Shooting!!

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What are some drills people do to improve their shooting? Accuracy, speed of shot, release time, etc.

Is there a formula you follow to teach newer players how to shoot?

How many of us are concerned with shooting form?

Edit: I personally am pretty alright at shooting. I’m looking to crowd source new ideas for teaching players not necessarily for improving my own shooting although “always be practicing” is a proper motto.

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Follow @Bouchaaaaard strategy
„I don’t aim, I just shoot“

But honestly it’s hard to say for me
Maybe practice shooting in solopolo first until you are able to hit the ball consistent. Then you can shoot harder and take it into games.
And don’t shoot too hard. Easier and more precise is the way (;

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Sagt er …

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:rofl: I don’t which part is the biggest joke between Levin telling to shoot easier or me not aiming :rofl:
Btw, it’s not “don’t aim, just shoot”, it’s “close your eyes and shoot”, which is completely different !

More seriously, Emmet did a small training book with exercises. Try to find it, it is VERY helpful.
To improve shooting : put 10 balls in line in any direction, any distance and put them the 10 in a row in the empty goal. Do it 10000000000 times and try to understand what makes a strong shoot, what makes a precise shoot etc … It can be the position, the mallet size, the mallet head, the handlebar setting, the saddle setting, left foot front, right foot front, quick movement, slow movement, ball in front of the bike, ball aside of the bike, angle of the bike.

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Here is the guide that I think you’re referring to: Making Aim - Emmet Ward

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Build a mini goal the width of the 5 hole. More fun than shooting at chalk marks on a wall

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I’m surprised nobody said this already

Shooting is pooping !

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I like practice shooting not-on-the-ground.

Simple as picking a logo or drawing a square on the board, or putting something on the ground across the net. Using pingy balls is cheering, tend softer.

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what are the cues you focus on when you’re practicing these shots? like do you have a wrist motion or kinda ball location you’re trying to hit?

i think if we can formalize a lot of these cues it’ll help to broaden our ability to teach these things. as an example, for doing squats you have like the cue of ‘break the bar’ where you’re keying in on pulling the bar down into your shoulders for stability as you go through the motion

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