high wrist shots

[evor1 6]

ive been trying to get my wrist shots up to the top of the net but i can only get it half way if i shoot with the puck starting at the heel or mid part of the blade. however when i do a little toe drag first i can get the puck up there rather easily. i guess when i do the toe drag im shooting it more towards the toe or maybe its just the additional momentum of the puck im not sure. my question is do people shoot like that in a game at all? or should i just keep trying to practice getting my shots up shooting normally. i use a pm9 blade. btw i mean full on wrist shots. not chipping it up when you are close up to the net.

[Datsyukiandeek 0]

Pavel Datsyuk does a toe drag everytime he takes a wrist shot. No idea why, I guess it could throw off the defender and prevent him from blocking it. Get a blade with a closed face and you should be able to pick any corner.

[Remman 0]

A blade with a more open face will help raise your shots.

[Datsyukiandeek 0]

A blade with a more open face will help raise your shots.

I disagree... maybe your slapper but it has a disadvantge on wrist shots.

[DamnLocust 0]

Dats, that may work for you, but most people's wristers will go higher with an open faced blade than a closed face blade.

As far as the question of the little toe drag before shooting, it actually changes the angle from which you're shooting, and may open up a bit more room in a shooting lane for you. It will also cause the goalie to adjust just a bit, as the puck's trajectory changes. This may open up a little bit of room for the puck to squeeze through. I do the pull n shoot pretty often. I'm pretty sure Brett Hull used to do it as well.

I also primarily use modano clones and don't have any trouble hitting the top corners. As far as shooting the puck and getting it up top, it may be an issue of your mechanics, likely something in your follow through. Avoid rolling your wrists over, and follow through higher with your stick after the shot, and you should be able to pick it up a bit more.

[chris68 0]

how do you get your wrist shot lower? cause i got a freind that when i play him in roller hockey, and im defending against him, im terrified because his shot goes head high sometimes

[DamnLocust 0]

the opposite of shooting high: you want to roll your wrists more and follow through lower. In general, closed face blades are better for this, but as Dats can attest to, it doesn't always work that way.

[TBLfan 25]

the toe drag into a wrister is a good way to get off a fast powerful shot. Try toe dragging it and shotting it towards the side that you toe dragged it from, the puck just flies off the blade. But that has nothing to do with this thread.

Just work on your follow through. Try to imagine the puck on your blade and rolling off the toe, now while the puck is on your blade(watch it at first then you'll get used to feeling it) turn the toe of your blade to face higher up. Make sure to roll your wrists and point to where you want the puck to go. Also if you're still having trouble try lowering your lower hand to get the feel of the shot then put it back in a more natural position... that's actually the method I used on teaching myself a good backhand.

[Datsyukiandeek 0]

Well I used an Easton Sakic for a couple weeks and it was terrible for wristers. I couldn't even get the puck off the ground. On the other hand I can pick any corner with a slightly open or closed face blade, as long as its mid-toe/toe.

Its definitally preference, so a blanket statement really doesn't apply.

[Jake 0]

With the Sakic I can rip shots off to the top corners from in close but I'm further than 20 feet away from the net my shots go off the glass.

[DMBeer41 0]

Agree on the open face. Sakic curve, i sailed everything high. I switched to a neutral face and it works nicely

[TBLfan 25]

I think it's kind of cheating(yourself) to use a curve like the sakic the way Jake described it. You said that you're shooting them over the glass over 20 feet away but can roof the puck from in close. While that is good I think that you might be cheating yourself by using a curve with a lot of loft to help it get up in close instead of learning how to do it with a curve that doesn't hinder your long game. That's just my opinion though so take it with a grain of salt.

[mew1838 0]

Just to add quick question on the follow through, do you pull your top arm's elbow up?

[big ben 0]

I use an yzerman curve to get height, but eventually I'll get something less severe of a curve and start to adjust.

[davezilla 0]

I used to hit the glass on every shot I take past the faceoff dots. I switched to a P88 from a P106 and it's a lot better. I still shoot high, but at least I don't hit the glass as often.

[nni 0]

Just to add quick question on the follow through, do you pull your top arm's elbow up?

i would say that the top elbow goes up a bit, and then comes back into the body. my best shot is by far my wrist shot. for lead elbow almost makes a half circle. a movement kind of like taking off your belt.

[Fixxer 0]

Well I used an Easton Sakic for a couple weeks and it was terrible for wristers. I couldn't even get the puck off the ground. On the other hand I can pick any corner with a slightly open or closed face blade, as long as its mid-toe/toe.

Its definitally preference, so a blanket statement really doesn't apply.

Ugh when I shoot with a sakic it always goes high

I prefer a more shallow curve and a less open face.

[Fire0nIce228 1]

Agreed on the Sakic being crazy. Everything way too high. P88 is bad but not quite since its much more closed, and i can't lie i scored the most goals in a season using a P88. Since then though I've used drury, but I think the Tkachuk is money now..

You might want to get a curve a little more open face, and then wean yourself off of it. As stated, don't depend on the curve to do the work for you. Everyone has a curve they like, but in most peoples instances, they could still wrist,backhand etc. fairly well with any curve given 10 or 15 minutes to adjust a bit. The reason is cause they have good mechanics.