Proper Mechanics

Hand Placement :

~Thumbs up the shaft

~Hands Away

~Relaxed grip

Foot Placement:

-Power of the front foot

Where the head of the stick goes ,

So does the ball.

Exercises to improve shooting:-Nuts, bolts, sand

-Don’t throw away those empty milk gallons

Exercises to improve shooting:

-Lunar Balls; first one to hit a plane wins.

More shooting exercises:

-Wrist snaps

-Sit ups

-break out the pick axe.

Worst Case Scenario

Shooters job to scoreGoalies job to save

Shooting areas on the field

Good Shot –Vs- Bad Shot

Shot Location

~ Shoot for net

~Low Corners

~Off Hip

When to shoot:

~Hands Free

~After a Dodge

~after receiving a pass

~when the goalie is screened

Shooting on the run:

~Hide the ball

~Use the crease

Shooting on the Run Shooting on the Run continued:continued:

~Finish Towards the ~Finish Towards the GoalGoal

Inside Shooting:Inside Shooting:

~ Be Vertical~ Be Vertical

~ Take the check~ Take the check

Inside Shooting Inside Shooting continued:continued:

~ Two more steps~ Two more steps

~ Stay away from the ~ Stay away from the goalies feetgoalies feet

XX

X, proceeds down either side, scoops and X, proceeds down either side, scoops and shoots with outside hand, then goes oppositeshoots with outside hand, then goes opposite

XX

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SS

““S”,down the pipes, S”,down the pipes, shoots, turns outside and shoots, turns outside and repeats.repeats.

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