Off-Ice: Maria Mountain on training for a harder shot
Key Takeaways
- Shoot more pucks every week — consistent repetition is the single most important factor in improving goaltender shooting.
- Focus on puckhandling development, not just shooting mechanics, to become a more complete puck-playing goalie.
- Perform Maria Mountain's strength exercises 2–3 times per week as supplemental drills within your existing workout.
- Start with one set of each exercise and gradually build up to three sets to avoid overloading.
- Targeted off-ice strength training builds the specific muscles needed for breakout passes and empty-net shots.
When Maria Mountain kindly offered to produce some content for InGoal Premium Members – and Maria is a member herself, joining in the first weeks of our launch – one of the questions I posed was, “how can we improve our shot?”
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