Taping the Blade of Your Stick

There are many different ways to tape the blade of your hockey stick. Sean Walker's method is catered to a trainer or coach to best protect the full blade since he's on the ice many hours each week. See how he tapes his stick in this full length hockey knowledge video. Check out the FULL How to Tape Your Stick videos today at iTrainHockey.com
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[@halfdayofthejackal9372]

Sean was so laid back in this era! :) The greatest hockey coach and resource on the internet. Thanks a million for all the vids.

[@JohnParadis]

You could also rub the stick tape with a puck to make it darker. Not quite black but a dark grey. This also helps protect your stick tape from gashes.

[@itrainhockey]

Thanks very much Jawn! Great to hear from you and hope this video really helped you out! Good call - I'll add your point to the next tape your stick video we post. Thank you for your idea! I've done this in the past and you're exactly right. Thank you! We'll be adding more videos directly to our new iTrain Hockey website which will be launched on May 1st. If you're interested and want me to keep you up-to-date on all the new training videos you can join our bi-weekly email newsletter list at this link or follow us @iTrainHockey or on Facebook + Twitter. itrainhockey.com/join-the-team/ Hope to chat more together soon! - Sean Walker

[@tarkin843]

Love it!

[@duckypuckluck]

I just discovered the toe tape trick. Neat!

[@vanderguil]

that good video thank you very much

[@MasterMe]

Dang, nice.

[@laurenzcaines2929]

wow thank you so much you helped me alot

[@samuelhorth8731]

I do the exact same tape job!!! Good Video!!

[@itrainhockey]

Awesome!

[@kaelcharette6997]

I've never seen the toe done like that, interesting. I use scissors, i don't like any folds or bumps

[@davidgaritta9195]

believe it or not, McDavid tapes the toe the same way.

[@Shawn-px3yz]

We must have gone to the same Stick taping class... Right down to using the old tape to clean the blade off of old glue etc.. I do use scissors to cut the tape at the toe so it's perfectly clean looking..

[@haileysimoneau7064]

Love it

[@dawsonfex5914]

I tried that and it turned out really good

[@itrainhockey]

Awesome!

[@lung19881117]

Hi.I am a newbie💪 Wondering how often should I replace the tape?🙇

[@AidanLeyne]

You filmed this at the Humber Valley Outdoor Rink in Toronto

[@baboKeisari]

I had to listen to the ending 4 times and I still can't believe my ears. You are the exact opposite of a crappy stick handler. 👍

[@andrewloza5835]

best video on youtube

[@itrainhockey]

Thank you for all your support!

[@gabea.458]

Just an observation and I'm not saying it's right or wrong because I'm sure there are pros that do it like you. I always thought it was best to start at the toe, that way the leading edge of the tape is covered by the next wrapping as the puck travels heel to toe on a the forehand shot/pass. When you do it like you did, the puck spins over that exposed leading edge of the tape where the tape lifts off sometimes. Not sure I explained that understandably. Always wondered if it made some small difference in stability or speed of the puck off the blade.

[@JakeReichbart]

+Gabe Armijo I think I understand the question and another video I watched does agree with you. It is my sense that since he places each "winding" exactly at the half point of the tape, the edge of the tape sits perfectly next to the previous winding so they are all the same height, kind of like tiles, and the effect you describe is perhaps negligible. Just a thought, who knows...

[@gabea.458]

What you said makes sense too. I usually do it in a hurry so less margin for error my way I suppose!

[@NordenTV]

When it comes to 2:45 stuff i do that to cover the bottom of the blade too. I wonder if it has negative affect on shots. On how the blade and shaft behaves. I mean if you have basically double layer at bottom of the blade how could it affect? Plus sides are that the used tape is easy to remove and i don't always have remove the old one from the bottom. Seems to last longer overall if you're lazy taper. It warns of wear pretty well because i don't want to expose the naked blade against ice. I want the blade to last.

