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\n<\/p><\/div>"} If you really can’t stand to see another ad again, then please We use cookies to make wikiHow great. Your flexing will become less demanding).All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being publishedDo not stop at the different parts of the shot to think about your next step. Choose what is comfortable for you. Start with the blade cupping the puck to keep the puck from coming off your stick Roll your wrists to open the blade, this will allow the puck to lift off the ice Push down with your top hand, and pull up with your bottom hand to add some power Put your dominant hand on the top of the stick and your non-dominant hand about halfway down the shaft or a foot below your dominant hand.