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General Instructions

MAINTAINING ®

Due to the chemical and physical characteristics of SkillPad, slight warpage may occur. This is normal due to changes in temperature and landscape. To remove warpage, hang it up by the handle, then before using it warm it up on a flat surface.  Experiment with what works best for you! To improve glide spray a light coat of silicone lubricant on the shooting surface. Clean with any general purpose cleaner.

TIPS FOR STICKHANDLING

Grip - Top hand flush with the end of the stick, bottom hand would normally be 12” to 15” down the shaft.  The same grip is used for stick handling, passing and receiving and most shoots

Stick Length - With skates off, the end of your stick should come up to your nose.  The blade of the stick should be flat on the ice when stick handling, passing and receiving and shooting, otherwise change your stick or your stance.

With the correct grip and feet shoulder width apart and the blade of the stick flat on the ice, slide the puck laterally or front to back or diagonally, by rolling the wrists.  To roll the wrists turn the toe of the blade inwards and the heel of the blade outwards, then reverse directions. Handle the puck in the middle of the blade or close to the heel of your stick. Keep your arms out away from your body and your upper body relaxed and head up.  Remember loose muscles are quick muscles.  Don’t slap the puck and build a roof over the puck when transferring or sliding the puck from forehand to backhand or vise versa.

TIPS FOR PASSING AND RECEIVING

Passing-Be in the hockey set position with your head up looking at the target and the stick blade at right angles to the target.  Now hands away from the body and the puck away from the plane of the body on the back leg, pass the puck toward the target with a sweeping arms action by pulling with the top hand and pushing with bottom hand and as the puck is passed, your weight is transferred from the back leg to the front leg. Spin the puck from the heel to the toe of your stick when passing forehand or backhand.

Receiving-Head up looking at the puck and have your stick down for a target for the passer positioned 90 degrees towards the direction of the puck. As the puck hits the blade of your stick allow some give by relaxing your wrists to provide a cushion for the puck. In other words, “Catch” the puck with your stick.

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TIPS FOR THE 5 BASIC SHOTS- FOREHAND, BACKHAND, SNAP, FLIP AND SLAP SHOT!

Forehand and Backhand Shots-Hands are comfortably 12-15 inches apart. Shots begin with the puck at the side of the body and behind the back foot.  The blade of the stick is cupped over the puck and the movement of the puck is from the heel to the toe of the blade brought thru the plane of the body (while spinning the puck). Your weight is transferred from the back leg to the front leg as the wrists are rolled or snapped by pulling the top hand and pushing the bottom hand.  Follow thru low for a low shot and high for a high shot.

Snap Shot- hands 12” to 15” apart.  The blade of the stick is positioned 2” to 3” behind the puck.  The blade is snapped against the puck towards the target hitting the ice pad 1” behind the puck.  High follow thru high shot low follow thru low shot, push and pull hand wrist action.  Weight transfer is back leg to front leg.

Flip Shot- hands 12” to 15” apart.  This shot is used to raise the puck high off the ice.  It is usually made with the puck in front of the body.  The puck is placed on toe of blade and the blade is open rather than cupped it is executed with a quick snap of the wrists getting under the puck with blade of the stick and moving in an upward motion.

Slap Shot- hands 15” to 20” apart.  Bring the stick back and upwards but no higher than the shoulders.  Weight transfer is from back leg to front leg.  Hold the stick firmly and hit the ice pad with blade cupped 1” behind the puck.  Make puck contact in the middle of the blade.  Forehead of the shooter is over the puck and the puck is positioned about mid body not too far forward and not too far back so as to miss the puck partially or completely.  Keep your head down when shooting.

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Nudo Products, Inc.  (“Nudo”) has not made and does not make any representation, warranty, or covenant, express or implied, with respect to the merchantability, fitness, condition, quality, durability, or suitability of the SkillPad for buyer’s purposes, or any other representation, warranty, or covenant, express or implied, with respect to the SkillPad.  Nudo shall not be liable or responsible to buyer for any claim, loss, damage, liability or expense of any kind or nature caused, directly or indirectly, by the SkillPad or any part thereof, or the inadequacy thereof for any purpose, or any defect or deficiency therein, or the use, operation, or storage thereof, or the interruption or loss of the use thereof, or arising from any other reason or cause whatsoever relating to or concerning the SkillPad, or any part thereof.

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