Taping your Stick. 6 key points
Coach Lance from Online Hockey Training.com
And the question of the day comes from Josie
Hey Coach Lance, how do you tape a stick blade?
Everybody had a point in time in their life when they didn’t know how to tape a stick
Blade and this quick video will give you the how and the why.
1) Areas of the Stick that can be taped.
There are 3 areas on the Stick that players can taped. The knob
Of the Stick, the blade of the Stick, and the shaft of the Stick, also
Known as the Barber Polling. Today I’ll only be focusing on the
Stick blade.
2) Why do we tape the stick blade?
Hockey players tape the stick blade for 3 primary reasons. First, is to
Protect the stick blade, second, is to soften the blade, which enhances
Touch, feel and your ability to control the puck and shoot it with more
Power and Accuracy.
The third reason players tape their stick blade, is to express their individuality
And the creative side
3) Determine if you are a stand-up taper or a sitter downer taper?
This is your personal preference. Some players like to rock it
Standing up, or many players, including myself, prefer to chill it
Out and take a seat when taping the stick blade.
4) White or Black Tape
As an off-ice stickhandling and shooting specialist, for inexperienced or players
New to the sport, I always recommend white tape. The reason is that when you have the puck on your Stick, you’ll have coaches reminding you to get your eyes up,
So you’re not always staring down at the puck. The colour contrast makes it much easier to see the puck out of the corner of your eyes, or as optometrists would say
Peripherally
5) Toe 2 Heel or Heel 2 Toe
Many players chose to tape their Stick from toe to heel, most notably,
Patrick Kane of Chicago Blackhawks. The only drawback with taping your Stick this way is that the bottom will wear out faster because tape seams are going against the grain, scraping the ice creating more friction and accelerating the tape breaking down.
But if you’re like me, you go from heel to toe.
Number 6 - How Much of the Stick Blade do you tape?
If you look at who influences how the youth hockey player tapes their Sticks, the group that has the most significant impact are NHL players, here in North America, especially the ones that get a lot of points.
If you look at all of the options available from our trendsetters, like Alex ovechin, Jamie Benn, Brad Marchand or Logan Couture, how do you know which tape job is the right for you?
If you’re starting, and only have a few years under your belt, my recommendation is to tape as much as the stick blade as possible. Why, because the stick blade and puck are slippery surfaces, especially when they get wet. When combined, it becomes very challenging to handle the puck with any proficiency or shoot it with much accuracy.
Hockey tape provides the control when stickhandling and gives players grip when firing shots from a distance and also from in tight.
You have to remember, that the players you see that only tape a portion of their stick blade, are ones that possess world-class stick skills, so just because you see NHL players taping their sticks a certain way, doesn’t mean it right taping option for you. Let me show you how I recommend taping the stick blade.
Wax
Finishing - Puck
How often should I tape?
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