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This is one of the most difficult techniques in hockey, but when done correctly, it's a powerful and dangerous offensive weapon.
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Comments
JohanM said
on 4/30/2007 I have to try it again, growing up I could never get the darn puck off the ice with a slapshot, I had a mean wrister though :)
emarjan said
on 2/12/2007 cud u please let me know the spcific directions for a slap shot? id relly appreciate it.. you can send them to emma@redefine.net
cheers
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Put your bottom hand in the exact middle of the shaft, err on the low side. Have the puck fairly close to your body and just inside the ball of the front foot.
Back swing to parallel. Higher is better for speed but sacrifices quickness and possibly accuracy. Work up to it if that's what you want.
Hit the ice first with the toe of your stick. This maximizes the flex in the stick. (compare flexing from knob to middle of blade vs. knob to toe. The blade will also now flex adding energy) The toe should strike the ice at least four inches behind the puck. Some pros hit up to one foot behind. You need to work up to this kind of control.
As you strike, use your weight to drive the blade under the puck. The desired result is a highly flexed shaft. The first point of contact with the puck should be the middle of the blade with an already flexed shaft. The puck will stay on your blade longer than if you strike it near the toe. The puck will stay on your stick longer allowing more energy to transfer into it and giving you more control. Feel it roll off your blade.
Finish the power transfer with a very quick flick of the wrists like a wrist shot. It sounds easy, but it is tough to master an effective snap - the whole process happens so fast. I usually do without it unless I'm sneaking into the slot for a hard one-timer. Getting a quick release, a low trajectory, and on net are much more important. Roll your wrists to keep it low.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Place the puck in a position that is either in line with side of your skate, or slightly behind. The puck should not be too far out to the side. As a rule, approximately two blade lengths. Your shot will be lower and more powerful. That's how Al MacInise shoots the puck so hard and low.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 As a long-time rec league defenseman, I had tried for years to get a decent slap shot going. I'm a good skater with good balance and reasonably strong, and tried all the techniques listed here (and elsewhere), but nothing seemed to work.
Entirely by accident I discovered that the key was to get down lower by bending my knees a bit more. (Think sitting back, rather than bending over.) Suddenly it all came together. You get the flex on the shaft, better balance, better weight transfer, and almost effortless power behind the shot. (The only problem is, now I have to work on accuracy. Don't practise this on your goalie in pre-game warm-ups!)
Hope this helps.