In 9ball pool, since you can win the game by pocketing the 9-ball on the break, the opening break shot becomes the most important and intense part of the game. If you want to break on 9ball and win on the same shot, without letting your opponent even get near the table, continue reading the following 9ball break tips.
The best thing about 9ball pool, assuming you are on the winning side, is the fact that the game can be end during the opening break. It is also one of the reasons for 9ball pool popularity among TV sports spectators worldwide. For example:
[Jimmy White's 9ball break]
9Ball Break Tips
Don't rely on luck; if you'll watch 9ball break videos, you'll see that the pros know exactly how to pocket the 9-ball
Don't apply too much power on the cue ball because the result can be the exactly opposite of what you tried to achieve. You may foul, scratch, jump the ball off the table, anything but pocketing the 9-ball on the break. When breaking in 9ball pool, cue ball control is much more important than force or power
Always plan at least one shot ahead. Therefore, when making the opening break shot, think how it will lead you to the next shot.
When racking the balls, note that the balls are frozen to each other and that 9-ball is set exactly in the middle of the rack. Set the cue ball down the head string.
Don't hit the cue ball from the head string straight at the 1-ball; hit the cue ball above center so it will gently contact the 1-ball and then stop dead.