Where do you break from in 8-ball?
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I voted other because there is no one spot I break from for 8 ball. A lot of things have to be factored in:
-the table
-the rules (does 8 win on the break?)
-how the opponent racked the balls. (unless it's a real bad rack, I don't often ask for a rerack. If the headball is loose I can get a more direct hit on the second ball in with great results)
-the table
-the rules (does 8 win on the break?)
-how the opponent racked the balls. (unless it's a real bad rack, I don't often ask for a rerack. If the headball is loose I can get a more direct hit on the second ball in with great results)
for some reason, in 8-ball i have settled on just below the head spot. 9-ball on the other hand i break from about the second diamond and about an inch off the railon the side the back ball of the rack is pointing to. if the other person gave it a good rack and actually has the head and foot balls lined up to the center diamond, i go from the left.
I use the left side rail about 2-3in. away. I use bottom left and aim for the 2nd row.
I voted other as well because while most of the time I break from just off center on the right side. (between center and the first diamond) If I am not making any balls from there I will either move it over a little to the lefto or right or sometimes try breaking from the left side of center but in the same spot. No matter where I break from I always try and hit the center of the cue ball and the center of the head ball. I have never been able to control the cue ball enough to break from the side and hit the second ball in the rack.
BVal
BVal
If I'm playing that the eight ball wins on the break, I prefer to break from the side off the rail into the second ball. Hit the second ball as full as you can and use outside english. When breaking this way use a draw stroke and pull the cue ball to the rail to insure that you do not scracth into the near corner pocket. The outside english should bring the cue ball toward the center of the table. With a good rack you should get a lot of movement on the eight. It normally heads into the direction of the opposite side pocket. Strike the cue ball with as level cue as you can so that it does not go airborne.PKM said:
BCA doe does not give a win for the eight ball on the break. In this case I break from the middle and just a little to the side. Breaking from the exact middle is not desired because it will seperate the balls evenly from both sides of the stack and they may come off rails evenly and collide with each other thus cancelling out their movement. This break will move the balls better than the other break I discribed. Good luck.
I usually tend to break about half way between the middle and side rail from either side (usually left side these days though). But I'm relatively new to the game and don't have a very strategic break yet, I've heard low inside english to the front ball is generally a good idea so I usually attempt something along those lines.
I tend to break from just inside the box on the right side of the table. I do this because, I can get a really good spread and the CB normally sits in the middle of the table, or if it does get kicked, 99% of the time stays on the table.
iamgoingto
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i had a pool instructional video when i was younger and i think it might have been by mizerak (i dont remember i was young). All i know is that "he" said for 8 ball the best spot to break was a couple of inches in either direction from the center. The reason for this was to be as close to the one ball as possible. The reason it was not directly in the center was because there are warps and worn spots on the basic breaking points and it is supposedly better to not hit over them. Thats how i break 8 ball
PKM said:
I have become to like the mid-center from rail break. The reason that I use this break is not because it makes the highest percentage of balls on the break. The reason that I use this break is because it gives me the best overall idea of how the table and balls are breaking on that particular day and on those tables. There are a large amount of variables that should can change the way a break results. You should always be aware of those changes and modify your break according to those cercumstances however there is nothing wrong with having a favorite break, just remember to not be stubborn and recognize when it isnt working.
Great Thread
iamgoingto said:
Never seen the video,but that's exactly how I break, both with UK style 7' and on 9' American tables. I'm making better than 60% in off the break, with lots of multiple balls on the 7' tables. The better players in Ballarat also seem to break within 6" of the centre as well.
Daniel
GADawg said:
Same here.