Fitness and Adventure: The art of the slap shot: Chara shows there’s more to it than Grip ’n’ Rip

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The art of the slap shot: Chara shows there’s more to it than Grip ’n’ Rip

Each sport has a distinct play that demonstrates pure power. A towering home run in baseball or an emphatic slam dunk in basketball. For hockey, nothing displays more power than a blistering slap shot. The slap shot has come a long way in hockey history. What used to be perceived as a shot that a player hits as hard as they can has become a staple and an art of the modern-day game.

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