I was wondering, when I hold the stick with my left hand do I hold it so there is about 5 inches from the end of the stick or closer so that there is less back stick , what I mean by back stick is the amount of stick butt behind the hand where your stick meets your thumb.

I was experimenting around with this and noticed it seems that I can get the stick to go higher to higher heights more easily when holding the stick closer to the butt. when I hold the stick with more back stick ( farther away from the butt of the stick) it seems its harder to play at heights any higher then 9inches.

Prehapes this is why I can't play at higher heights then 6 with ease. also when when I play holding the stick about 5inches from the butt it seems like Im very stiff.

what do you think?

heres my rule of thumb (so to speak) tape your sticks at the spot for where you would hold it for matched (assuming you tape with the gap for your thumb and 1st finger). That gap should be where you hold the stick in the webbing of your thumb on the left hand (on vf sticks its the american flag)


hope that helps