Help with high wrist shots

[flyers10 57]

I can get decent velocity on my wrist shot but I have a hard time getting it high and hitting the upper corners. I tried finishing with a higher follow through but not much change. What can I do with my technique to hit those top corners?

[$m0k3 0]

I can get decent velocity on my wrist shot but I have a hard time getting it high and hitting the upper corners. I tried finishing with a higher follow through but not much change. What can I do with my technique to hit those top corners?

try to develop the power from your legs to push into your follow through.

Also probably the first thing i would consider is more of an open face curve, what do you use right now?

[GSH13 0]

I would have to disagree about the curve switch. Develop your shot first. Then worry about your curve once you have to skill to put the puck where you want. Stick curve should be used to put emphasis on skills you have already developed...

Search "hockey wrist shot" on Youtube and there are a few videos that may help you out.

[Kezetto 0]

If you have a closed blade maybe try shooting from the toe when trying to go high that might help

[junior 1]

Try hitting the corners with weak wrist shots at as you get better and more accurate with the high shots, start adding more power.

[Jarick 5]

Here's something I wrote about shooting

Basically, try to keep the puck on the blade as long as possible, and when you shoot, try to direct the puck and blade towards your target. Be sure you're pulling with your top hand as well as pushing with the bottom, as that controls the vertical trajectory of the shot.

[BLKHKhockey 0]

If you're leaning too much on your front foot it could be harder to get the puck up higher.

[Aussie Joe 0]

Try hitting the corners with weak wrist shots at as you get better and more accurate with the high shots, start adding more power.

Spot on Junior, also try guiding it only into the top corners, Flyers10. Mix it up and try to hit posts or soup cans (anyone seen that Mystery, Alaska movie? ;) ).

A nice little trick that will help, is instead of snapping and whacking as hard as possible, when you follow through try rolling the puck down your stick blade from heel to toe about an inch or less. As the puck moves sidewards snap and follow through high. Practice on your natural side (back left to front leg) then unnatural (back leg only). I started doing this just last year and I noticed I top shelf the puck with more ease now.

Joe Sakic's dad used to get him to shoot 500 pucks a day, you probably don't need to shoot that much but the moral is practice builds a killer wrister or wrist/snap etc.

One good Vid to watch, shows a different method...

[n3ss 0]

consider yourself lucky. lately, i find mine going over the net and i have trouble with the low ones sometimes.

[dumbpolak9 1]

consider yourself lucky. lately, i find mine going over the net and i have trouble with the low ones sometimes.

I have the same problem. I can launch the puck over the net from center ice. very odd

[n3ss 0]

consider yourself lucky. lately, i find mine going over the net and i have trouble with the low ones sometimes.

I have the same problem. I can launch the puck over the net from center ice. very odd

I could do that until i broke the blade (bauer XVI PM9) on my one 95. with the rbk 9ko (modano) i can hardly get it from the point :D

[flyers10 57]

Thanks for the tips. I have a SnipersEdge shooting tarp so I'll start practicing at my game this week and over the weekend on my tarp.

[Rocketking 0]

Just make an effort to shoot 100 pucks a day (off-ice) - at least.

Try not to compare performance from skate to skate - do it on a 2 week or 1 month basis (in a journal?).

Keep you practice regular and in 2 months time you WILL notice a difference.

I kept shooting daily for years. Made one hell of a difference for me.

[Chadd 916]

Three ways

1. Practice

2. more loft, same flex

3. softer flex, same loft