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How to Throw Canadian

The Canadian, or Twister, adds extra wrist torque to put spin on the ball. Snapping the wrists across your body on the follow-through gives the shot a curving, deceptive finish.

Step-by-step technique

  1. 1Load extra wrist torque before release.
  2. 2Snap the wrists across your body.
  3. 3Add spin on the follow-through.
  4. 4Aim for the curve to finish away from the goalie.

Best for: Deceptive shots with curve.

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