DID I BEAT THE WORLD RECORD / HARD POOL BREAK

[@chriscolabella880]

The piece of advice which helped my break most was: "don't think about hitting it hard, think about hitting it fast". No idea why but concentrating on the speed of the cue rather than power when I deliver really helped me.

[@Sharivari]

That's a fun challenge. I'll have to try that immediately when I am back home.

[@angiemoore1991]

What app did u use

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Go for it sharivari 😃😃

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

It was the predator break speed app

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

It was the predator break speed app

[@stevegunn9971]

Notice that Luna quickly rotates his hips through the shot. The same goes for powerful movements in punching, batting, golfing, etc.

[@lanternman13]

9:50 I missed this "Captain Morgan" break a lot. Nice to watch that again!

[@michaeldwyer603]

KARL, you are so down to earth. It's like you aren't even a celebrity. I love watching you play. I absolutely love you training videos. They are so good, I think I have a chance against you!! Seriously!!!

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Thanks a lot bro and good luck 😝

[@martinolson761]

He's not a celebrity! Just a good bloke that's good at pool...

[@samourso326]

Supposedly Busty hit 37 mph. It’s in a book, either Cappell play your best pool or The Pro Book…

[@Kierron85]

Really digging your channel Karl. I’ve only been playing pool for about 3 years but I consider myself absolutely obsessed with it! It’s all I think about, much to the dismay of girlfriend lol. Sadly I only have a bar box to play on at a pub here in Koh Phangan, Thailand but I’m there every day playing 10-20 games and doing practice drills. I hope to eventually get a 9 footer at home and really dedicate myself to becoming the best player I can be. Your videos are such a great help and inspiration. Thanks for all your efforts and being so down to earth!

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Aw thanks man that’s awesome thanks for watching and I hope you get that table And your gf forgives you hahaha

[@ScottsPoolSchool]

Love your content, realistic and informative. Keep it up!

[@beelzaBob]

Karl, I've learned a lot on your channel -- the drag shot (which I now use consistently), breaking tips, aiming tips, banking tips -- all kinds of stuff. But what have I gotten the most out of your channel? I know say "the old" before referring to anything. My cat? "The old cat." My car? "The old car." My old lady? "The old old lady".

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

🤣🤣 true northern slang

[@gman5051]

I like the foot up on the short rail break...classic ! Thanks again Karl

[@Jimyc00]

I remember watching an interview with Francisco Bustamante where he was talking about his break being somewhere in the mid 30’s MPH

[@ciityriichard]

this was a great video. i hope you revisit this again. the weight bolt was pretty damn funny

[@vincentchristian1605]

I remember you try out Jayson’s PERI Break at the WCOP 😂 is that the same model?

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

It’s the same cue hahaha

[@quantumfixits7574]

40.52 is really boogieing Karl...you go boy!

[@fakersdozen]

Some shift you put in there Karl! I was miles off - had too much faith in you :P

[@richardtooley9292]

De Luna is just a freak how hard he hits the rack Bustamante was very similar extremely wristy and he hit the rack with considerable force

[@juan87952]

I'm gonna have to download that app. I've never thought of how fast my break is. I'll keep you posted

[@AdamMurrayLive]

Would you do a video on how to get the most power out of a break? That’s something I’ve been working on myself and I think either I need to hit the gym or there’s some technique I’m missing.

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Like sound of this video 💪🏻

[@peterscott6103]

I can break at 40 kph consistently. I have more of a Bustamante approach, I come around on the right side like a Muay Thai kick swinging from the hip. I have actually driven my thigh in to the table a few times (I don’t recommend this part 😂).

[@robertparsons7354]

Really though look into Charlie Bryant break class its cheap and it gives you step by step how to get your whole body into it he's a American from north Carolina i think the has the record for 35-45 mph speed break i know there's a video of it on here

[@alankimber163]

Great vid karl 👍😉

[@lekimmike]

Hey karl, nice idea, i thik one keypoint is the position of the white ball. the white is exactly in the angle to the first ball like the anatomy of his arm. So he can follow through the white without thinkin and have a full contact with the objectball. otherwise the white jumps over the table. cheers from Germany

[@coregunner55]

Great breaks! Hope u took a longer break after the whole thing haha. Now where can i get peri products? Im in Singapore

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Hey get me on insta bro

[@danelobe2524]

You have to remember to be relaxed right before your swing. Tense muscles are slow muscles. Be relaxed then swing, that's how you get monster speed.

