Exercise 5 – Long slide from Up to Down Sliding for a ball hockey goalie is very important, so make sure you train as much as you can. Long slides are very important, when you want to cover the back door.

Exercise 4 – Sliding exercise in the goalie crease Another training video for ball hockey / dek hockey goalies. Sliding is very important aspect for ball hockey goalies, therefore we are working on sliding from top down and from butterfly position.

Quick tip #1 – Shoot smarter Smart ball hockey players know about the opponent goalie many details. They know what type of equipment he is using. What are his weak spots and what type of technique he is using. Smart coach or player can analyze goalie during warm up or the first 5 minutes of …

Exercise 3 – Shuffles and Slides This exercise is focusing on tracking the ball, while on player’s stick. Be always one step behind the shooter, as it is harder to stop and make counter move than move into the shot. Shuffles need to be short and quick so you are ready for a shot at …

Exercise 2 – Sliding & Conditioning This exercise video is focusing on slides and conditioning. You will be performing slides from butterfly position and work on the leg strength and explosiveness.

How to slide from the stance into butterfly This video will show you basic steps how to learn slide from the stance into butterfly. The sliding process is divided into steps so the ball hockey goalie learns the proper technique.

There are many options on the ball hockey market, but these are the things that you should be looking for when purchasing ball hockey player shin pads 1. Do not buy ice hockey player shin pads Ball hockey and ice hockey are very different sports from a movement point. While in ice hockey you skate …

How to slide faster Even Reasoners with ReasonY pads and ReasonY goalie shoes can improve slides by at least 30%. The secret is in the push technique. You can have strong legs, but with weak technique you will slip instead of slide. The secret is in the body weight Many goalies fall into the slide …

Many hockey scouts and coaches are looking mainly for a size when choosing a hockey goalie. Some goalies flex in the hips and bend over their goalie pads, which results in a small appearance in the net. Goalies believe that this type of stance will give them stronger push to slide or that they will …

There are many debates which ball hockey goalie technique is the right one for the post position. The answer is all of them. Why all of them? There are many ball hockey game situations that will force you to get to your post, so reading and anticipating the next move is crucial. Few possible variables: …

Read HOW TO CHOOSE A GOALIE COACH PART 1 before continue. Time Spending time watching the games or analyzing videos with a goalie is very essential for young developing goalies that are becoming serious. If your goalie coach cannot come to your games, he should at least watch some videos of your performance. Every goalie …

Finding a good goalie coach is like finding a good life mentor. Goalie coach technician Watch for technicians. I used to be one of them, when I was young. Goalie coach technician is in early stage of coaching and he cannot see the big picture. He is always focused only on the “right” technique and …