http://www.hockeystars.com/blog-tags/skills The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en-US http://www.hockeystars.com/blog/skills/hot-shots <p>HockeyStars are fluent in the four basic types of shots: the shovel shot, slapshot, the wrist shot and the backhand shot. A fifth vital shot, the snap shot, is a combination of the wrist shot and the slapshot. Players who master these shots are prepared to meet the challenges of the game and increase opportunities for scoring. All of these shots can be practiced off ice. Try using a sheet of hard plastic (like a plastic toboggan) on a flat surface at least 4 feet by 1 foot wide and shoot against a cement wall for a target. Here are a few video samples to demonstrate the techniques of each shot.</p> <img src='files/sign.gif'/><p><a href="http://www.hockeystars.com/blog/skills/hot-shots">read more</a></p> skills Centre Ice http://www.hockeystars.com/blog/skills/hot-shots#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:47:56 -0800 The HockeyStars Team 3640 at http://www.hockeystars.com