Let's talk about the things that you shouldn't do first:

1 - Make sure your hockey stick isn't too long. Some players have extra long sticks and this will hinder the perfect execution of their slap shot.
2 - Make sure that you don't bring your stick back to far back and high. A lot of players will make this mistake by making this big movement. When you bring your stick back and too high it really signals the hockey goaltender that the slap shot is coming, so he will have time to prepare for it.

Now I will show exactly how to solve the above mistake once and for all:

1 - If you are a left handed hockey player then you should push your left shoulder in a downward direction. Make sure that when you press your left shoulder down that is isn't too tight. Basically if you add enough pressure for your left shoulder to be firm then you won't have any problems.
2- By pressing your left shoulder down it will force your body mechanics to only allow you to bring your hockey stick back in half the distance that you would normally go back. The nice thing about this technique is that your hockey stick will be hidden from the goal tenders' view.
3 - You will have a faster quick release on your slap shot
4 - You will also have more speed and power.
5- Another important and crucial point is the hockey player must adjust the hand on the shaft of the stick approx. 2-3 inches lower on the shaft because if you don't make this adjustment (because of the downward pressure of the shot), you will hit the ice about 4-6 inches before the puck. If you make the above adjustment then your hockey stick will hit the ice approx. ½ to 1 inch before the puck which is acceptable.
Now if you are a right handed hockey player then you just have to press (firmly) your right shoulder and follow the same steps as above.

Review:
- Press the left should down for left handed hockey players
- Press the right shoulder down for right handed hockey players
- Make sure that you adjust the lower hand on the stick further down approx. 2-3 inches to prevent the stick from hitting the ice too soon.

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