Slap Shot Technique

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Description

Slap Shot Technique
1)Hands Shoulder width or a little wider
2) Puck Position - 3 inches behind front foot
3) BackSwing - Shorter with a stiff back arm and trunk rotation'
4) Weight Transfer - Shift from back foot to front leg. Drop the stick steep dviving the hands down.
5) Contact - You will hit the ice 3-5 inches behind the puck and load the stick contacting the puck in the middle of the blade in the mid line of the body (because of the weight shift)

Variations -
Stationary
Pull and shoot
Touch puck in front off a pass and shoot.
Shooting in stride