Use your top-hand wrist to create the cradle. Curl fingers and wrist upwards as you bring the stick up. The cradle motion is created by top-hand wrist and forearm moving simultaneously upwards and downwards. Keep hand placement wider than passing and shooting. Place top hand on the shaft near throat of the stick and bottom hand gripping the stick butt.
Stick turns in bottom-hand grip.
Hold stick vertically to the floor. Create a swinging motion with your wrist, forearm and upper arm of the top hand moving back and forth. Grip the stick at the throat with your top hand. The motion of your wrist and forearm creates force, keeping ball in the stick. Keep loose bottom-hand grip, allowing the stick to rotate within it.