US, I think most people around here go by baseball/golf "rules" where if you're right handed, you'd get a right stick. Personally I'm dominant hand top and went with a lefty stick, based on that recommendation from a more "canadian" approach if you will, also was told "However you'd go hold a shovel". It just made sense for stickhandling purposes since the top hand does more of the work and I like wrist shots.

@justicelucas1116

2 жыл бұрын

I am right handed and use a lefty stick

@MrMartinschijf

2 жыл бұрын

And i hold a shovel different then a hockey stick.

@ferdinandmerlov8609

2 жыл бұрын

@@justicelucas1116 ye its is indeed better

@CrystalRedTintcoat

2 жыл бұрын

That’s similar to my “sweeping with a broom” example. right hand on top? Use a leftie stick. I play lefty as a result and I’m right-handed. I play D and like the extra dexterity, as a right-hander, that comes with poke checking using left-hand stick.

@brookeelayna7217

2 жыл бұрын

As a kid I was given a right handed stick, because I'm right handed. After everyone grew up and we all stopped playing street hockey(I've never played organized, (yet)just pickup street) I didn't even own a stick until recently. Bought a righty, because that's what I always used, but I noticed slightly more NHL players play lefty than righty and wondered why. So I googled it and found out the "canadian" method. Bought a lefty stick, after about an hour of feeling awkward, I'm way more comfortable handling street pucks and balls than ever. Never going back.

I started playing like most kids from my generation (I’m 66) with a straight blade. Our NHL heroes were just starting to experiment with curved blades. When you picked up a stick you were either a right hand shot or a left. Nobody thought about it because it didn’t matter.

@SombraPiloto

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in the 70s and 80s and sticks had curves but I can't remember myself or anyone I played with actually thinking about which way we played, we were left or right handed based on instinct.

I play hokey for 20+ years since I was 6y old but I never thought that there are so many things to look for, I always picked one that "feels right" and went with it but now I used your video as a guide and choose a stick that I would normally never pick and after a few games I can tell you that it is the best stick I ever used, thanks guys, stay awesome!

US - I was given a broom and told to demonstrate sweeping with it. From there that'll tell you what hand you prefer on top and which on bottom.

@auzmo

2 жыл бұрын

Kids these days dont know how to sweep either

When I was taught to play hockey with my first ever hockey stick, I was told to have my dominant hand on the bottom. It felt very natural

I could have sworn that for CCM, they actually had the CCM Tacks that was a mid-kick point. I'm aware the CCM Jetspeed is hybrid, for I"m pretty sure they had CCM Tacks as the main mid-kick stick

Great job, answered a lot of questions . Thanks

Great video, wish I had this to show to a buddy back in high school. He (5'6") played with a longer stick than I (6'2") did, with a higher lie. I swear every pass went right beneath the toe of his stick lol

This video is a great tool for those new to purchasing new twigs. Everything said is a great base line guide to buying the stick you want. I do want to point out that what is NOT mentioned is that with all that information, you should trust the feel of what makes you as a player comfortable to use. Just because you have all this info, it comes down to comfort for the individual. I use a 77 Flex with all three kick points for different situations on the ice. Since I played Defense and was on the Power Play, I used the HKP for shots and control, MKP for Even Strength and PK situations for balance and for shoot outs I have a LKP stick I use. Its all on feel and comfort. You can feel the difference between a stick that is right for you but you may need to experiment a bit with different sticks. Don't be afraid to ask a sales rep for help if you are unsure but the main focal point I am making is get something that feels comfortable for you to use all day on the ice.

Great video as always, thanks!

Always a good video to look back on and refresh my memory. Cheers!

Love the informative videos along with fun facts like the one about Ovechkin.

From the southern US. First person ever in my South Carolina family to play hockey. This is such good info. Been guess at sticks since 1997. Thank you!

Look at Sydney crosby and Patrick kane. Both basically the same height. Yet Crosby uses a really low lie probably a 4 with a really short stick, but if you look at him play he’s always got his knees bent and low to the ice. Patty kane on the other hand uses a super high lie, probably close to a 7 and he is always upright and has the puck in close to his feet.

