Breaking Tip for speed and control!

The best tip I ever received for breaking is as follows. Always turn your body to about a 45 degree angle instead of a 90 degree angle. This helps your timing and motion. What it does is brings your hip around about the same time your elbow comes down so the two meet giving you more power and a better hit. Stand more upright also with less knee bend. Getting too low during the break can cause a loss of power. Another important thing is hit near center or just below center to make sure the cue ball comes near or rest at the middle of the table instead of using follow which can cause a scratch or poor position. You can also try for the 9 ball by using follow or hitting really low on the cue ball which in turns make the 9 move more but it has its disadvantages such as poor position play. Remember a controlled break is better than simply smashing the ball at times.