21May 2012 by Jeremy Weiss No Comments

Ultimate Goalie Hockey Targeting System

Coaches' Corner, Hockey Equipment, Off-ice Training, Skills, Useful Products
The Ultimate Goalie Fixes Some of the Issues with Other Canvas Targeting Systems If you've been following me over the past couple of years, you probably know I'm a huge believer in developing your snipes both on and off the ice. One of the main tools I've recommended and used over the past 20 years has been the Shooter Tutor, which is basically a canvas goalie with holes cut out in the corners and five-hole. Shooter Tutor Overview: The Shooter Tutor is a fantastic product, and I've used it myself for a number of different reasons: It's light weight, and easy to transport It's durable It gives "dead" rebounds, which are more realistic in my opinion It's fun to work with! Shooter Tutor Design Flaws As good as the Shooter…
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16Oct 2010 by Jeremy Weiss 7 Comments
11 Visual Targets for Hockey Goalies

11 Visual Targets for Hockey Goalies

Goalie, Half Ice Drills, Hockey Drills, Individual Skill Drills
Use visual targets to help goalies play the angles properly Angles are, arguably, the most important part of a goaltender's game. If you cannot manage your angles appropriately, it will be more difficult to make the simple saves. Using these 11 visual cues on the ice will assist goaltenders, at all levels, to manage where they are on the ice. 11 Visual Cues: Sequence 1 1 & 11 - Goal Line 2 & 10 - Board-side Hashmarks 3 & 9 - Defensive Zone Dots 4 & 8 - Blue Line on the Boards 4 & 7 - Neutral Zone Dots 6 - Straight up the Middle 11 Visual Cues: Sequence 2 1. Spray paint lines on the ice that match up with the visual cues 2. Set up pucks further…
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