Analysis of Charlie Bryant's Break Technique

I participated in the 2008 IPT ProAm at Chicago's Billiard Palace in November 2008. At that event, I got the opportunity to record Charlie's break technique so I could study it in detail afterwards.

Since I feel Charlie is a premier "breaker", I felt it was appropriate to pass along any information I found. This video is the result of my humble analysis.

I should be clear that Charlie had nothing to do with this video or its creation. It's simply my modest attempt to gather some valuable information.

If you haven't seen it yet, you should watch Charlie's own video shot with Inside Pool Magazine. It compliments what I've presented here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkByJCwTqSo

I've followed up my analysis with one featuring Larry Nevel. It can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0quThyaBeg

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• 2008
• IPT
• ProAm
• Charlie
• Hillbilly
• Bryant
• pool
• break
• technique

[sendahojust1]

I like to bring my right shoulder back as I do the back swing then drive through the cue ball like I am trying to kill someone with a javelin and I have broken so hard with this technique I broke a chip out of the cue ball and had to buy the pool hall a new ball. It's just like a baseball player when they pull back their shoulder when they are throwing a baseball at top speed and it works great. Without the pull back of the shoulder you are mostly just using your arm.

[LeonFleisherFan]

Great video analysis, thanks! Tough to emulate without lots of practice, of course.

[BlackjackDSapolis]

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[cfcues]

I've been putting more hip and leg into my breaks and it helps a lot.

[deliberately]

Fantastic work as always.

You and forcefollow are the premier wealth of knowledge for us laymans.

Thank you much, and happy holidays!!!

[forcefollow]

Great work thanks.