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Recent content by Ajaycee

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    Left hand woes

    "But, to start with I wouldn't focus on rebound at all for the left hand. Just focus on making the straight up-down motion, getting that internalized, and speeding it up. After that's moderately developed, you can bring rebound back into the equation." KILLER advice! thanks so much!! will...
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    Left hand woes

    all these youtube vids, all these lessons, jumping from one to one, feeling anxious to get to the next one, rushing..... i agree, it kinda is counterproductive. just one thing-- how important would you say mirror is?? thanks! thanks so much!! glad to know I am not alone! do you...
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    Left hand woes

    yes, you are right....if i go slow enough i DEFintely. can get it into a straight line. however, dribbling the basketball (i.e. rebound with the sticks) is harder to do slower, so when i slow down I lose a bit of rebound. and your advice....go slow....really this is the only thing that has...
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    Left hand woes

    pretty much agree, although it feels as if my fingers are sort of "getting in the way" with my left hand. but, as you intimated, i can;t see any clear technical problem! i play match grip, yep,,,,,, very average on traditional, but I want to also develope that.
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    Left hand woes

    definitely my plan.... and kind of works into the idea that the left hand is behaving weird simply because there is not as much strength in it.
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    Left hand woes

    I cannot figure out why my left hand is so inconsistent--besides the fact that I am right-handed. I know the ultimate solution here is to practice, but the real problem is that I'm not sure that I am practicing the right technique. That is to say, my left hand does not currently use the stick...
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    Finger Technique in German Grip

    thanks so much for all the answers, the video too (that was great). and the video suggestions! will look further into all. i guess it's just a matter of good old practice. after not consciously using my fingers in singles for decades it naturally will take a while. I also am trying to use...
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    Finger Technique in German Grip

    I have always had a problem with my single stroke rolls..... i get to a certain speed and tense up and it's not very good sounding haha in the past couple of month or so I have been trying to apply the finger technique in the German grip (after watching Jojo Mayers video), I icrease the...
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    How to do single stroke with Moeller technique?

    I am a bit confused. Only just started in the last month learning the Moeller technique. Despite all the youtube videos etc can't find this explained. Is the single stroke with Moeller technique: R (accent), L (accent), R (tap), L(tap) -- Moeller "one's" ? R (accent), L (accent), R (tap)...
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