Yes it has alot of power because it is stiff. The newer GT is more stiff therefore has more power. You "tame" the power by having good strokes. The racquet is very easy to use IMO, but I prefer smaller head size racquets for control. An easy tip to utilize the racquet's power is to use topspin. It really is not hard to use topspin especially if you use a semi western or a western grip. Anyway If you find your self sparying balls I would look into "tweener" racquets.