Important Instruction
Listening carefully to Doug’s instruction. Important to understand what the technique is and how to effectively use it. Shortly there will be a demonstration showing the technique in action. Then I get to practice ….
Stretching
Goalies must be able to move quickly left and right, as well as forward and backwards. Stretching is import to give legs the flexibility to make quick moves in all the possible directions.
Skating, Edges Only
The hard part of moving forwards and backwards is to do this quickly without lifting your skate blades off the ice. Move out to cut down the angles or back into the crease to cover close in shots. These movements must be made quickly. Skating strength is essential for the successful goalie.
and Fun
The skills to be a goalies are numerous. Lots of technique and many hours of practice. In all of this time spent there must be some fun.