Why weight transfer adds power
When you are shooting the puck, you want to build as much power behind that puck as quickly as possible before you release the puck. In order to do this you should use as much of your possible “tools” as possible (wrists, arms, legs in the weight transfer, momentum, and your stick).
Transferring your weight helps put the entire weight of your body behind the puck and build energy into your shot. Transferring your weight also helps extend the duration of contact time of the puck with your blade, and helps get your body into a good position so you can end with a nice snap. In summary
- Puts your body weight / energy moving toward the net, which increases puck speed
- Increases puck contact time
- Builds momentum
If you’re not transferring your weight you are missing power! You don’t have to do a big wind-up and get crazy weight transfer every time you shoot, but you should practice this for the times you need a good hard shot on net.