I would say the stick handedness preference is totally subjective. My dad golfs, throws, and writes with his right hand but plays hockey left handed, whereas I’m the same way but I play hockey right handed. In my opinion, using your dominant hand on top will help early on, but having your non-dominant hand on top will help in the long run.

I'm 19 and have played hockey for as long as I remember. Currently, I am a skating and hockey instructor at my local rink. When working with younger kids or new-time hockey players we always try to make sure the dominant hand goes on top. The reality is, especially with younger kids is they try to always change their hand position. They are playing as a lefty one minute and then a righty the next and that is something we have to coach out of them. The truth is having the dominant hand on top is going to be the most effective for I would say 95% of players. There is a small majority who play with their dominant hand on the bottom that excels in the sport, but the majority you will find play with their dominant hand on top. Having the dominant hand on top gives the players numerous advantages, the biggest one being their ability to control their stick when it comes to every part of the game (shooting, puck handling, passing, receiving passes, etc..). On a side note, another thing I feel like that is severely neglected by parents and new hockey players is stick length. They almost also choose a stick too long which affects the players in a negative way. If having your dominant hand on the bottom is what feels natural, honestly go with that. But when you have someone new to hockey, try to make sure the dominant hand goes on top.

@auzmo

2 жыл бұрын

Are you in Canada? Most Americans play baseball and usually start that before they ever try hockey. In baseball most people typically hit with the dominant hand on bottom (top when holding a bat/stick upright) and thats why most Americans feel more natural playing right handed (most people are right handed). Ultimately power and strength will even out. Im right hand dominant and play defense and so hold the stick with only left hand many times and have never felt like im weak with it or anything like that. In baseball most of your power is coming from the “off hand” also, perhaps even more so than hockey. I would say try to go with whatever feels most natural though I know thats difficult to figure out at first because they both are a bit unnatural.

@benlestage1447

2 жыл бұрын

I started playing hockey a bit later than most (age 12 or so) and having played lacrosse prior I always had my left hand on knob and right hand towards the head of the stick. Holding a hockey stick felt more natural having my left hand on top as I do in lacrosse even though im a righty. Early on, my lacrosse muscle memory kept me from stick handling properly, using my right (bottom hand) to control the stick rather than my top hand. I had to work hard to fix it but finally did, I wish I had started younger and was using a lefty stick because its a lot easier to find pro stock lefties!

@adamorlowski4886

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct. Dominant hand should be top because the top hand is the fine tune hand for micro-adjustments

@jdbankshot

2 жыл бұрын

sorry man, i gotta call bullshit on that one. the dominant hand is on the strongest of your two arms. that's the power hand, & it should be the hand that is lower down on the shaft. ask the kids, which feels better? when the blade of the stick is on the ice, is it to your right or to your left? just saying, trying to make a righty shoot left & vice versa will only confuse the kids. you said, if someone is new to hockey, make sure the dominant hand is on top. my dominant hand is my right, which means if i put that hand on the butt end\top of my stick, i would shoot left, because my left hand is the lower hand, & the blade of the stick is to my left. if i try to shoot left, i look like a fish out of water, & i've been playing for 37 years... in canada. as far as length goes, when they're on skates, the top, (or butt end) of the stick should never be above the tip of the nose or lower than the chin. gretzky played with a stick that reached only up to his adams apple during his first few years, but he's gretzky, so, y'know.

I guess I'm old and out of touch but I wasn't aware that people actually choose/are told which way they shoot. When I was growing up we just picked up sticks instinctually and that's the way we played, it wasn't a conscious decision. Just like throwing a baseball or kicking a soccer ball, you just did it.

I am relatively short 5'9" and used to use 75 flex cut down 4 or so inches. Then Bauer recently started making 70 flex adult sticks which are a little shorter than harder adult sticks and it was like day and night in a positive direction. I only post this here because it is a relatively new development and the intermediate sticks were a bit too whippy for me but OK. I also think that it is important because the game has moved a bit away from the big wind-up slapshots and towards quicker release, just get it to the net kind of mentality. Just a niche anecdote but it was a game changer for me.

