Finally someone made this video.. soo grateful to you .

A thing of beauty. Like watching a great golf swing.

So smooth, effortless, and effective. When Shane breaks it's like watching poetry in motion. The first time I watched Shane break I couldn't believe my eyes. I was like, "what the hell just happened here?" Look how relaxed and without movement he is right after his break. There is no one that I've seen anywhere who breaks with such stunning efficiency. This, in sharp contrast to almost everyone else, reminiscent of people who were just scared out of their wits by someone sneaking up behind them unsuspectingly and then yelling into their ear during their break shot. Great video as usual from Dr. Dave. If there is anyone, anywhere, putting out as high a quality or as many videos as Dr. Dave I would be flabbergasted One thing Shane does here that is not mentioned is he loads up his wrist and fingers with as far back a natural motion as is possible without losing accuracy at the back end of his stroke and while moving through the shot he unloads/unwinds it creating substantially more energy than is possible only using arm motion. I learned to do this early on and my break, no exaggeration, was as hard as they come. I still have a Very strong break but Father Time spares no one.

This really is a gem Doc.

The champ. A true professional.

Thanks Dave. I’ve watched this many times and always impressed. Oh, and tell svb thanks too.

My friend showed me this break and now I rarely use it but damn do I love it

Awesome stroke ‼️‼️‼️

Thanks for making this. Thumbs up

Amazing analysis

doctor dave knows shane van boening thats so cool

Dr Dave mentions that Shane hits the one ball slightly to the left of center. From the camera angle used here that does not appear to be the case. It looks like Shane hits that one ball extremely close to center. Now here's the deal with that. The one ball does come off the rack and travel to the left side of the table so it's very possible that either I'm seeing it wrong or the camera angle is causing me to think he's hitting it square. Either way, Dr. Dave is giving good information. Hitting the one ball slightly off center and to he left with an accurate above center cue ball hit should bring it back down table and to the left.

Lets get Jeff De Luna and Chang Yu Lung in here. :) Great work, as always dave. What a benefit you are to all of us.

I really like the stroke that he uses. As he drops from the shot line, just a bit, he pulls it back, then he rotates it up to go forward for the delivery. That way, there is no backward, forward & no need for the Pause. Just a Smooth delivery.... Just my observation.

One thing I'm surprised you didn't mention was how still his head is!!! Even when as raises for power, his head is perfectly in line with where it was at the start, which is probably the hardest part of replicating his break. Have to go up and forward, from the waste, in perfect time.😳

Hey dr.dave I love your videos, I have question and i hope you can answer it. In golf we measure the difference between clubhead speed and ball speed. For example a driver travelling at 100 mph striking a golf ball solidly will result in the ball traveling at 150 mph. The ratio between the two numbers is called the smash factor. In this case it is 1.50 which is optimal. Smash factor=ballspeed/clubhead speed. I was wondering what would the smash factor be of a cue and a billiard ball. I've heard the cue ball during a break travels around 25 mph but how fast does the cue tip travel just before impact? and how much will english affect the smash factor for the cue and cue ball?

Best breaker of all time

Great video Doc! What cue (for a reasonable cost) would you recommend for someone (like me) who's been playing pool for a while, and just now starting to take the game more seriously (thanks to your videos)? Also, should I invest in a jump cue right away? I've only played at home with friends and family, but I'm joining an APA league soon.

Wish Dr. Dave knew how he has taken ma pool game to the next level

I would like to know what cue Shane is using ?

Hey doc quick question. Do different break tips deliver different power? If so what break tip would you suggest? Thanks!

Good tutorial

I know that SVB has HAMB but wouldn't his break be as powerful if he swung from the elbow and was at the bottom of his stroke when contacting the ball as it appears he does end up almost there on his break but with a lot of additional body movement with the inherent possibility of missing the mark with so many more muscle groups thrown into the stroke. It would be interesting to chart the cue speed attained at contact from both types of break.

I have a question that is not entirely relevant to this video, but herd goes. I've got a pretty shoddy, cheap taboo at my house that a friend gave me. Do you think it'll do more harm than good to run drills like these on this table? I think it helped my guitar playing learning on cheap guitars growing up, because they are more difficult to play. The idea that I have to play with more power on this table, because the balls don't roll true, leads me to worry that I might pick up some bad habits this way.

