This video was made to explain some slapshot tips for defensemen. This video compliments our article how to take a slapshot. A few of the slapshot tips for defensemen include keeping the puck low, work on accuracy first, and if you have your team mates in front of the net, take an easy low slapshot. To see all of our tips check out the video.
Slapshot Tips for Defensemen
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One question I had is about stick flex regarding the slap shot. I play forward and use a 102 flex stick cut down to about 110 flex. I had a bauer vapor x40 sitck and broke it after two rat sessions. Sent it in and bauer upgraded my stick to the x50 with same flex. People keep telling me my flex is too high and I should get an 87 flex. I have a few friends that play collegiate hockey and they all told me to get 102 flex because this will prevent me from buying sticks every two weeks. Will I get better results on my slap shots if I use a lower flex stick or should I continue to use the 102? I’m roughly 5’11 about 170 lbs but when I load my sticks like in your video they SNAP… I cant afford to be buying $150 stick every other week. Got any ideas or recommendations?
Thanks!
Hey Lenny, thanks for your comment!
The flex of the stick is a measure of how much weight it takes to make the stick flex. I always like to use about half your weight as a good starting point for choosing the right flex, and then go from there for personal preference. How strong you are also plays a role in choosing your stick
For 170 lbs I would say an 85 flex would be a good overall flex for a decent wrist shot and slapshot, but if you are fairly strong and have a hard slap shot maybe go up to 90 – 95.
Everything breaks with enough pressure added, and most breaks are caused from slashes to your stick. Your flex depends on personal preference, so if you don’t want to break a lot of stick you could consider moving down to a 90 or 95 flex, then ease up a bit on your slapshots and let the shaft do a bit of the work. See if that works for you. Also this thread might help you out on the hfboards forum http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=753237
one question, my coach always says that when i take my slapshot, i always chip it. he says it doesn’t have any power because i’m just chiping it. how can i get around that to improve the power of my slapshot but still be accurate at the same time.
thanks
easy. by chipping it he means your contacting the puck before the ice.
you have to make sure to hit behind the puck. this will put the flex into your stick and will create the power your looking for. when you contact the puck before the ice the amount of power you transfer is greatly reduced. check out the youtube channel and the slap-shot in a minute video. follow those tips and your coach will soon be asking you for tips
He could also mean you are hitting the puck with an open blade, like the wedge of a golf club. I see some players doing this because it makes the puck come off of the ice. Your coach is right because you will never get any power like that. Like Ken said, check out our article on how to take a slapshot, that should help you out. We also just posted an article on the common problems in slapshot technique, so take a look at that article as well.
try the slapshot challenge it really works. i have been doing it for just under a month and my slap shot has gone up by 10mph already. it is awesome you need to try it.