look at the bend on this...

[Cardinal_Syn]

just thought this pic was interesting

[Levka]

I played a few games with Alex about a month ago when he was in Toronto. He has a lot of power on his break for a short guy. I did manage to win couple of racks (before he ran 7 straight on me) lol :twisted:

[Cardinal_Syn]

couple of weeks ago i was pissed cause i wanted to play one of the pros, anyways i blew my lead cause i choked and i would've ended up playing Raymond Cruz, i know he would embarass me but i want the experience.

[Neil Fujiwara]

It's not about power, it's about speed.

[Cardinal_Syn]

It's not about power, it's about speed.

ummm watchu mean? Are you talking about the break?.....Wouldn't more speed cause more power/more power means more speed?

[Levka]

Power is one thing.....not everyone can break as Bustamante or other top pros. Me for instance trying to learn the soft break. I can hit hard (not as hard as Neil, and I tried) but i just don't have the control over the cue ball. :P

[Neil Fujiwara]

Since you are only moving a 6 ounce ball, you don't need power in the normal sense. Body builders rarely break very well as they do not generate a fast arm speed.

Power and strength are not related in this sense.

[Cardinal_Syn]

Since you are only moving a 6 ounce ball, you don't need power in the normal sense. Body builders rarely break very well as they do not generate a fast arm speed.

Power and strength are not related in this sense.

ahh now i get your point, how stupid of me not to get it. But yeah it's true, just look at Bustamante and Pagulayan, i mean they're not eexactly the macho type of guy. :lol: I would also like to add that it's not just about speed but body distribution aswell. If you put all you weight on that stick you get more power.

[Neil Fujiwara]

Martial artists can focus their energy much better than the average joe.

So a punch that is delivered by two different people with the same strength won't have the same effect due to the delivery and focus, make sense?

[Cardinal_Syn]

yes...speaking of martial arts...same thing applies to Bruce Lee's 1inch punch hets alot of power since he knows how to use 'body distribution'