[@Chris-mw8dr]

Charlie " The Hillbilly" Bryant has a Super Hard break !! Look him up

[@kikimomikuto6689]

AAAAWWW MY EARS... When you started screwing out that bolt.. Nice seeing you making videos again Karl. That claim of De Luna might be true. I've seen his break sound like thunder clap when playing a 15 ball rotation game. That's when you'll see him break hardest. He even chipped an Aramith cue ball from one of this match.

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

I need to see it hahaha Btw the bolt 👀

[@mrpoolplayer6379]

Nope. Mike Deschane hit it 34.5 mph by radar, 3 times in a row & kept them all on the table. It was witnessed by Mike, Danny Jones , Vern McGee , Charley Bond & 1 other....

[@suckerpuchinaction5301]

@KB just observation and I’m sure you already know this but… if you look closer you can see that Django, Jeffrey the Bull, and the South Dakota Kid all share very key elements in their strong breaks. Here they are, 1. Choke up about 1 hand to 1.25 hand on the break ( because you need to stretch the arm for step two) 2. Lift head straight up without body weight shifting to the arm or the legs this head movement should be subtle and allow it to settle naturally (much like the stroke follow through) don’t manufacture a stop on the head lift it will help to shift the eyes to the object ball, to feel relaxed, at the pause in the stroke. 3. The stroke pops more on contact so where compact strokes would have very slight angle, this stroke requires to be as level as you can get at the point of impact. *Tips* I find it helpful to build the stance while inhaling a nice relaxed breath and once you have gotten down relax the exhale into normal breathing pattern. The first long inhale/exhale in the setup will help slow the heart rate and allow you to really relax that wrist

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

I need to re visit this break hahaha

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Thanks for advice bro

[@Wyrmsfire]

I am also going to need to try this. I think I also need to change up my break technique.

[@bobo5299]

Jeffrey has been practicing that stroke his entire life. He even jumps in the air while doing it. Just insane.

[@dylanharrington744]

Chris Melling has a good vid on Breaking. His cue keeps going towards the Rack, reaching half way up the table or so.

[@Krushard]

Melling's stroke covers half of the table no matter what shot he's playing, lol

[@EricPetersen2922]

💪💪Fatboy Approved 🐎🐎

[@ryanriley8523]

From a physics standpoint I feel like larger men like buddy hall can more easily generate faster tip speed than the Mike Segal's and the Nick Varner's of the world. Size matters. Otherwise you find your feet flying around like some kind of Ginn. Hell your foot may even end up on top of the rail... who knows!?

[@MrADVANCEDTEK]

I've studied Jeff's break and the arm whip is only part of it. If you watch him finish he's square with the table but at ninety degrees at the start. He's twisting his upper body. You'd get more velocity by rotating your torso. Give it a try. I use to twist with my right shoulder aiming at the rack back when I was hitting a heavy cue ball. I hit 33 or 35mph I can't remember but there were a few people hitting 36 to 41mph and it was loud. That was 20yrs ago with a red circle cue ball. I think the measel ball is heavier. Back then I used a 14mm shaft and the cue weighed just under 16oz. I'm going to try that app out. My break is more compact with a choked up grip but way more controlled sometimes lol

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

When I’m back in action I will thanks a lot 💪🏻

[@finrestry9203]

This best video i like your break videos👌👍🏼

[@StefanDLazarov]

Flip flops with socks... :D

[@ccurrivan]

de Luna, Dechaine... change your name to DeBoyes and you'll pick up another 5 kph.

[@hang-the-93]

He is tracking this in kilometers, 40 kph is about 25 mph, Dechaine and Bustamante has hit over 30mph, he would need to hit in the 50 kph range to match that.

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

🤣🤣🤣

[@yuppystick]

My record is 37mph

[@haies09]

7:00 😂

[@DBZ-Mousa]

I gotta say! That's a lot of scratches! LOL :D

[@daaam2160]

Will you keep the weight bolt after this experiment?

