Buying the Right Stick        What is Floorball?

Most players in Britain play, if they are right handed, with a right handed stick -
however the top players in the world play with a left handed stick (vice versa if you
are left handed). This is so their best hand is at the top of the stick for better one handed control. It is harder to play with your best hand at the top of the stick, but with some practise it can rapidly improve your game.  

Your stick should, when placed vertically against your body, reach about a fists width above your belly button. Note that the listed stick lengths do not include the blade. It is also important to get the right length stick for your playing position. If you play in defence you might find you need a slightly longer stick to give you that extra reach. However if you play in forward position you could experience that a smaller stick is better for the accuracy and power of your shots.

As you browse the choice of sticks available, you will notice that the sticks have a measurement of flexibility. To understand the difference is a bit complicated, but vital in choosing the right stick. Basically the higher the flex the harder you can hit the ball but this compromises accuracy and also adds weight to the stick. So a low flex would mean you have a lighter stick and can shoot more accurately but can't hit the ball as hard. You need to choose the flex considering your age and your physical build. If you are in primary school a 36mm or 32mm flex should be appropriate. You probably don't want a 29mm flex until you are about 15 years old and adults don't need anything lower than 29mm either although you can go down to a 26mm or even a 23mm if you feel that's right. If you are strong or tall you can afford to go with a lower flex sooner.     

Another thing you will notice while browsing is the blades are labelled soft, medium or hard. If you are a skilful player, who does lots of tricks and passing you definitely want a soft blade. If on the other hand you are a very defensive player, or you do a lot of shooting without dribbling, you should go for the medium or even the hard blade.

The last thing that you need to know is about the shaft technology. To find full information on shaft technology click on this link. (The Bow is similar to the Curve).If you are a beginner, you definitely don't want a bow or a curve, however one of these may be a good option for the more experienced player.

For any further information and to see the full range of equipment visit www.unihoc.se 

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What is Floorball?

Floorball is a rapidly expanding sport played throughout Great Britain, at local, national and international level. Floorball is a very fast and exciting sport which concentrates on highly skilled play, making the sport extremely safe. The rules are refined to limit injury and promote a high scoring, entertaining style of game.

See youtube for floorball videos.

Floorball is suited for receational athletes, youth and adults of all ages. There are expanding opportunities to play the sport competitively throughout Great Britian. This includes more intense training and international travel.

See www.gbfua.org.uk for further info.

Floorball is played by over 2.5 million people in more than 50 countries around the world. In the Cotswolds area alone, we not only have a youth league teams, which play nationally, but over 46 primary schools’ teams, in the Cotswold Schools League. There are also established senior leagues in the South West, South East, Central, Northern (Scotland) and a University League.

Floorball is known as “Innebandy” in Sweden, “Salibandy” in Finland, and “Unihockey” in Germany and Western Canada. Professional floorball leagues exist in Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and the Czech Republic amongst other countries.

See www.floorball.org for further info.

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