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Keep your Hand Loose on your Back Swing
Keep your dominant hand which is holding the back of your stick loose during your back swing. Any access tension on your stick will make it extremely difficult for any shot to travel in a straight...
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Brush Your Chalk onto your Cue Tip
Brush your chalk onto the cue tip of your pool stick. Do this before ever shot for the perfect chalked tip. Avoid the common mistake of twisting your chalk over your cue tip. This Trick Brush Your...
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Fix a Dented Ping Pong Ball
Hold a lighter under it (not too close or it’ll burn) and the gasses expand, making it as good as new. This Trick Fix a Dented Ping Pong Ball comes from LifeTricks.
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When Aiming your Shot Imagine a Ghost Ball
When your aiming where on ball your targeting you want to hit, imagine an imaginary ghost cue ball hitting the ball and visualize where you would need to hit it for your target ball to roll on an angle...
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Getting the Perfect Body Position In Pool
Make sure your head is directly over top of your stick whenever your making a shot. This will put you in the best possible position to aim your shot. This Trick Getting the Perfect Body Position In...
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Double Check your Bridge Hand
Your non dominate hand (your bridge hand) is the hand you rest your stick on. If your bridge hand is not firm and secured your shot will likely be compromised. Double check its secure by lightly...
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Easiest Way to Check a Guy Without Actually “Checking” Him
The Bump: The key to a good bump is to hit the player hard enough to jar the puck loose without knocking the player down, or even too significantly off stride. This makes the contact seem incidental....
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Use Misdirection
When the puck goes to one of your defensemen for a shot from the blue line, tap the goalie’s pads so he starts looking for a rebound that isn’t there, but don’t forget about that big defenseman…because...
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Work Hard in the Pre-Game Warm-Up
“It’ll help your nerves settle down, prepare you to work hard and be intense right at the start of the game. If you try to work your way into the game by skating off slowly then building up your...
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Don’t Forget the ‘D’ on a Power Play
“The tendency is to go all-out at the opposition’s goal, but it’s still critical to get back and play defense when you lose possession of the puck. Teams, especially at this level, aren’t always...
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How to Skate Like The Great One
Stay low to the ice – the more you bend your knees the better all your skating will be. Turn and stop on a dime, keeping your upper body centered directly over your skates. Start fast, getting up on...
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Kill Now, Score Later
“The biggest mistake young players make in penalty killing is that they have that opportunity for a short-handed goal. Too many players leave the zone too early and a one-man disadvantage suddenly...
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What to do When a Goaltender Goes Down to Get a Read on a Shot
A player should release the puck quickly and avoid trying to make an extra move or two. Get the puck on net, and see what develops. Else it’s a good bet a rebound will ensue. This Trick What to do When...
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For a Powerful Shot, Always Shoot Off the Proper Foot
This is the opposite foot from the way you shoot (left shooters want to shoot off the right foot, and vice versa). Many goalies don’t anticipate this and the quick, accurate shot beats them. Mark...
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Think of Crossovers as
Many players think they need to lift their outside foot high off the ice so they can cross it “over.” Instead, keep your feet low to the ice pulling the inside leg under the body to achieve better...
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Whenever Possible, Shoot Low
Top scorers almost always shoot the puck low. Most goalies can move their arms to cover the top of the net, but if they’re not in perfect position, there are very few who are quick enough to adjust and...
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Avoid a Serious Head Injury – Wear your Helmet Properly
“Your helmet should not only have a secure chin strap, but should be properly adjusted to fit the head. Too loose a helmet could produce some poor results. A helmet that is too tight can cause...
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How to Get the Puck Away From an Approaching Forward
“Look to where he’s holding the puck. If he has it to the side, you can either lift the stick or you can slide and get it from him. If he’s got it directly in front of him, the best (play) is to hook...
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Angle & Anticipate
I try to take an angle that hurts their ability to come out of the corner with the puck. I try to anticipate where they’re going next. And then once I’m in there, I just do what’s necessary to get the...
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Correct Method of Lining a Player Up
“Look at his body position and you adjust yours to how he’s lined up. You’re not going to run at a guy straight on when he’s coming right at you. It’s probably best to take the angle on him – otherwise...
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Cover the Corners
“It’s an under-appreciated part of the game. Teams that can come away from those battles in the corners at both ends of the rink with possession – or more importantly, without giving the puck away –...
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Build Strong Legs
A hockey player’s legs are equivalent to a car’s transmission. They are what propels him back and forth, side to side. “I’ve seen a lot of small guys that have big legs, and they’re usually the one’s...
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Most Effective Location to Slash Someone
With proper timing, a medium hard slash to the gloves will knock the puck off most players’ sticks, and they don’t even get off a shot. This Trick Most Effective Location to Slash Someone comes from...
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Speed vs. Control: How Should the Hollow of your Blade be Handled?
When the hollow is shallow, the bottom of the blades are relatively flat, and you’re more likely to hydroplane along the ice (for more speed – ideal for Forwards). When the hollow is deeper, the blade...
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Blocking Out: Body Position
“It doesn’t matter how big or small you are. If you can put a body on a guy and prevent him from getting position, he’s not going to be able put in a rebound or otherwise hurt your team.” – Rob Blake...
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