Puck flies too high

[Ghostrider 0]

Few additional comments to make

Hit the puck closer to the heel then the toe of the blade. The hardest slap shots come from hitting the puck closer to the shaft then out towards the toe.

The next time your in the arena see if you can search for a broken stick with 1/2 a blade a 1/3 will do but a 1/2 is better. Then go and practice with the stick. It will force you to strike the puck closer to the shaft and should increase your shot speed.

If you can’t find a broken stick use an old stick and place a strip of tape near the middle of the blade closer to the heel side. Concentrate on hitting the puck in the middle of the piece of tape.

To avoid the wobbly puck, look at increasing your forearm strength. The stronger your forearms the less torque felt when you shoot the puck. If you hit a puck near the toe of the blade the puck will torque the blade backwards. Forearm strength will help overcome the force of the puck reducing the wobbly puck syndrome you are experiencing.

[Lester8 11]

It sounds like the problem I was having with high shots: stick too short. The lack of length forced my top hand down. Having my top hand so low caused the blade to rise up quickly. Also the swing action came only from the lower hand and arm. The sum of these problems was a short swing-arc and high shots. My top hand would hit my hip when I shoot, because my hands were having a tug-of-war over the short stick. A longer stick allowed a wider grip, helped me keep the blade down, and shoot properly altogether.

Here's my guide to stick length:

1) Grab a long stick, but grip and bend down like you normally would before you take a shot.

2) Without shifting your lower hand, stand up and raise the stick to shoulder height.

3) Form a rectangle with your stick, arms, and chest (your elbows and hands are the corners), slide only your top hand to make the corners square (90 degrees).

4) Allow length for a knob, and cut it.

Since we based the stick length off your normal lower hand position, you don't have to lean differently or reach uncomfortably. The length just pushes the top elbow up and back, so the top hand stays high by the armpit, instead of down by the hip. A high top hand keeps the blade lower than the rest of the stick, which makes a longer swing-arc and keeps the puck down. Now when you swing, make your shoulders lead. Twist your torso and face your chest to the goal. Use your mid-section to generate shot power. And just swing through the puck. After the stick length is sorted out, you can figure out the best lie and curve.

Try that and let me know if it helps.

And my sticks are up to my eyebrows, too.

[g0o0nshow 0]

Have the puck fater behind your front foot when shooting closer to your back foot. Then when you want to go high push its closer to your front foot.

[hockeyplyr814 0]

Shot powers were decresed and, of course, I found out that the puck quickly rised but soon dropped down before it reached to the net.

That sounds like the same problem I was having about a month ago. You just have to work on your follow through, loosen your grip, and make sure that as soon as your stick touches the puck, you roll your wrists over, and point the blade down. Also make sure your feet are following through. You can't get any power behind your shot if your feet are not moving, just make sure to step into your shot. You could also try using a different blade, or stick length. But the most important thing you can do is practice. I was the number one defencemen cut form our varsity team, and our coach said that it was because I had no shot. Defensively, I was one of the best, but without a good shot, I am useless. So, he got me a whole hour of extra ice time before each regular practice to do nothing but work on shooting, and in about four weeks my shot has gone from one of the worst on the team, to one of the best in JV or varsity. So just keep practicing, and it will come.

[blueliner27 12]

Okay, Thanks all for the help, I'll see how it goes tonight (I have a game tonight). Hope I score by slapshots!!

[blueliner27 12]

It's getting better. But I still can't shoot hard. Quick question, if you shoot, do you open your blade when you swing just before? I'll post pics soon to describe better way.

[mack 44]

You shouldn't open the blade at all. You can keep it open on your follow through if you want it to go high, but the blade shouldn't be opened up at contact.

[blueliner27 12]

Just curious, One of my teammates shoot like me (same pose, lift the stick highest he could), but his puck's velocity is a lot faster than me. He uses same stick (xxx lite), same flex (102) and similar curve (I use Drury clone but less open; he uses Kovalchuck). Plus, he is not that strong though.

[mack 44]

Curious about what? I'm only curious why people still graze the rafters on a slapshot.

[blueliner27 12]

Got some pics to explain!

Is it this right

or this right?

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Here are some pics right before hitting the puck.

Is this right? (close the blade)

this right? (mid)

or this right? (open the blade/ I know it's a bit ridiculous)

[mack 44]

1st series: #1 is right

2nd series: #2.

[thejackal 46]

1, 2 then 1 on the follow-through

[mack 44]

Well technically the toe should point where he wants the puck to go.

[thejackal 46]

Well technically the toe should point where he wants the puck to go.

i mean when he wants to keep it low, maybe he should know that rotating his wrists so that the blade is closed helps.

[blueliner27 12]

Alright I see..

So I'm supposed to be like this

but not like this, right? (Just want to confirm)

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Okay just wondering, When you lift you stick, do you go like this?

Blade facing down:

Or like this?

Blade opened a bit:

I see couple of people doing different way but I never felt that this is even that important.

[thejackal 46]

it doesnt matter THAT much. dont lock your wrist on the backswing, keep it loose.

[mack 44]

I mean seriously, have you ever taken a slapshot? Go try and shoot with the face open like that and report what happens. Take a bucket of pucks and shoot. Muscle memory is key.

[Andoy 5]

Hit the puck with your heel. I know you like Luc Bourdon (avatar and tape job)but i'm guessing (actually i'm sure) his curve is different from yours. From the pics the shovel part of your drury clone is making contact with the puck. Make contact with the heel where it's more flat and straight and you'll get good pop out of your shot.

[blueliner27 12]

I used to use Sakic curve and was told that I'm supposed to have contect with toe of the blade when I take slapshot. So, is it different than? I mean is it all depends on which curve I use?

EDT: In fact, I didn't know Luc Bourdon does that tape job.

[Chadd 916]

I used to use Sakic curve and was told that I'm supposed to have contect with toe of the blade when I take slapshot. So, is it different than? I mean is it all depends on which curve I use?

EDT: In fact, I didn't know Luc Bourdon does that tape job.

Never make contact for a slapper at the toe. I usually make contact where the curve starts on the blade. For a Sakic that would be in the middle. I use heel curves so I make contact much closer to the heel.

[blueliner27 12]

I used to use Sakic curve and was told that I'm supposed to have contect with toe of the blade when I take slapshot. So, is it different than? I mean is it all depends on which curve I use?

Never make contact for a slapper at the toe. I usually make contact where the curve starts on the blade. For a Sakic that would be in the middle. I use heel curves so I make contact much closer to the heel.

Ah Ha! That's what exactly I was doing and never know what went worng.

Good advice Chadd!

But where should I slap if my curve is Lidstrom? Mid? Heel?

[Oberon 0]

Heel.

[Andoy 5]

I would say that for any curve you should strike the puck with the first 1/2 of your blade (heel-mid), anything past that and you'll lose power and accuracy.

[blueliner27 12]

I had another practice yesterday. It seems not bad. Puck doesn't go up high as I had the problem priviously.

[Snipes_25 0]

Sounds like u don't know how to add the power u need to ur shoot.And u need to follow threw lower so it doesn't go high.

man 1st retape ur stick from heel to toe so u can feel the puck better from heel-mid and when u shoot hit the puck with ur heel or toe and follow threw with ur body weight that's wat ur boddy must be doin'