Stick Taping

On choosing the right hockey stick, you must learn how to preserve the life of the hockey stick by taping a hockey stick. If you tape the hockey stick, it is possible to not only improve the longevity of the stick but to also improve your game when it is taped properly. If you are wondering how to tape a hockey stick, you will be surprised to learn that there are many different ways to tape a hockey stick.

You start taping a hockey stick by taping around the blade, starting at the bottom of the blade. The tape then has to be pulled down the length of the blade to the heel, while the tape is centered on the blade edge. The excess tape is wrapped towards the edge of the blade’s edges. Then the tape is wrapped vertically around the width of the blade by starting at the toe of the blade and then diagonally taping the tape slightly while overlapping previous layers by ¼ of an inch.

The next part of how to tape a hockey stick lies in taping the hockey stick grip. The taped grip improves control of the stick and reduces the wear on hockey gloves. Moreover, the more hockey stick tape on the handle, the heavier is the stick. When you tape a composite hockey stick, you have to first wrap a folded piece of paper around the edge of the hockey stick. This then has to be secured by wrapping cloth tape around the handle numerous times. This creates a knob that gives a better grip.

If you want to learn more detailed methods on how to tape hockey sticks, it proves to be better to experiment while discussing with friends, coaches and other players. Watch some hockey players taping stick and you will know it’s an art form all in itself. Once you know the basics, you can adapt and change it to fit your own purpose.

There are different types of hockey tapes available in the market for you to choose to wrap your hockey sticks. One of the more famous hockey tapes is the German flag hockey stick tape which lasts for a longer time on the hockey stick while providing a good grip to the player.

Taping and waxing hockey stick is very important for the maintenance of the hockey stick. Wax has to be used on all wood and fiberglass style blades to help keep the water out of the blade and give it a longer life.