Drill Number 1-
What you need:
A friend
A flat wall and flat surface
15 yards from the wall to your friend, and 5 yards from the beginning to the end of the wall.
What you do- Have your friend stand behind you, and the throw the ball at the wall. Once the balls hits wall, you react and try to make a save. Do not react until the ball hits the wall, cheating will only hinder your progress. Have your friend take shots from different areas (3 yards, 8 yards, 15 yards)
Why you should this- Will help you get over your fear of the ball coming at you, will also help you with your saves, and forces you to follow the ball, not the stick.
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Drill Number 2-
What you need:
9 pieces of paper with a number 1-9 on each one.
A friend
A wall around your height (must be atleast your height
The numbers should be aranged like this:
123
456
789
What you do- Face the wall in an athletic stance, have your friend yell out each number like it were a shot, then step to it like it were a shot, and hit the number with your hand.
Why you should do this- It will increase your hand-eye coordination (sp).
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Drill Number 3-
What you need:
A friend
Chest Protector
Gloves
Helmet
Net
What you do- Get on your knees and have your friend throw the ball at the net. Try to catch the ball with both of your gloved hands.
Why you should do this- Again, works on hand-eye coordination. Gets you used to wearing your equipment, and playing it.
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Drill Number 4-
What you need:
A friend
Goalie stick
Gloves
Net
What you do- Turn the stick upside doww, and hold it like that. Then have your friend take high shots, and make the saves without switching hand position.
Why you should do this- This will help you on lower, and offside shots.
I can't remember the rest, I'll post them at a later date.
Equipment-
What you need:
A goalie stick
Goalie Gloves
Chest Protector
Helmet
Throat Guard
Exercises-
Jump Rope
Run Long and Short Distances
Squats
Juggle (Hand-Eye)
Wrist Curls
Rowing Machine
Yoga/Pilates
Shadow Boxing with Light Weights in your hands.
Mirror Drill (Make saves in front of a mirror, see what you're doing wrong)
Anything else you feel you should do.
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