How to Shoot Like Connor Bedard: PRO HOCKEY TRAINING

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NSDA Hockey-National Skill Development Association

2 ай бұрын

In this video, Dwayne Blais, NHL Skills Coach for the Detroit Red Wings, dives deep into the mechanics of the quick release shot, a skill that sets NHL stars like Connor Bedard and Auston Matthews apart. Whether you're a budding player or looking to refine your technique, this video has valuable insights to enhance your shooting skills.
🏒 Hand Positioning and Puck Control: Learn the subtle differences in hand spacing between players like Bedard and Matthews, and discover the optimal grip for maximizing stick flex and shot power.
🏒 Body Mechanics for Powerful Shots: Dwayne emphasizes the importance of puck placement relative to your body for leveraging stick flex. He also shares pro tips on using your top hand for control and your bottom hand for the snap, which is crucial for achieving that lightning-fast release.
🏒 Leg Work and Shooting in Motion: Understand the role of leg positioning and movement in shooting, including how to properly load your weight and transition from one leg to another to boost shot power and accuracy.
🏒 Practical Drills and Tips for Practice: The video provides easy-to-follow drills for practicing both stationary shots and shots in motion. Dwayne also discusses how to add complexity with obstacles and movement to simulate game situations.
🏒 Adjusting for Accuracy and Power: Finally, Dwayne touches on the progression from mastering the shot technique to focusing on accuracy and power, ensuring you're not just shooting fast, but effectively.
Whether you're practicing at home or on the ice, these insights from a pro will help you get closer to mastering the quick-release shot, paving the way for more goals and scoring opportunities. Subscribe for more expert hockey training tips and take your game to the next level.
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@OpenSourceSlayer 2 ай бұрын

best video of this out, waited over a year for something like this to come out

@nsdahockey 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for checking out our videos. I appreciate the feedback.

@jtamagi 8 күн бұрын

I agree.

@MikeJones-vb1me 2 ай бұрын

Last year I started playing again after about 25 years, and also helping out with my son's U9 team. The biggest challenge getting back into the game has been re-learning how to shoot with these new sticks. I need to figure it out so I can teach the kids! Tutorials like this are a huge help, especially because they all want to know how to shoot like their favourite pros. Thanks for the video!

@nsdahockey 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the message, best of luck with your season. Glad to hear that the videos are helpful.

@jessedahl5746 2 ай бұрын

I was coming from the same place. Make sure you get a good stick, it can be a night and day difference. With one stick I feel like I can't get any whip (it's a lower flex too), and the other I can just snap it and it flings off super easy.

@nsdahockey Ай бұрын

@@jessedahl5746 Good call, flex is very important, the lower flex the more whip on the stick, which can be a great thing depending on what type of player and shooter you are. The less flex makes the stick whippier which can be harder to pick up hard passes, it may whip when battling for pucks, but can help a ton if used properly with a players shooting, using the shaft flex to add speed and power on the shot.

@Reese_md 2 ай бұрын

Bedard doesn’t push down on the stick to get flex, he has a fairly long stick, that when pulled in really tight to his body has to flex a lot, that paired with the puck is how he flexes his stick

@nsdahockey Ай бұрын

If you watch Bednard’s snap shot in slow motion he pulls the puck in towards his body, he then pushes on the shaft of his stick with his bottom hand and he release towards the net. The only way to use the flex on a hockey stick is to push with your bottom hand. Using the blade on the ice as a bottom contact point, the top hand of the stick as a top contact point and the bottom hand on the stick pushes forcing the stick to flex adding more power/speed to the shot.

@Reese_md Ай бұрын

@nsdahockey never said you shouldn’t use your bottom hand, I said you shouldn’t push down on the stick to get flex and power, there’s a different between pushing down and pushing through with the bottom hand

@Reese_md Ай бұрын

@nsdahockey bedards bottom hand follows through rotationally with his hips and torso, I like to think about the body and hands as one motion, even though it may not look like it, they are moving together

@nsdahockey Ай бұрын

@@Reese_md I believe we’re saying the same thing, you need to push with your bottom hand, no necessarily down towards the ice but a player will down and through the shot, the pushing motion is what keeps the blade on the ice allowing flex from the shaft which increases power in the shot.

@Reese_md Ай бұрын

@nsdahockey yes, a lot of people say that you shot push down into the ice with the bottom hand though and I though thats what you were syaing

@gangstagangsta9081 Ай бұрын

train 2.0 goes against this philisophy of pushing down and related it more to pushing a 9.5 foot stick through a 9 foot window so the flex is not from pushing down at all which makes sense. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gc2ae8ugyZyyd4U.html

@nsdahockey Ай бұрын

That is a good video, definitely goes into the weeds on Bedard's shot. They do mention "pushing" in the video (pushing through the pane of glass...). There needs to be some pushing with the bottom hand in order to generate flex on the shaft of the stick as the blade makes contact with the ice. When teaching snap shots in general, especially to players learning the shot, the easiest way for them to understand is to have them think of pushing through the shot with their bottom hand to generate flex on the stick and power on the shot.