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Phase 1 Locate puck and step into the shot

(Regular terminology) In this initial stage you want to locate the puck and step into the shot putting all of your weight into the puck. your hands should be at the mid point of the stick and one at the top. Your head should only be down for a second just to locate the puck, after that you should pick your head right up and pick a shooting location.

(Scientific terminology) start in anatomical position. after that you should use flexion at the median of the body. as you can see im bent only about 40 degrees proterier of the coronal plane. then begin to step into the shot. 

Phase 2 wind up and make contact

(regular terminology) In the second stage as you are stepping into the shot you want to begin your wind up. you do this by pulling the stick back and having your hand that was on top before now on the bottom. depending on the time you have to release the shot, you want to begin to wind down with full power going forward. Once you make contact with the ice 2-3 inches before the puck the stick should flex and forcing a harder shot with your follow through. 

(scientific terminology) while stepping into the shot you should have full rotation in your shoulders and be able to circumduct your arms back while making your inferior bottom hand and it will now switch with the superior top hand. 

Phase 3 Follow through with your shot

(regular terminology) The final stage of of your shot is basically a follow through you want to point exactly where you want the puck to go. this is much more difficult to pick a location with a slap shot. after you shot and make contact with the puck you want to make sure you follow the puck after your shot and continue to go after it.

(scientific terminology) with the follow through you want to continue to get all of your power Anteriorally towards the puck. and while following the puck after your shot you want your distal limbs to be loose to be able to move to all angles the puck could bounce to.