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- Hey guys this is Jeremy
from "How to Hockey"
with The Hockey Movement.
And in this video series
we're gonna help you guys
better pick a hockey stick.
Now there's a lot of questions
when it comes to picking a stick,
so we hope to answer a
lot of those questions
in this little mini series.
So in this first video,
we're talking about
if you should shoot left or right.
Second video, we're talking about
how to hold the hockey stick.
Third video, we're gonna
talk about how tall
the stick should be. Or how
short the stick should be.
The proper height.
And in the videos after
that we're gonna talk about
curve, lie, and the flex of the stick.
So let's get right to it.
Talking about if you
should shoot left or right.
Determining whether
you shoot right or left
isn't too hard as long
as you follow these tips.
So I'm a right-handed shot.
Now this can sound a little confusing.
Because I shoot right,
that means my left hand
goes on top of the stick.
Now why is it a right-handed shot?
Well that's because when
I'm holding the stick,
the stick is on the
right-hand side my body.
And you can see the curve
opens up towards the net.
So with that curve there,
that allows the puck to come off the ice
a little bit easier.
So with a right-handed shot
you're left hand is gonna be on top
and the stick goes on the
right-hand side of your body.
And with a left-handed shot,
your right hand's gonna
be on top but the stick
blade will be on the
left-hand side of your body.
So how do you determine if you shoot left
or you shoot right?
The simple answer is that
your dominate hand should go
on top of the hockey stick.
So for me, I write with my left hand.
That means my left hand usually does
all the fine motor movements.
That's the one that you want
on top of the hockey stick.
Because these little
movements with your top hand
is gonna make a big impact on the bottom.
So you can see just twitching
my hand a little bit here
is cupping the blade, turning the blade.
That allows me to better control the puck.
So a lot of the puck control
comes from moving that top hand.
That's why you want
the hand that does your
fine motor skills, like
writing or eating cereal,
on the top.
Cause that's gonna allow
you to easily adapt
to stick handling.
So what about the people
out there who are left
and right-handed?
You feel comfortable with either.
Here's a really simple
test that you can do.
Pick up a broom or,
better yet, a snow shovel.
It's even a better test.
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And hold it.
Now you can see I put my left hand on top
and my right hand is on bottom.
This is the same way you're
gonna hold a hockey stick.
Because you're left hand is
manipulating the location
of the shovel, right hand
is there for extra power.
Almost the same as you're
doing with a hockey stick.
Left hand is moving the top.
Moving it around, pointing.
Right hand is there for extra power
for your flex or your backhand.
So that's a good way to check.
Alright that's it for
determining if you shoot left
or you shoot right.
If you guys are looking for
more tips on hockey sticks
or just how to improve
your skills in general,
don't forget to subscribe to our channel.
We do new hockey videos every single week.
Thanks for watching the video,
and I'll see you in the next one.
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