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In hockey is a composite stick or wooden stick better to use for a beginner learning the basics of the game?

I am just embarking on learning how to play the great sport of hockey as an adult. I see that there are several variations of hockey sticks and can be categorized mainly as either composite or wood. It seems that the wood sticks are cheaper but the composite sticks feel lighter. Is there a difference with respect to the type of shot you take (slapshot vs. wrist) or position you play in regards to the type of stick you should use? Anyone with hockey experience have any advice on the choice of stick?

Beginners should start with wood sticks, until you have mastered basic skills like pushing the puck up ice, carrying, stickhandling, passing and shooting. Good wood sticks are durable and should last you quite a while. Most important is finding the blade style that suits you best–both curve and lie are important factors in finding the right stick. Good wood sticks are relatively inexpensive, if it breaks it is not costly to replace. Composite sticks, though much lighter and more flexible, are extremely costly and are prone to snapping if used improperly. Composites enable a faster swing, release, and follow-thru that should generate more speed on the shot/pass. If you don’t master the basics it doesnt matter what stick you choose. One of my first hockey coaches once played us in a scrimmage with a broom handle–just to show how truly unimportant a $200 composite stick is.

My advice is to master the basics with a woody,

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