valley I generally get a decent spread of balls.

hank
 
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justadub said:
2nd ball break from the left for me, as well.

I like having a messy table, I'm not a run out player, I like to make the other player have to work for it.
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That is exactly why I avoid that break. There are always clusters, tough to get out. However, I make the eight ball fairly often with this break but still don`t like it. I put the cue ball an inch or two either side of the spot and break from the rail. I have more power breaking from the rail but not sure why.
 
sammylane12 said:
I have more power breaking from the rail but not sure why.
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Interesting issue. Back in the days of nappy cloth/mud balls, I used to think that grabbing the rail allowed a stronger grip (closed bridge) and you could thus throw all your energy into swinging the cue without worrying where the tip would strike the CB, making it more likely to get airborne (eliminating the cloth-slowing friction). Several local hot-dog nine ballers used that break quite successfully then.
 
Depends on what is working best.

There’s no magic spot to break from. That line of thinking will not lead you to the best results. It’s always different. Depends on if the table is wet, dry, dirty, fast, slow.
 
My break on a Barbox. I break from line on 9ft. Basically same technique, just different bridge on 9ft. Half a tip above centre, keep bridge hand on table when following through, cue should be going into cloth after follow through, follow through all the way through to joint. Only raise up as your stroke starts to go forward on final swing. Don't raise up as you pull back. Pretty simple technique really.

 
Gatz said:
My break on a Barbox. I break from line on 9ft. Basically same technique, just different bridge on 9ft. Half a tip above centre, keep bridge hand on table when following through, cue should be going into cloth after follow through, follow through all the way through to joint. Only raise up as your stroke starts to go forward on final swing. Don't raise up as you pull back. Pretty simple technique really.

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Nice. You got the pop,hop and squat down perfect.
 
Gatz said:
My break on a Barbox. I break from line on 9ft. Basically same technique, just different bridge on 9ft. Half a tip above centre, keep bridge hand on table when following through, cue should be going into cloth after follow through, follow through all the way through to joint. Only raise up as your stroke starts to go forward on final swing. Don't raise up as you pull back. Pretty simple technique really.

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You have a great break there, really nice.
 
head on i lose the cb in the side often , i do practice it alot to get better
i just have more confidence in the 2nd ball break producing and can get out from that break more often than a head on as it makes a ball for me more frequently
 
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