One-Timers/Backdoor Passes

[Fanned On It]

Originally Posted by IDuck

yes and no...its learning how to read/judge a play/puck and i can be practiced...for example (ill try to explain it so it makes sense but will prob. fail bad), if you and a freind were to pass a puck back and forth, and when your friend passes to you, you watch it off the blade then close your eyes and put you stick where the puck is going to go...you will learn how to read/judge a puck off the blade....its the same thing goalies practice but it will help you in a lot of ways

Interesting.. I'm assuming you keep your eyes open until after the pass is made?

[Kulluminati]

Check this video out, should be helpful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPVTQvBRU7s

[Danglesonice66]

One thing that helps is moving your bottom down a little bit when you are around the net. It stops your stick from flexing and helps make you a little stronger when your fighting for position.