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Here is an article by a guest author Carl Howell on the mechanics of lateral movement and proper stick placement.

I have seen several young goalies around the state use the " hop " to skip across the crease to gain a new position. I don't mean a power shuffle hop, they use a multi-step process to move rather than using the power shuffle, T-push or drop step T-push. This reminds me of the goalies ( not many left anymore who do this ) who were taught highly exaggerated foot movements to excecute a simple T-push. Steve McKichan and I refer to this as Goofy Feet.

Like any useful save selection, the Blocking Butterfly has developed different variations to fit the needs of different goalies and goalie coaches. In this article we will go over the three different types of Blocking Butterfly’s. In addition, we will go through the benefits and pit falls of each save selection.

A few months ago, Future Pro Director, Jeremy Kalinecki, wrote on the topic and definition of Glove Discipline versus Glove Involvement. By definition, the use of a discipline glove is holding in position, out and open facing the puck, filling space in front of the goaltender’s body, in a catching position. Glove involvement is the use of an active glove, being able to catch pucks in front and around his or her body, pads, etc.

             It is known in the goaltending world that over active goaltending is ghastly in many ways. Goalies who are over active lack rebound control, relative positioning, danger recognition, and high-energy consumption among numerous other issues. What does it mean to be over active?