improve breaks

[scott]

I know what the author is talking about, im in the same position right know, Ive gone to just using solo sessions for a while on the lineup to get my positional play in line and work on leaving myself closer to the object ball, set myself a target to reach before I play social snooker again, Im working on my weakness as I know what lets me down in my break building and Im gonna master it dammit, once I do I will get back on the table and shock a few people

[ADR147]

in my experience the most common problem is that people concentrate more on making sure of the pot than on making sure of the position, for a quick test try and play so that if you are going to miss a shot you miss it but still get the white where you want. there is no value in potting a ball if you can't manipulate the white.

[apa147]

It's already been mentioned but the best advice I can give you is to practice the line up as often as you can. This will teach you most aspects of positional play and groove your cue action. When I started playing I had a 30 break within the first 2 weeks but didn't better it for a year. Then I started doing the line up regularily and my play improved dramatically.

[gallen-147]

yes going into the reds is also needed too be practised beacuse like statman said you will begin too run out of reds (unless your opponent it wreckless) . its no good practising breakbuilding by placing 4 or 5 reds around the pink and black because where is the pack

what i would do is set up the pink and black and put the reds in the triangle like normal (but no other colours) and then take 4 or 5 reds out of the pack and place them randomly....then when u do run out and yout on about 30 or 40 the vital into the pack shot comes into play and if it goes too plan you will open up another 4 or 5 therefore if u keep ur cool and dont get over exited the 80s and 90s will come...with the extra little push and a few desperation pots you will have your first century

once you have your first you will make LOADS of centurys and then when u get too about 80 u wont go for desperation pots, instead you will play safe and basicly you have won the frame and remember......a high break only wins you one frame...not the match, take 1 frame at a time and treat every frame like a match frame