[@dylandossantos2997]

NordenTV I know I'm not itrain hockey but in my use of doing that it adds durability and doesn't have negative affects on shots

[@thehockeyplays1013]

Thank you, I usually suck at taping my toe over

[@grahamchan4266]

Going over to white tape on the blade next week. Will let you know if it makes me any less terrible at stick handling 😜

[@randomstuff9382]

I tape my stick like that all the time now thanks

[@itrainhockey]

Thanks very much Random Stuff! Great to hear from you and hope this video really helped you out! We'll be adding more videos directly to our new iTrain Hockey website which will be launched on May 1st. If you're interested and want me to keep you up-to-date on all the new training videos you can join our bi-weekly email newsletter list at this link or follow us @iTrainHockey or on Facebook + Twitter. itrainhockey.com/join-the-team/

[@noahjohnson7122]

I don't know why but you seem like such a nice person to meet

[@vanderguil]

Fantástic

[@aviadkasnett6674]

Really helpful, thank you!!

[@itrainhockey]

You are welcome!

[@stevenknight9161]

just used high visibility emulsion on the front side with wax , an eye watering glare almost zebra pattern.

[@cryptocode88]

No tape on the bottom of blade for extra protection? I use renfrew extra wide tape. Takes about 8-10 wraps and she’s done.

[@Mike_Jones68]

Lol damn YT...I can't believe I'm watching tape vids but I am. No, agree. Back in my youth I always started with 1 strip on bottom edge then went toe to heel, making the overlaps run to benefit puck travel. That way the puck doesn't catch the edge of the overlaps. But I also use wax so that prob negates that, but always had the strip on the bottom edge

[@adrianbennett5707]

I do the same thing

[@lnatale33]

he sounds like he's really cold

[@renski8976]

Well... He is on ice. haha

[@alexwright7828]

No, he sounds like he's congested

[@micallefproductions5680]

luke 😂😂😂😂😂

[@SpaceShot]

As a goalie I am fully supportive of white tape or most bright colors of tape. Some of the hardest shots to stop are quick release snaps off perfectly smooth black tape. All kidding aside, this is a tiny edge. You are not giving up THAT much by using whatever tape you want. But half of beating a goalie is a mind game anyways so... at least that's how I felt about it as the one stopping the shots.

[@LEV1ATHYN]

You definitely know a lot more about hockey than me, but this is my two point critique: 1) If you start taping from the toe (rather than the heel) the puck will travel WITH the grain of the tape on wrist shots, which would presumably be ever so slightly better for shot velocity and control. 2) I always tape my blade with pure black tape. White contrasts the most with a black puck, showing your opponents the position of the puck when they stick check you and letting the goalie see more when you're getting ripping your shots on goal.

[@ryanb6679]

LEV!ATHAN if your playing a high level there's no real advantage of black tape

[@LEV1ATHYN]

Yeah I noticed a ton of NHLers use white on their blades, so apparently there's no advantage at all. But intuitively you'd think goalies would struggle that much more to see when the puck is in a shooting position on the blade.

[@mikeysmokes9594]

YEV!ATHAN i have heard people say that but i don't personally think it is harder for a goalie.

[@rusty1x224]

mikey curtin I'm a goalie and it is harder

[@maxgill6307]

For me I type with white tape because I think it throws the players and goalies off more.

[@minoratomhurricanes4103]

Hey Sean

[@trkzeclipse7593]

I recommend taping toe to heal so when you take a shot the tape that overlaps won't roll over

[@mattmartens3749]

TRKZ ECLipSe AMEN!!

[@randomstuff9382]

TRKZ ECLipSe wax your stuck problem solved

[@mr.hockey2.054]

TRKZ ECLipSe pr

[@mr.hockey2.054]

Sorry I mean prfrence

[@mrsme1724]

Ye that's what I was thinking too , I mean he is a pro though so I'm not judging 😂

[@sammyscherer872]

What curve is that stick

[@liamwaid3166]

I sit to tape it to make it neater

[@irequintaluce2981]

Just asking for a tip: I play inline hockey just as a hobby, twice a week. My stick is super cheap, we skate on parquet and I'm not that good. About one month and a half I taped my stick, but now the bottom part (the thin bottom of the blade which touch the floor) has gone away, but the tape on the blade is fully intact. Should I leave the tape this way, or should I put a small piece of tape under the blade, without going up in the blade? Keep in mind that I don't need to tape the stick again

[@alexsteil7227]

Ire Quintaluce almost always the tape on the very bottom wears off, notice it happened to him in the video. It really doesn't matter, as the edge of your blade almost never touches the puck. So no, you don't need to and it doesn't matter.

