Author Topic: need help with slap shot. (Read 626 times)

whgates3 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 23, 2002, 01:42:30 AM »

Gretzky was know for his wrist shot, not his slap & for good reason. in a game situation you're not going to be given the oportunity to wind up & shoot (except penalty shots) like that w/out some heroic defensman sliding in front of you to take a puck in the kiester & save the shot on goal...wrist shot will get the puck going almost as fast & do so in the bat of an eye & you dont have to take the stick off the puck

Sandman · « **Reply #16 on:** August 23, 2002, 01:00:16 PM »

Some of the best slapshooters I play with don't seem to wind up at all. They raise the stick approximately 2-3 feet off the floor behind them before swinging forward.

Me... I can't do a slapshot to save my life...

oh... I play on wheels with a puck.

Nifty · « **Reply #17 on:** August 23, 2002, 01:27:04 PM »

What do you mean you play on "ice"???

I played some at FSU with my friends. Typical Florida hockey. Inlines on an old tennis court with a ball. hehe, we were so cheap our goalie equipment was my baseball glove. lol

regardless, it was fun and fantastic exercise. That and soccer. Hell, I'd die if I tried to do either for 5 minutes now.

Curval · « **Reply #18 on:** August 23, 2002, 02:36:04 PM »

Just remember to "foil up before each game, eh"

Credo of the Hanson Brothers - From "Slapshot" The movie.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #19 on:** August 23, 2002, 03:03:45 PM »

IMO Joe Sakic has the wicked fast-release snap shot.

oh.. heel of the blade. but those are general guidelines.
Like I said, offensemen tend to like shorter sticks, defense longer ones.