practicing....you?

Love to hear it!

Thanks. I’ve wasted so much time working on the front foot wrist shot the wrong way. The tendons in my arm are trashed. All because I’m throwing my weight onto my stick to get it to flex. 😂

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement! I plan on doing more shooting videos so if there's any particular topic you'd like me to cover let me know

@@BYGTraining the modern snap shot off the inside foot while facing the net has to be the hardest shot to master so maybe a video on that. I’ve been working on my snap shot for years now but I still can’t get it to feel natural and have a lot of power. It always feels like a struggle when I take a snapper

Glad I could help! Good luck tonight!

Did it work? :D

@@trevorkwan1709 That's what I'm wondering... LOL

It did, kinda. I got a few shots off that felt a lot better. Definitely something to keep working on Updated a week later: got 2 goals tonight, the second one was definitely because of these tips. Beat the goalie under the glove

Not leaning on your stick during a shot also helps your balance, too, which then helps you ability to skate should you opt out of the shot.

So glad I could help! And I've added your suggestion to my list of videos to do 😎

Thanks for the kind words! I don't have any shooting specific series at the moment, but I do intend to keep posting videos related to shooting here on KZfaq, so stay tuned 😎

That's a lot, but I'll do my best! Thanks for the nice compliment!

You're very welcome!

Just a big ol banana curve, the trusty P88 😂

You're very welcome, glad I could help!

Actually two more practices ;)

Sounds like the transition to player is going well! Glad I could help!

Dude, that's awesome! I remember watching him on TV and when he'd have slow-mo highlights the announcers would always gush over how much his stick bent. To me, he's the original king of stick bend so it's pretty cool to know we think similarly.

@@BYGTraining I had the privilege of growing up a huge hockey/ Red Wings fan in the 1990s. So like 1995 to 2010 were a treat. XD

P88

You're very welcome!

Agreed same here. Felt like I was pulling my hernia trying so hard. Need to try it this way. Thanks

Never mind I found the video on your channel. You're a Saint.

@@garrettsmith6386 you're welcome brotha!

That's a 100 flex Rogue A stick (twighockeycompany.com) with a Kane curve (p88) and my handle is wrapped like a traditional katana sword (cross braid). I did a whole tutorial on how to do it on my channel that you can check out.

Yep, lean your torso towards the net and follow through high with your top hand

Ya know, this is a really good question and it's actually quite complicated. I intend to do multiple videos on the topic. Unfortunately, part of the answer is that the height and the size of the player shooting the puck are the two biggest variables when it comes to mph. Auston Matthews is a particularly tall guy, as is Alexander Ovechkin, as are most, if not all, of the guys you see in the fastest shot skills competition every year. I can tell you, though, that almost all of the players I've trained in my facility, including myself, have seen higher mph with stiffer sticks, so I definitely would not go down in flex if it were me. And hit the weight room hard 💪 Lastly, I would add that the mph of a shot is far less important than how quick a player is able to get that shot off. And quick release is all about technique, like I talked about in this video. A big part of why Auston Matthews shot appears so laser-like is because he's able to get it off devastatingly quick.

Build wrist strength. Tie a piece of nylon cord to the middle of a hockey stick. Depending on how tall you are, the cord should be long enough to touch the ground ( plus about 4 inches)when holding your arms straight out at shoulder height. Tie a weight to the bottom of the cord. I'd start with about two pounds if you are 120 lbs Now place both hands on the stick and hold it straight out at shoulder height. Now roll the weight up all the way to the stick by using one hand at a time. Slowly roll it back down to the floor. Repeat 10 times. If you don't have weights, then an empty one gallon water container works fine instead. Depending on your strength, fill the container about 1/4 the way up. Place a water level mark and as your wrists become stronger, add more water and mark that spot. One quart of water doesn't sound like much but trust me, you'll start feeling it around the 4th rep or so.

Austin Mathews is 200 pounds all muscle, I would start in the weight room, while shooting weighted pucks.

Feel free to have a strong opinion on this issue and tell that opinion to anyone who will listen 😂💪

That would be fun to watch! I'd love to see Gordie play today. I bet he'd still be a beast. So, I actually don't think stick bend is important at all, I think it's just something that happens. And you're right that it doesn't happen as much for younger kids because they're not moving their sticks as fast. But I can tell you one thing I've learned for sure in my 14 years as a full-time professional trainer - there is no quicker way to ruin a kid's shot than to tell them to push down on their stick to try to bend it.

Bottom hand as low on the stick as you can... step into the shot with the blade making contact on the ice a few inches before the puck. Put everything you have into it. It takes a lot of practice to get it perfect. Dont be discouraged.

I'll add that to my list of requests

I played division 1. I've also been a full time, professional skill instructor who works with players of all levels, age 5 on up through college, for the last 15 years. My pedigree is solid. But even if I didn't play d1 and have a decade and a half of being a professional skill instructor under my belt, my advice is still good. And you, sir - are just a hater. Keep on hatin bud, I ain't gonna try to stop ya. 🤘😎

I am doing a snap shot, yes. The coaching cue "press down on your stick" seems to be very prevalent when teaching both kinds of shots, so I would say I'm talking about both. Wrist or snap, just don't press down 😉

@@BYGTraining Thank you. Your videos have sort of cleared the air for me. I've been trying to relay proper shooting technique to my kids and other youth players. Many other resources talk about dropping your weight on the stick, which always felt unnatural to me and made me question my own shooting technique!

@@schmooks You're very welcome brotha, I'm glad I could help!

I agree, I am right

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That's funny! I guess it's just the most important question facing all of humanity 🤷😂. And now you know the answer to it. Thanks for watching!

I don't think there's a right or wrong foot. I shoot off either foot depending on the situation. You can see highlights of guys in the NHL doing it both ways and because of that I think everyone should be able to do it both ways as well (at least by the time they're in high school).

@@BYGTraining I was just joking ….sorry. I agree many many years ago I was taught to shoot across the body for accuracy but in today’s game you need many different shooting skills.