Level 1 · Lesson 1
The Ready Stance
The ready stance is how a goalie stands when the puck is coming: feet a bit wider than the shoulders, knees and hips bent, chest up, hands in front, eyes on the puck.
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Level 2 · Lesson 3
Playing the Post (Standing Post Position)
Sealing the post is using your body and equipment to cover all the space right next to the post. It’s used when the puck is below the goal line (behind the net) or on a sharp angle near the side of the net. At…
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Level 2 · Lesson 6
The 3 Stances: High, Mid & Low
Why your stance should change with the puck: high when it's far, mid in the middle, low when it's close. Plus how to set on time, not early.
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Level 2 · Lesson 8
Traffic and Screens
Finding the puck when players are standing in front of you (a screen), and staying square and set while you do it.
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Level 3 · Lesson 1
Post Integration: VH, RVH and Overlap
Three post positions for sharp angles and pucks below the goal line. Learn which one the puck calls for, and how to get out of each one.
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Level 3 · Lesson 3
Angles Between the Dots: Down the Wall and Across the Ice
Change the angle and depth on time when the puck moves down the wall or across the ice, and crowd the puck with your hands when it's in tight.
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Level 3 · Lesson 5.1
Weight Centered During Movement
Keep your weight over the middle of your body while you shuffle, T-push, slide and recover, so you stop on your spot, square and set.
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Level 3 · Lesson 5.2
The Right Stance at Both Ends, and a Direct Route Between
Start and finish every move in the stance the play needs, take the shortest path, and know when a low-to-high play calls for a curve instead.
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Level 3 · Lesson 5.4
Cheating Your Hips as the Puck Goes Down the Wall
As the puck carrier goes down the wall, keep your chest on the puck and let your hips cheat toward the slot, where the dangerous pass goes.
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Level 3 · Lesson 5.5
Loading Your Push Leg on a Wide-Angle Drive
When a wide drive reaches the load zone, load your push leg in the stance you're in, then push on a pass or cut and release straight down on a shot.
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