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Mastering Shooting Part II:
Quick Release & Shot Execution

Develop a faster, more deceptive, game-ready release

Turn your shot from powerful
→ dangerous

If your shot is strong… but not beating goalies, this is why.

 

This hockey shooting training program is designed to develop a faster, more efficient release that translates into real scoring opportunities. Building on the power and mechanics from Part I, this course focuses on quick release, deception, and shooting in motion... so you can get pucks off before goalies and defenders react.​

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  • You can shoot… but it takes too long

  • You have power… but no deception

  • You need time and space to get shots off

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This is where your shot becomes dangerous.​​

 

This course fixes that

What This Program Fixes

  • Slow release

  • Predictable shooting mechanics

  • Shots getting blocked

  • Inability to shoot in motion

  • Lack of scoring opportunities

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Quick Release Mechanics

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Develop a faster, more efficient release with minimal setup.

Shooting in Motion

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Learn to shoot while moving, changing angles, and staying unpredictable.

Deception & Shot Creation

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Create space and scoring opportunities through movement and timing.

About the Course

This course builds on the foundation of proper shooting mechanics and focuses on applying those skills in real situations. You’ll develop the ability to shoot quickly, adjust under pressure, and become a more effective offensive threat.

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  • Snap shot development

  • Inside leg shooting

  • Backhand shooting

  • Shooting under pressure

  • Creating space

Who is this for?

  • Players with decent power but slow release

  • Players struggling to get shots off in games

  • Players who get blocked or defended easily

  • Players ready to become more dangerous offensively

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Meet Your Shooting Coach: Ian Smith

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I’m Ian Smith, and I’m excited to share a bit about my hockey journey. I started playing hockey at six years old and went on to captain Middlebury College’s back-to-back Division III national championship teams, earning National Player of the Year in 1996. After college, I played professionally in Germany, the ECHL with the Calgary Flames affiliate, and briefly in the IHL before transitioning to a teaching and coaching career.

 

I’ve spent over 13 years as a high school physics teacher and varsity hockey coach, developing both my teaching expertise and coaching skills. I’m a USA Hockey Level IV coach with a passion for helping players of all levels, from beginners to advanced athletes, develop practical, game-ready skills. In 2010, I founded Kellian Hockey, which offers skill development programs for players ranging from adults to college-bound youth athletes.

 

My greatest joy is helping players grow their skills quickly so they can love the game even more. I’m looking forward to sharing my experience and helping players take their game to the next level!

Ready to Make Your Shot Dangerous?

This hockey shooting training program gives you a clear system to develop real power, improve consistency, and build a shot that actually threatens goalies.

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  • Get your shot off faster

  • Create more scoring chances

  • Shoot effectively under pressure

  • Become a real offensive threat

Build the Complete Shooting System

 

Start with Part I to build real shot power, then develop quick release and execution in Part II, and progress toward scoring at an elite level.

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💥 Get All Courses – $118

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Course Curriculum

6 Chapters - 50 Lessons

1     Getting Started

  • What to expect in the course.

  • About your coach

  • How this course differs

  • How to set your self-assessment

  • “The Other” Drill Set-Up

2     Quick Release Foundations (Snap Shot Mechanics)

  • The Snap Shot / Wrist Shot

  • Difference between snap shot and wrist shot

  • Snap shot / wrist shot details

  • What are your hands doing?

Drills

  • Drill #1: Stationary — isolate your arms

  • Drill #2: Step into a stationary puck

  • Drill #3: Isolate arms using training aid

Finishing Mechanics

  • What is the Toe Drag Snap Shot?

  • Drill #4: Stationary toe drag release

  • Drill #5: Stepping into toe drag release

  • Drill #6: Gliding toe drag release

  • Drill #7: Moving toe drag using “Perfect Release”

  • Snap/Wrist Shot Self Assessment Checklist

  • Drills for the rink (Snap/Wrist Shots)

3     Shooting in Motion (Inside Leg Development)

  • Shooting off the inside leg

  • Details of the inside leg shot

  • The tabletop (mechanics detail)

Drills

  • Drill #1: Stationary puck, outside leg → inside leg step-fire

  • Drill #2: Stationary puck, glide on outside → step-fire

  • Drill #3: Striding into the puck

  • Drill #4: Crossovers out of the corner

  • Drill #5: High-speed crossovers around defender

  • Drill #6: Inside leg shot from the point

Finishing Mechanics

  • Inside leg crunch

  • Developing the inside leg crunch

  • Inside Leg Shot Self Assessment Checklist

  • Drills for the rink (Inside Leg Shot)

4     Timing & Reaction Shooting (Two-Touch System)

  • What is a “Two-Touch” shot?

  • Two-Touch on the forehand details

Forehand Progression

  • Drill #1: Rebounder — stationary step-fire

  • Drill #2: Rebounder — slow glide

  • Drill #3: Rebounder — higher speed with strides

  • Drill #4: Rebounder — lean into catch

Backhand Two-Touch

  • Two-touch backhand intro

  • Drill #5: Backhand — whack back at it

  • Drill #6: Backhand — stationary step-fire

  • Drill #7: Backhand — glide in

  • Drill #8: Backhand — lean in & crunch

  • Two-touch shot from your feet

  • Drills for the rink (Two-Touch Shot)

5     Advanced Release & Finishing (Backhand Scoring Tools)

  • Backhand shot

  • Details of the backhand shot

Drills

  • Drill #1: Stationary “Step-Fire”

  • Drill #2: Backhand slow glide in

  • Drill #3: Backhand higher speed “sweep/snap”

Finishing

  • Cross-body backhand roof snipe

  • Backhand Self Assessment Checklist

  • Drills for the rink (Backhand)

6     Training Tools & Reinforcement

  • The Perfect Release Shot Training Tool

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Drill #3: Rebounder — higher speed with strides

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