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Date: | Fri, 15 Dec 1995 17:22:47 -0500 |
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Jill Maser was mentioning the coaching of younsters as goalies, and I
thought I might throw in my two cents. I have coached both mites and
peewees. One of the things we stressed to the goalies was positioning
and conditioning, but that applied to all the players. (Sidebar- if you
have never seen mites, it is fun, as the kids tend to cluster around the
puck. But sometimes they actually stay in their position, and once in a
while the puck comes to them and they score. This is usually followed by
a comment like " hey, coach, that positioning stuff works!").
But for goalies, one thing we stressed was that they were a vital part
of the team, therefore the team should make sure the goalie got what they
needed in practice, not just use them as a bullseye. I would imagine
that this is the type of situation that good coaches at all levels should
use. We tried to use 3 on 2's, break outs, and other types of drills
that were more likely to occur in the game then just breakaways.
Just my thoughts,
William Sangrey
Cornell '87&'94
Let's Go RED!!!
(P.S.- anyone going to be at UMass for the Holiday tourney next weekend?)
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