Level 1 · Lesson 3 deep dive

The Shuffle

Small side-to-side steps that keep you square and ready to make a save the whole time. How to push, the most a single shuffle should move you, and when a shuffle beats a T-push.

Skating & movement
Always in position & ready
Staying off your rear end
Level 1 book lessons

The shuffle is a small step sideways that keeps you in your stance the whole time. Your toes, hips, chest, shoulders and hands keep facing the puck while your feet slide you over a few inches at a time. It's the goalie's fine-tuning move: the way you stay lined up with the puck as it moves a little.

In this breakdown

Why goalies use it
What your body is doing
Step by step
Maximum distance a single shuffle should take you
When to shuffle in a game
Common mistakes and fixes
Practice it

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