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Yes I like it lighter

[@martinolson761]

Your little hop on the last breaks is cute....not nearly as cute as Jamin Ochan's but a nice touch!

[@iancovid19hamilton69]

The last time I played,I kept my legs straight,my back straight,and my arms straight. Then smack the cueball as you rock forward.

[@richardbarrios8132]

Hope you're okay and getting back to feeling healthy!

[@ГавриилПетров-н5я]

Don't be worry, we still love you, Karl!

[@HouseofReason78]

Decreasing the weight does not help, because it decreases the inertia even though the speed of the cue is increased. Basic physics means you are just swapping one for another. Considering you scratched more after you took the weight out, you probably should put it back in.

[@timothybolshaw]

That would be true if only the weight of the cue was behind the shot, but not when you consider other forces that resist attempts to push the cue tip back. Owing to human anatomy, the degree to which you are accelerating at the point of contact is dependant on many factors that, in turn, may be affected by the weight of the cue you are propelling forward prior to contact. There will likely be an ideal weight that may be greater or lower than the initial cue weight. The key is perfect timing.

[@HouseofReason78]

@@timothybolshaw the key will be accuracy.

[@HouseofReason78]

@@timothybolshaw the forces are constant. Your arm can only deliver a certain amount of speed. The heavier the cue is, the slower it can accelerate. The lighter the cue, the faster it can accelerate but it has less mass behind the force. Therefore, the weight of the cie is irrelevant. It's about the accuracy of the hit.

[@timothybolshaw]

@@HouseofReason78 I think we will need to agree to disagree on the forces that exist when the cue tip connects with the cue ball. To me, it seems clear that the players arm and (depending on his technique) other parts of the body with non zero mass are imparting forward force at the time of contact between the cue tip and the cue ball. I do not believe you can just ignore this and say that it is only the speed and mass of the cue and mass of the cue ball prior to contact that is relevant. We are in agreement, though, that striking the cue ball cleanly without spin (except possibly to lift the cue ball very slightly) is key to optimising the force with which the cue ball hits the rack.

[@HouseofReason78]

@@timothybolshaw so tell me what force besides the kinetic energy the body transfers to the cue makes the weight of the cue relevent? Yes, the accuracy makes a distinction for spin and energy transferred to the speed of the cue ball, but you imply there is something more.

[@JohnDisque]

Danny Medina had the hardest break I've ever seen in person... He wasn't always accurate with it but I can tell you it didn't sound like a pool break. I'm not sure what it sounded like but I don't know how the cue-ball wasn't shattered when he did it.

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Yeh I kinda no that sound so I no what you mean, mine doesn’t sound like that tho hahaha

[@Greenhorn88]

I have a video of Mike Dechaine hitting 50 kph in our practice room but he said he can go higher than that however, ball would fly out.

[@SenseiNatePlaysPool]

Take some traditional karate classes to learn some useful body mechanics for your break. Then do this again ;)

[@playpool12fyao]

Lol love it …get all Filipino…

[@crematoria2010]

The funny part is that you can do that better with half of the power .....

[@captain15642]

I had a pretty good guess I guessed 39.1 KPH within one KPH, my personal best is 37.4 KPH

[@markcossman200]

Shannon "the cannon" Daulton used to crush them!

[@okinacapratama8567]

💯 Like

[@AdamGuitar87]

What's the name of the song in the intro?

[@sylencer8887]

Title of song is pool life? I want it for my ringtone

[@rdskew]

hey... I was only .56 off.. I have a great chance of being closest ... guess we'll see... my guess was 39.96... nice vids and challenge brother...

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

I need someone to check as I’m ill with COVID

[@Bluemax54]

Tight pockets, 4 1/4"?

[@wagdad2436]

Hey Karl, I wouldn't put to much faith in a cell phone app that measures cue ball speed! Get a speed gun, borrow or rent one. Then you will truly know. Good luck mate!

[@hang-the-93]

the phone app using sound is actually more accurate than a speed gun.

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Interesting tbf

[@finrestry9203]

When new break video 🤩🤩👌💪

[@robertparsons7354]

I think charlie bryan breaks harder than deluna. Charlie just isnt at your all level but he is listed a pro.