@1q3er5

2 жыл бұрын

im 5'10 i just use intermediates...if you buy ccm's the 65 flexes are usually longer in length than the 55 flex versions

@DougieFresh13

Жыл бұрын

cool thong is how 70 flex moves to Sr size

Hey nice video, I just wanted to let you know that whenever I watch one of your videos I always get into to a good mood. So thank you for that. Keep it up 👍 😃

Another great video Chris!

Super explanation. Even though I’ve played for a hundred years I still have to try to decipher the marketing language every season.

Im a lefty, i shoot left, i have great stick handling and a rocket shot. My right hand being on the top is more to grip the stick, my dominant hand left, is light when stick handling only until im shooting does it become a fist that im trying to drive into the ground. I have done lots of reps of 1 handed stick handling with my right hand to make everything smoother. At the end of the day it doesnt matter which side you shoot so long as you practice. I am canadian.

What’s a good overall blade for a beginner? I’m starting recreational hockey next month and i have no clue what a good blade would be. I’ll most likely be using Bauer.

Where the best/ recommend place for pro stock and customs sticks

I like using the Warrior brand (currently using the QRE4) What do you think would be a better stick to use but still in the Warrior brand?

Would love it if you guys reviewed “no name” hockey sticks. Love the content though keep it up.

Yes, definitely, if you're new to hockey and don't know which handed stick to use, try both ways. For me, with my familiarity with baseball and golf, I went with a right handed stick (being a right-handed person). I tried a left handed stick, but just could not get the motion to work as well.

Hi, can you do a review on the True stick please?

Any Recommendation/advice of stick for beginner ? right handed , heights 171cm

I have tried many flexes, I am around 6 feet tall and 160 pounds. I also cut my sticks down about 3 inches from retail height. This raises the flex around 9-15. Ive found that at retail height, I shoot and play best with a stick around 85/87 flex. However, since I cut my sticks down, I need to order mine about 10 flex lower so I usually go for a 77/75. I know my shooting could benefit from a lower flex, however I hate the feeling of my stick flexing in my hands when im digging in corners. Ive adapted and am very happy with my shot even though I use a stiffer stick!

@1q3er5

2 жыл бұрын

many pro's use whippy sticks - like ovi who is over 200 lbs - he doesn't use a 100+ flex. he uses something much lower like an 80 flex. it makes for an effortless release and the whippyness actually makes it harder for goalies to track as the puck comes off the blade.

@benlestage1447

2 жыл бұрын

@@1q3er5 actually he does use either a 90-100 (he used to use around 80 when he was with Bauer but his ccms are around 100). And as I said in my original comment, I understand the benefits of a whippier stick but I personally don’t like how it feels

I've really been enjoying your channel lately man. I've been playing roller derby for years and recently decided to transition into ice hockey and I'm finding your content really helpful. Mind you, I'm an absolute newbie and everything is so different when you're literally moving on knife blades on ice. Don't know if it's too late for me as I'm 28yo, can I really transition to and learn a new sport at that age but but hey, haha at least it's fun. Hope to maybe join the Leeds Roses soon. Thanks for your videos.

@body_by_depuy

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the game! Don't worry about picking it up at 28; I started playing at 45 years old. Focus on having fun and the skills will come with time. Like anything, you'll have progression and regression, but stick with it and you'll be just fine. You'll also find that hockey players are some of the nicest, most welcoming people you will ever meet. It's a big family, and I think it's awesome the number of young women we have coming into the sport. Get it girl!

@nadm7641

2 жыл бұрын

its never to late to try and new sport and i have talked to some members of the leeds roses and they are very welcome and kind! never forget its never too late for anything!

I have played and coached since I was 8. I am now 49 and still can't get enough of the game. Anyways so I feel that "control" is more important than shot power. I am right handed and shoot lefty. You can always build up your strength for the bottom hand. Although when I am driving a car I feel more comfortable and in more control with my left. The main reason is driving a manual trans. Yet when I was coaching Adam Graves said strong hand on the bottom. Another example, I bat lefty in baseball. Just seems natural, but like you said it's a personal preference.

