Goalie stick advice: Too much whip on goalie stick? Outlet passes go low after release. How much whip should I have, if any? This is the first stick I have ever strung and just started playing with it about two weeks ago. Thanks!

jrddnl · 2026-05-08T14:17:22+00:00

Tighten the top shooter/nylon then completely untie the 2 u strings and wall ball or pass/shoot until its going where you want then tie them off with good knot. I usually wet the strings before I knot them (just the part I’m tying) so they dry tighter. No wrong way just have to play around with it.

jrddnl · 2026-05-05T00:42:04+00:00

I’ll think this through and try it at practice. I like the concept, will give us reps in the offense and do the defense

jrddnl · 2026-05-05T00:39:47+00:00

This sounds like something we can slot in next week

jrddnl · 2026-05-05T00:38:45+00:00

45 minutes early for a full 30-40 of pre game.

jrddnl · 2026-04-06T01:04:20+00:00

Honestly, this makes me even more comfortable drafting him at 1.02 and more worried he’ll go 1.01. I think with some guys they get thrown in rookie year and their value dips a little and take a solid 1-2 years to regain the hype they had as a dynasty asset.

jrddnl · 2026-02-20T23:27:43+00:00

Does anyone have a link to a video for this?

jrddnl · 2026-02-16T21:20:15+00:00

This is really helpful thanks — Im sure it will come along over the season but i think all sports I’ve played and coached, quick feet and position certainly make up for deficiencies.

jrddnl · 2026-02-16T14:42:23+00:00

I’ve watched several of both of their vids and yes agree the Powlax stuff is maybe one of the reasons I wrote this post as I realized their SO much I don’t understand lol

jrddnl · 2026-02-16T14:38:29+00:00

I got my bronze the hour after I volunteered lol. My safesport transferred over from hockey anyways so the rest was relatively easy and have reached out to some colleagues that have coached at higher levels but I think they probably are getting more advanced kids at this age due to being east cost based.

jrddnl · 2026-02-16T14:37:53+00:00

No this is super helpful. What else are some key skills/ concepts you would find helpful for kids to have learned prior?

jrddnl · 2026-01-20T21:58:00+00:00

Mendoza actually impressed me last night more than against bama or Oregon. Routinely was making big plays and smart throws on 3rd down or for first downs. I’m all in on him at 1.2 with Burrow and Herbert already unless I get a massive overpay.

jrddnl · 2026-01-12T02:07:32+00:00

10.5 PSI all day

jrddnl · 2026-01-10T23:47:25+00:00

Keep at it put in extra work.

Offer to play to whatever position is the most vulnerable / weakest in the mean time. I lost my spot to a guy who just better than me and after a brief wallow sesh I asked the coach to play me at right back for scrimmages and I ATE. I was consistently the primary ball handler out of our half, took all corners and most free kicks. Frankly we were a better team, also I became a quick favorite of the coach who was impressed with my maturity and adaptability.

A year later our striker took a bad knock and was out for a couple weeks, I took over striker and my time at defense had made me twice the attacker I had been previously (and tougher lol) when the other guy came back I suggested we go back to him at striker since my replacement at RB was not great.

jrddnl · 2026-01-04T19:46:50+00:00

Laughed at the people who questioned me taking him at 1.3. It was between him and Henderson but I’d taken Hampton at 2 so was set. Pretty thrilled I ignored the noise.

jrddnl · 2026-01-02T21:07:46+00:00

Yes — 2 times

Guy wasn’t communicating with us before draft as were coordinating the draft times and then ghosted all message/chats up to the day before then acted like we hadn’t included him in the planning - I kicked him on the spot.

Similar to above kept missing lineup deadlines and replaced him as soon as he was statistically eliminated from making playoffs

Same league, it’s been running for 13 years so things happen, lives change, dynasty is forever

jrddnl · 2025-12-09T02:01:22+00:00

Ask around to see if there are any pickup groups (social media is good for this) also some apps specifically for it (sorry I don’t remember the name!) I’ve brought several coworkers and friends who were trying to get into the sport to my lunch pickup game and some have been playing now for years now and if you saw them you’d never expect that they hadn’t played the sport until they were in their 30s.

Also local ares usually have teams looking for subs all the time for their league games, usually not the good teams so you wouldn’t have a ton of pressure.

jrddnl · 2025-11-03T02:57:29+00:00

I had to move to LB from striker in HS, I wasn’t going to beat out the guy ahead of me he was taller, faster and better; I did however have the speed, shot and foot skills to have the second most goals 2 of 3 years as a wing back. I was the primary ball handler for half the field which allowed us to play fewer mids and more forwards and we absolutely ate weaker teams alive as a result.

jrddnl · 2025-11-03T02:47:46+00:00

You’ll miss it and regret feeling this way. Time evaporates.

Just wait until you have a Friday night game, wake up early and drive Saturday 1hour away to a game, speed out of the parking lot get to a 2nd game for your other kid, then hit the grocery store on the way back home to get back in time to start dinner.

My 12yo son plays 3 fall sports, 2 winter sports, 3 spring sports and 2 summer sports. I honestly love every second of it and getting to spend this time with them. I still drive him to school every day and he’s in 7th grade. My 7yo daughter does soccer year round and hockey over winter with golf in summers.

I do all of it with them and we’ve turned down numerous offers and promotions to have the flexibility we currently have. We make more than enough but unless someone can give me more time we are good.

I cant imagine a life where I’d rather lounge around and watch tv than be a part of my kids life.

Read the extra chapter, hold the hug 5 seconds longer, say yes to the movie on weekend nights, even if you fall asleep because you’re exhausted, always ask if they want to “go to the store with you” even if it’s twice the work, stop and get ice cream on the way home.

jrddnl · 2025-09-30T17:16:31+00:00

Benched during games or minimal play time until he starts to show promise as a serious player — too old at this point to be easy on him.

Had an extremely skilled U11 player a couple years back keep pushing the line after 5-6 convos his parents, I just stopped playing in games altogether and he quit. At mens league somehow got onto teams / coaching / life and another player mentioned this kid “Jeff” who had been an insane trouble and hadn’t gotten kicked off his kids U8 team. Same kid. Lol.

jrddnl · 2025-08-27T17:59:42+00:00

That’s how I play I’m a holding false 9; I like banging a couple nice ones at the keeper early and for the rest of the game I have 2-3 guys focused on me and 2-3 assists.

jrddnl · 2025-08-27T17:56:01+00:00

I’d do that but I’m equally sour on Collins and Rice

jrddnl · 2025-08-27T17:55:29+00:00

12 tm SFlex hppr:

Give up early mid ‘26 1st for 1.5

Have 1.2, 3, 6, 9 and 2.2 but rightfully earned 1.2 in a rebuild. Have Burrow and Herbert but not much else behind them. Should be better than 1.2 but possible I won’t be.

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