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Old 07-21-2009, 09:38 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Willinder View Post
i've seen something similar to that on thehockeyshop website called fly puck. check that out.
Yah I saw that, they have a blue, red, and Black one all different weights. Just curious what would be harder to to use, the light one or the heavy one?

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Originally Posted by 6thGear. View Post
I have the ball. I don't really practice with it anymore, but I should. Either product will improve your stick handling and dangling. But the key here is practice. When I first got the ball i dedicated roughly 15 min a day just stickhandling and I would play with it before games in the change room for like 5 min. My stick handling definitely got better but it's something you HAVE to constantly use. If your not sure just get the ball and with practice, you should see a difference during games.

As you get more use to it, try adding some moves to make it harder and your eye/hand coordination and your reflexes will get quicker. I started out with the basic left to right stick handling as I got better I added a toe drag. I stopped practicing when I got to figure 8's. I haven't touched it in over a year and it definitely shows during my games.
Does the ball actually simulate a puck relatively well? Could you even pass it around? How's the wear on them if I were to use them on concrete?

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Originally Posted by greendb7 View Post
You could even try stickhandling a golf ball too, that's what i've been doing lately.
The speed and the slight unpredictability of the bounces make your reflexes and wrists quicker and adds agility and you get used to handling such a tender, small object, thus making your hands softer
I'm sure it is helping my hands are getting noticely better

Never thought of this but it sounds logical since golf balls do have unorthodox bounces, my concern is that it may be too light. But I'll give it a shot.









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