Avoid Lateral Overflow with Post Anchoring and Positional Containment
From the Crease, the game-changing new goalie education App from long-time NHL goaltending coach Ian Clark launched in early March and you can check it out and learn more at their website, including free downloads and trials.
Part of our partnership with From the Crease is additional instructional content from Clark that will run exclusive here at InGoalMag.com and today we roll out the fourth video from that collaboration. The first video focused on the importance of rotational accuracy in recoveries. The second focused on how goalies enter their posts, with details on an “inside-out” method that allows them to arrive with ideal alignment. And the third video focused on managing our stance relative to the needs of the game.
This fourth video looks at the importance of preventing lateral overflow with great anchors:
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Clark's exact language for what happens when a goalie drifts outside their range — and the specific role each of the two anchors plays in stopping it — is in the video breakdown below.
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