Each and every season I am amazed to hear about what really goes on in the hockey world. Being fully immersed in hockey at all levels year round, I hear a ton of stories about coaches and situations. Some stories seem repetitive while others still seem to impress me in a less then positive way. These stories, new or repeated, all seem to have one single common denominator, they all involve a part time coach or “hobbyist,” as we kindly refer to them. As I have stated in multiple articles, hobbyist's come in all shapes and sizes. Some are more credible then others.

Watching this years NHL playoffs, its hard not notice the heroic and often aw-inspiring performances of certain goalies, namely the Boston Bruins Tim Thomas. His athleticism and competitiveness are evident in every game. While Thomas’s work ethic and never-say-die approach to every loose puck has put him on every NHL highlight reel for save of the year, Thomas is actually creating these save opportunities because of a lacking and inefficient skill, stick involvement.

In the first Rotational Agility article we discussed some basic flaws in the types of lateral movement. We also discussed the ways to combat the biggest problem goaltenders face in this new era of goaltending, maintaining squareness. The 3 basic ways to combat squareness problems around the net are “Quick Knees,” “ABP,” and “Backside Recoveries.” In this article I am going to go through each individual movement and when and how to use it.