The Crucial Mistake Players Make on the Break

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Also, make sure whoever racks the balls is pushing them forward in the triangle so they’re nice and tight, otherwise you won’t get a decent, consistent break because the power will be absorbed and the balls won’t spread. It’s a cheeky tactic that people could use when playing casually in bars

I tried this yesterday and my breaks were a lot better. Great advice and video.

I had some bad habits in my stroke a few years ago. I slowed my speed to 50 percent and concentrated on my stroke and a good follow through technique. Took 15 min. of practice to get it down. It's like a golf swing. Real smooth. I shoot better and more accurate now. All my strokes are well controlled at what ever speed I shoot.

When I am practicing breaking I always pattern rack the exact same way. That way I know what ball went where every time. I also frequently scuff my break cue tip, the forces involved really compact it.

I took some lessons from a man ranked in the top 100 Fargo ratings in the US (Brad Weast 735) and he taught me that the break shot is unlike any other shot in pool, that it's not just a hard power stroke. That it's more like a golf swing or bowling delivery, several body parts work together in coordination to deliver a successful hit. A slow controlled stand, loose relaxed wrist, elbow drop, low aim to compensate for the stand and elbow drop , and a few other elements will produce a solid break with a good "pop" that sits the cue ball right in the middle of the table.

In my league, your opponent racks for you and there's no template, so you rarely get a tight rack. I've found the best results when I hit a 60% cut break (8, 9, or 10-ball) and I tend to make a ball and get a good spread even when it's a bad rack.

I've always found the harder you stroke the easier it is to MISS.

I'm always breaking from the left side of the table. After watching this video, I'm going to start breaking from the center again and see if I can improve my break shots. Thanks for sharing!

Medium speed with follow through works best for me, especially in 9 ball. In 9 I break medium from the center, ninety percent of the time I make the wing ball in the corner, and the cue ball stays in the center of the table.

I learned to be steady with a solid break, but I never actually watched where the cue went…but I’m about to start watching for that now! I probably can reduce strength like you point out, as long as I focus on hitting center every time

Great video and information/demonstration/explanations. Thank you =]

I agree with all these except I always put the one ball in front 😅 every rotation style game has it in front and I've seen balls break in half before. If one of thems gonna break I'd rather know which one is most likely to break is my reasoning

Bro es macht richtig Spaß dir zuzuschauen, bin seitdem einiges besser geworden bei den chillabenden mit meinen Freunden und konnte auch da bisschen angeben und denen helfen 😇😇

excellent ball spread

Sharivari, please make a video on how breaking like this is affected on different size tables especially using the cut break.

One of my friends said it's all about the timing to get a good break and my other friend told me to go more slowly to get a better break and I've been following this advice and it's actually been helping. Because when I stroke faster for a good break I usually hit the rack bad and I tend to miscue and ruin my break cue tip

What do you think about those who, in 8-ball, break from the side and aiming to hit the a side of the triangle? I usually see people put the cue ball quite far back from line and often very close to a side, then aiming to hit a side of the triangle rather than the front (at least on the online pool game I play). It seems like doing that helps in potting balls of the same kind vs the normal way where you may end up potting a solid and stripped ball.

I watched this 2 days ago and have been trying it in an 8 ball rack, I took your advice and hit with less power and I'm having the balls disperse much, much better, although I have not sunk any on the break this way. thanks

yep nailed it