| How to Take a Wristshot | | | | you see the goalie has left a 4 inch by 4 inch opening, |
| The wristshot is one of the most commonly used shot | | | | and you can shoot the puck right into that opening, you |
| in hockey, this means that it is critical for any one who | | | | will be able to score a lot more goals. Practice your |
| is serious about hockey to perfect their wrist shots. | | | | accuracy first so you can shoot out the corners when |
| When learning to take a wrist shot there are 3 things | | | | you need to. Once you can snipe the corners, then |
| you need to work on | | | | practice building your wrist shot power |
| | | | The last thing you need for a perfect wrist shot is how |
| 1. Wristshot power / speed | | | | fast you can get the shot off. Some players take a |
| 2. Wristshot accuracy | | | | long time to set up their shot, they pull the puck back, |
| 3. Wristshot release timeYou need to work on your | | | | break their stride, look for a spot to shoot and then |
| wrist shot power / speed because as you get better | | | | shoot. All of this preparation gives the goalie a lot of |
| at hockey, so do the goalies. The slower your shot is | | | | time to set up and predict where you are going to |
| the more time the goalie has to react and stop you. | | | | shoot. Practice coming in at full speed and shooting |
| This is why it is important to work on your wristshot | | | | without breaking your stride. |
| power | | | | An unpredictable release, coupled with deadly |
| The accuracy of your shot is very important, in fact | | | | accuracy and blistering speed will guarantee you a |
| accuracy is more important than power (but having | | | | tonne of goals in hockey. |
| both is a lethal combination) If you look at the net, and | | | | |