Slap shot
The videos and activities provided are ways to improve key aspects of your SLAP shot. The technique is shown on ice but may be transferred to an off-ice environment. Key points in the videos will help improve aspects like strength, quick release, and accuracy. Practice is the other aspect that is needed to improve anything, including your shot. In any of the drills practice taking at least 50 shots. Do three sets of 50 shots. Off ice shooting practice is the time to focus on the fundamentals of the shot.
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SLAP SHOT
These are techniques explained by professionals. Pay attention to the key points to improve your release and strength of your shot.
Key Points
BASIC DRILLS
A/ SINGLE PUCK SHOT PRACTICE Shoot off a flat surface (driveway, plywood, plexiglass, acrylic board, etc). Take 10 pucks. Shoot one at a time focusing on technique. Repeat three to five times for a total of 30 to 50 shots. B/ PUCKS IN A ROW PRACTICE Shoot off a flat surface (driveway, plywood, plexiglass, acrylic board, etc). Line 5 to 10 pucks in row. Again work through the slap shot technique, but your also now working on quickness of release as well as you shoot the pucks in succession, one after the other. Repeat 3 to 5 times for a total of 15 to 50 shots. |
NHL HARDEST SHOT COMPETITION - slap shot techniques at their finest
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FUN DRILLS TO IMPROVE TECHNIQUE AND ACCURACY
- AROUND THE WORLD -PERFECTION (The goal of this drill is to hit all four targets in four shots. If you miss one you need to start over until you go 4 for 4)
- AROUND THE WORLD (With this drill you see how many shots it takes you to hit all for targets, say it takes you 7 shots. Now that is your milestone and you goal is to hit all 4 targets in less shots.)
- AROUND THE WORLD (multiple) (With this drill you can hit each target 3 times, or 4, times or 5 times etc, or go “around the world” multiple times. See how many shots it hit all four targets 5 times, or see if you can go 8 for 8, or 12 for 12!)
- TIME TRIAL (With the time trial you time how long it takes you to hit all four targets, then try to beat your time. You can use a time trial for any accuracy drill)
- ROCKET DRILL (Pick a target and try to hit it 10 times, shooting as HARD as you can)