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Originally Posted by canuckfan72
Dear OP,
best way to improve your stick handling is to use a puck. when you use a ball you dont have to have a fluid cupping motion. but when your using a puck you have to "cup" is to stop it from rolling away. when you stick handle remember to use your top hand more.
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Ya I bought the green biscuit for $17 shipped, and I could even use it on carpet! The thing is amazing, when used on cement it really feels like there is no friction at all and it always stays flat and never hops on me. Honestly, using this puck feels a lot better than playing roller hockey indoors, the glide is so smooth and it doesn't bounce or get caught up on the side.
When I was using it to saucer pass to a buddy, it works well when you do it properly, it will start react the same as a normal puck if done properly. By properly I mean, if you're good at it =). I'm doing better with it but there's a lot of improvement.
Yah I heard using the top hand is the correct way to do it, so I'm trying to correct myself right now. I have a bad habit of using my lower hand to control the stick.
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Originally Posted by RayBot
Really....what good is practicing stickhandling with a ball? What does that improve in your game-usable skills?
The thing is...those balls doesn't help you practice outside/inside drives, protecting the puck...i don't think it can even help you provide a proper toe drag considering your feet have to be moving to pull it off in a game.
So, what is it helping you develop really?
So yes....gimmicky and a waste of money.
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I think the ball is for conveniency so people can practice at home and in the locker room pregame. What drove me towards the Green Biscuit more was the fact that I could practice my passing and use them outdoors with my rollerblades on.
Obviously there's nothing that compares to the real thing but not everybody has ice/rink time all the time. Besides I could just go to my alley and practice there with my rollerblades, or just practice in my room.