Field Hockey Stick Length

In selecting the perfect field hockey stick, it is necessary to choose the proper length. Choosing the proper length will enable a field hockey player to become a champion. Because a player with the proper length stick is more comfortable, he plays better. However, the proper length stick varies among players. The proper length stick of one player may not be the proper length stick of another player. How does a player know how to select the proper length stick? This article describes two methods of choosing the proper length stick.
The first method is called the Dutch Sizing Method. The player holds the stick with its head in the air, upside down. The head of the stick is inserted in the arm pit, and the stick ends somewhere near the knee. The key to proper fit depends on where the end of the handle is in relation to the knee. It should be between the middle of the knee cap to no more than one inch below the knee cap. The field hockey player selects a field hockey stick of that length, from the arm pit to the middle of the knee cap. Amazingly, ball control improves with fewer unwanted lifted balls and fewer broken stick heads.

In the second method, field hockey stick length is related to the height of the field hockey player. In choosing a stick, a player should select the longest stick that he can control comfortably. A more skilled player can handle a longer stick. Goalies prefer a shorter and lighter stick. Two problems will become immediately noticeable if the stick is too long. Too long a stick may cause undercutting of the ball with frequent raised balls. Another problem is excessive hard contact with the playing surface which causes fracture of the head of the stick.

Players may be guided by the following chart that is based upon height:


43 AND UNDER........ 31 Inches
43 46................ 32 Inches
46 49................. 33 Inches
49 50................. 34 Inches
50 53................. 35 Inches
53 57................. 36 Inches
57 510............... 37 Inches
510 AND UP............ 38 Inches


Both of the above methods are great in selecting the proper length field hockey stick. Selecting the proper length has advantages. Field hockey players have better control of the ball and they play better.

By: Regina Strelecki

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