Which Stick is Right for Me?<br>THE DUTCH SIZING METHOD

Most new players are unsure of the length and weight of the stick they need. Select the proper length stick using the Dutch Sizing Method and you will have the best length stick in proportion to your own body.

THE DUTCH STICK SIZING METHOD
Hold your stick upside down, with the head in the air. Insert the head in your arm pit, as if the stick was a crutch. A real crutch would reach the floor, while your stick ends somewhere near your knee.

Where the end of the handle is in relation to your knee is the key to proper fit. The end of the handle should fall between the middle of your knee cap to no more than one inch below the knee cap.

Select a stick of that length, from your arm pit to middle of the knee cap, and you may be amazed at how much your ball control will improve. Also, you are a lot less likely to cause unwanted lifted balls and broken stick heads.

IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, DUTCH PLAYERS KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT USING A STICK.

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What Weight Stick Is Right For Me?
What Position Do You Play?

Generally speaking, the weight of the stick you use is related to the position you play. Again, it is best to try several different weights to see which fits your role on the field most effectively. The following recommendations relate to the weights of traditional wood sticks. Bear in mind that one ounce is approximately the weight of two, unsharpened pencils.

BACKS tend to use heavier sticks 22 to 24 ounces. The added weight helps give distance to free hits and keeps attackers from "brushing" your stick aside.

MIDFIELDERS often select a 21 ounce stick. A mid weight stick is correct for the alternately defensive/offensive role of this job.

FORWARDS often pick a 19 or 20 ounce stick. Keep your stick light enough for rapid stick work in the circle.

We have taken care to design certain Dita models for the requirements of specific positions. You may see these sticks by clicking on "Sticks For Specific Positions".

What about COMPOSITE WEIGHTS?
Composite sticks are marked L (light, about 18 -19 ounces), M (medium, about 19 - 20 ounces), or H (heavy, over 20 ounces). Composite sticks tend to be much more efficient at converting the power of your swing/hit into the ball. That means that a player with a composite stick requires less mass/weight than a wood stick for the same position. For example, a back can actually play with a light weight composite and have the same powerful hit as when he or she hit with a 22 ounce stick!