Dr Dave, I've noticed that you mention Shane applies slight top spin on the cue ball, however when I did that, my cue ball scratches, any advice?

shouldn't you avoid crossing the rack on a break? it simulates breaking from the other side. what are your thoughts on Johnny archer not liking the idea that his cueball jumps. he says if your cue ball jumps up than your not making as much contact with the 1 ball as you could?

Hey doc, i was trying new ways to break bcs im bored of using the same way. And when i tried this, i particularly had a hard time lifting up my body during the final stroke without misscuing. Do you have any solutions on how i can fix this ? Thanks alot doc

Would love to learn SVB’s eye pattern on this.

I've been searching all over and I can't seem to find how much his break cue weighs. Do you have any idea Dave how much his break cue weighs Dave? I know his cue is around 23oz, I'm assuming it must be around that..

DrDavesBillards could you do an analysis of Johnny archers break and a more detailed explanation of shane's break

hi dave,why do players always seem to be aiming very low on the cue ball ?(like at the bottom) but when they hit,they dont actually hit the bottom. any videos about this? thanks

i wish there was an analysis like this back when Bustamante was the best breaker of the game.

Dr. Dave! I have a question I hope you can answer. I just saw on youtube that there's a new game out called saratoga. I watched a couple pro matches they've already had this year. I want to find out how to play it but I think because of its recent genesis that there's nothing online about the rules yet. If you're not familiar with it here's a match video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/naiGnJpyz9--d2Q.html. It's basically a 9ball/8ball hybrid. There are even special balls for this format. Basically you start out with a normal rack, but take out a stripe and a solid. After the break you decide which one you want, but from there you have to pot your balls in order before you get to the 8. That's all I know so far, I'm not sure if it's legal to combo the 8 or anything like that, and any info you have on the subject will be appreciated.

Would you make a 10 ball break analysis by Shane next? Would love to see his stroke.

2 years already, but hope i can ask, how to make wing ball (3 ball) easy as shane did?

I would like to know what cue Shane is using???

What is the difference between forced and unforced errors?

what program are you use to edit videos?

Why does his cue ball hop then when he breaks in 8 or 10 ball?

Surprising amount of cue movement ...

Is he useing his playcue?

Is the 1 ball on spot?

I've always been taught to have the angle in the elbow be 90 degrees at the point of impact. Shane seems to completely ignore this, why is that?

why's shane breaking with playing cue?

notice his hand doesn't really go past his back foot....the hand doesn't ever need to really go fartherback than that

I still prefer the explosive PRIME FRANCISCO DJANGO BUSTAMANTE and PRIME JOHNY ARCHER Break in 90s. Their break sounds like grenade.

You missed something Dr Dave. I only noticed it because Earl Strickland noticed Shane learned it from him "Earl". Earl said it is very hard to do, but Shane can do it. He applies a lot of spin on the cue ball while breaking, but he can still hit the 1 ball very accurately. According to Earl applying a lot of spin on the cue ball gives more action on the break. This is Earl's words. Now look at this break and you will see the cue ball has a lot of side spin on it. Remember, this is Earl's words, and Shane was standing next to him. Shane just smiled.

I wish you could over lap his normal stroke to compare the two.

you can thank faster cloths and rails for people breaking the balls better , years and years ago you had to hit the cue hard as possible and usually you were lucky to pocket a ball ,,,,,,, I am just saying control of the cueball was less a priority than hitting the rack hard as possible .

Take notice of how still his head is,and his eyes staying focused on the target! Keeping your head still is so crucial in pool! Watch the worlds best players and they hardly ever have head movement!

One point that also needs to be noticed here is how SVB flexes his wrist forward at the end of this power swing. Look at the bend. If he did not flex his wrist forward, the cue would have remain high off the table rather than pointed downward at the end of the swing. The possibility of miss cueing is higher and also less power is achieved.

powerfuljre brought me here

my break shot is 1/8th of center with 60 to 80% power.

SVB is already one of the best of all time.

i've worked on emulating this break for years. still break like crap. you know why? lack of talent ;)

It's all just one motion. It may seem like many complicated parts when you break it down but it's just one motion. I bet Shane doesn't even think about how he should break, he just does it because it's pure muscle memory for him. It just comes down to practice after all.

Dr. Dave; why doesn't pro players bridge off the rail?

Your description is not entirely true.