open stick dribble hockey skills

Dribble straight when you have open space without opponents to move in. Try to keep an open stance when you have more room. The farther out from your feet the ball is, the faster you can run. This does not, however, work well with opponents that are close to you.

Move the inverted "V" grip of your left hand on your stick a little to the right. This shift will make the shift to the reverse stick position easier if you find you need to change the direction you are hitting the ball.

Keep your hands well apart on the stick - but if you get them too far apart, you will have to bend over too far and won't be able to keep an eye on the field of play.

Try to keep your back straight and head up with your weight balanced by positioning your feet correctly to enable you to change direction easily.

Cradle the ball in the toe of your stick, moving it where you want it to go while advancing up the field.

I would rate myself a 10 out of 10 for this skill as it was my best skill out of all of them.