I would advice to a player is ,a player should try to see how they are feeling with a basic stick and see what works. I am nearly 200 pds and I don’t like a flexible stick and I can’t go with 100 .but to go with a wimpy non flexible stick sometimes is better for some.to have a lot of blade touching the ice is the most important as it seems to be important and I agree with the point of lie 4,5,6 and the size of your curve depends on the player

this channel is so good man

@HockeyTutorialOfficial

20 күн бұрын

Much love !

Yeah good video i identified my self in a ccm jet speed ft 2 and it is what i use 👏

I'm from New Zealand and it's most common hear for players having the dominant hand as the bottom one, I myself have my dominant hand up top as I'm left handed.

@1q3er5

2 жыл бұрын

same - i think your normal man

Here in Finland it’s pretty rare to see righties, almost everyone seems to play with a left handed stick. Of course there are always like a few righties on the team but it’s mostly lefties

Speaking of flex, I went the other way. I'm 200lbs and started with an 85/87 flex. Once I really started using the stick right, I was over flexing the stick even in just passing. My current sticks are 95 cut down to about 100-102 flex rating.

Can you do a best goalie gear?

The description about the stick's lie is excellent. What you'll find is that there are less curves avaiable with 4 and 5 lie sticks, but your passing and shooting will suffer if you choose a wrong lie.

Can you do a video where you have the same stick but with different curves and see if you can feel the difference significantly

US player. When I started I was handed a stick and told to hold it both ways, and to choose what felt more natural. For me that was dominant hand on the bottom. Thank you for putting such a focus on stick Lie by the way. It wasn't until I was an adult player that I was exposed to Lie as a factor in stick design. I finally discovered that Lie 5 in a 60" stick was my sweet spot ... improving my stick handling and shooting immensely. I was previously playing with a 60" Lie 6 or 5.5 and while it was okay is no where near as "natural" feeling as a Lie 5. I did notice that adding an inch to my Lie 6 sticks (61") improved them greatly too, though.

@Islanders83

2 жыл бұрын

It seems like different Lie didn’t become a thing until a few years ago. I’m a 5 as well. I bought a stick that was a 6 without realizing it. I play defense and when I’d receive a pass at the point the puck would go right under the toe and out of the zone. I looked up the blade info on my previous sticks and realized they were all 5 lie. Now I inspect each stick at the hockey shop to make sure it’s a 5, which seems harder to find as the stores seem to load up on 6.

@HeyZeus096

Жыл бұрын

@@Islanders83 Different lie has always been a thing, but it was usually packaged into a "player profile" such as buying a CCM P08 Ovechkin or a Bauer P88 Kane. So you had to pay a lot of attention to the stick profile as a whole.

Really a good video

In the US. I have four people playing in my house, my self and my 3 boys. I am right handed and shoot right. I only find that awkward when I play defense and want to poke/ stick check. I've tried to change hands but it's just so weird, I have hard time stick handling, and my shots are always pulled right. I've basically just worked to strengthen my left hand/ arm to make things easier. Though if there's a pop-up puck, I still reach for it with my left (catching) hand, which is equally awkward to playing lefty as my top hand comes off the stick. I have one kid that is also right handed and shoots right. Although when I watch him shovel snow or rake leaves he holds them with left hand on top. So that is definitely his preference. I have a left handed kid that shoots right, and right handed kid that shoots left. That's just how they picked up a stick when they started. For stick lie, I prefer a 5 or 5.5. I can play with a 6. I tried a 7 once and found I was skating over pucks and missing passes.

I'm right handed and shoot right. I'm in Canada. But most of my friends that are right handed shoot left. They also played hockey as kids, I picked it up (seriously that is) as an adult so I just went with what felt comfortable. I also mostly play goalie, which means I have to shoot left handed anyway as I catch with my left.

Is there a way you can buy pro stock?

Alberta, Canada I’ve never heard anyone really talk about it just go by what feels natural to you

ccm ribcor trigger 6 pro vs bauer sling???

Great video! Brett Hull used a very low flex as well. Do you think the lie will become optional like the fit system today? Wouldn’t that be great?

