| Let's talk about the things that you shouldn't do first: | | | | 3 - You will have a faster quick release on your slap |
| 1 - Make sure your hockey stick isn't too long. Some | | | | shot |
| players have extra long sticks and this will hinder the | | | | 4 - You will also have more speed and power. |
| perfect execution of their slap shot. | | | | 5- Another important and crucial point is the hockey |
| 2 - Make sure that you don't bring your stick back to | | | | player must adjust the hand on the shaft of the stick |
| far back and high. A lot of players will make this | | | | approx. 2-3 inches lower on the shaft because if you |
| mistake by making this big movement. When you bring | | | | don't make this adjustment (because of the |
| your stick back and too high it really signals the hockey | | | | downward pressure of the shot), you will hit the ice |
| goaltender that the slap shot is coming, so he will have | | | | about 4-6 inches before the puck. If you make the |
| time to prepare for it. | | | | above adjustment then your hockey stick will hit the |
| Now I will show exactly how to solve the above | | | | ice approx. ½ to 1 inch before the puck which is |
| mistake once and for all: | | | | acceptable. |
| 1 - If you are a left handed hockey player then you | | | | Now if you are a right handed hockey player then you |
| should push your left shoulder in a downward direction. | | | | just have to press (firmly) your right shoulder and |
| Make sure that when you press your left shoulder | | | | follow the same steps as above. |
| down that is isn't too tight. Basically if you add enough | | | | Review: |
| pressure for your left shoulder to be firm then you | | | | - Press the left should down for left handed hockey |
| won't have any problems. | | | | players |
| 2- By pressing your left shoulder down it will force | | | | - Press the right shoulder down for right handed |
| your body mechanics to only allow you to bring your | | | | hockey players |
| hockey stick back in half the distance that you would | | | | - Make sure that you adjust the lower hand on the |
| normally go back. The nice thing about this technique is | | | | stick further down approx. 2-3 inches to prevent the |
| that your hockey stick will be hidden from the goal | | | | stick from hitting the ice too soon. |
| tenders' view. | | | | |