I use a reaction ball and bounce it off the wall for warm up. it helps a lot

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

Awesome work Sam!

@MrX-fj9cl

28 күн бұрын

Me too. Made my hand much more quicker

Three comments to share with the group about Glove Saves: 1. You need to set up your glove in the position that is most comfortable for you - at Nine O'Clock (shake hands position) if you are taller, or as I'm only 5'7, I set it up at around 11 o'clock. I can rotate my glove down for lower pucks much quicker than I can moving my glove upwards, and I am always wary of shooters trying to go high over my shoulder, particularly if you are butterflying. Set your glove when the puck comes over the red line, and stay focused; 2. Ideally you want to catch the glove in front of you, and always track from the release into the pocket. While the glove saves where your arm extends behind your body are athletic and fun, it also means that you were beat and lucky enough to make that snare. Keep the glove in front of you, and always follow the puck with your eyes by turning your head, watching the puck into your glove. When you execute a proper glove save, think about where your head ends up. Ideally it's turned slightly and staring at your glove where the puck just disappeared. Before your games, throw a tennis ball against a rink wall in your ready position, just to get the feel of watching it into your glove. Don't forget to "move yourself" into the save - extending your arm towards the puck can only get you so much coverage - leaning in with your body, or giving a slight push in the direction that you are making the save will give you additional body coverage in case you are slightly off with your glove positioning; and 3. Holding your glove in the proper position and making quick twitch saves requires very strong shoulders, upper back and traps. Use your dryland training to build up those muscles, and you will see that not only can you sustain that position for longer, but your glove will become lighting quick when it needs to twitch and explode. A great glove save is BY FAR the save that gets my teammates pumped up (and me as well!). When you make that beautiful glove save, don't showboat - simply hold it in your pocket till the Ref / Linesman comes by and let them take it from you, as if to say "no big deal". After a while, you'll get in your opponents' heads and they will either hesitate to shoot glove side (because they know you will stop it), or simply try to find other ways to beat you.

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience an insight Scott.

@srStinnky

Жыл бұрын

great insight! however, reading the release is practically imposible, and sometimes tracking the puck is even harder, you can see, in teh slowmo repetition how in many (or maybe all) the nhl glove saves, the goalies turn their head after the puck hits the glove. I believe is mostly repetition, and yes getting used to turn our head to see the puck in the glove. Also I totally agree on having the glove...and blocker extended towards the puck. A great aftershave...save, is to have a reaffirming gesture, Shesterkin does a very particular one, he hits his pad with the knob of his stick. Smiling a little is ok, so your mind and body can learn that you actually love that you just made and they will work on ways you have more of that. Also...who doesn't love when a shooter looks up to the sky or say "f_ck you goalie"? well...the shooter himself fo'so'😛

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

@@srStinnky I think tracking with your head is a skill and you can get better at it. I think you are right - motor skills are improved by repetition of good quality reps.

Thank you I have been watching your videos for a long time and they have helped me improve so much 👍🏻

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome - it's my pleasure!

Love these practice tips! Thank you!

@goalietraining

10 ай бұрын

Always something we can work on to get better! Glad to help.

Really good video thanks

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

I don't play catch that much . I was playing lots of tennis as well as teaching tennis. During that time I felt that I was making good glove saves consistently . I attribute it to my tracking was sharper because of tennis . At least that's my theory .

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

If it's working it's working - let's not argue about the 'why'.

Hi Goalie from Alberta Canada just wanna say thanks for your vids it sure helped a lot on everything (\m/)

@goalietraining

9 ай бұрын

You are very welcome - so happy to help.

@averyabraham5743

9 ай бұрын

the ball string I've been doing that one since peewee's and it sure helps on fast close shots one times and do quick saves. @@goalietraining

I like to change the position of the belt in the catch ball to make the shots higher or lower. I did smile a bit. by the way I've been working with the neurotrackerx and its a great tool to reinforce the peripheral vision and concentratation.

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that will definitely change the trajectory when you move the belt on the catchball - it's fun. If you put it around your chest it will send a smoker right by your ear!

@srStinnky

Жыл бұрын

@@goalietraining true, true...my ear can confirm 🤣

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

@@srStinnky I always wear my mask for those ones!

Hi Maria. Unrelated but can you make a video about flat feet? Do you believe that there are exercises that fix or is that bunk? What do you feel about arch support?

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

What a great idea. I do think you can strengthen your feet - - I will put it on my 'to do' list. I think arch supports are a tool, not a solution. I think they can be helpful at times, but should not replace trying to improve foot function. Thank you for the idea!

Hey Maria! Great useful video. Do you have any specific mobilization program for the off season?

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

The progressive mobility program I designed is www.strategicmobilityforgoalies.com

@flaszlo70

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have got this super program. I gonna do it in the off season too.