@jdbankshot

2 жыл бұрын

hi. don't mean to mess around with you, but i think you may be off on this one. for the vast majority of his career, brett used the easton aluminum stick. i also used them in that time. they didn't have flex numbers, they had "medium", "stiff", & "extra stiff". the lowest flex that easton ever had in their aluminum shafts was 90. during his heyday in st. louis, his prime, he used a very high flex shaft, probably around 105.

I have found that retail shops don’t offer all the options of, say, pro stock hockey which I believe has pro overflow inventory. At my small size and weight, I appreciate find light flex, lower lie, shorter sticks that work with my size. But warning … don’t let this overtake your brain. I’ve played enough tennis with people who get mental, make a bad short, then have to change their racquets between shots. All this fussing, if not controlled, can make you mental. Stay above it. My personal two cents, for what it’s worth.

I prefer dominant hand on top, because for snap shots I pull my top hand back quite a bit. And the better poke checks as a D is nice.

I’m going to jump in on the length part. I have never used a stick that I haven’t cut down even if it’s only millimeters. Stick length is exceptionally important. We all know the Pro players have their sticks made exactly to their specifications but there is a mitre saw in every equipment room in elite hockey. Yes, there are a few players that have a reputation of not caring about their sticks but that is a slim minority. Almost every serious player makes micro adjustments to their sticks. All the work uses to go into the blade but now with composite sticks it’s only about length and the top of the stick. As consumer players fine tune your stick length because we don’t have a lot of choice. Go to a stick rack in a shop. You could have half a dozen blade patterns (each with a specific lie) in a particular stick but the length will be identical. As you adjust the length you also adjust the flex. The more you cut down a stick the stiffer it becomes.

when he says "height", does that mean with skates on or off? Great video!

I literally went into the store, handed a broom, and whichever way I went for it, I got the stick that way. It so happened dominant hand was on the shaft, but the store worker said it wasn't important. I think it's also helped by the fact I'm left sided dominant in general as well as left handed. Hence, I gravitated to left shooting as well

@coyotwolf8

Жыл бұрын

LMAO

Where I'm at, they say your dominate hand should be on the top. However, I have also been told that try each side to see which is more comfortable. I'm a dominate lefty, but when I tried to shoot left and it was not comfortable and when I switched to right, I felt I had more power and control. So in short, I'm lefty at everything, except hockey. It's basically like you said, personal preference when it comes to choosing sticks. I didn't have a clue, so I basically looked at the used rack at my local used sporting goods store and went "Yeah I like this one". Thankfully it's been my "best friend" for almost four years now, the Warrior QRE Clutch with a 55 flex, which according to my coach, is all I'll ever need, is perfect for me!

@1q3er5

2 жыл бұрын

i think you're mistaken - most right handed people shoot left and most left handed people shoot right - so you're doing whats "natural". well i dont know the %'s i could be wrong. i dont get how this is hockey specific... are you saying you don't swing right for say golf or baseball??? thats a bit strange

@jmoriarty8000

7 ай бұрын

I feel like it’s about feel, my right hand is my dominant hand but trying to use a lefty is very uncomfortable but when I play pool I use my left hand to hold the cue. It’s definitely just about how it feels

@afbrat1986

7 ай бұрын

@jmoriarty8000 It is about feel. I tried using a lefty stick and it just didn't feel right. When I tried a right stick I felt I had more power coming from that side.

Using a bauer hyperlite flex 87 loving it, im 163 Pounds and are 6 feet

Pro stock sticks are way better then retail. Not only are the specs better and the custom touches but the curves are just insane and I find even my least favourite pro stock I use shoots better then the best retail I’ve used. And the best thing about pro stock is if u dial in a older model ex. Warrior qrl u can get that stick wrapped as a newer stick

10:37 when you say "between height of nose and chin", is that with skates on or off?

@HockeyTutorialOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Skates on

I really need your opinion. if U had to pick one would u go with a warrior fantom QRE, warrior alpha QX, or warrior covert QR edge . Based off of best performance

@jdbankshot

2 жыл бұрын

for me, old canadian guy, the alpha qx. however, i've never played with or tried out a bad warrior.

