This is a discussion on Anybody ever been tied to the crossbar? within the Proper Technique/Style forums, part of the The Clinic category; No not, like this: I mean as a way to help teach angles. I was thinking that if you tied ...
Anybody ever been tied to the crossbar?
No not, like this:
I mean as a way to help teach angles.
I was thinking that if you tied a couple of very light physiotherapy bands or exercise tubes (lots of easy stretch) to the centre of the crossbar and tied that to your waist, you'd always have a direct (albeit rather light) tug on a straight line between you and the exact centre of the net.
This would really help in some drills where the goalie usually moves too much or too little, and obviously can be used in conjunction with landmarking and other techniques.
I find that I have trouble staying on angle when there's somebody streaking in off the wing, cutting to the inside, or going from the side boards across the blue-line. I think having that tactile feedback for a little while would really give me an idea of exactly how much I should be moving.
In a way it gives angle feedback which is both instant and more intuitive than any video replay.
Anybody ever try it? If not, uh... patent pending.
I understand the concept behind what you are implying, but do not see how it could work. Yes you would have the band to the centre of the net but there is no way of that letting you know when you are off angle. You still have to follow the puck. In a way it is hard to explain, but if you don't agree I can try to go more in depth.
My point is to have this *while* you're tracking the puck.Originally Posted by hildy39
It would always provide tactile feedback whether you were on angle or not.
Since you should always be on the line between the puck and the centre of the crossbar (unless you're consciously cheating for some reason), then this would ensure you can feel when you are on this line.
If you were square to the puck (easy part), but were off angle, then you'd feel the tug pulling you in one direction or another. However, if you were square to the puck and on angle, you'd feel the tug straight back.
Does that make sense the way I describe it?
I'm thinking I'm going to try something like this out...
Ive heard of it being done in the past. I cant exactly remember where this was. Also using a series of strings to show the goalie the angle of puck trajectory.
this sounds pointless. just line the puck up with the center of your body and you dont need to worry about where you are. the nets are always in the same spots on the ice make mental notes of where things are/ where you are so you can subconsciously know where you are in the net.
example:
if the player is on the half wall, and is either at the hashmarks on the half wall or lower i dont come off my post (meaning keep one leg on it and just keep your angle), if he walks in or towards the middle of the net i just calmly shuffle to keep the puck in the center of my body.
You can easily have the puck directly in front of you, but be completely off angle!
The whole point of this is training you to stay on that angle between the puck and the centre of the (front of) the net.
how can you have the puck in front of u but be off angle? im sorry but noone can be that bad...
So did anyone read the subject and NOT think of something inappropriate? :)
Yes, it is a technique I use when coaching. DaHockeyWall, I'm super, but you are terribly wrong. A goalie can easily be off center yet square to the puck, that is the purpose of using a rope, it forces the location of 2 of the 3 points of your triangle to be at the posts where they should be.
i didnt say square to the puck did i? please re-read what i typed and point out where i said square to the puck. being centered is different then being square. and if you need to actually help goalies with staying in the boundaries of the crease/net you have some really poor students. i've never once needed someone to tie me to a net to make sure i go back to my post... thats goaltending 100 not even 101. please... why even be a goalie if u cant simply get back to your post? unless the kid is like 5...
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