[@gsnicholas8522]

I guessed 40.23. Only 0.29 off. I’m sure someone guessed closer though.

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

I need someone to check as I have COVID 🤒

[@gsnicholas8522]

@@KarlBoyesPoolLife I’m sorry to hear that you have COVID. I hope you’re feeling better very soon.

[@gsnicholas8522]

@@KarlBoyesPoolLife I went back and looked. Two people guessed 40.5 legitimately. Marek Tomaszek and nameless peep are the names on the legitimate comments.

[@melvinhultgren641]

What the name of the app? Cant find it

[@woutervandeven3496]

Break speed

[@affordablewindows]

Even pros have limits.

[@minhazsarker2040]

You should consider comments from only the day you posted the earlier video and not comments that came in later after that day

[@phaashewolf7980]

Karl you not need so much power on the break I break 5 balls on a 9 ft with 4 inch pockets and I did this 2 times in a week and I was16

[@AngrierGorilla]

breaking hard was the point of the video

[@phaashewolf7980]

@@AngrierGorilla That is the mistake they all make it is speed and not power

[@AngrierGorilla]

@@phaashewolf7980 it was just for fun, it's not so difficult to understand

[@AndyGallagher86]

You deserve a rest after that video mate 👍🏻

[@rolagator]

nice do it again you can do it

[@mrpoolplayer6379]

I don't know, there are 3 left...

[@ghost5horse6]

Ko Pin Chung who is so skinny, breaks even harder than you 😆

[@xquizitimpact8417]

Who won the Cue??

[@riverotterluresericdenson9216]

40kph and you ask if you broke the world record? I could break 23mph one handed. 31.5 mph at Derby City. They said 32mph was the world record then.

[@nwastormchaser9624]

I can do just under 29 MPH without all the stupid body movement. They quit doing that for the camera back in the 90's.

[@5153flash]

I Guessed 41,,that is close???

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Close ish hahaha

[@5153flash]

I went thru all the guesses and found 2 people that guessed 40.5 and another that edited his guess 4days ago to 40.51. Not sure about the edited guess??? Does it count?? And good luck splitting that cue,,one gets the butt,,the other the shaft??? lmao

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

Hey bro could you tell me the names would appreciate it thanks Also if you on Instagram contact me there thanks

[@5153flash]

@@KarlBoyesPoolLife I can do that,but I will have to go thru it all again. And I cannot do that right now. I will do that later tonight.

[@5153flash]

@@KarlBoyesPoolLife I just tried to go back through all the comments and it will not load all the comments. Lets me go so far and then just quits loading them. Sorry I do not know who the people were that had them guesses,but I am sure I am correct on what I said above. 2 people guessed 40.5 and 1 other guessed 40. 51 but his guess was edited.

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

@@5153flash all sorted now bro thanks for your help. 👏

[@5153flash]

@@KarlBoyesPoolLife OK,,cool.

[@TheJuice34]

you really hit them balls hard to have de luna's break would take some practice you done well my personal best's are 31.69 mph and 42 mph but normally in the twenty's i did get a 78 mph once but i think the app was not working properly

[@jerrycasey1053]

He is using Kph, not Mph. 42 mph is 67.6 Kph; not likely you're hitting that.

[@TheJuice34]

@@jerrycasey1053 I know what I'm hitting doucebag

[@jerrycasey1053]

@@TheJuice34 Lol! No actually, you don't know. But good luck, it appears you'll need it.

[@TheJuice34]

@@jerrycasey1053 you should be a comedian you would do well 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@camaroman2205]

Wow. People don’t realize how much energy it takes to break for an hour. Now I see why nobody practices breaking lol.

[@Girthquake98]

SVB does

[@kikimomikuto6689]

And he does it for hours. I think if SVB really wanted to, he can break as hard as De Luna given his built.

[@shawjoe71]

40.5

[@robertparsons7354]

And idk kph i know mph

[@Krushard]

Why other cue sports is mostly class and pool players are truck drivers in flip-flops, reversed baseball caps, mumbling words while chewing gum like a toddler.

[@KarlBoyesPoolLife]

I think the pro side of pool isn’t like that 👀

[@alphacapo]

I think you cab get even more speed with an open bridge