[@KennethMindar]

Alex Steil it can wear off and go to the wood but if the stick is wood it has a protecting layer beforemthemwood

[@nsreynolds.35]

I also play inline, where do you play? But I re-tape my stick after three games or about five practices. But I just got a lot more tape so may be doing it more often.

[@BlueBellStrings]

I roll the old tape up in a ball and just run it on the bottom quickly to get the residue off.. Seems a little quicker

[@kdlittlehawk]

I roll it up then bounce it off a team-mates head ! BINK !

[@raphaelgritter665]

I now tape my easton syergy 60 like and i love it

[@littlegrummy9765]

Can you tape it with black

[@PyroHockey729]

Does any soak there tape after taping there stick so it stick better lol I do lol it seem to help stay better lol

[@jaywolfyt69]

tapeing the stick starts at 2:09

[@itrainhockey]

Thanks very much JayWolf! Great to hear from you and hope this video really helped you out! We'll be adding more videos directly to our new iTrain Hockey website which will be launched on May 1st. If you're interested and want me to keep you up-to-date on all the new training videos you can join our bi-weekly email newsletter list at this link or follow us @iTrainHockey or on Facebook + Twitter. itrainhockey.com/join-the-team/

[@nsreynolds.35]

What stick do you use?

[@itrainhockey]

Thanks very much for your comment Nicholas! Sean uses a Bauer Supreme stick 1S currently or sometimes a Nexus 1N. What stick do you use? Great to hear from you and hope this video really helped you out! We'll be adding more videos directly to our new iTrain Hockey website which will be launched on May 1st. If you're interested and want me to keep you up-to-date on all the new training videos you can join our bi-weekly email newsletter list at this link or follow us on Instagram @iTrainHockey or on Facebook + Twitter. itrainhockey.com/join-the-team/

[@nsreynolds.35]

I use a Bauer Vapor X 600 matte and I'm trying to get a really good new one, I need a junior, what stick do you recommend? I need advice.

[@5280livin]

What curve is that?

[@stevezack4806]

Do a tutorial on how to wrap a stick blade with rainbow colored tape please

[@jamiedavis7394]

what if we're not strong enough to do it

[@carterbernice9353]

What curve

[@johnnyhockey7345]

Carts3bandits I watched this on Tv and say it was an Ovechkin P92, 87 flex

[@tajinderlamba7259]

Should tape indoors - better adhesion from the tape

[@itrainhockey]

Thanks very much Tajinder! Great to hear from you and hope this video really helped you out! Good call. I'll add this point to our next tape the stick video, thank you! We'll be adding more videos directly to our new iTrain Hockey website which will be launched on May 1st. If you're interested and want me to keep you up-to-date on all the new training videos you can join our bi-weekly email newsletter list at this link or follow us @iTrainHockey or on Facebook + Twitter. itrainhockey.com/join-the-team/ Hope to chat more together soon! - Sean Walker

[@kingslider]

what kind of tape is used for wrapping the blade?

[@kingslider]

+xXCntDangleXx Thanks much.

[@zachcattral9449]

+kingslider duct tape or electrical tape also works

[@carsonwhitford6319]

+zach cattral 😂

[@grrtt3043]

I use Scotch tape and I get genos all day m8

[@siegemaster3159]

Why did he kiss his stick? Lol , I like ur stick! , I subed

[@alexpouliaevski1944]

No wax?

[@Action_Jackson_Canada]

White tape makes it easier to pick up the puck off the stick for goalies. Black tape makes it harder to see coming off the stick in my experience, if you want an edge.

[@ps4codplayer109]

☺️

[@fffgggkey4739]

👍👍👍👍

[@greggillis5225]

shawn whats up do you remember kevin?

[@itrainhockey]

Hello Greg!

