Backhands
Posted by LaJollaRed
Backhands
Posted by: LaJollaRed (---.lightspeed.miamfl.sbcglobal.net)
Date: November 13, 2016 09:32PM
Alright, general question time.
When I played (roller) hockey growing up, I feel like we spent a lot of time learning to shoot backhands. I don't see much of that in hockey. Not at the college level, not at the pro level. Am I missing something? Are backhanded slap shots just not a thing in ice hockey? It seems like every time I see a player high in the slot with a straight shot on net he has to do at least two more touches to get to his forehand side.
What's going on here?
When I played (roller) hockey growing up, I feel like we spent a lot of time learning to shoot backhands. I don't see much of that in hockey. Not at the college level, not at the pro level. Am I missing something? Are backhanded slap shots just not a thing in ice hockey? It seems like every time I see a player high in the slot with a straight shot on net he has to do at least two more touches to get to his forehand side.
What's going on here?
Re: Backhands
Posted by: upprdeck (---.fs.cornell.edu)
Date: November 14, 2016 09:26AM
my guess is that there is so little control that other than desperation time its not worth the effort.. the pros shot backhands all the time but i dont recall anyone trying slapshots.
Re: Backhands
Posted by: Trotsky (---.dc.dc.cox.net)
Date: November 14, 2016 10:38AM
Am I missed something? The stick is curved.
Re: Backhands
Posted by: redice (---.fltg.net)
Date: November 14, 2016 12:17PM
The backhand shot is something that seems to be limited to the more gifted athletes..... I've long thought it to be a skill worth developing....
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Re: Backhands
Posted by: Al DeFlorio (---.hsd1.ma.comcast.net)
Date: November 14, 2016 12:27PM
I've seen a lot of backhand shots but don't recall many backhand slap shots, which LaJollaRed was asking about.
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Re: Backhands
Posted by: ugarte (---.177.169.163.IPYX-102276-ZYO.zip.zayo.com)
Date: November 14, 2016 12:47PM
Seems like an exciting new way for Cornell players to wind up and miss the net by 4 feet.upprdeck
my guess is that there is so little control that other than desperation time its not worth the effort.. the pros shot backhands all the time but i dont recall anyone trying slapshots.
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Re: Backhands
Posted by: Trotsky (---.dc.dc.cox.net)
Date: November 14, 2016 02:03PM
ugarte
Seems like an exciting new way for Cornell players to wind up and miss the net by 4 feet.upprdeck
my guess is that there is so little control that other than desperation time its not worth the effort.. the pros shot backhands all the time but i dont recall anyone trying slapshots.
Better email it to Holden...
I actually think the difference between last year and this year is significant. With one notable exception (the clockwork doomed reliance on the Buckles slapper from the left circle on pp that will never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever produce a goal unless it's a shorty off a blocked shot) I think the team is setting up much better shots, taking lots of quick wristers and short one-timers, and in general being far more creative.
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Re: Backhands
Posted by: The Rancor (107.72.162.---)
Date: November 14, 2016 11:36PM
Back hands would usually take the form of a wrist shot or snap maybe a sweep/deflection. Slap shot... never.
Re: Backhands
Posted by: TimV (---.amc.edu)
Date: November 15, 2016 08:17AM
So is a baseball bat perpendicular to the long axis.
I didn't take the slap shot part of the question as being the point- rather that the puck can be propelled to the net from the off hand side. And as someone already pointed out, the decrease in accuracy and control is not something our team has traditionally worried about.
I didn't take the slap shot part of the question as being the point- rather that the puck can be propelled to the net from the off hand side. And as someone already pointed out, the decrease in accuracy and control is not something our team has traditionally worried about.
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Re: Backhands
Posted by: Iceberg (---.wireless.albany.edu)
Date: November 15, 2016 12:09PM
I don't see backhands taken much at the college level, even in situations where they would be advantageous. I find it strange too because backhanders are harder for a goaltender to pick up, and even if not accurate they can create a rebound.
Re: Backhands
Posted by: Chris '03 (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 15, 2016 07:40PM
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Speaking of backhands...
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Speaking of backhands...
[cue the thread drift about 3x3 second overtimes]
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Re: Backhands
Posted by: abmarks (---.hsd1.ma.comcast.net)
Date: November 18, 2016 12:30AM
The Rancor
Back hands would usually take the form of a wrist shot or snap maybe a sweep/deflection. Slap shot... never.
You can't snap a backhand either- that would be really awkward to try.
There is one advantage to the backhand not yet mentioned- it's a lot easier to roof a backhand than a forehand- takes much less stick action to generate the lift.
Re: Backhands
Posted by: redice (---.pools.spcsdns.net)
Date: November 18, 2016 07:33PM
Angello's first againsy Q was a beautiful backhand.
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