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Originally Posted by oilers_fan
I think as a beginner you should be more focused on the fundamentals of hockey, and wrist shots. Whenever I go play shinny at the outdoor rinks, all I see are kids lining up to take slap shots. I'm not saying you're a kid, just that you should focus on other things first.
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Agreed. A slapshot is something that takes a bit of time to learn in my opinion. Familiarity with all of the other facets definitely makes it easier.
Its all about knowing how to hold your stick (a ton of beginners have issues with this, and really I don't know how to explain it, it comes with time), puck placement for the shot, and where your stick impacts the ice/ground for the flex. It is a fairly tough thing to master starting out. I'd focus on the fundamentals first. You can get away with a wrist shot/snapshot for most rec stuff anyway.