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	It's not an easy task, but this article will help you with one aspect of your game that definitely has the potential to help you score a few more g's. We've written this article for our younger users, but you older players can benefit as well. As we can all attest to, every player enjoys scoring goals. Some players seem to score goals more naturally than others while others score goals because they have a great shot. However, one thing that the vast majority of goal scorers share is the ability to keep their head up while they're shooting. Sounds easy enough right? Think again. Take a look the next time you watch a Joe Sakic or a Jaromir Jagr shoot the puck. They have the ability to focus their eyes on the net rather than the puck while they're shooting. This allows them to see where the goalie is at all times giving them a definite advantage over a player who takes a quick glance and then buries his head. Let's not kid ourselves, both Jagr and Hull possess numerous talents that allow them to be the world class players that they are, but their ability to keep their head up while shooting is a very important part of their success. Keeping your head up while you shoot is a habit that you need to start developing at a young age, because the older you get the harder it is to develop. As players, our natural desire is to take a quick glance at the net and then look down at the puck. If you need proof of this, just watch your teammates (not to mention yourself) during a shooting drill. We'd venture to bet that over 98% of the players you watch will be watching the puck while they shoot. As athletes, we sometimes don't realize the importance of certain skills until we realize that we don't posses them. That's why we've written this article. For you younger players, we encourage you to start working on keeping your head up. For you older players who know what we're talking about, use this article as a reminder to consciously make the effort to improve on this skill. Remember, "Practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect."
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