hockey slap shot
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Hockey Slap Shot. By Brandon Starkey and Tyler Kohmetscher. Equipment. The hockey stick is usually between five and six feet long. Made of wood, aluminum, fiber glass, carbon fiber, kevlar , and titanium. They weigh between a pound and a pound and a half depending on material. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Hockey Slap ShotBy Brandon Starkey and Tyler Kohmetscher
Equipment
The hockey stick is usually between five and six feet long.
Made of wood, aluminum, fiber glass, carbon fiber, kevlar, and titanium.
They weigh between a pound and a pound and a half depending on material.
Phases of the Shot
Preparation Windup Downswing Loading the stick Impact The follow through
Preparation Phase
Line front foot up with puck This location optimizes energy to transferred to
puck Lead shoulder pointed to the target
Wind Up Phase
Draw stick back Further back=more
velocity, but also means more time
Downswing
Rotate hips, trunk, and shoulders Contact anywhere from 4-12 inches behind the
puck Contacting behind the puck is essential for bend of
the stick
Loading the Stick
Apply pressure to the Stick by putting downward pressure on the stick with the lower hand
The height of the lower hand on the shaft is critical. too high=not enough
bend in stick too low=not as much
energy will be transferred to the puck
Impact
Point when the blade catches the puck Strike the heel of the blade (sweet spot) Further out= more torque, not as accurate
Follow Through
Used to maintain balance
Keys to the Shot
Blade orientation Hand Position Impulse Duration Stick Bending “The key to a good slap shot is the conversion of
angular momentum to linear momentum.”
Muscles Used
Shoulder Adduction Pectoralis Major Latissimus Dorsi Teres Major
Shoulder Flexion Anterior Deltoid
Shoulder Internal Rotation Pectoralis Major Subscapularis
Muscles Used (cont)
Trunk Rotation Internal/External obliques
Hip Flexion Psoas Illiacus Pectineus
Elbow Extension Triceps Brachii
Muscles Used (cont)
Forearm Pronation Pronator Quadratus
Wrist Flexion Flexor carpi radialis Ulnaris
Resources
Farber, M. (2011). GOODBYE TO THE SLAP SHOT. Sports Illustrated, 115(20), 60-63.
Laliberte, D. J. (2009). Biomechanics of Ice Hockey Slap Shots: Which Stick Is Best?. Sport Journal, 12(1), 1.
Smith, R., & Rudy, M. (2002). Hot Shot. Golf Digest, 53(2), 99.
Villasenor, A., Turcotte, R., & Pearsall, D. (2006). Recoil Effect of the Ice Hockey Stick During a Slap Shot. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 22, 202-211.