Lesson Focus: It is important to know how to move your feet and body to block a puck when practicing goalie skills.
Organization (30) Hockey Sticks (30) Hockey Pucks, (3) Hula Hoops
Groups of (3) with one puck and two cones for a goalie area set up six feet apart.
Teacher will demonstrate Goalie crouch position with stick in front of body. Students will demonstrate correct Goalie form.
Students will get two cones/marking spots for goalie area and set up three feet from wall with the cones/marking spots six feet apart.
Students will take turns shooting at Goalie and Goalie will move feet and body to block the puck. After (five hits), partners will switch roles.
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Goalie Position: Crouch slightly with holding stick with one hand in front of body. Use other hand to catch or knock the puck away. Place stick squarly in front of the puck to stop it. Use feet, legs, stick and chest to stop the puck.
Goalie Practice: One player Goalie and stands between cones. Other two take turns shooting goal while other Goalie stops the puck.
Practice right and left forehand and backhand shots. Pick open spaces to shoot at, not at the goalie. Keep the stick blade lower than hip level.
3. Rapid Fire:
Groups of three (3) hoops against wall. Three pucks on a line twelve feet away. Each player takes 3 quick shots. One shot at each hoop from behind the line, One player Goalie, the other player retrieve the pucks.
Players keep track of own score.
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