Larry,
thanks so much! I have been waiting for members to speak up! At seniors I believe there is humidity, and I wanted members who attended the event to speak up as to how it effected the break. There seems to be correlation between placing the cb and humidity, and this may carry further into what english is applied. There is a good portion of the country during certain times of the year that have higher humidity, so it is relevant, but as of yet we have no answers to what the adjustments are, how it effects the ball spread and the corner ball leak.
At Seniors of which I watched nearly all of the ppv matches, I did not see any aggressive breaks. It appeared most broke all from 1/2 diamond on up to 3/4 diamond, and I believe Efren was a little beyond that. They would only get the cb to 1-1/2 or maybe to the 2nd diamond line. So was the humidity ( I am assuming that there was humidity) creating this weak cautious breaking.
But, on each break 1-6, I used a variety of different english and high and low, and discovered a lot. But I assure you, that I represented the best english to use on each break to obtain the best results. In some of these breaks as the cb gets further from the rail it is the only english and above center that can be used, otherwise you are in deep trouble. As of yet, no member has offered up anything to the contrary.
On break #1 when using below center inside reverse, it then allows you to be more aggressive, thus giving you the maximum break. Below center carries more effect going into the foot rail and offers more reverse coming off the rail, so this allows the cb to have more force going into the stack for it slows down more coming off the rail and sticking to the side rail. Plus as demonstrated it contacts the foot rail at approx. 1/2 diamond so there is leeway to use below center. So I see no reason to use center or above center on this break, unless humidity plays a role. I have no humidity here so no effect, nor do I know the effect of humidity. I believe Floridians should know.
#1 Break; As you stated pros use center or high. It might be easier to hit the target, or they are not willing to use more force for fear of leaking the corner ball. So it is being cautious vs. getting the maximum break results they could of got. Conditions could be a factor.
It is like mr3cushion stated to me; "what ever happened to breaking just off the rail with inside below center and freezing the cb to the side rail". Hell I do not know, and the reason for this thread, why are they moving the cb further from the rail.
But I will put a note on break #1 about center and above center can be applied.
thanks for speaking up, I have not considered this thread really completed for members are not speaking up, as of yet. And yes, I feel it is important to point out that this break can also be stroked with center or above.
thanks, Whitey
Whitey