Blade feeling
General
Kyle Unknown Asked 16 years ago
hey coach
I am currently looking for a new blade and I was wondering what type of feel (soft/medium/hard) is the right feel for more control. I currently use a blade with a hard feel (butterfly firehand: speed- 9.4 control- 7.0) and i have trouble with blocking, and touchy shots. If i switch to a blade with a softer feel will blocking/touch shots become easier? what else do you reccomend for making those types of shots easier for me?
Alois Rosario Answered 16 years ago
Hi Kyle,
I find that blades with a soft feel give me more feeling and control.
The other thing to think about when blocking is to keep your hands relaxed. This will give you better feeling as well.
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