[@martinhudon5639]

The ribbon is turned upside down. We must go from the end of the stick to the heel. Otherwise, during a shot, the puck will always come against the direction of the ribbon and break it in the long run.

[@dylandossantos2997]

Martin Hudon heal to toe is better

[@merritthomes]

that's what i think

[@jacobhopfl1202]

I put black tape or electric tape on my stick but now that I think about it not the best idea I have ever had

[@ender9733]

Dylandossantos 29 hi Dylan

[@jimmypham8853]

mr. pineapple/Dylan HI

[@nsreynolds.35]

Why not athletic tape for athletic things?

[@radicalrajonrondo9286]

You should use black tape because it blends in with the puck and when your on a breakaway it would be hard for the goalie to see it. And your not suppose to look down at the puck when your skating so you don’t need white tape

[@DerekKerton]

No, you're not supposed to look down...you're supposed to use peripheral vision to see the puck. All the more reason high contrast is useful. If you can make out the puck's location through feel and peripheral, you won't need to look down. But I still don't agree that white tape is needed, because from my eye's perspective, the puck is against the ice in front of my stick. From the keeper's perspective, it may appear to be against the stick.

[@kdlittlehawk]

@@DerekKerton I use camoflage tape, no one sees it.

[@calebnewmann]

2:07

[@cheche123chocho4]

the knob do a video

[@tg6373]

I doubt you're a crappy stickhandler :)

[@joshpike]

I heard "crafty"?

[@a.beaulieu8130]

actually, going from toe to heel makes the puck roll the direction of the tape when you shoot

[@carsonwhitford6319]

THATS THE STUPIDEST THING IVE EVER HEARD😂

[@a.beaulieu8130]

carson whitford coz thw overlap of the tape makes it better for shhoting and doesn't peel off

[@a.beaulieu8130]

carson whitford at least i have a brain, not life you

[@carsonwhitford6319]

+Aymeric Beaulieu going toe to heal makes no difference

[@walle7443]

+Aymeric Beaulieu False as hell...

[@breakmywalletmotorsport]

Lol…I always tape the toe because sticks ain’t free!🤣

[@gerrywatson8803]

what company is that tape????????

[@ayahchehimi7900]

+krypton skate/snow no it isnt

[@ayahchehimi7900]

Its CCM

[@darthollpheist1156]

Can tech sports tape is the best but you can only get it if you know someone in the pros or if you live in Canada. I know a pro trainer that gives it to me $1 a roll.

[@jarnobjorkqvist4251]

are right or left handet?

[@zachcattral9449]

+carson whitford 😂😂 holy shit that comment made my day

[@carsonwhitford6319]

+zach cattral i mean its kind of obvious isnt it? 😂

[@jarnobjorkqvist4251]

+carson whitford hey dude it wasnt "me" my friend was yousing my youtube account and waching this video!

[@carsonwhitford6319]

+Jarno Björkqvist right!

[@skullgamer9848]

+carson whitford LOL ITS LEFTY not righty 😜

[@nissarnissar6256]

sir your country name

[@StanislavSchmidt1]

man, remove the price tag sticker from the blade!

[@chelpackgod3385]

In my opinion

[@nsreynolds.35]

what

[@chasewarfel7275]

I always tape my whole blade and always and only use white tape.

[@jakublaurich722]

why ? like that :D

[@derekallen8667]

Did this guy play NHL?

[@shootthebullet9622]

i dont get why some players tape only a half of their blade

[@erykprzywara9793]

ShootTheBullet it gives you better puck control for when you dangle and also it makes the puck roll up the toe for a higher shot

[@shootthebullet9622]

oh ok

[@shootthebullet9622]

ye but how does tape interact with shooting/dangling

[@JautraGaming]

Will Bmx . Hockey ok tnx

[@seeyawaterbottle532]

Cuz dey don't need it at deyz heel

[@eldestrug3430]

there is no difference in direction when you take the blade. back when I played I started in the middle and covered the toe. I also went from the toe to the middle. no difference. each his own.

[@MrBassin14]

Did he just show how to take tape off?!?

[@Slizzard73]

+MrBassin14 You'd be surprised by some people.

