This hip-swivel drill is actually neither basic, nor is it for beginners, but it is a valuable drill in the development of a goaltender’s “down game” for such competitive situations as the back-side push.
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Drill 17 involves a down transition, a slide, and an up transition before coming to a stop, and is used on lateral feeds below the top of the face-off circles, when you may not have sufficient time to get across the crease and be set on your feet prior to a shot being released.
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When dealing with athletes we constantly talk about maintaining concentration or focus. It’s critical not to be distracted regardless of what that person is trying to concentrate on, but the first step is actually learning how to concentrate.
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As we wind down this series, we leave the crease for a period of time to work on muscle memory with line drills that are commonly encountered at goaltending schools and clinics.
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Drill 15: Lateral Feed – Butterfly Slide
In this drill most of the teaching points remain the same as Drill 14, with one key difference: the goaltender’s decision to slide across the ice subsequent to the lateral feed.
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