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Turn a 9-Ball Rack To Powder!

By Matthew Sherman, About.com

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Powerful Break Shot

Photo (c) Matt Sherman
A great stop-motion photo, showing the break just after the impact between the white ball and my cuestick.

What is one secret to a powerful 9-ball bust? I move my body forward while still heading for the end of my backswing. My body has a running start ahead of the forward motion of the cuestick. Captured here, you can see my body has risen somewhat from the previous photo.

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