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

@@flaszlo70 Awesome - enjoy. All my other programs are comprehensive programs for goalies who need to improve their functional strength, speed, stamina, etc. That is my only stand-alone program.

Could I ask what you are using for the your ‘ice’ surface? Thanks

@goalietraining

2 ай бұрын

Those are the CanIce synthetic ice tiles.

Before goalie I always caught naturally with my right hand, but I'm right handed as well, always done glove on left hand. I do drills such as these to help with my glove hand and it almost seems like I'm better catching with my glove than my bare hand haha. Idk though. Thank you for this video as I've always been weak with my glove and I'll do drills like these more, feels like it would be helpful to bounce a ball against the wall and catch it with your glove especially before a game! Also Maria I was wondering do you still play goalie today? Just curious :)

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

Wow - impressive that you naturally catch with your right, but you have your glove on your left - that's a big adaptation. Thanks for sharing your experience. And to answer your question, I sure do continue to play - had a game yesterday - made some good saves, let one or two stinkers in, had a blast though. One more game for this season, then a break for the summer.

@RandomVideoCreator2018

Жыл бұрын

@@goalietraining Thank you! I'm still pretty weak on my glove hand but it's getting there. I never played baseball but i always felt better catching with my right hand. But im right handed as well. I've been thinking of switching to full right but seems like too much of a hassle. That's cool that you play! How long have you been playing? I'm entering my fourth ever season of roller hockey in a few weeks!

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

@@RandomVideoCreator2018 I played road hockey growing up as a kid (I'm old enough that girls didn't play ice hockey when I was little); then I started playing goalie on the ice about 6 or 7 years ago, so I could feel the sticking points in movements, etc... but my little kid love for goaltending came flooding back!

@RandomVideoCreator2018

Жыл бұрын

@@goalietraining Thank you for sharing! That's cool! I started goalie as a road hockey goalie as well, when I was around 12. I didn't start leagues til I was 15! Now I'm a 17 yr old girl goalie in a coed league! Hey, I was actually also wondering if you think I should switch to full right? I've been wondering if I should for awhile now and I've been asking around a bit. I just feel like I should be catching better. And it definitely doesn't help that I'm a right curve when I play out. Thank you. Sorry for all the questions. I enjoy talking to you!

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

@@RandomVideoCreator2018 You have to see what feels best for you. It is tougher to get gear as a full right goalie (and it would mean you'd need all new gear), but if it feels A LOT better, then you could consider it.

The goalies i train . I use a punching bag and swing it from side to side , to teach them to look around the bag

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that will work to teach then to look around and find the puck.

Are racket balls good to use for these drills?

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

Yes, they are good - they come off the wall FAST... and in my opinion, because they are a little lighter, they are a little harder to catch if you don't get them right in the pocket.

I catch far too many pucks with my "bare hand" in my glove and boot them...very annoying. Guess I need to get down to business SERIOUSLY with these drills...oddly I do not do the same in a baseball/softball glove. ~Jacques LaSieve

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

I am the same Arthur - catch with the ball glove no problem. Maybe a ball - will find the pocket easier or something. Give these drills a try "Jacques"😊 and let's get those gloves swallowed up in your glove!

Never had sport vision testing. I don't play catch as often as I should. Maybe once a month, if then?

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

oh... so YOU'RE that guy (see what I did there??) 😋 I don't play catch as much as I should. One time I asked Paul to come and throw the softball to me in the backyard... I kept telling him to throw it harder! Then one got away from him and nailed me right in the thigh... that was the end of playing catch - - ha ha!! Be safe out there.

@thatguy8514

Жыл бұрын

@@goalietraining Yup. LOL. “ just a beer leaguer” trying to defend his ship from last year. Tough to do as the small guy (5’5”) when all others are over 6’.

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

@@thatguy8514 No such thing as 'just a beer leaguer' . Good luck with the repeat!

@thatguy8514

Жыл бұрын

@@goalietraining I know. I’ve heard you say that for years. See what I did there?😉

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

@@thatguy8514 ha ha - yep - I get it!

hi is there a way to throw a tennis ball off a wall i don’t have a reaction ball?

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I show you some ways to do that in this video.

@VW72Hockey

Жыл бұрын

@@goalietraining thank you

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

@@VW72Hockey You are welcome.

As a kid . I would shoot the grandparent's Poodles dog's ball Red and Blue with the white stripe through the middle ! With a Jets Wooden souvenir goalie stick would ,hammer the ball against the stairs to the basement and the bathroom door was the goal with the door open . But the stairs four feet from the door .

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

I totally remember those balls - - and they would get soggy with dog slobber after a while. Am I right??

@jbthomas6634

Жыл бұрын

@@goalietraining The slobber on the ball would smell , but made for a heavier rebound . Thank's

@goalietraining

Жыл бұрын

@@jbthomas6634 yes!!! Exactly - - ha ha - - the good old days!