GOALIE PROGRAMS
Our Goalie programs consists of three individualized programs...
Regular Program -
Ages 6-10 -
Basic Fundamental Skills - "Working extensively on all the goaltending fundamentals; broken down systematically by demonstration, correction, repetition and positive reinforcement."
Advanced Program -
Ages 11-12 -
Game Situation Drills - "Focusing exclusively on game situations helping goalies to apply all the fundamentals to defending the goal in game situations....teaching goalies to analyze a variety of scoring opportunities and giving them a system on how to defend against each scoring threat while building their confidence".
Elite Program -
Ages 13 and up -
Circuit Training Techniques - Our unique Elite program incorporates high intensity drills into a challenging environment. Restricted to goalies 13 of age or older - midget, high school, junior, college and pros with a 'shoot to score' intensity."
Please Note: Suggested ages above are used as a guideline. Older students or adults will register for a regular program if they need to focus on their fundamentals. Students that fall in the younger age groups should not be pushed too quickly to the advanced programs unless their caliber or birth date suggests different. If this is the case, changes must be approved with our office staff or instructors.
REGULAR PROGRAM: -
BASIC FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS INCLUDE...
Basics
- Key points of stance
- Proper balance
- Net orientation
- Mobility drills-movement
- 4 ways to move in set position
- Power skating
- Recovery to set position
- A variety of skating drills & techniques
Types of Saves
- Stick and skate saves
- Glove saves
- Blocker saves
- Butterfly saves
- Quebec butterfly
- Half butterfly saves
- Two-pad slide saves
- Paddle-down save
Uses of Stick
- 4 ways of shooting and passing
- 4 ways of puck-handling
- Poke-checking
- Sliding sweep-check
- Stopping puck behind net
- Deflecting pass-outs
- Many other uses of the stick
Tricks of the Trade
- Theory of the breakaways
- Theory of angles
- Defending 5 hole
- Rebound control
- And much more...
ADVANCED PROGRAM: -
GAME SITUATION DRILLS INCLUDE...
Breakaways
- 5 steps to stopping breakaways
- Long breakaways from middle/left/right
- Short breakaways from slot (in tight)
- Standing dekes
Angles
- Understanding & playing angles
- Defending short side vs long side
- Low angle shots vs high angle shots
- Inside angles vs outside angles
Net Play
- Stopping the player from behind the net
- Stopping pass-outs & knock downs
- Defending low and high walkouts
- Defending wraparounds
- Walkouts from the corners
Team Play
- Defending one-on-one & two-on-one situations
- Working with your defensemen
- Puck-handling & passing
- Defending three-on-two playing the trailer
- Defending a variety of scoring opportunities
- One timers from the slot
- Preventing & playing rebounds
- Stopping screen shots
Tricks of the Trade
- Reading shooter's release
- Timing & reflex drills
- Recognizing different shooting styles
- Learn when to stand up vs going down
- And much more...
ELITE PROGRAM: - CIRCUIT TRAINING TECHNIQUES
Using our circuit training techniques, Elite goalies will work with our top instructors and elite shooters. This updated and revised program will take your game to the next level.
