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.