Beat The Pass | Become Quicker As An Ice Hockey Goalie
If you want to be one of those patient (some say boring) hockey goalies, you need speed, but it might not be the type of speed that you think of when you are doing your off-ice training. When I ask hockey goalies from all levels (even pro goalies) what they are doing for their speed…
Why no hockey goalie is destined to be slow.
I admit it… I am slow. What does that have to do with your off-ice goalie training? Keep reading for goodness sake, you will see … When I skied for the Yukon Territory team (yes, I lived in Whitehorse to train for skiing) we did dryland testing. One of the tests was a 100m, I…
Too much emphasis on speed for goalies?
Is there too much emphasis on speed for goalies? That’s an odd question isn’t it? And the answer is “Yes” …and “No”. How’s that for wishy-washy? Let me explain. The answer depends on your current abilities and training program. If your conditioning and “speed” training always leave you in a crumpled heap on the ice…