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What is a cue’s “hit”?

Island Drive
mikemosconi said:
Along these lines- tip hardness has very much to do with the feel of a cue hitting a cue ball - from my experience. If I change out a very hard cue tip to a soft cue tip - the difference in the “hit” of that cue is most often night and day. I cannot play with tip hardness in the hard to very hard category and I prefer medium soft as a tip hardness rating.
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Single layer tips tended to last if they were Hard tips.
Mediums back in the day tended to be too soft and you could easily miscue/blowout the tip side.
Why many players had at least 2 shafts.
I've played many yrs with Moori Hard, just switched to med. I hand razor cut tip with only a new blade.
I noticed immediately how much easier it is to trim than the hard, and like mentioned, the hit will be quite different, hoping to get more draw with less arm speed.
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How to Find the PERFECT STANCE - Podcast with Dr. Dave and Nic Barrow

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Not Dead Ted said:
Thanks for posting a good instructional podcast video. However, this one, like all other stance instruction videos that I have seen, is missing an important element: The "perfect stance" is only applicable to about half the shots that you will encounter.

For those of us of average (or less) height, and playing on a 9-foot table, there are a lot of shots you have to reach for, and this takes you out of the typical American stance because your front leg is blocked by the table. To reach without the bridge, you have to rotate square to the table (more snooker-like). Instruction on how to best handle the shots where the need for reach cancels the "perfect stance" for would be a welcome addition.
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I think the keys are to maintain vision center alignment, still use stroke best practices, and be still on the shot (especially when in an uncomfortable reach). You might also find the techniques in this video helpful:

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