The Star Drill
The star drill is a great drill to teach young goalies the art of moving around the crease!
Have the goalies perform this drill 2-3 times from each side. If done correctly, this drill will generate create good habits moving around the crease as well as the goalies will become more ‘Crease Aware’ (knowing where they are in their crease).
Once they have the movements down, start to add players moving the puck in the Over, Out, back motion. This will teach the goalie to move around the crease in a game like situation. Once you get the goalie moving, have the players throw shots at the net from the designated positions in the drill. This will add complexity to the drill and will teach the goalie to read and react to shots, while following the pass. DON’T FORGET to have the goalie adjust to the rebound if they are not able to cover or trap the puck. Create good habits, don’t let them just stop the puck and move to the next area.
For more advanced goalies, you can do the same drill but allow the players to move around in a triangle more freely rather than passing and shooting from the designated areas. When allowing them to move freely in a triangle passing and shooting, they will be working on their offensive attack while giving the goalie a great workout.
Enjoy!
Dennis
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