Back hand shot
A good backhand shot is a difficult skill to master, as the puck must come off the convex (back of the sticks blade) side of your stick. However, there are many times when a backhand shot is your only option, so it’s an important shot to master.
- Keep your eyes on the target.
- Turn your body in a 45-degree angle from the net.
- Slide your bottom hand down the shaft of the stick.
- Cup the puck with the centre-half of the stick blade
- Bring the puck behind the back leg.
- Transfer the weight to your back leg.
- Dip your front shoulder to get the stick blade flat on the ice
- As you move your arms across your body, begin to shift your weight to the front leg.
- The shifting of the weight will get your entire body into the shot.
- Rotate your upper body by squaring your shoulders to the target.
- “Snap” your wrist – the bottom hand away from the body and the top hand in close to the body.
- The follow through will determine the height of the puck. High follow through will make the puck rise while the opposite will happen with a low follow through
