Level 1 · Lesson 2
Eyes on the Puck (Tracking)
Following the puck with your eyes and your head, from the shooter's stick all the way into your body (and beyond).
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Level 2 · Lesson 3
Playing the Post (Standing Post Position)
Sealing the post is using your body and equipment to cover all the space right next to the post. It’s used when the puck is below the goal line (behind the net) or on a sharp angle near the side of the net. At…
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Level 2 · Lesson 6
The 3 Stances: High, Mid & Low
Why your stance should change with the puck: high when it's far, mid in the middle, low when it's close. Plus how to set on time, not early.
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Level 2 · Lesson 7
Tracking Passes
Following the puck when it's passed, picking the right move to get there (shuffle, T-push or slide), and knowing where the other players are with quick head checks.
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Level 2 · Lesson 8
Traffic and Screens
Finding the puck when players are standing in front of you (a screen), and staying square and set while you do it.
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Level 3 · Lesson 1
Post Integration: VH, RVH and Overlap
Three post positions for sharp angles and pucks below the goal line. Learn which one the puck calls for, and how to get out of each one.
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Level 3 · Lesson 2
Reading the Play: Rushes, Breakaways and Zone Time
Use clues from the puck carrier and the situation to know what's likely before it happens, then react quickly to what actually does happen.
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Level 3 · Lesson 3
Angles Between the Dots: Down the Wall and Across the Ice
Change the angle and depth on time when the puck moves down the wall or across the ice, and crowd the puck with your hands when it's in tight.
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Level 3 · Lesson 4
Rotations: Standing and in the Butterfly
Turn your head, chest, hands and hips to stay square to the puck before you move, standing up or in the butterfly: look, rotate, then push.
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Level 3 · Lesson 5.4
Cheating Your Hips as the Puck Goes Down the Wall
As the puck carrier goes down the wall, keep your chest on the puck and let your hips cheat toward the slot, where the dangerous pass goes.
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Level 3 · Lesson 5.6
High-to-Low Slides
On a shot-pass from the point to the back door, read it, rotate, and slide diagonally back to the post instead of straight across.
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Level 3 · Lesson 8.1
Visualization
Picture simple saves in detail before you make them: through your own mask, slow first, then at game speed.
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