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In Chapter 24 of “Goaltenders are not Targets” (www.GoaliesAreNotTargets.com), an extremely important goaltender topic is discussed in great detail – Severe Angle Shots! The following is a summary of the chapter … this is an important topic that must be addressed in the “World of Goalie Training.”

Somewhere … somehow … for some reason … a new theory developed in modern goaltending and in goalie training. It’s a theory in which an overabundance of goaltenders and their coaches (e.g., ...

Updated 05-19-2013 at 06:29 PM by BradfordsGoalAcademy

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The “Art of Goaltending” involves finite skills that must be attended to so that aspiring elite-level goaltenders possess the skill sets to compete successfully in hockey’s elite-levels. Goaltending skills such as: stopping a puck shot around the boards; making a breakaway save; reading a 2-on-1 effectively; shooting a puck accurately to the far blue line; using the sideways shuffle to follow a shooter carrying the puck across the slot; recovering perfectly after a great save to make a follow-up ...

Updated 04-04-2013 at 01:56 PM by BradfordsGoalAcademy

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The “Game of Hockey” has always been a “huge” part of my life! One of my favorite past times continues to be watching a “great” hockey game at any level. As long as it’s competitive, I can sit, watch and cheer as two teams battle each other for the “win!”

Throughout the years, hockey has provided me with an abundance of enjoyable experiences as a competitor, coach, scout, mentor, etc. In fact, from the time I first put on a pair of skates back in the late-1970s, I have been so ...

Updated 03-29-2013 at 01:30 PM by BradfordsGoalAcademy

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One of the chapters in the latest Goaltender Instructional Book, titled Goaltenders are not Targets, points to the ODD/EVEN RULE (Chapter 25). The ODD/EVEN RULE is critical for goaltenders to learn. Several times during games, goaltenders are required to read plays, stop pucks, and control rebounds from opposing attacks that originate outside the blue line or near center ice (e.g., ODD-MAN or EVEN-MAN OFFENSIVE ATTACKS). In this short article, I will discuss the ODD-MAN OFFENSIVE ATTACK RULE (Check ...

Updated 02-15-2013 at 05:52 PM by BradfordsGoalAcademy

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"The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." /Vince Lombardi

One of the most important chapters in the latest Goaltender Instructional Book, titled Goaltenders are not Targets, discusses practice drills at home (Chapter 8).

Playing hockey requires a high level of time-commitment! For example, on- and off-ice practices along with exhibition, regular season, ...

Updated 12-30-2012 at 02:28 PM by BradfordsGoalAcademy

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