Parent Segment
Parents: Debating which on-ice training method is best
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Key Takeaways
- Choose your goalie's summer focus based on their biggest developmental gap, not a one-size-fits-all approach.
- Goalie-specific coaching (camps or 1-on-1) provides structured technical development that self-directed practice often can't replicate.
- Playing games builds compete level, read-and-react instincts, and real-pressure repetitions that drills alone cannot fully replace.
- Skating — whether power skating or goalie-specific — is a foundational skill that amplifies the impact of every other form of training.
- InGoal Radio listeners and goalie parents had a spirited debate on this topic, reflecting that there is no single consensus answer among experienced hockey families.
Episode Notes
In the Parent Segment, presented by Stop It Goaltending U the App, we asked listeners if you could pick ONLY 1 thing to work on this summer, would it be: A. Goalie-specific training with a coach (at a camp or 1-on-1), B. Playing Games or C. Skating (power or goalie specific). That sparked a great discussion on the benefits of each, with input from respondents to our question on social media.
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