Drury curves

[kingjames23rulz 0]

Anyone have an helpful tips on how to shoot snapshots with a drury curve while still being able to control it? Thanks

[TBLfan 25]

practice.

[Adam91 0]

Anyone have an helpful tips on how to shoot snapshots with a drury curve while still being able to control it? Thanks

To get the most power from it you have to shoot it from right off the heel.

[cougarscaptain87 13]

thats why most people have a problem with the drury curve is that they are not used to such a small sweet spot. the sweet spot is less and 2 inches lone RIGHT on the heel of the blade

[bombit 0]

It's all about practice. For a while I was able to get one off with a quick drag and snap, but once you figure out the sweet spot you can snap them off one-time.

[Cavs019 710]

The sweet spot on the Drury is f'ing huge. Just snap your wrists toward the desired target.

[TBLfan 25]

I'm going to have to agree to disagree with the sweet spot issue. It's neither small nor huge... I find that it actually has two sweet spots, one is at the heel right before the curve starts and the other is right at the mid-toe where it starts twisting open. Both spots are great for shooting quickly, obviously the one closer to the toe is faster.

Keep in mind that I started as a goalie and have that flick off the toe shooting motion down.

[Sven 1]

So here you see a perfect example of personal preference. Everyone has an own sweet spot. In my case, the sweet spot is the whole blade. Its sooo nice to "roll" the puck from the heel towards the toe and let it fly. I dont know how to describe it, but i think you get what i mean.

[lee92 2]

no matter what blade/curve i use, i always find the heel is the best sweet spot for slappers, the toe for snappers, and rolling heel to toe for wristers. i generally only use the snap shot, so i really only shoot off the toes of my blades.

[Ryan DYHA 0]

blade that has IMo one of the quckest releases for snappers, then the Drury is probably your best bet. However, it does take some time to get used to, but I'll seriously never switch curves once I found this.

[top 0]

For control and power, I would say the heel, but if you use the toe of the blade, practice would be what your looking for.

[TBLfan 25]

with every blade the longer the puck stays on your blade the more accurate it is.

[Cavs019 710]

Tell that to Joe Sakic. The pure wrist shot is obsolete anyway.

[TBLfan 25]

well pros are the exception. Most of the elite pros can be accurate with a backhand using just the toe(If you've never done this shot picture the puck to you backhand side and your sticks toe on the ice and you just flipping the puck with the toe). But as a general rule the longer the puck is on your blade the more accurate it will be, it gives the puck longer to correct errors or flatness at the point in which it was struck.

[Blitz 0]

Is it easy to get your slap shot up high with the Drury curve if I'm trying to clear my zone? Or is the Drury curve only easy for the wrist and snap shots to go up high?

On another note, what round toed forward curves are easiest to get the slap shot high? I know technique is a huge part, but I'm also curious to see a curve that is known well for getting the slappers up high.

[lee92 2]

off topic, but to save a new topic, does anyone know of any prostock drury curves in a 5 lie? i'm using a retail drury at the moment, but to properly adjust my shooting and stickhandling, i've had to add an extra, so it's now just under my lip when on skates. i'd much rather have at chin-collarbone level, so if anyone knows of prostock version of this curve in a lower lie, i'd much appreciate it.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Isnt the RP a 5 lie?