FULL RECOVERIES ACROSS THE CREASE - GETTING UP! | How to Hockey Goalie Tips & Drills

[@nickrausch6876]

I have used your videos a number of times with my goalies. I appreciate the videos and how they line up with my teachings

[@thementalgoalie]

Thanks for the feedback Nick! Keep up the great work!

[@bratprince11]

This is a great vid. I still make all these mistakes...from not stopping and setting my feet, to not projecting my hands forward, to standing up and relaxing moving cross crease. Good to see so I can work on correcting them.

[@thementalgoalie]

Absolutely! I'm glad it helped!

[@bratprince11]

@@thementalgoalie It's always a work in progress lol

[@thementalgoalie]

@@bratprince11 no matter where you are in your career!

[@matthewhorner]

Great info

[@thementalgoalie]

Thank you!

[@seancarney444]

Great video !! At the 4:13 mark, you describe "using your lead foot to hinge off of" to create the depth needed. This a skill we plan on drilling with my 2010 all summer, as he is extremely fast...sometimes over slides.. but when he gets there, he needs the extra depth bc he is 5 foot. Can you detail that part of the tech in more depth ??? MUCH APPRECAITED

[@thementalgoalie]

Thank you! Take a look at clips right after the diagram explanation and watch how the '05 demo goalie drives his lead foot through the paint and then "snaps" it forward to bring it underneath his shoulders and to the top of the crease. The "hinge" forward with the lead foot is basically a "snapping" motion to bring the leg forward to the top of the crease. Think of it as turning the front wheels of a front wheel drive car to point and pull the nose of the vehicle into a turn. Goalie skating is so unique compared to other skaters, we are rarely striding, but instead rely on strong starts and stops to get our feet in position. I hope this helps a little. Good luck to your 2010! If you would like more in depth one on one goalie training throughout the year, check out my virtual coaching program (all conducted via Zoom) here: thementalgoalieschool.com/mindset-academy-mental-performance-training/

[@seancarney444]

@@thementalgoalie Thank you for your detailed response. Yes, we spend a large portion of our skate on stopping solid at the square point and proper edge control and leading with the hands...so this video resonated.

[@thementalgoalie]

@@seancarney444 Good, that's fantastic. Keep it up!