james13
Registered User
I would like to preface this by saying I have read the sticky and searched this site as well as others for advice/solution.
I am a male about 5'4", 145lbs. Most of my strength is lower body. I play forward and my shot tendency is almost always a snap shot.
I currently use a Junior 50 flex Easton. The stick is perfect height for my preference without cutting it, it sits just around my collarbone on skates. I like it this length for handles and it works for me when I take the snap shots.
I have a hard time loading the stick for wristers. I almost always resort to a snap shot where I lean into my bottom hand and use my momentum to create flex to release my shot in one motion. Ideally, this starts at the back of the stick, lined up with my feet so I can get extra weight into the stick. Lots of pressure on the bottom hand creates the flex and then I use momentum from my stride and twisting my trunk to finish the shot.
This method works fine for me, but I lack the strength and/or technique to utilize the flex using wrists shots. I try to load up for more power but it seems I don't have the upper body strength to properly load and utilize the flex in one fluid motion. I am referring to trying to put even more power and momentum as well as flex into the stick. I can't seem to pull it off.
Is it possible this may be a product of a stick that is too stiff still? Too whippy?? I can't pin point it! I've tried both lengthening and shortening the stick (I bought two at the time) but each change in height creates problems in the release of my snap shot as well as my puck handling which I am comfortable with when my stick height is as described above, and suffers with a change in stick length.
Advice, any will help!
I am a male about 5'4", 145lbs. Most of my strength is lower body. I play forward and my shot tendency is almost always a snap shot.
I currently use a Junior 50 flex Easton. The stick is perfect height for my preference without cutting it, it sits just around my collarbone on skates. I like it this length for handles and it works for me when I take the snap shots.
I have a hard time loading the stick for wristers. I almost always resort to a snap shot where I lean into my bottom hand and use my momentum to create flex to release my shot in one motion. Ideally, this starts at the back of the stick, lined up with my feet so I can get extra weight into the stick. Lots of pressure on the bottom hand creates the flex and then I use momentum from my stride and twisting my trunk to finish the shot.
This method works fine for me, but I lack the strength and/or technique to utilize the flex using wrists shots. I try to load up for more power but it seems I don't have the upper body strength to properly load and utilize the flex in one fluid motion. I am referring to trying to put even more power and momentum as well as flex into the stick. I can't seem to pull it off.
Is it possible this may be a product of a stick that is too stiff still? Too whippy?? I can't pin point it! I've tried both lengthening and shortening the stick (I bought two at the time) but each change in height creates problems in the release of my snap shot as well as my puck handling which I am comfortable with when my stick height is as described above, and suffers with a change in stick length.
Advice, any will help!