UK. I play left and have my dominant hand on top. It was always that way, I even failed horribly to play field hockey at school because I wanted to play left and that is illegal in field hockey.

@willnixon1583

2 жыл бұрын

also uk ; funnily enough I've never thought about that - I also used to play grass hockey and even though my dominant hand is right as i made the transition to ice i just naturally used left hand on top probably because of all those years playing grass hockey !

So nice

I shoot left. Always have, it’s just what felt right. I played a couple games as a kid with a right stick and it was so wrong. Golf left, bat left. But I’m right handed. As far as lie goes. Look at the tape at the bottom of your stick where does it wear? Should be even or in the middle. Flex. I prefer quick wrist shots, I use a whippier stick, but not too whippy. 75 but it’s cut down an inch or so. Length. Stick comes up to my chin if I stand it up wearing skates. Curve. Personal preference. Hopefully you’re able to try some. I prefer a flatter mid curve. For me, more accurate passes, more accurate shots, sharper heel curves go way to high for me. I’m not a dangler either so no toe curves either.

Good vid but the lowest ovi went was 70-77 and he barely used them. The 80-85 range he had used a ton is also super whippy for a guy as tall and heavy as him, considering the shots he takes. So he totally has used some whippy sticks, the 65 flex rumor is misinformation ✌🏻

@1q3er5

2 жыл бұрын

even 80 would be SUPER whippy for him - he's well over 200 lbs

@Alex_Ertl

2 жыл бұрын

His current CCM sticks are all 102

I’m 5ft 10 and only 120 lbs and I have been using a 65 flex but the sticks are always to short for me so I am kind of stuck on what to do.

I was thought to put the dominate hand on top. I raised my kids that way as well. I live in the Chicago area. Most here are thought to shoot the same side that they bat.

@manitobabois4593

3 ай бұрын

I was just taught to do what felt right when I was young

in sweden it is dominant hand on the top

Any tips on how to help your four year old decide left or right? I can't remember how I chose to shoot left in spite of being right handed, but I do remember my first stick was flat-bladed so there must not have been any pressure to commit one way or another. Looking at the kids sticks in a shop now, everything was either left or right.

@HeyZeus096

Жыл бұрын

Hand the kid a stick and have them hold it how they want. There's no real advantage one way or the other as long as the kid feels comfortable playing that way. I am left-hand dominant and played lacrosse lefty, but played hockey righty and batted righty in baseball. I tried to make myself play left-handed because the only ice hockey (not street hockey with the plastic blade) stick my family had was a lefty stick, but I kept holding it right-handed. After like 2 practices my dad picked me up a right-handed wood stick and it made such a difference.

@ryankattner9717

Жыл бұрын

@@HeyZeus096 Sounds good. Thanks for the response!

I always saw lie as how close you prefer the puck to be with you. As for the blade position on the ice, that when I cut the top of the shaft to length. As for your right/left question. (Midwest USA) varries. My son is ambidextrous but prefers to use a left stick.

@LizardSkin

Жыл бұрын

What does your son being able to live both on land and sea have to do with hockey ?

regarding the Lie angle you need to consider: skate balde (runner) height, if the stick is shortened, players height, players arm lenght...skate blade is changing with sharpening or profiling you might notice difference from 4 to 8 but not 1 or 2 degrees :) unless you measure dynamic lie with a TracKMan :D

I’m from St. Louis, and it’s mostly personal preference on handedness here. It seems that most people use their dominant hand at the bottom of the stick, which is how I use my stick. I have tried the other way around, but it just feels very unnatural.

@1q3er5

2 жыл бұрын

lol damn i feel like the dominant hand should be at the top to "anchor" your stick. each to their own

Hey! I am right handed (i write with right hand) and I also have hockey stick on right side...I heard from some people that I should have it on left side cause i am righthanded but I cant change it because i play on right side 9 years... does it effect my playing?

@jdbankshot

2 жыл бұрын

no, you shoot right when playing hockey. there's nothing wrong with that. your right hand is the low hand, the hand that is lower on the shaft, yes? that's your power hand & power arm. go with what feels natural.

