How can I improve my slap shot, wrist shot? How do you take a snap shot?

Answer 1

Form is most critical on a slap shot. Weight transfer, etc as has been mentioned. Strength in a wrist shot comes from your forearms. Build those up with weights or take 50-100 wristers with weighted pucks as your workout.

While a wrist shot begins with the puck at the heel of the blade, rotating towards the toe before release, a snap shot begins with the toe of the blade.

You bring the puck towards your body with the toe of the blade and make initial contact with the middle or back 3rd of the blade as you begin your release motion. Make sure to shift your weight forward and point the blade on your follow through.

Think of a snapshot as a mini one-timer to yourself to help picture the dynamics.

Answer 2

When I was a young hockey player (many moons ago), there were few helmets, and no facemasks. League rules allowed no full slapshots, so you had to learn wrist and snap shots.
Of course, wrist action and weight transfer are very important, but try keeping at least the toe of your stick on the ice as you wind up (some part of your stick must constantly be in contact with the ice). Ths will force you to use your wrists for the shot.
This can be a very deceptive shot, since the release is so quick and can be unexpected by the goalie.
For a slapshot, study any slow motion video you see from an NHL game. A really good slapshot has the player's stick contact the ice maybe an inch or more BEHIND the puck. This causes the stick to flex, and gives more snap to the shot. Too many players try to "pick it clean" without really striking the ice, but this is not the way to get the most power in your shot. It's kind if like an iron shot in golf...think about leaving a divot behind your shot.

Answer 3

To improve your slap shot u should get your shoulders over the puck and use your hips as an aiming device. Keep your shots low so they can be tipped. When i take a wrist shot I like to get low to the ice and get over the puck. This makes me much harder to konck off the puck. A snap shot just simply takes lots of practices. All you have to do is snap your wrists quickly and make sure you get over the puck unless you want to lift it and then you might want to point you stick blade up slightly. I practice my snap shot all the time in practice and it still sucks.

Answer 4

Work on your wrist strength, but don't forget that weight transfer on your follow through is very important also on any shot you take. I suggest practicing with a player who has mastered these shots is a good way to improve. If you know what a slap shot is, a snap shot is similar, but with very little backswing or wind-up. Again, practicing it will improve your performance.

Answer 5

you need to have good strength in your arm but really use your rists to get the wrist shot going