Shots way too high

[mjpisat 36]

First period, shots are good. Going where I want. 2nd, everything was high up on goalie center mass. By the 3rd shits were going over goalies head. When I shoot around in practice I am good and can keep then wgere I want. So I don't think it's my curve. Any common mistakes?

[salibandy 21]

Perhaps with fatigue, your control suffers?

[romdj 26]

+1 on fatigue

[thejackal 46]

do you notice your shots getting fluttery and losing power too?

[chippa13 1844]

When you get tired the hands are the first to go. You start getting lazy and not bearing down and getting your body in good shooting position.

[Souldriver 64]

All of the above + if the games are close there is also the added jumpiness adrenal rush of trying tk get one.in before the games.up.

[start_today 770]

As I get tired, I tend to play more upright and bend my knees less. This changes where my mass is centered, and I'll see my shot suffer.

[SCOMPL 14]

^^^ agree. You're probably getting tired, losing your "hockey stance" and standing more upright, which means your follow-through is coming up as you stand back up.

[Capt.Hook 23]

High shots are the lazy man's shot. It takes discipline and more energy to drive that bottom hand low. You also have to bend your knees. The more upright you start skating, the more you'll simply allow your arms to flow in an arc and fire them high.

I'm sure it's fatigue leading to not getting your lower body in on the shots and driving that bottom hand low.

[Cosmic 178]

What blade pattern are you using? Open face will lift the puck unless you roll your wrists on follow through. Closed face will keep shots down, regardless of whether you are lazy, fatigued, bad technique, etc.

[Chadd 916]

What blade pattern are you using? Open face will lift the puck unless you roll your wrists on follow through. Closed face will keep shots down, regardless of whether you are lazy, fatigued, bad technique, etc.

The pattern is irrelevant to the issue if you are using the same pattern all game long and getting different results as the game progresses.

[Cavs019 708]

I'd also add that a closed face wont keep shots down. If your form is off and you are lifting "up" instead of "through" on your followthrough the puck is going to launch over the net, whether there is a Camalleri or Parise on your stick.

[Vet88 674]

+1 on the getting tired and losing your form. I especially notice this on days when I double up on trainings (morning and evening). Wristers that I normally put top corner are starting to sail wide and high at the end of the evening session as I struggle to maintain good form. I use a PM9 so the blade has little to do with it. When I see it starting to happen I really focus on hands, body position and follow through and it comes right but as soon as I stop thinking about it little errors begin to creep in again.