Dangles 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2005 I searched on this topic and didn't find a direct answer to my question. I have problems shooting the puck too high. It's not a matter of me being a hotdog and roofing every puck but it seems everything I shoot rockets over to net into the glass. What're some tips to keep the puck low, say shooting five hole on a breakaway rather than missing the net high. Thanks for the help in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devilsfan26 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2005 Does your stick go over the net on your follow-through? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dangles 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2005 I've never quite looked at my stick while I'm shooting, I try to focus on where to shoot and it hasnt seemed to be working?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headonaswivel 1 Report post Posted January 18, 2005 FOLLOW THROUGH LOW AND ON TARGET.I can't stress that enough. Aim, don't just shoot. Take a bunch of pucks and shoot, do it standing and then full speed. After that have someone pass to you and one time with no wind up in close, and then with full windup from further out. Shoot just as hard, but stop your swing after you make connection and point the toe in the direction you're shooting.Its really simple to keep the puck low if you work to make it happen. Its much easier to raise it than shoot very hard and low. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prenny207 1 Report post Posted January 18, 2005 what curve do you use??? what flex, your follow thru.... there is a bunch of factors that effect your shot. heads is correct though... follow through is the most important. that will truly effect the outcome of the shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dangles 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2005 R+ 75..Should the toe be pointing down then or up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eazy_b97 1 Report post Posted January 18, 2005 You should roll your wrist so the toe is pointing down at the end of your shot with a low follow through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dangles 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2005 Alright, thanks guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDE3 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2005 As has been said repeatedly, finish your shot while turning the toe down with your stick(also improves shot speed as well as accuracy). Actually this is a very common problem for kids who spend so much effort to get the puck "in the air" when learning to shoot. Many fall in love with the sound of their own shot, finally proving to everyone that they have learned to "raise" the puck, and showing everyone how hard their shot has become from the satisfying "boom" off the glass. We laugh at this, but there is a lot of truth to it....some kids have to work so hard to get a shot, they do NOT want anyone to miss it........Some never learn to correct it....even up to levels of hockey where it should no longer be an issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biff44 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2005 Yeah, all that, but maybe you also need a different blade. My kid had all sorts of problems with a Sakic blade, moved to modano and now it is much easier to keep it on the ice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDE3 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2005 I agree with you a more neutral blade will help, but some kids/players resist that change for the reasons I have stated..... Not to belabor the point(and then I will anyway ).....But it is a pet peeve of mine to see the same winger come down and repeatedly blast a shot from around the circle that blows over the net and wraps around the board and out of the offensive zone leading to an odd man rush the opposite way.... at a "pro" level.....I swear some would rather hear the shot rebound off the glass, than make no sound hitting the back of the net..... That is why when I am teaching kids to shoot, I emphasize not worrying about whether the puck "comes up" or not.....and concentrate on accuracy and velocity low.....once they understand how to generate velocity, gaining elevation is no longer a problem. The key is always acceleration of the blade through the shooting motion....as long as the blade of the stick is accelerating, the flat edge of the puck will be pinned against the blade. The angle that the blade is at when the puck is released from the blade face, will dictate the elevation of the shot. This is why so many people find they can "shoot better" when they slow their shooting motion down. Because they start with a slower speed, it become easier to insure blade acceleration through the shot..no matter what kind of shot it is. As long as the blade keeps accelerating it will "pin" the puck against the blade face. When players try to shoot "too hard" something in their shooting motion often creates a deceleration, and the puck flutters away with no velocity or directional control. As the player learns the feel of the puck accelerating across the blade, they can gradually increase the speed (energy) of the shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaseyJones_86 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2005 don't forget to release the puck further back on your wristers, and on slap shots make contact earlier in your downswing and a couple inches behind the puck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
