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Found a fantastic way to strengthen the bottom hand on the stick. At the beginning, players can do it with their stronger hand, usually the upper hand. As they get comfortable learning the motions, they should switch to the bottom hand to do the work.

If it is difficult to keep ball in the stick down close to the ground, then lower the head until comfortable that the ball will stay in the stick while cradling and then try it at lower levels.

This will also highlight if the player’s stick is properly strung so the ball will sit in the sweet spot on the stick. It should rest just under the bottom shooting string and the cradle will keep the ball tight within that area.