BASIC STANCE
A goalie must develop a solid comfortable stance to be able to execute different saves in a controlled, intentional manner. The basic stance is the goalies starting position, the foundation that all other movement originates from.
Moving from stance to save position and back to stance requires balance on both skate blade edges, agility and flexibility combined with leg and core body strength.
Finding a comfortable position to crouch in and proper glove and stick placement are critical. Also review basic stance fundamentals such as center of gravity, balance on both inside and outside skate blade edges.
The Basic Stance:
A comfortable basic stance involves keeping the shoulders, knees and wide part of your feet in a vertical line. This line is known as your center of gravity (CofG) In the diagrams, the CofG is the red line. (vertical) Any “tilt” to this line either to the right or left side or from front to back, can affect how effectively you are able to move.
Key Points:
-Skates should be close to shoulder width apart
-lower center of gravity by bending at knees more so than at waist
-shoulders, knees and wide part of feet in line for balance and agility
-trapper up and open waist high (Horizontal, blue line in diagram)
-blocker off knee and at side of body(Horizontal, blue line in diagram)
-stick 15-20cm in front of skates. This make the stick easier to move and cushons shots.
Five Areas to Cover
Even big goalies have trouble stopping pucks when they stand deep in their crease. Big holes give shooters nice targets to shoot at with the confidence that they don't have to be exact.
Make Life in Net Easier...
Move to the top of your crease
A smart goalie will use their body to their advantage, regardless of their size. Playing at the top of the crease makes those 5 holes very small, forcing shooter to make accurate shots. This gives the goalie confidence that they will force a wide shot or a complete miss and cut down on the range of movement needed to get in front of the puck.
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