1) Four corners- This is a nice warm up in practice that I do every day. First you need a very accurate shooter. Dont have them shell you with shots but not pass it. Have them shoot at a moderate speed where you can make every save relativly easy. Have the shooter shoot (moderate speed) first give you 15 consecutive shots high right side, 15 consecutive hip right side, 15 consecutive high left side, 15 consecutive hip left side, 15 consecutive right side bounce, and 15 consecutive left side bounce. Remember to get into your stance before each shot. Really exagerate stepping too the ball and watch the ball right into the pocket. After have them shoot fast speeds mixing it up all around.
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2) Like the one above the shots should be moderate speed. With your dominant hand only on the stick right below your sticks head. Get in your stance with your dominant hand only on the stick and your non dominant just kind of hanging or whatever. Take shots and save the ball by getting that top hand to it. This should help speed/quickness with hands and stick. Remember that non dominant hand is only a pivioting hand, and your dominant hand should ALWAYS be right below the head a all times.
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3) In this one you need you and 2 other people. You will get in a stance facing the net back to the shooter. The shooter will get ready and the 3rd person will say now or go or whatever. When you hear the signal you will tun but the shot will be a quarter of the way to you. You must turn process wherethe ball is and where its going, step, an make th save. Make sure the shots are at a slower speed. You dont want to be ripped in the back with a crank shot.
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need:
friend
ball
you
(gloves or not)
sit down with your back facing your friend. have them hold the ball above your head so you cant see where its coming from. without them saying anything, have them drop the ball. you have to catch it before it hits the ground
i reaaally recommend the color ball exercise---thats a good one.
also, for form, there's the '21 drill'. you need your stick and a line on the ground, and if you want you can suit up.
all you do it act like you are making a save, 21 times, in every position...ex: start on the line and make a 'save', paying attention to your form, 21 times. do it to the upper right, upper left, side right, side left lower right, and lower left. may take some time, but after you've been doing this for a while the forms will become second nature and will help you a lot in the cages.
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What you need:
-Goalie gear
-Cage
-Crease
-1 shooter
-1 middie, covered by a defensive middie
-1 attackmen to cover the goalie
What you do:
-Make the middie streak up field, and have the defensive middie cover him well. Have the other attackman cover the goalie. The shooter takes shots at the goalie, and if the goalie makes the save, he has to make the clear to the defensemen immediately. 4 seconds after the save, the shooter shoots again.
If you have enough people, put more than one set of middies on the field so the goalie has options to throw to.
What it does:
-Helps with clears, but also shows the goalie that he has 4 seconds in the crease. It forces him to make quick decisions, and makes them start the offense by making a good pass to the middie streaking up field.
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