A couple things: Lie: It can also vary based on how you cut your stick. In short, when testing make sure it's based off your preferred stick length. Flex: I wouldn't go on weight. I would go more on use. If you use more snap and wrist shots, and you like to load the stick, a lower flex is beneficial. If you take more clappers, you may like a higher flex. Not saying I'm right, just offering an opinion on what worked for me. One last thing regarding curve and kick point: To figure that out, you're just going to have to experiment and find what works. Me? I really don't care much about kick point, but curve I do. I can't use big curves with 'loft'. I'll shoot everything into the netting over the glass. I need a closed blade. Again, Each person needs to figure that out for themselves.

@barrybalsagna2931

2 жыл бұрын

To add - There aren't any stick companies that list lies on sticks anymore - so when you pick your pattern, you pick your lie, unless your're doing full custom.

@supersoniq3506

2 жыл бұрын

@@barrybalsagna2931 I stopped playing a number of years ago due to lack of rinks where I currently live. In short, I haven't bought gear in a while. Seems like a dumb move by the manufacturers to not list lie. I do remember always playing a 5 lie (4 for Warrior) and having maybe 2 choices of blade pattern with that lie (totally forgot they didn't make all blades in all lies).

@Islanders83

2 жыл бұрын

@@barrybalsagna2931 just look up the blade pattern online and it’ll give you all the info including Lie.

The big windup slap shot is not as much a part of the game as it used to be. Even from the point the object is to get the shot through the defenders. This usually means a very accurate and quick snap shot or wrist shot. Keeping your head up during your shot and on the target is much more effective than a wild blaster.

@vanillarice91

2 жыл бұрын

Alex Ovechkin has entered the chat 💬

I need my dominant hand on top because it's doing all the rotation work with stick handling.

@1q3er5

2 жыл бұрын

way better when you use one hand on the stick as well if your dominant hand is on top

Yeah I was told that your dominant hand should be on top in the US. I tried both as a kid but I liked having my dominant hand on the bottom of the stick so I’m a righty. My brain just couldn’t figure out the mechanics for having my right hand on top haha I’m technically a lie 4, but they’re hard to find now and days. So I have switched to a lie 5 which it’s been like 6 or so years so I’m used to it now!

newer to hockey anyone know how to change blade holder on skates?

@LizardSkin

Жыл бұрын

Just have the equipment manager do it

I'm a righty I prefer my dominant hand on bottom because I feel like I have more control

In my area it’s usually dominant hand at the bottom

I’ve been playing hockey for 50+ years and the dominant hand placement argument recycles every few years. In Canada the split is roughly 60/40 to dominate hand on top for right hand dominates. That means approximately 60% of right handers play with a left hand stick but these statistics don’t translate to golf. A large number of hockey players that shoot left handed in hockey will play golf right handed and in baseball I think the stats are skewed even more for right handed players batting left handed.

@nimnim4699

2 жыл бұрын

im in that 60%! lol

The flex rule I had never heard of. I weigh 235 pounds, which would equate to a 115 flex (which is used by those like Zdeno Chara). I also don't have the upper body strength of most so my preferred flex is 70-75.

One thing I've never seen addressed is changing the kickpoint, particularly on mid and hybrid flex sticks, when you cut a stick down. The shorter the stick the closer to your hands the kickpoint becomes, correct?

@MrMartinschijf

2 жыл бұрын

Well, the kickpoint stays in the same spot, but your top hand gets closer to the kickpoint, which makes it harder to flex the stick.

@geofflecren8827

2 жыл бұрын

Personal preference on stick length isn't optional is it?

I'm right handed but it feels more natural left handed. I'm 6'1 165 could I use an intermediate stick or no??

@manitobabois4593

3 ай бұрын

If left feels right tey lefty

Modano’s curve, is the only way to go. In the USA, it’s dominant hand=the stick side you use. Right handed, right handed stick.

