So how does she decide on what sticks to use? I had a lot of fun in the beginning experimenting with all kinds of sticks. Thin, thick, I even had one for a while for my left hand wit a regular tip and a really thick, round back-end. I could rotate that while playing if I wanted a little more power. I soon realise with the music my band was playing (sort of punkisch rock) that I couldn't play with sticks that were too thick, for that would prevent me for getting the speed I needed on the cymbals/hi-hat. I finally more or less naturally settled on Vic Firth's 4 or 5 A. (The B was already too thick).
I won't get into stories of cramping up mid-song while playing, and the large bulb I develloped after a while on my inner wrist (ouch), the stories of playing on lend-kits which fell apart while playing the first song of the gigs, the sliding bassdrums, falling down cymbals, falling off my stool, almost falling off stage, etc, etc...I could be here for hours. Main thing: have fun, (and practice, practice, practice...ad infinitum).