What is a good snooker break?
The skill in making a good break is to avoid hitting the central blue ball. If your speed, side-spin, contact on the red is not perfect then you can leave your opponent in an easy position to break build, and you could lose the game there and then.
What are the rules for the break off in snooker?
Not in snooker, on any shot. You just have to hit the correct ball first. The break shot has no extra rules. No specific rule applies to the opening shot of a frame, nor is there anything requiring cushions to be hit.
Where do you aim on a snooker break?
The most commonly used method is to place the white ball close to and at the side of the brown and aim for the outermost red on that side.
Who breaks off first in snooker?
BBC Sport Academy | Other Sport | Snooker | Breaking those balls. Before the game, a coin is tossed to decide who has the option of breaking first. If you win the toss it’s always best to break first.
Why do snooker players leave the black?
When snooker players have made a reasonable break, why do some leave the end black. Is it a rule or etiquette I’m missing or ….. Rule is the break is “over” if they are up by more than 7 points and only the black is left. In other words, they they can walk away and do not have to make the pot.
Why are snooker players breaking differently?
The first reason is that in snooker a player breaks from the D-zone only and this makes it harder to cut the corner balls flat to the rail. In straight pool a player can break from anywhere behind the head string so getting a tangent on a corner ball is a lot easier.
Is it an advantage to break in snooker?
Depending on how good your break is, I’d say having to break would be an advantage. If you get it spot on you can get the cue ball behind the baulk colours and possibly force an error from your opponent. But, if you hit it too thick, the cue ball can split the reds but not come back up the table.
What’s the best way to break off in snooker?
By finding the right length in your break off you will aim to leave the white close to the cushion hampering your opponents first shot each time. This increases the chances of them leaving you an opportunity to pot a ball on your second visit to the table.
Is there a break from life snooker channel?
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How old was Steve Barton when he started snooker?
My email is: [email protected] At the age of 27 in 2011, my highest break was 37. It was at the start of 2011 that I decided I wanted to improve my snooker. Within 2 years I made my first century break in a real frame, and have gone on to make many more centuries, with a high break of a 140 total clearance.
When did I start making century breaks in snooker?
It was at the start of 2011 that I decided I wanted to improve my snooker. Within 2 years I made my first century break in a real frame, and have gone on to make many more centuries, with a high break of a 140 total clearance. My goal is to inspire and help other players achieve what I have managed to achieve!
