Hockey Shooting Tips
This page contains links to shooting technique information for ice hockey or in-line hockey. Most of these ideas were developed from a shooting clinic that I helped Ron Ellis (former Toronto Maple Leaf) give to several groups of female hockey players at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto (during the week of August 29th to September 1st, 1994).
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Of course shooting technique is not cast in stone. It can vary a lot from player to player, and each may still have very good shots. I would suggest altering your style to see what works for you. Technique is extremely important, but I think that if you can improve your strength (by doing weights and other strengthening exercises), this will also help. The bottom line is that the best way to improve your shot is just to practice, practice, practice. Like most things, there is no easy way out. Find yourself a partner or a piece of wall and just keep shooting, shooting, shooting! We have a brick wall in our back room at home which will attest to the fact that I used to practice my shot there a lot --- there is hardly any mortar left on the bricks in one particular area of the wall --- needless to say, my parents were not impressed! ;-) Best of luck, but take it easy on the walls!
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