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WCYHA 5000 Puck Club - Slap Shot
The Slap Shot
Position the puck 2-6 inches behind the front foot before shooting. You will find it easier to keep the shot low the further you move the puck back. Hold your stick tightly with your bottom hand just below mid stick. Keep the line of shooting close enough for comfort but far enough away to allow good extended arm movement.
- Once you have positioned the puck, view your target and draw your stick back between your waist and shoulder. At this point your weight is on your back foot.
- With force, drive your stick downward leaning into the shot and transferring your weight to the front foot.
- Just like the snap shot, hit the surface 2-3 inches behind the puck.
- Contact with the puck should be in the middle of the blade or slightly toward the heal with a closed blade. Hitting the puck toward the toe of the blade will result in a weak an uncontrolled shot.
- As you hit through the puck snap your wrists.
- Your follow through should be low as you point your stick toward the target.
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Shoot Hard!!
Coach Haver
5000 Puck Club
Fig. 1 The puck should be placed in between your two skates .
Fig. 2 For the slap shot, keep your eye on the puck not the net.
Fig. 3 Draw your stick to shoulder level or above as your weight shifts to your back leg.
Fig. 4 Swing the stick in the direction of the puck by pulling with the top hand and pushing with the bottom hand.
Fig. 5 Your stick should hit the ice one to two inches before the puck.
Fig. 6 Your stick should raise three to four feet off the ice on the follow through.
