How to Power Break an Eight Ball Rack
Place the cue ball., Aim your cue stick., Aim your shot., Shoot., Follow through., Practice.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Place the cue ball.
This depends on your bridge-hand
- the hand that is on the table during your shot.
Left Handed Bridges:
Place the cue ball far enough from the right rail so your hand has enough room to use either an open or a closed bridge.
Right Handed bridges should do the opposite. -
Step 2: Aim your cue stick.
Your cue stick should strike the cue ball right at the center of the cue ball. , You should aim for the cue ball to strike the second row of balls in the rack. , Blast the cue ball with a straight shot using a medium-hard to hard stroke. , Do not pull your cue stick up right away.
Your cue stick on any shot should follow through the shot 4–6 inches (10.2–15.2 cm). , First start off just practicing the shot, then add the rack. -
Step 3: Aim your shot.
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Step 4: Shoot.
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Step 5: Follow through.
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Step 6: Practice.
Detailed Guide
This depends on your bridge-hand
- the hand that is on the table during your shot.
Left Handed Bridges:
Place the cue ball far enough from the right rail so your hand has enough room to use either an open or a closed bridge.
Right Handed bridges should do the opposite.
Your cue stick should strike the cue ball right at the center of the cue ball. , You should aim for the cue ball to strike the second row of balls in the rack. , Blast the cue ball with a straight shot using a medium-hard to hard stroke. , Do not pull your cue stick up right away.
Your cue stick on any shot should follow through the shot 4–6 inches (10.2–15.2 cm). , First start off just practicing the shot, then add the rack.
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