I played lacrosse and hockey in HS and College. My strong hand is my right hand but my left hand is stronger than my right as far as grip strength goes. I can shoot both left and right hand with a lacrosse stick but I can’t shoot with my right hand at the top whatsoever. I’m right handed and my right hand is at the middle of the shaft and I can knock out a slap shot of 75-80mph. I can’t shoot with my left hand on top but I can do stickhandling and shooting with my right in the middle. I’m in the USA.

Massachusetts bottom strong hand

I think I am using the incorrect lie. When I was much younger, I used an R6. More recently, I have been using an R5.5 or an R5. This morning I played drop in and noticed the most wear on the bottom heel of my stick. This made me think I should be using an R4 or at least to try an R4. What are your thoughts?

I am 175 pounds and play mostly roller and some ice. I learned I like a 75 flex for roller and an 85 for ice (due to puck weight differences).

Your views on flex, 100 percent correct. I was known to have a slapshot that could drop people if I hit them in a bad spot. Then I broke my last 85 flex stick. Before I knew we could special order any custom stick we wanted, I was unable to locate another stick with the curve and lie I wanted and the flex I needed so I settled for a 110 flex stick that I had to then cut several inches off of, so its probably more like a 115 flex now. I haven't managed to break that stick, but I have also never been able to shoot with it at all and my feel of the puck through the stick is gone, so I find myself looking down a lot now to make sure I haven't dropped the puck. I just ordered a custom 87 flex stick. I think I will order a 75 for the next stick I order to try that out. Thanks for the information.

It's so frustrating that nobody seems to be offering the old Coffee curve blade. Sherwood 77 Warriors Pacioretty isn't really comparable. I'm getting old so getting custom sticks isn't really an option anymore.

@kellismith4329

2 жыл бұрын

I agree I have 2 old paul coffee wooden hanldle, L5 Left - they are long enough and heavy enough to be nicely controlled sherwood tpms

@jdbankshot

2 жыл бұрын

check the sher-wood website. we still have them here in quebec, in wood & composite.

In Canada I was taught that dominant hand is the lower one

I'm right handed and swing a bat right but, I shoot left in hockey. I've tried right handed sticks and it doesn't work out too well.

I just went with whatever one was most comfortable

i use pp26 stasny the best curve

New Jersey - I play lefty, but bat righty, throw lefty, but write righty, tennis righty, ping pong lefty, I drive righty but putt lefty. I'm not ambidextrous, what I've found is my right is my skill hand, thus for hockey it's at the top, my left is my power hand, thus I bat righty. Thank God I was told as a kid to choose whatever felt most natural!

Do you have a Hockey Tutorial blog or something similar? I wanna pick your brains on some products. Like an “ask Chris and Tommy” Q&A segment.

Weight/2-10 is the general rule they use at most shooting/skill development places in Canada for flex. Of course its all personal preference in the end though.

@dannykazimov1234

2 жыл бұрын

I weigh about 45kg (100lbs) and I did the rule you wrote: 50-10=40 Don't really think it's that good, because I had some 50 Flex sticks and broke all of them because of shots like One-Timer etc. Now I have bought myself a 55 Flex and it's great and all, but I feel like my shot's getting weaker and weaker. At the beginning, when I bought the stick, my shot was pretty good, but now it's weaker. Is it normal, or what is the issue? Sorry for bad English, I'm from Germany

@philipmcauley

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannykazimov1234 New sticks will normally shoot the puck better. The more you use your stick the less “pop” it will have. I was mainly referring to adults for the rule I gave. 40 flex is really low and if you feel good with a 55 use the 55. It’s just a general rule, but in the end it’s all personal preference.

I can go both ways lol left or right.. definitely more comfortable on the left (Canadian here)

Dominant hand on top grab a rake that will show the natural hand arrangement... Ambidextrous if you have the proper coaching

Hello! Thanks for interesting video. Please, do not stop and make video about helmets, it must difficult for me. Maybe exist some tips how to select right helmet which will be comfortable. 😉👍

I’m 6 ft and righty. I always shot righty because I felt I had more maneuverability due to playing video games and the control pad was always left handed. Plus I always had a weird slip grip which I would always slide my hand, so I can always recover quick. I also liked chopping my twig to a shorter length which killed my flex point. I would just compensate for the rest.