How To Perform A Wrist Shot Video

Wrist shots in hockey are fundamental striking shots. Learn ice hockey skills and moves in this sports video on how to play hockey.

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Bend knees
Hands 10 to 15 inches apart
Keep puck behind back foot
Transfer weight from back foot to front
Pull bottom hand & push top hand forward
End shot with flick of wrist

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Angie is currently with the Youth Hockey Foundation of Austin and the Chaparral Ice Center located in Austin TX. A native of Canada, Angie has been playing hockey for nearly 30 years. Angie enjoys instructing children and adults, and is passionate about passing her knowledge of the game on to others. She has lived in Austin for the last ten years.

ANGIE SCHNEIDER: Hi. I am Angie with the Youth Hockey Foundation of Austin. Today, we are going to give you a demonstration on how to take a wrist shot. The first thing that you are going to do is bend your knees and get down into the shooting stance. Let us go to Jim so he can show us. You will have the puck on your back leg, pull the puck, and keep it on your stick. Your hands are 12 to 15 inches apart. Your weight is on the back leg. You are going to transfer your weight to the front leg while pulling your bottom hand and pushing your top hand forward. That is the slow motion version. Let us see you do it in real time, Jim. As you are pulling the puck across your body and pulling that bottom hand up, you are ending the shot with a flick of the wrist. The wrist shot is the most accurate shot in hockey, favored by many. That is how to take a wrist shot.

How to Perform a Wrist Shot Video

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