How to improve that beer league shot
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- čas přidán 29. 10. 2022
- I have been asked to make a shooting video countless times to go along with my flex and kick point videos, so here it is. I break down how I turned my shot into something worth making a video about. I hope this helps beer leaguers, rec players and anyone who just wants to shoot better.
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Great breakdown and video. I appreciate you including the rotational exercise you do as well! Honestly, more videos (in the community in general) on shooting specific muscle building would be of benefit! All the technique in the world is only going so far without the muscles to back it up.
It also clued me in to why, as I started working on the "pull in wrister" (your 3rd shot) why my slap shot started to suffer. I was practicing getting my hands out in front of me so much, that I am getting them too far out in front on my slappers now.
So true Kevin. I started having the shot that was noticed when I started building strength on rotation and grip. It makes a world of difference
@@beerleaguebumhockeyreviews indeed. Goes back to the flex/strength discussion we were having on your other vid.
I am seeing benefits from just working on grip strength (doing hand squeezes while logging sofa time). After seeing your video, I plan on rigging up some resistance bands to add rotational strength reps to what I am already doing.
@@mhicaoidh1 that’s awesome Kevin. You will love the results. Those work great I love bands
Great video! Can't wait to see your long term Mach skates review too!
Thanks appreciate the support
Excellent Video! I think its awesome to talk about what shots you actually end up using the most in a game. Even including ones that are not as frequent but still come up is really good. I think people still just gravitate towards shots they simply "feel good" doing. Regardless of the shot that works best in that situation. My wrister is probably my best shot (mainly because its the one I've practiced the most but as center, I use it the least in actually games). Wristers just take more time for me to get off accurately. My Snapper and Backhand shot need some work so that's where I focus practice on now. Your snapper breakdown/explanation is perfect. I think the quick start up and strong follow through is what makes that shot work so well. Snap shots could also basically be one-timers if the pass is there lol.
2 Quick questions: How do you decide what height to cut down your stick to? Your stick flex and kick point videos have helped me a ton in figuring out what I like to use. Mid/hybrid 80 flex. Ive got an AS2 pro and an LX pro (actually got a NonGrip!) (I wanna try a 75 or 77 soon)
Should I pick up used FT4 Pro Shin guards for the new season? Thoughts?
Thanks man.
Hey! Thank you I’m glad you liked it. It’s funny you mention back hand see it’s all in how you’re own game is. I back hand once a year lol. I should work on it! I loved the ft4 shins. You will be happy. I’m terms of stick length for me that was a trail and error. I really like a heavier flex ( 87,85) on my mid kicks with a long stick. Just so much torque. I’m a shooter so I tailored that to my game. I couldn’t use a short stick because I’m not a stick handler and my shot would suffer in terms of how I shoot, so for stick length it’s supper important to tailor to your game style then you have to tweak your flex
This was really useful, thank you. I like the way you explain things in a really practical way. I'll have to try that half slapper (though my regular slap shot is pretty terrible). I've been trying to do a half snapper, which is a bit similar. I thought that the full snap shot was too hard technique wise. So I skate forward, push the puck a little to get it moving and then try to snap / flex the stick on the ice a few inches in front of the puck to get a snap shot off. That gives me a vastly better shot than my dumpster fire full snap shots. I would like to do a full snap shot at some point, but I failed so many times (even with a shooting coach). So this half-snapper (I don't know a better name) restores a little confidence. I also get a lot more power practicing shots while skating forward / pushing the puck forward, as you explained in the video. And that is also way more realistic and game-like than shooting stationary. That thing about doing forearm wrist curls is also a great idea. I haven't done much of that and maybe I could do it at home with very light dumbbells. I have a really bad habit of not gripping the stick tight which also causes problems and is hard for a coach to see. I also don't grip dumbbells hard in the gym, which my trainer keeps telling me is important. Universal bad habit. Anyways, thanks again. That was a very interesting video that generated some thought.
Hey! appreciate this feedback. I’m glad it helped and gave you some ideas and stuff to work on. You will be surpised if you do some dumbbell stuff at home like you said how fast your shot will improve.!
Great tutorial for the rest of us beer league scrubs. Much appreciated!
Glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate the comment and feedback
Great vid. Just practised the little snapper and it is flying now. My slap shot is also more consistent now. 👍🏻👍🏻
That’s sweeeeeeet. Gonna have to start getting people to send me vids!
This channels gold bro. You know your stuff. Give it time and one of your vids will catch fire. Hockey is just not the biggest crowd on YT. look at hockey tutorial they’ve been doing vids for over a decade and haven’t broke 200k. Keep at it for the beginner you’re giving good explanations.. for example the snapshot.. it really is a difficult technical shot that does not feel natural if you haven’t been practicing since you were young.
I appreciate this feedback means a lot!
Just picked up a Warrior Alpha Pro ($145 on sideline swap, what a deal!) due to your recommendation and wow am I blown away. Maybe I've just gotten more power since using a mid flex stick, but for the last season I've used a Trigger 6 Pro (also another sideline swap deal) and liked it a lot, but my gosh the release on the Alpha pro is unbelievable. such little effort to get so much power. Going to be hard going back to a low kick stick now lol. Just wanted to drop a line and thank you for your stick reviews and for this video as well.
That’s awesome
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Hear. I get this a lot once people get that stick ‘
Amazing content !!🙌💪🙏
Thank you!
Great! very informative ... thx!
Thx KB
Great video, I've been shooting a lot on the pad at home 100% agree the toe drag shot is harder to aim. I get really good stick flex with it but I end up shooting it wide a lot. And ya, I mostly play D but if the puck comes to me in the offensive zone, I'm putting it on net.
Thanks B. Yeah pad is a good place
To practice since ice hard to always have available. Me too on the wide shot I’m constantly working on it.
I played against Mr.Bum this Friday, and hes got the best shot I've ever seen in Beer League, I would prob die if it hit me
Lol thanks real life spotting in the real world :) was nice
To meet you! Definitely don’t wanna hit anyway that’s for sure
Great vid.
Thank you!
Nice video as always! This is a tough topic for beer leaguers. All of this stuff requires practice, which is where most of these jokers lose interest. Lol. You should’ve included some sort of intricate system of pulleys on your stick that automatically pours beer into their mouths to keep them focused. 🍺
Lol I know right. It was more the few who asked. Hopefully it helped. I think at the end I need to shot gun a beer for fun
Great video for us rec players. For your slapper and snap/slap how far behind the puck are you trying to hit the ice? Also do you find the snap/slapper a good way to improve the full slapper?
Never thought to much I’d wear I hit but if I were to guess probably 5-6 inches. Any farther and you end up with that wierd slap hitting the puck while the stick has already recoiled on its forward flex. Understanding body weight transfer and the downward push on the snap and slap shot I put here will get you more consistent in getting the puck off hard. As you get better at this your shit will improve. You really need to drive that weight down into the stick
great snap shot. i've really got to develop one as i haven't played slappers for years now. my wrist shot is good, but a knee high snapper would be great to develop.
It’s such a consistent shot for us rec/beer league guys. Everytime I show someone how I shoot they start doing it and instantly get more
Goals. Keep on it!
Since i saw this video, i've been doing that straight cord exercice. I've been scoring alot since! I also lowered my sharpening cut fron 7/16 to 1/2 because my joints are starting to give up. Less stress on the knees and easier transition foward/reverse vise versa. Thanks bud. Small details makes the difference at the end. Instead of the P30/P14 what do you use now? I can find similar curves in prostock sticks but they dont last :( Tried the pro hockey stickbrand (Barkov). Its ok. The release isnt as good as those top of line sticks. After few months, the blade feels soft already
Comments like this are awesome glad to hear something like this helped! I use a p28 only retail that’s somewhat similar with the toe. I’m the end yeah the top end sticks are going to still be better which is why it sucks because retail has so little curve options
Justin, it's great to see you expand on some other areas of hockey. Just a quick tip on audio quality, as it's coming across as somewhat distorted. You want to check your recording levels and make sure you rarely, if ever, clip the input as it causes a distorted signal. Depending on the quality of your microphone, this is even more important as high-end microphones has better signal/noise ratio (S/N). You then want to adjust the final volume during editing.
Btw. managed to score another batch of goals during this weekend's game with the FT5Pro; great stick. I heard the ASV Pro stick comes with an even softer blande than the FT5P which is kind of disheartening, but we'll see :)
Thanks anders. One crappy thing I noticed is it sounds different on my Mac than once it’s a file on CZcams. Kinda a pain in the ass. I’ll see if I can mess around with it and see what best outcome is
@@beerleaguebumhockeyreviews and as for the haters, who cares.
@@andersborum9267 haha yeah I just like bugging em
@@beerleaguebumhockeyreviews also btw. as for editing technique etc., feel free to hit me up on teams or similar. You've got my e-mail :)
@@andersborum9267 sounds good! I shall
You rule 🤙🏼
Appreciate that 🙏
Have you ever used the pink heavy puck to work on drag snap shot,
It works I practice it @ the ODR all winter in Montreal.
