Instructions

Take 5000 shots in a 10-week period to become a member of the Eastview Lightning "Hot Shot 5,000 Club". The goal is to shoot 100 pucks per day. 5 days per week. 500 shots per week. Do so by following the "Weekly Shot Instructions". Record your shots on the Hot Shot 5,000 Club Tally Sheet. You must have a parent sign-off on your shooting. One more item has been added this year. You also must stickhandle for 5 minutes at each session. Use a round ball, or even a golf ball and practice your stick handling. If you go to the USA hockey web site and click on Coaches, then Coaches Materials, then NTDP stick drills you will see a list of drills to download.

1. 1. Get 20 pucks and shoot 5 sets of 20 for 100 pucks in a day. This should take about 20 minutes.
2. 2. Get into a routine, i.e. shooting first thing in the morning, after or before dinner.
3. 3. Plan ahead for days that you can’t shoot.
4. 4. Create games. How fast? How accurate? And so on.
5. 5. Set up a shooting station with a net, netting or tarp with targets marked in the corners.

by September 18th.

1. • This needs to be a quick, fluid motion as the power of the shot comes from a strong sudden top hand pull and bottom hand push on the stick while you snap your wrists and transfer your weight. There are many things happening at once, so form is extremely important. Accuracy is also important, so start out slow and progress to create the fluidity of the combined motions.

1. • The backhand shot is maybe the most difficult for a goalie to save, and probably the most difficult to master. Practice it as much as possible – you will score from it! As will all shots, the key element is form. Refer to Week #3 for technique tips.

1. • Position the puck 2-6 inches behind the front foot before shooting. You will find it easier to keep the shot low the further you move the puck back.
2. • Hold your stick tightly with your bottom hand just below mid stick.
3. • Keep the line of shooting close enough for comfort but far enough away to allow good extended arm movement.
4. • Once you have positioned the puck, view your target and draw your stick back between your waist and shoulder. At this point your weight is on your back foot.
5. • With force, drive your stick downward leaning into the shot and transferring your weight to the front foot.
6. • Like the snap shot, hit the surface 2-3 inches behind the puck.
7. • Contact with the puck should be in the middle of the blade or slightly toward the heal, with the blade closed. Hitting the puck toward the toe of the blade will result in a weak and uncontrolled shot.
8. • As you hit through the puck, snap your wrists.
9. • Your follow through should be low as you point your stick toward the target.

Congratulations! You are a member of the Eastview Lighting Hot Shot 5,000 Club. After taking 5000 shots in 10 weeks, you have dramatically improved your shooting skills and are now a Hot Shot.