Lets continue our discussion on how to break in pool, specifically breaking 9 ball:
Nine ball is probably the second most popular game of pool in the US, perhaps world-wide. It is definitely the most televised, due to its relatively speedy play. Because there are only nine balls to contend with, the game favors an open spread and aggressive shot making. It doesn’t matter if you are playing on a 9 foot Mizerak pool table or a 7 foot coin operated pool table, breaking 9 ball pretty much comes down to balancing enough power to scatter the balls evenly with enough control to sink a ball (usually the 1 ball in a side pocket) and keep the cue ball centered in the middle of the table – optimal for finding an open shot should something drop.
Johnny Archer had once said something to the effect of : “I’d rather break at 70% power with 100%(cue ball) control, than break at 100% power with only 70% (cue ball) control.” Cue ball control is vital to a successful break!
When learning how to break nine ball, remember that your fundamentals in stance are pretty much the same as I laid out for breaking eight ball in part 1. That is, you want to build a stance that gives you the ability to deliver both power and control to your 9 ball breaks. Where things will differ from 8 ball breaks is how you apply power and control to get the results you need to stay at the table after the break, with the best chances of running out (or limiting your opponent’s options) in that first turn at the table. Let me break it down a little to explain what I mean.
Breaking in 8 ball requires you hammer at 15 tightly packed balls and get them to disperse relatively evenly around the pool table. Breaking 9 ball requires the same thing – even dispersment – but you have six fewer balls, so in theory you won’t need as much power in your stroke to get the same results as if you were shooting into a ful...
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