The Modern Day NHL Shot
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Want to learn the fundamentals to get a modern day NHL shot? Look no further than today's introductory video for the Slingshot Shooting System.
In this week's TH-cam video, Jason discusses the shooting techniques used by modern NHL players and how they relate to rotational sports such as tennis and golf. He challenges the common notion of leaning on the stick to create flex, stating that it is not a useful skill. Instead, he explains that the stick flexes primarily due to the lag effect caused by the puck lagging behind the player's hips and shoulders as they open up.
We want to emphasizes that the top NHL shooters use a similar technique, where they rotate their entire body first before releasing the puck. This rotational movement allows for not only the flex of the stick but also the engagement of the anterior and posterior oblique slings, creating stretch and power. By using this technique, players can achieve more accuracy, power, and deception in their shots with less effort.
Sign up for our World Class Free Training to start learning about the Downhill Skating System here:
train2point0.t...
Skip ahead and join the Train 2.0+ movement by becoming a member today:
train2point0.t...
Don't forget to check out last week's video here:
• Blue Line Standards of...
Visit us on Home Ice at our website for more details about Train 2.0 and the Next Evolution of Hockey Training:
www.train2poin...
Shoutout to our amazing video editor @TheDownhillSkater . Check out his channel for more videos on how to apply Train 2.0 mechanics to your game.
_______________
Check out our other Socials:
Instagram: www.instagram....
Twitter: / train2point0
Facebook: / train2point0
TH-cam Video URL: • The Modern Day NHL Shot
#train2point0 #downhillskating #hockeytraining #NHL
I’ve spent the last several practice sessions grinding over shot technique and I feel like this is the missing piece! Can’t wait to hit the ice tomorrow and work it.
Love to hear that, best of luck.
Hi, I like your content but I noticed something in that video. At 1:30 when you explain the body rotation your weight is in the wrong leg. It could be misleading.
The analogy with golf is correct and it could be extended to the 3 forces in golf swing. Weight transfer, rotation and whip effect. If you don’t have a good weight tranfer your rotation will be way less effective.
But again , good content 😊
I started playing golf first when I was 2 years old, started playing hockey when I was 17, and always had a good shot (that's all I have). Are you telling me that I was ahead of the curve? 😀
I think your analysis is spot on. The feel of my shot feels exactly like the release of the club. The transition of my weight when I'm doing a one timer or slapper feels the same as the transition of my weight when I'm hitting a drive.
It's always been a natural motion for me. I worked at it some by shooting pucks against my brick house when I started (we didn't have ice anywhere near me). But the movement has always been intuitive to me.
haha way ahead! Great story, keep up the hard work 💪
@@Train2point0 Thanks for your videos. They've been helpful in all aspects of the game.
Thanks coach!
What’s makes a fast skater? I know technique plays a huge role but will doing strength and speed work off the ice help?
Absolutely.
@@Train2point0 I''ve been watching the lessons on Train2.0 and I realize you guys talk a lot about not pushing, but isn't pushing where you get the speed?
Shin angle, study was done showing mcdavid had the best ankle mobility in terms of being able to lean his knee over his toe, pretty sure this guy has a video on it too
Hip twist, inner spring, bounce and rotation.
💯
Idk.. it has a lot to do with quick strong wrists. The junior players are being taught to push down with the bottom hand when snapping the wrists. Their shots are insane.
This was the right advice back in the early 2000s, but sticks and technology have changed so much we have changed our stance on this shooting principal. I would argue Jr players are not any stronger today than 20 years ago.
Thanks again.
Glad you enjoyed it👍
I'm not sure this analysis can account for the physics. It's possible that the opening up happens before AND the friction between the stick and the ice (which you appear to be inferring is equal to pushing down) is the cause of the flex. We could calculate the force on the stick from only the puck, and I doubt it would provide enough to flex the stick on it's own. It seem to me that it's more likely that the flex comes from pushing the stick forward through a space that's slightly shorter than the stick, forcing it to flex to get through and then when it snaps to straight, that additional force is transferred to the puck.
You would be surprised, try it for yourself 👍
@@Train2point0 Thanks, I have tried it. I had to learn how to shoot again in the past few years after quitting hockey decades ago and coming back to find my wrist shot was woefully out of date. You have presented an example at 0:31 in your video where it appears the shooter isn't rotating, but instead punching with the bottom hand and pulling with the top hand, with only really the shoulders moving and the hips appear to be almost stationary. In that specific video example the shooter doesn't appear to rotate at all, yet the stick reaches its maximum flex. So, how can we conclude that the rotation is responsible for the flexing stick?
It’s a whip. It’s going to flex no matter what’s rotating it.
@@AnHourOfWolvesmaybe I’ll attempt the math at some point, but accelerating an object at a very fast rate can cause a huge force on the stick. Might be kinda a 1+1 = 3 situation in the sense that faster acceleration means a faster puck speed and more flex.
@@ruzzcraze1862 There are a few articles out there that do a pretty good job at explaining the physics behind what's happening, which I since watched after seeing this video. After reading those I believe that the stick is like a bow without a string. Instead of a string, the stick is flexed using the hand at the top, and the ice at the bottom. The only reason those other sports (golf, tennis) have to rely on the momentum of the swing itself to flex the club/racquet is because they simply can't make contact with the playing surface because of the nature of the sports. When the top hand pulls, the bottom hand pushes, and the ice surface acts like a third hand holding the bottom in place, and then when it springs loose, the puck goes off at a high speed. It's easier to apply more force to the puck this way because it allows the player to use their body weight partly to add flex to the stick, as opposed to using only arms and rotation. The physics is pretty self explanatory, there's no real mystery here. Original video content might not take all of the information into account.
Gold
First