Great vids thanks
I haven’t no I shall google it up! Thanks for the tip always looking for ways to improve the shooting
They sell them @ Canadian Tire 3 bucks
Check it out
@@maryadesso785 I will thank you
for your slappers it might be more effective to keep the height of your shots 6 or 8 inches off the ice. i know it's only beer league but the reason pro players keep their clappers low is because when the puck goes higher in the air it loses a significant amount of velocity and also from the blue line it's harder to track if it's down low with all the sticks and legs in the lanes
That’s what my half snapper is for. Dunno if you watch my videos but I score on slappers all the time so it’s pretty effective whichever I use. This is for beer leaguers hence the title nhl is never compatible to my content. The idea is what I’d most effective for beer league. My half slapper which I go over heavily in this video i use all the time so yep super effective
“What I did when I was up and coming” eyeroll
Lol, you don’t train to get better at something? Tight ambition you must have in all your goals and passions
Have you ever attended an adult hockey camp like Weekend Warriors? Just wondering if you had any experience with it as it is coming to my city.
I haven’t sorry
I just watched your slap shot slow mow , correct me if I'm wrong. It's look like your top hand changing a grip on the stick or you just twisting your wrist so blade is facing the ice ?
I don’t grip my stick until I’m happy with hand placement as I wind up. As I’m coming down I may slide a bit and grip when I’m happy with hand placement. However I do ensure the blade is placed properly as well. You want it to coddle the puck with the puck and not be open to the outside
The other reason I put it into slow mo is to see and take the cues from it when it’s fast hard to tell.
@@beerleaguebumhockeyreviews I got it now , next training I'm I will practice with your tips . Cheers bro
@@bartek7582 awesome hope it helps and you start shooting those bombs
@@beerleaguebumhockeyreviews I will let you know my progres it's slow as I'm 48 and just come back to hockey
what video editing software do you use
Simple iMovie
oh i dont have mac i have an old dell computer that runs windows 10 pro
@@DumbOrangeFrog ah. I just went with what I got and easiest
Ok I see that with the slap shot you a turning your wrist towards ice face ? I think and than I'm lost . Could you explain how the wrist working on shots slap shot wrist etc as I need help in this area . Thanks mate .
Wrists need to stay strong and keep the face of your blade towards you. If you open it the puck flutters and you will miss shoot. However it requires strong wrists. Which is why I put my workout in this. If your wrists aren’t very strong will struggle
@@beerleaguebumhockeyreviews my wrists are strong I do have a issue with proper wrist / grip technic . Thanks for replying and I would like a video about wrist adjustment during slap shot.
@@bartek7582 ok noted. I’ll see if I can put a video out with it at some point. I added the slow mo so you can see the placement a little better.
@@beerleaguebumhockeyreviews that's awesome , thanks my friend
@@bartek7582 for sure appreciate the comments!
Pretty simple: if they're going to challenge me at the blue line, I'll let them rip. Give me space at the blue line and I won't fire away ;)
It’s all about taking the opportunity
Just realized that the goalie @ 11:45 is basically like "sorry team, ran out of butterfly this morning" ;)
It’s all about catching em off guard ;)
how fast is your wrist and snap shot in mph
Slapper 88mph best. Wrister or snap depending about 74 or so.
Look at that pump
Lol
I can never get my puck off the ice…. Super frustrating.. I’ve tried tips from friends and countless practice shots, nothing helps… I’m sure it’s a minor fix but I’m feeling hopeless
What curve, flex and kick point do you use
@@beerleaguebumhockeyreviews right now I’m using a 85 flex , P92 CCM trigger 6 pro. I also have a Hyperlite 77 flex p92 as well. I almost feel like I need a lighter flex even though I’m a big guy.
@@KyleSchwanz and how long you been playing? I do find though that a low kick stick and a p92 or p88 makes it more difficult to get the puck off the ice. Of course with practice and experience eventually it doesn’t matter but depending on how long you have been playing a switch of curve and kick point can help.
@@beerleaguebumhockeyreviews I’ve been playing for about two years now. What curve and kick point would you recommend? I was thinking of trying the p28 curve and just assumed the low kick point would be the easiest for getting the puck up. Guess I was wrong haha 😂
@@KyleSchwanz yes mid kick will improve that and a p28. Technique of course but those things just make it easier
I lowered my flex to 55 and still can't get any flex on my shots
If you can’t flex a stick there is a plethora of reasons on top of just the rating. Work on your strength
Your supposed to hop onto your off leg so that it’s unexpected, your ruining the whole point of the off leg shot by raising and then kicking your leg
You aren’t supposed to do anything. Shooting is subjective of what works for what style and level of play you have. It doesn’t really matter when I blow shots by goalies does it
@@beerleaguebumhockeyreviews nah I’m just saying the point of using that shot is because it’s a quick shot but doing it that way takes away the quickness
There’s a few ways to do it and why. If I’m on the right side it allows me to shoot away. If I’m on the left I prefer traditional style.
For absolute beginners, they should concentrate on their skating skills as well.
This video is on shooting it’s not a what you should work on in general video
100 goals lmfao never pass and punch down
Unsure what that means
Slapshots are becoming a thing of the past! Just like stand up goaltending!
In the nhl yes, not in any beer league