Hockey Goaltending

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Awareness,anticipation,physicalconditioning...thesearejustsomeofthequalitiesagoaltenderneedstobringontotheiceatgametime.Excellencerequirespractice,consistency,andunderstanding--oftheposition,thesituation,andyourtalents.
NooneknowsthisbetterthanEliWilsondoes.Widelyrecognizedastheleadingauthorityongoaltending,hehasworkedalongside30NHLgoaltenders,includingCareyPrice,RayEmery,TuukkaRask,andBrianElliott.
InHockeyGoaltending,EliWilsonandBrianvanVliethavecreatedthedefinitiveguidetostoppingmorepucks,winningmoregames,andloweringyourgoalsagainstaverage.Inside,youwillfindcoverageoneveryfacetoftheposition:
-Selectionoftherightequipmentforfitandfunctionality
-Stanceandpresenceinthenet,includingfootwork,stickplacement,andbodypositioning
-Puckstopping,fromsaveselectiontoexecution
-Postsaverecoverystrategies,includingcontrollinganddirectingrebounds
-Tacticsforbreakaways,odd-manrushes,andwraparounds
-Focusandvisualizationmethodstoimprovethementalgame
-On-andoff-icedrillsandtrainingprogramsforyear-roundconditioningtoincreasestrength,stamina,speed,andagility
-Suggestionsforbuildingproductiverelationshipsbetweenheadcoaches,goaltendingcoaches,andgoaltenders
Fromskillstostrategies,equipmenttoexercises,HockeyGoaltendingcoversthepositionlikenoother.Packedwithdrills,step-by-stepinstructions,photos,diagrams,andcoachingtips,thisbooktouchesoneveryaspectofthegamesoyoucancompeteatthehighestlevel.