[@cmsports4549]

The tape sounds like a human in dying

[@MrRp25]

Tip one: Don't do that on the ice and leave dangerous scraps for people to slip on ... and don't throw scraps on the bench.

[@BMWMERCAUDI]

Tip Two: Don't be an arrogant ass and assume people didn't simply pick it up when they left....

[@jacobselseth3598]

GolfGuyR1 tip three don't take a joke so seriously

[@BMWMERCAUDI]

Potato Tornado I didn't realize you could hear tone through a comment... if that's a joke I never wanna go to a party with you are the other guy - one day if you work really hard you might be able to tell a decent joke and get a friend.

[@jacobselseth3598]

GolfGuyR1 your looking to hard into it, bud

[@tyronemellon9254]

MrRp25 i

[@lucaswright9421]

It's not gonna protect it anymore from heel to toe then toe to heel

[@hockeyman6693]

Lucas Wright it's a preference

[@brianbeddell5843]

Age old discussion Stick Length ...

[@shawnthompson2303]

Fowards - Chin Defensemen - Nose

[@Rowan69763]

I agree that slick is slick. Sometimes you have to understand the elements you are working with, on or for. The best traction is always going to be knowing your environment first. With the least amount of insight or resources. Respect your ground and you will unleash a level of certainly. The Bible said that you will either return to the ground that you wish ro walk upon or you shall inherit that.

[@lucashockey950]

Too much comment

[@ilovefriedrice9891]

lol

[@chelpackgod3385]

Wrong way

[@itrainhockey]

Thanks very much Giuseppe! Haha! No worries, we will have to post another video soon which will offer more than one way to tape a stick. Which way do you like to tape your stick and we'll include it in our next video? We'll be adding more videos directly to our new iTrain Hockey website which will be launched on May 1st. If you're interested and want me to keep you up-to-date on all the new training videos you can join our bi-weekly email newsletter list at this link or follow us @iTrainHockey or on Facebook + Twitter. itrainhockey.com/join-the-team/

[@adamsharif6249]

Why do u tape your hockey stick???

[@anom274]

to protect your stick... we do it for grip on the upper part of the stick

[@nsreynolds.35]

Because I'm batman

[@torinwilliamson221]

What are your thoughts on wax? Lots? A little? Educate me a little

[@thegreatestplays3487]

Bender

[@Ad-iu2by]

Make a video of how to tape your noob an use black tape

[@afan1401]

If you tape your stick like this you're pretty dusty

[@ps4codplayer109]

Bad tape job

[@matt9464]

I wanna see your tape job

[@carinadiaz3959]

+KidKeeper 😂😂😂😂😂

[@hockeyman6693]

Ps4 COD PLAYER I saw ur vid u move ur head more then ur hockey stick ya duster

[@ryanb6679]

Hockey Man it is a pretty bad tape job

[@mattmartens3749]

TOE HEAL...

[@ps4codplayer109]

Bad

[@MylesMcCaw]

He sucks at taping hockey sticks

[@darthollpheist1156]

This is kind of stupid. If you don't know how to tape a stick, you have a problem. Plus, everyone tapes their stick differently. Like I use half of the tape (width wise) so it's really thin strips and it makes more friction. More friction equals harder and quicker shots. That being said, I'm sure this guy is better than me and seems very nice, but still, a video on taping your stick?

[@treygray2817]

Console MonsterX he's not stating this is the only way to tape your stick; he's simply giving a tutorial to new hockey players

[@darthollpheist1156]

Seymour Gray Yeah, but like I said, a video on taping your stick? LOL. If you need to watch a video to tape a stick, you have a lot more to worry about.

[@Edges]

I'm sure you learned to tape your stick from someone, and this video is intended for someone who is new and don't know to properly do it.

[@darthollpheist1156]

Edges You're right. But I definitely wouldn't learn from a video. Even if I were new. To me, it just feels like I've always known because I'm a 3rd generation hockey player that has been playing since the early 90s.

[@shaydenshakisc1854]

Console MonsterX vgvgvhbj

[@Ad-iu2by]

Do your nob