This is the most important shot. It's the shot that so many young Canadians/Americans learn in their living room at a very young age. The most important thing is the weight transfer. The weight transfer is like a lot of other sports such as baseball and golf. Your weight will transfer from your back to your front leg, as shown by the green circle in the illustrations.
Stand perpendicular to your target with your stick cupped on the puck and the puck behind your back foot. Transfer your weight as you move the puck forward, and follow through. As you are sliding the puck forward on the ice, quickly reverse your wrists to make the puck rise more.
A low or a high follow through will determine how high the puck goes. When you finish your follow through, your stick should be pointing towards your target. I find that I get more power on my shot when I start with the puck closer to the heel of my stick (than to the toe).
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--artist's note: Discs have pretty cool, unique physical properties. If you've played ultimate frisbee (or played with gyroscopes), you'll know that the more spin you have on the disc, the more power and control you'll have on your throw. It's the same with shooting the puck. The farther the puck travels along the face of the blade before it takes off, the more spin it has, and the better the shot. |
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