Adrian Aucoin's Slapshot Tips
Adrian Aucoin shows us some great a slapshot tips and puts a a nice demo:Slapshot Tips:
- Bend Your knees to get low - Most of your strength comes from your legs and lower body
- Drop your bottom hand low on the stick
- Really lean into the shot
- Hit the ice a couple inches or so behind the puck.
- Hit the ice further back on a one-timer
- Keep your head up so you can aim your shot
- Start with a low back-swing to get the shot off quick
- Transfer your weight towards the target
- Keep your stick low on the Follow through pointing your stick at the target
Aucoin's 102 mile shot at the 2004 All Star shootout with his wooden stick:
