Bottom hand used for stick handling?

[Ducksgo 0]

Let me first start by saying I'm right handed. And I seem to be rolling both wrists when I stick handle, I don't have any issues stick handling the puck through cones etc. My question is people are saying use your top hand to twist the stick and the lower hand to guide the stick. Well what is so bad if I use both hands to twist as well as guide? is this such a problem? What is the consequences of me continuing to play this way? if there are any

[Muzza_77 0]

having a loose lower hand is better for a few reasons:

- allows for 'softer' hands when stickhandling

- allows for quicker stickhandling & better cupping of the puck

- doesn't waste energy by gripping with the bottom hand

[iceNsteel 0]

If the bottom hand isn't loose you'd have to constantly adjust your grip to move the puck closer and further from your body. That would be a rather signficant disadvantage to my mind.

[mxihockey 0]

Let me first start by saying I'm right handed. And I seem to be rolling both wrists when I stick handle, I don't have any issues stick handling the puck through cones etc. My question is people are saying use your top hand to twist the stick and the lower hand to guide the stick. Well what is so bad if I use both hands to twist as well as guide? is this such a problem? What is the consequences of me continuing to play this way? if there are any

I roll both wrists...

[gxc999 7]

I roll both wrists...

It's next to impossible to do any advanced moves doing that. You'd have to put a lot more effort into it and your reaction time probable would be worse as well.

[puckhoggy 0]

i roll my wrists too, BOTH! im a neewwwwbbbbbb still lol. no wonder i can stick handle 4 sh!t. i didnt realize this could be contributing to that.

someone mentioned on another forum, to practice stickhandling with a roll of toilet paper. take an empty roll of toilet paper, slide it down the butt end of the shaft and place your lower hand on it to practice guiding the puck, while the upper hand does the rotating

[gxc999 7]

Another thing I wanted to point out: the bottom hand does more stabilizing on the forehand when stick handling than the backhand.

[mxihockey 0]

It's next to impossible to do any advanced moves doing that. You'd have to put a lot more effort into it and your reaction time probable would be worse as well.

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I play at a pretty high level of hockey... hasn't hurt me at all, and I'm a pretty good stick handler.

[mxihockey 0]

This guy rolls both his wrists and he seems to have some pretty good hands...

[jjmills22 0]

This guy rolls both his wrists and he seems to have some pretty good hands...

ehhh.... they're okay

I've been taught to roll both, but keep the bottom one more lose than the top- more so the stick can slide during toe- drags, shots, passes etc. etc. If the bottom hand's too tight, your blade will not be able to cup the puck, as was said above.

[bostonjuniorblackhawks 1]

This guy rolls both his wrists and he seems to have some pretty good hands...

kovalev's skills are ridiculous imo

I like this video of him

[Hradsky 1]

kovalev's skills are ridiculous imo

I like this video of him

Yeah but look how much he gets to practice ON ICE.

He's one lucky fellow.

[mxihockey 0]

ehhh.... they're okay

I've been taught to roll both, but keep the bottom one more lose than the top- more so the stick can slide during toe- drags, shots, passes etc. etc. If the bottom hand's too tight, your blade will not be able to cup the puck, as was said above.

Exactly...

[jjmills22 0]

I play at a pretty high level of hockey... hasn't hurt me at all, and I'm a pretty good stick handler.

What's that level, if you don't mind me asking?

[mxihockey 0]

junior A

[MIAPlayer 0]

just saw this USA hockey off ice stickhandling drills on youtube. thought it applies to this topic pretty well:

Part I:

Part II:

[Slapshot9123 0]

junior A

In what league?

[mxihockey 0]

In what league?

Signed in EJHL and possibly in USHL next season...

[Larry54 243]

This guy rolls both his wrists and he seems to have some pretty good hands...

I noticed how Malkin seems to roll his lower hand a lot, too. I guess these Russians grew up without the USA Hockey videos. Too bad, eh. :P

[flyers10 57]

Crap, I just wanna be able to stickhandle without looking at the damn puck.

[BlackIce 1]

This is an interesting thread. Anymore opinions? I am interested as I have stone hands and would like them soft like butter :)

[regularjoe 1]

As pointed out earlier, I think that "rolling the bottom wrist" versus "keeping the bottom hand loose" are actually two different things.

I can see how you can do the former and still be a decent to good stickhandler but I don't see how you can not do the latter and still be a good stickhandler.

Most of the best danglers I've seen just roll the top wrist but there's always the exceptions here and there.

[Ducksgo 0]

Well I notice my stickhandling is ALOT better if I roll my top wrist and semi roll the bottom while controlling the stick in motion with my bottom wrist as well.

Would people make fun of me on the ice cause I do it this way?

[rachael7 1]

Well I notice my stickhandling is ALOT better if I roll my top wrist and semi roll the bottom while controlling the stick in motion with my bottom wrist as well.

Would people make fun of me on the ice cause I do it this way?

As long as you're getting the job done, I doubt you'll get much flack. Besides, if they give you any grief, just turn them inside-out and shut them right up :)

[gxc999 7]

Well I notice my stickhandling is ALOT better if I roll my top wrist and semi roll the bottom while controlling the stick in motion with my bottom wrist as well.

Would people make fun of me on the ice cause I do it this way?

That sounds about right. The bottom hand is there to assist in stick handling, the top hand does most, not all, of the work.