| Let us consider going after goals in ice
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| | provided it does not have too pronounced
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| hockey. That means assists, too. So let
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| | a hook in the blade. A right-handed shot
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| us take a look first at the various ways
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| | places his right hand lower than his left
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| of shooting and of beating the
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| | on his stick, shoots forehand from his
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| goalkeeper.
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| | right side, and usually uses a
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| Before we do this, you should know a very
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| | right-handed stick.
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| important fact about shooting. Your team
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| | A left-handed shot places his left hand
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| will do well to average 30 to 40 shots on
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| | lower than his right on his stick, shoots
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| goal per game. If you are a forward, you
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| | forehand from his left side, and usually
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| may have only six to eight shots in a
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| | uses a left-handed stick. Go to a neutral
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| game. In an hour of scrimmage practice,
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| | stick when you want to correct a fault of
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| this average may be only slightly higher.
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| | consistently shooting too high. Sometimes
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| Then, too, there is the battle of wits
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| | the bend or hook in a blade causes the
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| that goes on between you and the opposing
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| | aerial attack you always seem to launch.
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| goalie. You can hope to win this duel
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| | THE PROPER STICK LENGTH for any player is
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| only if you have a thorough knowledge of
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| | determined by holding the stick up
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| the target areas he has trouble covering,
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| | against his body while he is wearing
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| which means you will have to put in long,
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| | ordinary shoes. The stick end should come
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| hard practice sessions with him in the
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| | just below his nose.
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| net.
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| | The weight of stick you use should be the
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| During these long, hard practice
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| | lightest you can get without it being too
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| sessions, your constant companion will be
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| | brittle or too "whippy." The less weight
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| your stick, which plays a very important
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| | in the blade, the easier you can handle
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| part in good shooting. Your stick will be
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| | the whole stick. Some players go to
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| your best friend if you show as good a
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| | considerable trouble to plane wood from
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| judgment in selecting it as you show in
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| | the thick part of the heel, or they even
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| selecting your skates.
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| | cut an inch or two from the toe, to get a
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| So you will not score many goals unless
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| | lighter stick.
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| you put in a good amount of shooting
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| | You should wrap the blade with electrical
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| practice to get the speed, power, and
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| | tape to keep it from breaking. This also
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| accuracy which will make your few chances
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| | serves the purpose of "cushioning" the
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| count. And you will not be able to shoot
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| | puck in pass receiving and in
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| your way out of a paper bag unless your
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| | stickhandling.
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| technique for getting the puck away is
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| | Your necessary equipment for hockey is
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| sound.
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| | complete when you have gloves, shin pads,
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| Your Stick and Other Hockey Needs
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| | pants, stockings, elbow pads, athletic
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| Your choice of stick should be made with
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| | support, shoulder pads, and a helmet. You
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| care so that, after you have used a few,
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| | are very wise to wear a helmet, whether
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| you know what hand, lie, length, and
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| | required or not. Not only will it protect
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| weight suits you best.
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| | you, but it also will give you confidence
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| You can buy a left, right, or neutral
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| | in your early years of developing skating
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| stick at a sporting goods store. Pick one
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| | skills. Now you should be able to score
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| for the hand with which you shoot,
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| | goals, pleasing yourself and your team!
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