Level 3 · Lesson 5.3

The Trailing Shoulder When You Rotate

When you rotate into a slide, bring the trailing shoulder around with the lead so both arrive together and square, with the holes sealed.

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Part of Lesson 5 · Advanced Movement. Moving like an advanced goalie: every push, slide and rotation starts and ends in the right stance for the situation and takes the most direct route, with your weight centered, your whole body arriving square, and your legs ready before the puck moves. It's the same order every time (look, rotate, load, push, stop square), started a little earlier and aimed at where the puck is going next.

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