Reply To: Triple Threat Position

[Robert Mattson]

This brings up an observation/question I have concerning tight turns with the puck: I believe I've read here and other places that, when performing a tight turn with the puck on the forehand side (i.e., turning left for a right-handed shooter), the top hand should move across the body and under the other arm. The USA Hockey Skills and Drills DVD teaches that, instead, the bottom hand should slide down the shaft so the player is in a shooting/passing position. This approach seems more consistent with the 3x threat position, no?